The thing that's amazing about working with Chris Landon is that he has such an encyclopedic knowledge of all films in all genres.
When 'The Ring' came out, it destroyed me for an entire week. I just couldn't deal with how terrifying that film was.
When you think about the OG scream queens and all of the incredible women who have really defined this genre, such as Jamie Lee Curtis, they are all so talented and so multidimensional.
Many times, people who are self-involved or bullies, it stems from a place of hurt and insecurity within oneself.
I saw 'Get Out,' and I loved that.
When I was a little girl, whenever I would get sick, my mom would go and get stacks and stacks of VHS tapes from Blockbuster.
I remember the first scary movie I ever watched was 'Scream,' and I watched it at a sleepover.
I personally think montages are one of movies' great gifts to everyone. I think they're so much fun and so effective when done right.
This business can be so fickle, and a lot of times, hard work isn't enough.
I grew up loving, like, 'Pretty Woman,' 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' - which is one of my favorites - 'Head Over Heels.'
I loved rom-coms growing up. So, of course I wanted to be in one and be the girl that I had watched up on the screen so many times when I was 13.
I would love to play a sociopath or, like, an unreliable narrator.
I took ballet when I was eight, like a lot of other people.
One thing that feels very important to me as an artist is to continually challenge myself and push myself to do all kinds of different things.
I'm lucky my parents are incredibly supportive and generous people who have put so much faith in me as I jump into this crazy business. It really is so far outside their comfort zone in terms of what a profession can be.
It's kind of a lost art form, the musical, in a way, so when 'La La Land' came around, I couldn't believe my luck. I just felt like I needed someone to keep on pinching me 'cause not only was it a chance to make a musical but to work with Damien Chazelle, Emma Stone, and Ryan Gosling.
I adored Boston, and I loved school there.
People can change, learn, and grow, and it's better to face your demons instead of perpetually running away from them.
I love 'The Princess Bride.' That is a movie that, no matter how I'm feeling, I can turn it on and it makes me feel good.
Running with your hands behind your back is so hard.
