And it wasn’t dying over and over again in the new horror movie from Blumhouse Films.
At the center of it is Rothe, who makes Trees journey believable, funny and even poignant.
Den of Geek: Have you known people like Tree who were just totally self-obsessed?
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Jessica Rothe:Yeah, a little narcissistic, a little self-serving?
Was it interesting to you to play theGroundhog Dayscenario within the context of a horror film?
I think its an amazing, amazing structure for a film.
Which part of her character arc would you say you got the most satisfaction out of performing?
I mean, being a bitch is really fun.
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What was, physically, some of the most grueling stuff to film?
The repetition could be grueling, but a lot the stunts were really hard.
A lot of the death scenes were both.
Well, the very first horror film I ever saw wasScream, which absolutely terrified me.
But recently I sawGet Out, and I absolutely loved that.
I thought it was such a smart, funny, terrifying movie.
And another Blumhouse film.
You are doing a musical version of the 1983 movieValley Girlnext.
I grew up on movie musicals.
And then, I felt so, again, unbelievably lucky whenValley Girlcame around.
Its challenging, but how much joy comes from that, I think, is really special.
The originalValley Girlis kind of a cult film now.
Ive seen it a couple of times.
I saw it when I was auditioning for the film, and then I watched it again.
I absolutely love it.
I think Deborah Foremans performance is amazing.
It was really fun watching and taking inspiration from it, and then bringing that over to our version.
Happy Death Dayis out in theaters this Friday (October 13).
