Violett Beane – Truth or Dare

By starrymag | April 13, 2018

By: Jamie Steinberg

 

 

Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?

a) I just got back from New York where I was shooting a pilot for CBS in March. I also did about eight or nine episodes of “The Resident.” I did a little appearance on “The Flash” as well.

Q) Please tell us the premise for your film Truth or Dare.

A) Some kids go to Mexico for their final Spring Break together and get kind of convinced to play a game of Truth or Dare. The guy who convinces them to play it tells them that the game is real and that the game is haunting them. Of course, they are like, “What’s this guy on?” When they return home, they slowly realize that he was telling the truth. People are talking to them and are seeing things that say “truth or dare.” They get told they have to answer a truth or do a dare, but if they don’t they die. So, you see everyone kind of lying or doing the dare or not and dying.

Q) What made you want to be a part of the film?

A) It just seemed like a really fun film to do. I also really liked my character, Markie. She is dealing with a lot of family stuff. So, on the surface it can seem like she has no rhyme or reason for how she treats people, but you actually see throughout the movie why she is the way she is and I think she’s a really fun character.

Q) Did you know any of your costars before starting to film with them?

A) I did not. I was familiar with them, but I didn’t know any of them. We all kind of met at the table read and it was great.

Q) What did you find the most challenging part of filming?

A) Probably the most challenging part was the way we shot. We shot in twenty-five days, which is about five weeks. It was just really quick for a feature film so everything was very run and gun. We were shooting tons of pages through the day. So, I think that was probably the most difficult thing. We were all on location so towards the end we were all getting thrown into dirt. We were all in it together so it was never too difficult.

Q) What advice did director Jeff Wadlow offer during making the movie that you took to heart?

A) Yeah, it was interesting because before we started filming he brought us in individually and kind of let us know we would be shooting very quickly so if there was anything we wanted to know then let’s do it now since we wouldn’t have time. We actually talked a lot about Markie and the movie in general. I think one of the biggest thing character was that she thinks she’s better than anyone. She thinks she knows more than everyone. That was one thing he kept saying. There are people in the world that just think they are better for whatever reason, even though there were different scenes with different characters that I make sure that Markie seemed like she knew more. So, I really thought that was cool that Jeff brought that to the table.

Q) What were some of your most memorable moments from filming?

A) It was probably the first day that we met because we did our table read. Then, we drove out to Mexico. In the opening there are a bunch of iPhone videos and photos, which are all photos and videos that we took when we were in Mexico for 24 hours. It was a lot of fun and we all really bonded. That was the first day that we met, but you could not tell because by the end of the day we were all so much closer.

Q) What is it about Truth or Dare that will make it a fast fan favorite horror movie?

A) I think we have some really talented people and I think people will really be able to connect with the characters. Often times with horror movies they don’t’ dive deep into the characters before they start dying and it makes it harder for audience s to connect and also care about the characters and be scared. I think people will be able to connect with each of the characters and when they die it will be that much scarier.

Q) What are some of your favorite horror movies?

A) Some of my favorite horror movies are Get Out and Don’t Breathe is a really good one. My favorite horror movies where real people are doing the killing or sneaking around. I’m not as scared by paranormal stuff like ghosts. Don’t Breathe and Disturbia are really good scary movies.

Q) How do you plan to celebrate the film’s release?

A) I’ll be at the premiere on Thursday and I’ll be with all my castmates. I know my family is coming and the family that can’t will go see it on Friday.

Q) You are a part of social media. Are you looking forward to the instant fan feedback you’ll receive to the movie?

A) Oh yeah! I love to hear what people think, but along that same line you can’t take everything people say online to heart because a lot of people say bad things. I realized you have to take it with a grain of salt, but I am looking forward to hearing what people think about it.

Q) What have you taken away from your time working on “The Flash?”

A) I’ve learned so, so much. When I started on the show I was very new to the world of TV. So, even from an acting standpoint and a technical standpoint I’ve learned so much. I’ve also learned how to be a good person on set and how to be supportive of people. I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned how much your fans matter. Luckily, I’ve gotten a lot of really good, positive things from my fans and that means a lot because comic book fans in general are very, very intense about their comics so to be welcomed is amazing. I’ve had a really good experience with it.

Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and your work?

A) Thank you! I wouldn’t be able to do what I do if it weren’t for you guys so thank you so much. I hope that in everything that you are see that you are able to take something away from it and feel better about your life.