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In Neil Jordansnew thrillerGreta, actress Maika Monroe takes up the time-honored mantle of the BFF Voice of Reason.
Its one of those huge New York movie apartments.Its a big place, yeah.
Did this come through in the script the first time you read it?That came through, absolutely.
Im a huge fan of horror and thrillers and especially movies where the two meet, but Im picky.
Theres still a lot that I dont like in the genre.
With this, though, I couldnt put it down.
I had to know what happened.
But shes so lovely and so easygoing, and she made these days fun.
I mean, shes a crazy pianist!
We couldnt not have fun with it.
Even when she was running around trying to kill us, it felt like playing.
You and Chloe seemed pretty natural as roommates.
We had already mastered hanging out, so we were perfect for the roles.
I remember those days.
Its a unique punch in of friendship.
The key is to stay in constant motion, like on a cruise ship.
But then, you know, youre on a cruise ship.That makes sense.
So, yeah, Id probably buy a sailboat and create a life for myself at sea.
Thatd be okay, right?
Or maybe a blimp, though that just seems like a step further in the direction of cruise ship.
That would be a hard way to live.
I heard a lot of good things about your upcoming movieHoney Boyout of Sundance.
I play a love interest to Lucas Hedges, were both up-and-coming actors in a big-budget alien-invasion movie.
We start a relationship offset, and … yeah.
Im trying to be careful here.
With this project, for whatever reason, Im thinking a lot about what to say and not say.
They want it to be fresh when everyone sees it.
I sawTauback when that came to Netflix, too.
It was a new challenge, but I liked it.
After a really hard job, you know a little bit more about acting than when you started.
In my research, I learned that youre an experienced kiteboarder.
I do not know much about kiteboarding.
In what way is it most similar to acting?Discipline.
You have to have incredible drive and focus to be any good at either.
Kiteboarding helped me form the determination that has gotten me through a lot of my acting work.
They both give you tough skin.
I also saw that Maika is not your birth name.
I am Maika now.
Told my neighbors, my parents supported it, everybody.
Since that day, Ive just been Maika.
So, likeLady Bird, but for real?Oh my God,thank you.
