It’s Not Angourie Rice’s Fault You’re About to Fall in Love With Her

In 2002, Sony Pictures launched the very first of what would end up being 3 Spider-Man movies starring Tobey Maguire. Over the next 22 years, we would likewise get 2 starring Andrew Garfield, 2 animated functions, and 3 starring Tom Hollandthe most current of that included the return of Maguire and Garfield as their particular Peters Parker, which audiences loved. Fond memories is not a criminal offense! 3 Aunt Mays, 2 Uncle Bens, one infamous phase musical, a great deal of excellent power and a lot more terrific obligation. Why not? Spider-Man is a renowned American character, a high school loser who discovers the power within and beats a terrific evil. Ageless story.

As is, I’ll presume, Mean GirlsIn the 20 years considering that the motion picture’s release in 2004, we’ve gotten one (bad and unassociated) follow up, one phase adjustment, and now, a motion picture of the musical of the motion picture. Every generation deserves their own high school castaway who removes the huge bad bully, and mine was Cady Heron, as played by Lindsay LohanFor teenagers today, it’s Cady Heron, as played– and sung!– by Angourie Rice (who, coincidentally, likewise stars together with Holland in the most recent Spidey flicks).

Of the Lohan motion picture, Rice stated, “I had it on DVD. My moms and dads would take me to their work and put me in a corner and put Mean Girls on a little portable DVD gamer, so I viewed that motion picture over and over and over once again as a kid.” Born in Sydney, Australia on the very first day of the brand-new centuries, Rice was an unfaltering congregant in The Church of Glen Coco: “Those scenes, those lines are, like, burned into my brain. Every pajama party we would see Mean Girls in addition to other chick flicks from the ’90s and 2000s. It’s been a big part of my life and teenage years, for sure.”

The bright side: the brand-new film is an overall blast. The much better news: Rice is a multi-talented artist camouflaged as the great woman from The Nice GuysShe can sing, act, compose, and bake, and I anticipate one day quickly, she’ll be directing. Her youth would nearly make you dislike her, other than that she’s so sweet. Like, you might sit with her. Even using a vest.

When you’ve seen the brand-new Mean Girlscontinue reading for behind-the-scenes stories and great deals of fangirl variations in this interview in between Angourie Rice and Glamour:

Would you explain yourself as more “bring” or “grool”?

I would certainly explain myself as “grool” over “bring.” I believe bring is for cool individuals. I believe grool is for geeks, which’s me.

Inform me about getting cast as Cady.

The casting procedure for me started with, astonishingly, an e-mail from Tina Fey. She emailed me to state, “Here’s the script, I believe you ‘d be fantastic for Cady, this is what we’re doing, this is what we’re making, how we’re making it.” I remained in shock. I resembled, Oh my god, I can’t think she would send me this e-mailI check out the script, I believed it was so enjoyable. It was extremely fresh and brand-new and amazing however likewise really familiar. Having actually matured enjoying the initial motion picture, I acknowledged all the important things that I enjoyed, and likewise was so delighted by all the brand-new things that they put in there.

I in fact took about a week, 2 weeks, to choose if I wished to take the task or not, due to the fact that I was so anxious. It’s such a big obligation. It’s a motion picture that I feel a great deal of obligation towards since it’s something that I enjoyed maturing. The singing element, I actually desired to get that right, I actually desired to link with the tunes. Eventually, I understood, Well, I ‘d be insane to not take it, I would regret itEach time I sang the tunes and dealt with them, I recognized I was getting chills. I was getting so thrilled by these tunes. I wished to chase after that sensation, I wished to belong of it.

What was it like as soon as you got to set? Existed anybody you particularly clicked with?

I took pleasure in dealing with everybody. Really it was such a fantastic experience and I found out something from everybody. I will state, the very first time I fulfilled Bebe [Wood]who plays Gretchen, I resembled, Oh my god, I believe we’re the exact same individual! We have really comparable interests, we have extremely comparable energies in regards to simply tonally how we speak and how we connect with other individuals, I believe we’re rather comparable. She was somebody who I, when I initially satisfied her, I understood we were gon na be fantastic buddies.

And the exact same can be stated for everybody in the cast. Everybody is so, so fantastic, so kind, and we really all get along which is excellent due to the fact that you do not wish to make a motion picture called Mean Girls and have there really be mean women in the cast.

You actually do not! Have you ever been Mean Girl ‘d?

I believe all of us have experiences where we do not agree somebody or we feel left out or we’re resentful of somebody. I believe that’s simply a regular part of remaining in the world. The older I get, I recognize that somebody being mean to you, it’s not constantly about you. Something else is going on. When I was a kid I took it a lot more to heart, and now I’m like Well, if there’s arguments, it’s fine, we can simply carry on

What was the hardest number to shoot?

“Revenge Party” was the hardest, however it was likewise the most enjoyable. It’s an eight-minute series and we shot a bit of it each and every single week. We would movie in little areas due to the fact that it happens in many various areas with many various cast members. A great deal of story is informed because series. That was hard due to the fact that weekly we would need to hang back into this number, back into where we were at that point in the story. At the very same time, it was sort of the most enjoyable since it was the number that brought everybody together.

Did you have a preferred minute to shoot?

Among the most interesting things for me to movie was in fact throughout “Revenge Party,” there’s a specific shot that’s a close-up of me strolling down a corridor, and it’s an extremely particular shot and it looks various from all the others, and the factor is that I was really using an electronic camera on my body. It was this sort of rig–

I understand the shot you’re discussing! The unstable camera!

Yeah! That was an electronic camera on a pole and it was strapped to my body in a harness– it’s called a SnorriCam, I found out. That was truly interesting since it was the very first time I got to be my own cam operator. To utilize this brand-new and amazing innovation and get a shot that’s actually particular, that was a great deal of enjoyable to do. It was heavy and it was type of tough to shoot however extremely interesting.

Do you believe possibly you’ll direct among nowadays? Now that you have behind the video camera experience?

Directing, sure, however cam operating, no. That cam that I was using resembled a fifth of the weight of the Steadicams that operators use, so there’s no other way I might do that. I have a brand-new gratitude for cam operators.

When you’re shooting these truly extreme singing and dancing scenes, undoubtedly it’s a great deal of enjoyable, however there’s likewise some wear and tear. How did you unwind in the house?

What enters your mind is what I did on the weekends to decompress: bake a loaf of bread. That was how I would knead out any tension from the week and to make something concrete. When you’re making a film, you get back at the end of the week and you’re like, I’ve seen a lot, I’ve done so much, however I can’t hold any of it. I can’t see any of it repeatYou type of forget what you’re making. Every weekend to make something and invest time on it and then in fact have a physical item at the end was really excellent for my psychological health.

You likewise composed a book! With your mommy! My mommy is likewise an author and would pass away if I consented to compose a book with her. How did that happened? Are you gon na do another one?

Yes, there is another one in the works.[Theveryfirstbook[ThefirstbookStuck Up and Stupid is]a YA modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, and I went to my mum, throughout Covid lockdown in 2020, and I stated, “Can you do an upgraded variation of Pride and PrejudiceI actually wan na read it.” And she stated, “Why do not we do it together?” That’s where it began.

My forecast is that from now on, Mean Girls will be your calling card, however previously, what’s the function you get acknowledged the most for?

Absolutely “the woman from Spider-ManI get a lot. I will state, The Nice Guys— specifically with individuals who view a LOT of motion pictures– is something that individuals raise. What’s amazing is that it has a cult following. Individuals who like it truly enjoy it, and they’ve viewed it many times and they wish to inform me about it, so I like that.

Spider-Mannow Mean GirlsExists another dream reboot that you would like to be in? Or if you could select a motion picture, select a character, and make it a musical and remain in it tomorrow, what would it be?

Among my preferred motion picture musicals is ChicagoI believe that takes the motion picture musical to another level, it’s so creative. I would enjoy to be a part of that in some way. I would like to play Roxie Hart.

It’s amusing since I would likewise speak with other individuals on set and present them the concern: singing capability, age, gender, that does not matter, what function would you use Broadway in any musical? And it was so cool hearing everybody’s responses. My response is Javert in Les MisOut of anything, if I was a middle aged male with a lovely deep voice, that is the function I would play, hundred percent.[[Chuckles]

I believe you can arrive. Hairstyle, possibly a couple singing lessons because lower register.

“Stars” is among my preferred musical comedy tunes of perpetuity, so to sing that would be unbelievable.

You remained in The Beguiled I have to ask … inform me about working with Sofia Coppola.

I’m so grateful you’re asking this due to the fact that I likewise like Sofia Coppola so, so, a lot.

When that motion picture happened, I initially auditioned for a various function, and I didn’t get it. And 2 months later on they resembled, “They’re considering you for another function, will you audition once again?” I resembled, “I will do anything to be in this motion picture. Please, please, please.”

She was unbelievable and I found out a lot from her. She commands the set with grace and compassion and never ever raises her voice. If there’s an issue, or something that they can’t strive whatever factor, she would simply go, “Okay. That’s fine. We’ll proceed, we’ll discover an option, if we can’t discover an option, we’ll simply keep going.” The manner in which she ran that set with such generosity and gratitude for everybody’s task was so exceptional.

Back to Mean GirlsWhy do you believe this story has stood the test of time a lot that everybody your age has seen it, everybody my age has seen it, we’re on the 3rd variation of it, and it’s become this text of girlhood?

I believe everything returns to Tina. She produced a story that had to do with girls and was so amusing, however was likewise so sincere. The truth of what it’s like to go through high school, it does not alter. Twenty years later on, individuals still desire recognition, they still wish to suit, they still desire the popular kids to like them

I believe the quotes are so ageless due to the fact that Tina particularly made it so. She didn’t consist of any slang from the time. That’s why she comprised “bring.” She understood that any slang, by the time the motion picture came out, would run out date, and it’s that cleverness in her writing and planning ahead as an author that makes Mean Girls Ageless.

What was it like dealing with Tina?

Extraordinary. She was fantastic to deal with. Really soft-spoken. She’s soft-spoken, which is fantastic since it makes everybody else stopped talking and listen to her. It’s this power that is extremely kind and not requiring or imperious.

She’s likewise such a creative author because she’s thought of every line. Absolutely nothing in there has actually simply been typed off without considering it. I would ask her concerns like, “What does this mean, why is she stating this, what’s the factor behind this joke?” and she would have a response. She would likewise have 3 or 4 various jokes, and would attempt them out, and whichever one was funniest or got the very best laugh was put in the film. That understanding of attempting great deals of various things, and messing around, that’s how you get the very best item.

And if you might play a various function in Mean Girlsdespite age and gender …

I’ve constantly enjoyed Janis. Auli’i [Cravalho] does not understand this, I have not talked to her about it, however I like the function of Janis a lot, and she has a few of my preferred tunes. I do not believe I have the grit to play Janis, however she’s a character that I enjoy a lot, and particularly her tunes, I sing them. in the shower.

You have a little bit of an anti-hero streak with your perfect characters, Janis and Javert.

Real!

You have such an innocent appearance, are you constantly being type-casted as these ingenues and truly you wan na be a bad lady?

Possibly! It is amusing you state that due to the fact that I seem like a few of the functions that I’ve desired most with my entire heart and didn’t get, it was since my face was too … my sibling states I have “delighted eyes,” and I believe perhaps there is something therein. Yeah, I can think about a couple of functions that I didn’t get due to the fact that for whatever factor, my energy is somewhat various. Perhaps one day I’ll arrive. One day I’ll be Javert and it will be incredible!

What do you hope individuals draw from the film? Or understand before they see it?

I believe this film will truly shock you. You never ever understand what a film’s going to be till you take a seat to view it– I hope audiences share an open mind. I believe no matter the number of times you’ve seen the 2004 Mean Girls or the Broadway program, or if you’ve never ever seen Mean Girls before in your life, I believe you will still get something out of this. It’s enjoyable, it’s glittery, it’s pink. There’s likewise a lot of heart to it. I believe you’ll leave the movie theater sensation you simply saw an extraordinary phenomenon however, ideally it’ll likewise leave you with some psychological effect.

What was your response when you saw the last cut?

I simply got chills. I could not stop smiling throughout the entire thing due to the fact that I was seeing how everybody’s effort cut together. Not just the stars however likewise the dancers, the set style, the outfits, the hair, the makeup, whatever came together in this stunning, lovely film. It made me so delighted to see it.

Thank you for advising me, I can not think I let this go on this long before we spoke about outfits! Preferred piece of closet? 2000s style? “Ex-wife” outfit? Anything you can inform me!

I can inform you that we tried out lots of pink golf shirt however the sweatshirt vest was the very best. It was upgraded, it was fresh, it was enjoyable, it was something that Damian would use. I enjoyed that.

The ex-wife clothing, that was a classic gown that they discovered online and did it up with blood and whatever. I had like 3 layers of petticoats. It was hot in all those layers and the wig. It wasn’t my least preferred outfit, however the blood on my face was actually difficult for me to handle. I liked the clothing in general.

You most likely needed to remain in it for a while. Halloween is a quite long series.

I remained in it for 3 days.

I can likewise inform you about Cady’s celebration attire, the black gown, which is so renowned. In the 2004 motion picture, Lindsay Lohan uses a black gown with a huge pink stripe down the side. The black gown that I use, if you look carefully, there is a little pink stripe down the back of the gown. Which I believe is a stunning tribute to the initial gown while likewise being something a little various.

That is an excellent encapsulation of the entire film. A fantastic tribute, however somewhat various.

Elizabeth Logan is Glamour.com’s popular culture author. She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School Of The Arts and the owner of one black feline. You can (and should!) follow her on twitter at @lizzzzzielogan