Anna Kendrick Says ‘F— You’ to Director Who Dissed Her in Front of 100 Extras in Order to ‘Embarrass Me and Gain Dominance’: ‘It Was Very Icky’
Anna Kendrick was asked during an interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to name the worst note she ever got from a director while filming, and she answered by calling out one filmmaker for strategically embarrassing her on set in front of dozens of extras. The director mocked Kendrick’s improv skills, only for said skills to end up being featured in the film’s trailer months later. Kendrick got the last laugh.How 'Woman of the Hour' Production Designer Remade 'The Dating Game' Set to Telegraph the Presence of a Serial Killer “I remember a director once in a room full of...
Anna Kendrick Says Directing ‘Woman of the Hour’ Required More Vulnerability Than Releasing Her Memoir: ‘I’m Revealing Something About Myself in Every Frame’
Anna Kendrick and I are discussing soundbite culture.How 'Woman of the Hour' Decided Which Rodney Alcala Murders to Depict on Screen and the Level of Violence They Should Show She’s winding down after a day of interviews for her directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour,” where she’s been navigating the tricky business of getting audiences hyped for the chilling true story about the time a serial killer was a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” The movie, now streaming on Netflix, is a subversive take on the true crime genre. The story is not focused on the killer’s motives or his capture, but...
Maine’s Anna Kendrick’s 24 Best Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
Anna Kendrick, a native of Portland, Maine, has continued to make a name for herself as a talented actress, and now director, in Hollywood. The Deering High School graduate started her acting career early, taking the stage in a number of local productions before transitioning to the big screen. In...