Like, he never admits it. He tells Ian in the very beginning, “Nikki’s acting weird.” And Ian says, “Well, did you sleep with her? Because if you did, that’s really fucked up.” And [Bear] goes, “No, no, I didn’t, I slept on the floor.” That’s a lie. He did sleep with her. So, you see the things in the very beginning that lead to him making that decision, but it’s only within that decision that he fully becomes the villain. I think that’s so smart, beautiful, and very human.
Another one that I think is more fun it’s Sandy [the cat] that’s possessing Nikki. I choked on my water about that one, it was really funny. But no, Sandy did not possess Nikki. Nope.
Definitive exclusive! The cat is not Nikki. [laughs]
Definitive. Yeah, sorry. [laughs]
Why do you think the film is connecting with so many people?
I think that Curry did a really good job with applying modern technology to this movie while making it feel nostalgic. And I think something that my generation, younger generations, and the generation before me seek is nostalgia. We love this kind of home vibe, this community connection that we don’t quite have anymore because of social media and the internet. I think the second one is just how relatable the characters are, on both spectrums, right? I wanted to make sure that Nikki wasn’t being seen as just like some crazy girlfriend. I wanted her to be very humanized. Michael [Johnston] really wanted Bear to be extremely humanized. We don’t judge our characters. It’s for the audience to decide. So, I think that allows people to resonate and have conversations to have that connection. I think another part of it is the way that the film looks. I think it looks incredibly beautiful, and that is due to our [director of photography], Taylor Clemons. And I think there’s an authenticity behind it that you can kind of feel through the screen. Those are all the reasons that I love the film, so I’m guessing that that’s why people love it as well.
Some people have called you the new scream queen of the year.
Oh, God. [laughs].
Right!
Who would you say is your favorite final girl?
Who was my favorite final girl? Hmmm—Amanda Seyfried [in Jennifer’s Body] is [a final girl], right?
Yeah I’d say so.
Wait, no—Naomi Ackie in Blink Twice. I don’t even categorize that as a horror movie, technically. I mean, it’s horrific, but that is one of my favorite movies ever. So, I’m gonna say Blink Twice, directed by Zoë Kravitz, 10 toes down.
She’s the ultimate final girl. She takes full power and full agency over everything in the end.
Yeah, I love that movie.
What else are you working on this year?
Oh, well, they’re all exciting things that I can’t wait to announce. I can’t announce them right now, but I’m really looking forward to the moment that we can. But I’m just really excited for these next couple of steps and these next couple of movies. I think Invertigo is such a fun film, very, very different to Obsession. But I can’t wait to start doing films that are more like Obsession. I really got bit by the Obsession bug, and so we’re gonna keep in that tone moving forward.
