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“These girls are professional roller skaters, and they’re doing all sorts of impossible tricks,” Scanlen said. You can watch Murai’s video above, a striking and eerie scene set on a highway deserted but for the singer, and of course the girls on wheels. Nightmare Film Shoots: The Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from 'Deliverance' to 'Mad Max' to 'Avatar 2' 'Disenchanted' Teaser: Amy Adams Returns as Princess Giselle for 'Enchanted' Sequel Hopefully this show will contribute to breaking down that stigma and our reluctance to talk about our true feelings.However, director Jean-Marc Vallée had a very specific bit of inspiration on his mind: the music video for Chet Faker’s “Gold,” directed in 2014 by Hiro Murai (who is of course now one of the Emmy-nominated forces behind “Atlanta”).Ĭhristian Bale Acted as a 'Mediator' Between Amy Adams and David O. It’s so common and shouldn’t be a conversation we’re afraid to talk about. I think it’s really easy to approach a touchy subject head-on, but Sharp Objects does it in a way that’s subtle and it presents mental illness as something quite common and normalized. It displays characters who can function in society, but behind closed doors, are deeply suffering - causing others around them to suffer, too.
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HBO: What do you think sets Sharp Objects apart from other TV dramas right now?Įliza Scanlen: The show is unique in the way it explores mental illness and the coping mechanisms we use to deal with grief. There was a lot of Prince and a lot of Moana. As you probably know, Amy’s an amazing singer, and we would host karaoke in the hair and makeup trailer. They’re so talented, have these incredible personalities and are truly hilarious. I just really loved being on set with them.
HBO: How did you, Amy and Patricia keep things light on set?Įliza Scanlen: Amy, Patricia and I definitely worked to keep it light. Her more rebellious side is a release and gives her a sense of power in an environment where she feels she always has to live up to Adora’s image of perfection. That’s why she can be so manipulative, because she’s used to treading on eggshells around Adora. It’s just a natural part of the human psyche and Amma, as a result of her family situation, is very much a product of her environment: She needs control. I think, as human beings, we feel most powerful or content when we have a sense of control. The past trauma of Marian has so deeply affected Adora, making it even harder for Amma to act like a normal teenager - she has no choice but to live this double life.
Her mother is quite overbearing and that places a lot of strain on their relationship. Amma’s family situation is different from others’.
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HBO: What do you make of Amma’s double life, which we see in full force in Episode 6?Įliza Scanlen: I’ve never seen a teenage role so intricately written. I ended up filling up the whole scrapbook by the end of the shoot. I took little quotes out of the book and transferred them onto this scrapbook I kept about Amma. It became my little diary I could refer to. I ended up drowning it in sticky notes, highlighter and pen. After I was cast, I decided to read Sharp Objects. I read Gone Girl and really loved it - I thought the film adaption was fantastic. HBO: What was your experience with Gillian Flynn’s novel?Įliza Scanlen: I knew about Gillian Flynn before I even got the casting call for the show. At that point, I was freaking out, but I flew over and, a few days later, got the role. Once I finished school, I got a call from my managers who told me HBO wanted to fly me over and do a screen test with Jean-Marc Vallée and Amy. I sent through a tape, auditioned later in Sydney, then didn’t think anything of it for a while. This opportunity kind of came out of the blue. HBO: How did this role come to be? What was the audition process like?Įliza Scanlen: I was in my final year of high school and wanted to finish my education right, so acting took a back seat.
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