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Shes superhot and she doesnt take shit from anybody, Maddy tells Owen.
I had casually said to my manager that it would be cool to start acting.
Im a huge movie nerd; I could see that being really fun, she explained.
He didnt do anything, but the next week, I got two emails about auditioning for things.
The rest is history.
The otherfilmthat you auditioned for was the doomed Madonna biopic.
What was that process like?I dont know shit, but it was the audition Olympics.
That was what really kicked my ass; I dont dance.
There were like 400 takes in my Dropbox.
Youve been in front of a camera many times, but this is your acting debut.
What were you nervous about?I was nervous during the entire process.
They showed me the blocking and said they would call me down in a few hours.
I was just pacing in a classroom inside the high school where we were shooting, psyching myself out.
How many takes did that take?Three?
That was the first scene I shot!
There was all this axe choreography that didnt make the final cut, probably because I couldnt do it.
Luckily, the hairstylist decided to slick it back.
A good amount of the costume options looked like what I wear anyway.
Theres an implication that Taras probably a lesbian I got typecast for sure.
It was very serendipitous.
Your character is named Tara in tribute toBuffys tragic lesbian witch.
Have you watchedBuffy?My girlfriend is obsessed withBuffyand they suggested that we watch it after seeing the script.
We watched around five episodes and planned to finish it together, so I havent watched any without them.
I thought it was cool; I was pretty wrapped up in that season-one thing about the Hellmouth opening.
Were you and Helena Howard involved at all in exploring a backstory for your characters?
Im hoping that A24 sells thatPink Opaquebook.
You see the cover when you watch the movie.
Maybe they colored it with blue Gatorade?
Tumblr was a huge part of me understanding my sexuality.
I was 14 years old andmassivelyobsessed with Grimess Tumblr where she talked about identity politics and stuff.
Im grateful that I had Tumblr during that time, because I didnt know any gay people.
Can you relate to the idea of fandom that spills over into obsession?Totally.
I was the biggest fangirl in high school and middle school.
Being a stan was my shit, and pretty much all my friends were like that too.
I have to set boundaries with Snail Mail stuff.
It just looks like bullying.
Whats next for Snail Mail?Were touring with Waxahatchee and Tim Heidecker in September.
Ive been working on a record by myself, although I know who I want to make it with.
I have the shells of most of the songs.
Im taking my time in classic Snail Mail style.
The ideas are blooming so much better now, and I feel like Im really diving in.
I think the songs are bangers.
