out of control , Landers said , it ’ s not because of savagery . “ That ’ s not a word I would use ,” she said . “ You have to remember that these people are young . This is all about privileged kids who have a lot of great ideas . All four are right in what they ’ re saying and thinking , and they ’ re all wrong . We are all coming from a place in which we think we are right .”
If Daphna , for example , is strident as she measures everyone by how far they fall short of her Jewish ideals , well , Landers says , “ She ’ s just saying what she believes in her heart .’’ But in the end , the actress said , “ You see what happens when you don ’ t listen to each other or don ’ t respect each other ’ s intellectual integrity .’’ Landers ’ character , Melody ,
Scenes from the rehearsal of Bad Jews . Photos by Rick Engler