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It was fun to dive in, but also intuitive, Nef says.
These difficult conversations need to come from a place of empathy, not a place of rage.
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It doesnt matter what the political vector is, whether its liberal or conservative.
This film points out the inefficacy of those methods in a bold way.
The films setting is an obvious yet effective way to reflect contemporary Americas judgmental gaze back on itself.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This film is set in the present, in a town called Salem.
If [Twitter] happened in real life, [this film is] what it would look like.
People feel emboldened to say things on the internet they wouldnt in person.
What we can take away is that the internet is a medium for peoples feelings.
In terms of an effective way to affect change, it leaves a lot to be desired.
So you all literally take a katana to the patriarchy as therapy?I see it as self-defense.
Nobodychoseto pick up the katana; theyhadto.
The film begins with a disclaimer that it will contain transphobia, violence, etc.
If we didnt desensitize ourselves in some way, every day would feel like its own tragedy.
I want to go back to the setting for a moment.
How do you feel about the fact that the film is set in Salem?
It felt good because I felt like I was making a change in the world.
These difficult conversations need to come from a place of empathy, not a place of rage.
It doesnt matter what the political vector is, whether its liberal or conservative.
This film points out the inefficacy of those methods in a bold way.
How did you feel about that?He humbled himself from the beginning.
He made that promise and ended up following through with it so beautifully.
Sam, I have to say, is a shining example of that.
I was skeptical and I had my reservations, but Sam was quick to put those to rest.
I had a voice in this process.
We all did: Suki, Odessa, and Abra.
He listened to us and took our points of view very seriously.
This was your first major role in a film.
I think that the contrast between innocence and experience is something unique to kids in school today.
Bex talks about LGBTQIA and her politics and all of that stuff.
When youre a teenager, everything is amplified because everything is a first.
That was how I found my way into her.
She also seems like she was a lot of fun.
Ive definitely felt the same way at multiple points in my life.
Bex is able to do that, but she needs a little bit of a reminder.
It all comes from the same place.
She has the most recognizable, conventional storyline of all: the love story.
Shes in a star-crossed first love, and theres nothing more universal.
Its important Bexs particular struggles are contextualized within the greater conversation of these three other girls and their struggles.
They band together to fight the common enemy!
