Prime Video\u2019s Reacher<\/em> has spent three seasons proving that Alan Ritchson\u2019s Jack Reacher can out-punch, out-run and out-think anyone in his path, all while shattering streaming records while he does it. Season 4, premiering August 12 and rolling out weekly through September, hands him a match worth watching: Sydelle Noel as Tamara Green, a detective pulled into Reacher\u2019s orbit after a subway bombing sets off the season\u2019s central conspiracy.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the latest entry in a career built on physically commanding, genre-defying roles. Noel, a former college athlete, has become one of Hollywood\u2019s go-to action performers through Netflix\u2019s Emmy- and SAG-nominated GLOW<\/em> and the Oscar-nominated Black Panther,<\/em> and Reacher<\/em> pushed her further than either\u2014into extensive firearms training (done left-handed), stunt choreography and near-constant running. Ahead, the star talks about the recovery rituals, protective styling and self-care philosophy that got her through a six-day-a-week shoot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cFor skin care, I always start my morning with an ice-water face plunge, especially when you have a 5 a.m. call time! I love using natural ingredients on my skin, like fresh aloe straight from the plant, sea moss, flaxseed gel and I use Jamaican castor oil as a serum. It\u2019s literally a natural Botox for the face.<\/p>\n I also do cold plunges regularly and made sure I incorporated them into my routine, which was a must with all the training and stunts we were doing. I balanced that with hot yoga, acupuncture, cupping and weekly massages to help my body recover and keep me feeling my best.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGreat question. As a Black woman, hair is always something you have to think about on set. Before I booked the role, I knew I wanted to make sure my hair was protected, so I asked if we could keep it in a protective style. We ended up doing twists and keeping my hair in a ponytail, which worked perfectly for the five months we were shooting.<\/p>\n I would have it re-braided about once a month to keep it fresh, and it really helped protect my hair from sweat, stunts and the long days on set. For my skin, I\u2019m also a big believer in keeping things simple and natural. Trason, my makeup artist on set, helped me with that, and we kept Tamara\u2019s makeup very natural while I continued my same skin-care routine at home.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think my relationship with my body has evolved since getting older. As a collegiate athlete, I was very focused on what my body could do as far as speed, strength, endurance and performance. It was very much about pushing myself above and beyond and being the best athlete I could be. <\/p>\n Coming into Hollywood, especially doing action work, I still have that mindset, but I\u2019ve learned to appreciate my body differently. I\u2019m not just focused on how it looks; I\u2019m much more conscious of how I take care of my body, how I recover and how I feel. Beauty for me has really become more about feeling confident, being healthy and being comfortable in my own skin.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGLOW, Black Panther<\/em> and Reacher<\/em> all required very different kinds of physical preparation. With GLOW,<\/em> it was a controlled environment, so my training was more focused on strength and wrestling because I was playing a wrestler. With Black Panther,<\/em> I was focused on becoming a Dora Milaje warrior, so there was a lot of weapons training with a bo staff. But Reacher<\/em> really pushed me differently because Tamara is a detective who has to be able to keep up with Reacher\u2019s world.<\/p>\n For this role, I incorporated a lot more running because, as you\u2019ll see, I\u2019m running in pretty much every episode! I also had extensive firearms training. I\u2019m left-handed, so I had to learn how to shoot, reload and handle everything with my left hand, including a shotgun. And then there was the stunt and fight training\u2014I was working with stunt performers and learning choreography, and I think this was probably the first time I really trained this extensively for stunts and fight sequences.<\/p>\n So physically, Reacher<\/em> demanded a combination of speed, endurance, strength, weapons training and fight skills. It was definitely challenging, but it was also the most fun I\u2019ve had on a set.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I think it\u2019s a combination of all of it. A lot of that toughness comes from me walking onto set prepared, knowing my lines, being mentally focused and knowing that physically I\u2019m ready for whatever the day requires, whether that\u2019s fighting, running or handling a firearm.<\/p>\n But I have to give so much credit to our hair, makeup and wardrobe teams because they really helped bring Tamara to life. When you look good, you feel good, and when they put me in that wardrobe and finished the look, it immediately changed the way I carried myself. They helped me find that confidence and allowed me to step onto set and become Tamara. So, yes, there\u2019s definitely a lot of me in that toughness. But the magic really happens when all of those elements come together.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, it\u2019s when I can take off all the armor, literally and figuratively. After playing these strong, physical women, there\u2019s something nice about getting home, taking a long hot shower, doing my skin care, putting on comfortable PJs and just being still.<\/p>\n I also love taking care of my body because I\u2019m so addicted to the physical\u2014it\u2019s a must to get massages, do my yoga, be in nature or even just have a quiet morning with myself. I\u2019m so on the go that it\u2019s important to me to ground myself whenever I can. Those moments remind me that femininity and strength can exist together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.sanity.io\/images\/0vv8moc6\/newbeauty\/c82a5046d173f0ca3d14aea8caba9bdd7b2b606e-1400x2200.jpg?w=1200&auto=format&q=70\")
Reacher\u2019s<\/em> stunt and training schedule sounds intense. What does your routine look like when you\u2019re shooting six days a week?<\/h2>\n
How do you keep your hair and skin protected through wigs, sweat and quick on-set changes during an action shoot?<\/h2>\n
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You went from college athletics to Hollywood. How has your relationship with your body and beauty changed across that transition?<\/h2>\n
Tamara Green is a detective going toe-to-toe with Reacher\u2019s world. What kind of physical prep did this role demand that your past projects\u2014GLOW, Black Panther<\/em>\u2014didn\u2019t?<\/h2>\n
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Action heroines are often styled to look effortlessly tough. How much of that toughness is makeup and wardrobe, and how much is just you walking on set?<\/h2>\n
You\u2019ve built a career playing women who break the \u2018strong vs. feminine\u2019 binary. What\u2019s a beauty or self-care moment that makes you feel most like yourself, off camera?<\/h2>\n