There's such an important part of how technology
affects the individual
and that is in itself
such a, kind of, can be, a really scary component
just of our everyday lives
You don't really know, you have no control over
technology in many ways
You don't know how, the implications it has
in years to come.
So I thought that was a really smart idea,
to involve so many of those qualities
then with these fantasy elements
of this script, which I also thought was fantastic
You know, when we first started talking about this project
films like black swan or
Pan's Labyrinth, that kind of really dark, sinister, creepy
vibe, but it's still whimsical and charming almost
and that's something that I really love
You know I think that it's, when films are too obvious
you know, audiences are smart, they're not
wanting to see, you know, the obvious plots and obvious characters
and so what was really interesting about this, and especially about
you know, the directors and producers of this were so open to
collaboration and wanting to develop ideas and characters
and it's such a collaborative process
and that's why this has been so fun to work on.
Laura is, comes from, you know, a good family
but she has lost a father, who was a psychiatrist
and so she has picked up those qualities of wanting to support people
and find out what makes them tick, and take them under her wing
and so she's definitely a person that lives off helping other people
and enjoys . . . she's a people person
but is surrounded by a great group of friends
and is into, very much a humanitarian type figure
loves helping out, and wants to make a difference
and throughout this journey of the movie you, she, i guess
because of those things it does make her a little more of a vulnerable character
because she is so easily accessible and so open
and because of that, that is one of the main reasons why, she gets involved with this
Marina character, who is the kind of creepy, odd girl
that she takes under her wing, and things start to go a little awry
Social media is so, it's part of our time now
it's everywhere and it's part of our existence everday
you can't really escape it.
I think, for Laura, it's a lot more, it's a much stronger attachment
than it is for me. I am not a person really, to be honest, I don't use Facebook that often
I only ever use it really, to connect with overseas friends that I haven't seen in a while
which you know, it does help with, but if you've got my number, you have my number
and that's kind of, usually, how I like it
I love Instagram, though, I'm not gonna lie, love Instagram
but I think for Laura, there's so much more of
it's a way to express her whole thoughts and showcase her life
it's definitely more of an album, though, you know
it's a catalogue of her memories
which can be really dangerous, you know
there is so much of technology that we can't predict how it will affect us
you don't know who can get that information
it's a bit of a free-for-all, you don't own a lot of that stuff anymore
there's a lot of danger with it.
I think that what really tips her over the edge, is that
before this, she's actually, Marina's invited herself to Laura's Birthday Party
and Marina's kind of, from before that, been really intense about wanting to meet
and talk about, has become a little bit obsessive about Laura
and Laura's backing off and going 'Okay, obviously I've overstepped'
'and I need to back away now, because it's getting to much'
and Marina's invited herself to this Birthday Party and Laura's kind of had to
lie a little bit and say that she's changd her plans
and there's no longer really a Birthday Party
so it's not going to happen, but, kind of foolishly
they posted these photos up on Facebook
and Marina sees, and is obviously really hurt by it.
And so it's not just that image of, wow there's that beautiful life
that I really want, but it's also, comes with, I'm never going to have that either.
It's been amazing, it's just been, I cannot actually express how much I love this crew and cast
It's the best group I've ever worked with really
in it's entirety, everyone is just so delightful and positive and passionate, committed
it's quite extraordinary.
I think Simon, is kind of crazy, but he's brilliant
and he's one of the most passionate people I've met
and he needs to probably relax a little more because he's overworking himself
out of so much excitement and just passion, that he's getting so tired
He'll come to set every morning the first week we were filming
he was just like 'Everything is so good, I love it!' and like would go on for minutes
talking about fantastic the rushes were
and I was like 'Simon did you get any sleep?'
and by like, 12 o'clock, he'd be like 'Oh my gosh, I'm so tired, but I'm so excited!'
he's just so great to work with.