As fans eagerly await the debut of Orange Is the New Black’s fourth season, Taystee remains one of the dramedy's most fascinating characters. Actress Danielle Brooks has undeniable charisma, building Taystee’s appeal as a flawed but lovable inmate searching Litchfield for the familial connections she’s craved since she was a little girl.

Vanity Fair sat down with the actress to find out more about her role on the show, as well as some of her favorite behind-the-scenes moments.

We’ve seen Taystee go through a lot at Litchfield—but Brooks is able to recap everything that's happened to her on the show in one minute, almost to the second. From finding out that her stand-in mother Vee wasn't the role model she’d hoped for to becoming a stand-in mother herself for Crazy Eyes, it's all here. When asked what’s coming next season, though, all Brooks could say is that “it is a whole other beast.”

As for the experiences she’s most treasured on the set of OITNB, Brooks cited working with co-star Uzo Aduba at the top of her list. “I really enjoyed our scene where we talk about the death of Vee,” Brooks said, “and Taystee comes to the realization that she’s gone. That moment was so precious.”

A runner-up? Filming all of the cafeteria scenes. “We’ll be having the biggest party, and they’re like, ‘And, action!’ and then we go right into where we need to be. It’s kind of crazy to watch, but we know each other so well that we can do that now.”