Speaking of preparation, what is it like when you first get a script? What are the first things that you do?
Odeya Rush: I like to read it as a story, you know? Not just looking specifically at my character because a lot of the times even if your character isn’t big or if the dialogue isn’t exactly there as much as you want it, I feel like you can get a sense of whether or not it’s the kind of movie you want to be a part of. What’s the message behind it and who are the creative people behind it and who wrote the script, you know?
I feel like even if the character isn’t big or exactly what I want to play in that moment, I feel like when the story is so great and the script itself is great, I think that’s my number one thing that I look for. Because I know it’s gonna be a great film to be a part of even if critics don’t love it or whatever. I see this is a great script and these people making it realize that and that’s why they’re putting their money into it. It is a business and a lot of the time people look at ways to make money. When it’s just solely a great script, I know those are the people I wanna work with.
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