Any time you get a role that's a young person, that resembles what it's like to be a teenager, I always kind of jump at it.

It sounds corny to say, but it was really inspiring seeing kids that were just living and connecting with people. That was something I really understood, the need and want for connection, and fun, and it not needing to be sympathetic, just sort of good fun.

I always start a film thinking I know how to do it, then I learn all over again.

The independent films are really where I kind of come from and where I feel comfortable.

Dancers are kept in a perpetual state of pre-puberty, and for young girls in particular, that type of pressure breeds insecurities.

I come from a background of independent films.

The wardrobe is always the last piece of the puzzle. When you step into the clothing, that's the final step to figuring out that character.