Maika Monroe Talks ‘Vital Different’ Film With Jake Lacy: Unique – Hollywood Life

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It’s Maika Monroe season, everybody. The actress stars within the new Paramount+ film Vital Different, which premieres October 7. The film follows a younger couple, Ruth and Harry, who take a distant backpacking journey via the Pacific Northwest, and issues rapidly take a darkish flip. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Maika about what intrigued her about Vital Different.

“I had labored with the administrators beforehand on a film referred to as Villains, and I had such an unbelievable time working with them. So after they got here to me with their subsequent mission, I used to be already fairly excited and simply hoping that I might love the script. I learn it and simply kind of fell in love with it [and] fell in love with the function. It was like a mix of those totally different genres that appeared extremely difficult, but in addition fairly enjoyable,” Maika mentioned.

Vital Different was filmed on location in Oregona, which Maika referred to as a “dream.” The It Follows star added, “You’re exhibiting as much as set day by day and in probably the most insane, stunning surroundings. We’re actually on the market, which implies some evening shoots till 6 a.m. and it’s pouring rain and also you’re freezing, however you’re all in it collectively.”

Maika co-stars alongside Emmy nominee Jake Lacy, who performs Harry. After Maika signed on, she mentioned with the administrators who could be nice for the function of Harry. “There’s a variety of layers to it, so that you want somebody who could be grounded, but in addition humorous but in addition could be scary, all these various things with out giving an excessive amount of away,” Maika revealed. “I believe Jake’s title got here up, and I’d not too long ago seen White Lotus, and I used to be similar to, ‘Oh, he’s good for this. This function was written for him.’ Like, I may hear his voice and his comedic timing simply becoming so completely into this. So I used to be similar to, ‘Oh my God, I hope that he likes it and comes on.’ We had been so fortunate to have him.”

Along with starring within the movie, Maika can be an government producer. She admitted that she “undoubtedly” desires to director sometime. “That’s one thing that I’m beginning to get into now. It’s at all times been an curiosity, however nonetheless, I’ve obtained a lot to study. However I’m undoubtedly concerned with behind-the-scenes, like sort of working from the bottom up on a mission,” Maika informed HollywoodLife.

Maika has a knack for not selecting straightforward roles, and she or he has carved a distinct segment for herself within the horror and thriller genres with movies like Vital Different, It Follows, and Watcher. “I can’t management what is distributed to me, however I management what I decide to do. I take a look at each mission that I’ve performed, and I actually really feel like I’ve grown quite a bit from all of it. Difficult myself is so essential and undoubtedly one thing that I take into consideration. Particularly with this mission, it was a really difficult,” Maika mentioned.