Lupita Nyong’o returns to the horror genre for the first time since then us IN A Quiet Place: Day Oneand she had to overcome a personal fear to do so: cats.
Written and directed by pigMichael Sarnoski, the new film is a prequel to the horror hit A quiet place and centers on Sam (Nyong’o), who finds himself in New York City when the alien invasion begins.
Sam isn’t alone on her journey, because in addition to joining Eric (Joseph Quinn), she has her cat Frodo for company, which caused Nyong’o a problem before filming.
“When I read the script, I loved the character and I loved the story that Michael was telling with this movie. It’s a very surprising tone that he added to this universe. The cat, that was the sticking point for me,” she said. Digital spy.
“I actually tried to get him to change the animal. He said, ‘No, it has to be a cat.’ Because I wanted to play the part, I had to overcome my fear of cats. I went through cat therapy. They brought me cat in my house
“It started with two, and the first day, they just let the cats roam around me, and I asked the woman who brought the cats questions about why they were doing certain things. The next day, I touched one with a finger and slowly. , I slowly got comfortable enough to hold a cat during this movie.”
After her fear of cats was overcome for the film, Nyong’o then had to quickly learn what it was like to film a horror film, especially one where her character is constantly on edge throughout.
“I actually remember when we started making this movie and once the invasion had happened and we had to act scared, I was like, ‘Oh my god.'” he remembers.
“It’s very exhausting, but in the end, it’s very rewarding when it works. I didn’t learn my lesson and that’s why I came back. [to the horror genre].”
A Quiet Place: Day One opens in UK cinemas on June 27 and in US cinemas on June 28.
Movie editor, digital spy Ian has more than 10 years of experience in film journalism as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to reporting and analyzing UK box office results, as well as carving out his niche with horror films, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for Young Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital awards. He became the Film Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100 stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, became a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert on BBC News and on -Stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
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