-Our next guest is a talented actress you know from
movies such as "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,"
and "Ready or Not,"
as well as shows like "Nine Perfect Strangers.
She stars in "The Valet," which is streaming now on Hulu.
Let's take a look.
-It's my publicist.
She's worried you're going to say something stupid.
-Me too.
I'm nervous. Very nervous.
I'm sweating. Look.
-Oh, Jesus.
Okay, well, can you talk to him and tell him to stop sweating?
-Hello. I'm Antonio.
-Just try not to say anything.
They'll mostly be focused on Olivia.
-No, no, I-I don't want to say anything.
-But if you have to, just say something like
you're here to support Olivia on her big night.
-Here to support Olivia on her big night. Okay.
-Oh, no.
-Please welcome to the show Samara Weaving, everyone!
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Hi. I'm so happy to have you here.
-I'm very happy to be here.
-You play a very jaded actress in this film.
And for the premise -- I feel like people should know it --
you have a secret relationship with a billionaire
and you are trying to pass off that you actually
have a relationship with this valet, who was in that clip,
who was photographed in the back with the two of you.
-Yes. We're trying to pull one over the world
and hide our relationship.
-You play a jaded actress,
but you are not yourself a jaded actress.
You are still capable of being star-struck.
-Yeah, not yet. -Okay. That's good.
-Not yet. -I hope you get there one day.
-Oh, I can't wait.
-But I do think -- Like, I feel the same way about --
There's still people I meet that I get super-excited,
like a fan, to see them in person.
-Look, it's happening right now. -Really? For me?
-Oh, yes.
Every single human being that's anything, I'm very sweaty.
-Oh, okay.
I feel like I was -- First, I was
really excited you said that, and then you said,
"Every human being who's anything."
-Oh, I'm so sorry! [ Laughs ]
-It happens for literally any human being.
-Yeah.
-If they have a pulse, I'm like,
"I can't believe I'm meeting you."
-Oh, yeah.
I saw a Man with a Sign from Instagram yesterday.
-You saw a Man with a Sign? -I saw a Man with a Sign.
-Congratulations! -I know.
-Where did that happen?
-One of the streets.
-Oh, I see.
You don't want to give away any of the hints.
-Yeah, no.
-Did you base -- Since you are not a jaded actress,
did you base your character on anyone?
-I like that you're driving that home.
You know, I based it on sort of 1920s Old Hollywood actresses.
-Alright. -Yeah.
I read a story where there was one actress
who refused to work with babies or children
because they would steal screen time from her.
-That's very smart. -Yeah.
-They're also awful to work with, so, yeah.
-Well... -Yeah.
You -- Paparazzi is a big part of this film.
Have you had problems with that either here or in Australia?
-I mean, not really.
You know, but in England,
when I lived there, they're a bit -- they're intense.
-I think they're known for their intensity.
-Sure. And I was having coffee with my dad one day,
and they took photos of us.
And the headline was like,
"Samara Weaving seen with older gentleman."
That's a bit uncomfortable, isn't it?
-That is a bit uncomfortable, especially if your dad
didn't see the pictures, and he's like,
"Who's this older gentleman?"
-I think he was maybe a bit excited.
-Yeah. He got a little --
-He was like, "I'm in the newspaper."
-Yeah. Your parents are very supportive.
-Yeah. -I think that's always nice.
Probably why you're not jaded. -Perhaps.
-They have helped you over the years
with things like auditions?
-Yes. Yes, they have.
-Is this true that they -- So, you know, when I say --
For people who don't know, sometimes, you have to send in
tape of yourself for a role.
and you need somebody to read the off-camera --
-Yeah, you need a reader,
usually, like, a friend or another actor.
But, yeah, this one -- this one time --
I auditioned for "50 Shades of Grey" in Los Angeles.
And I went back to Australia, and my parents had a house
at the time in this remote part of Australia
called Broulee.
About five people live there.
And my agent called me and said, "You've got a callback."
And I was thrilled
and then filled with dread,
because the only readers in the house was my mum or my dad.
And the scene was like, "You did what where?"
And so I was like, "Oh, gosh.
Okay, mum, do you mind just, like -- Just look at the wall.
Don't look at me.
Just read these very salacious lines,
and I'll try my best.
It's a callback, okay?"
And she just stared at me and was like,
"What are you doing with your face?"
-Oh, no.
Your mom saw your "50 Shades of Grey" face?
-Yeah, she did.
It's very traumatic.
-Have things been the same since?
-Well, it gets worse. -Okay.
-Because I fired mum. I said, "You're out."
-Look, if you can't do the job, you're gone.
-You're done. So I was like...
"Dad?"
And -- Ugh. Look, it wasn't great.
He got really into it. -Yeah.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong. He actually did get cast, right?
He's in the film? -He's in the movie.
He's also known as Dakota.
-He's the dignified older gentleman in
"50 Shades of Grey."
-Yeah. Oh, gosh. Look, I didn't get it.
And that's fine. -Yeah. It's fine.
You have been in some wonderful horror films.
Are you a fan of horror?
-No. -Okay.
-No. I like the '80s ones,
the ones where you see the strings.
-Okay. Oh, I see. -I don't know what this is.
-Those are strings, yeah.
So you don't like how good the --
at this point, the CGI is too good.
It's too believable. -It's too good.
Jump scares -- forget about it.
-So, your husband actually filmed you,
and you were kind of enough to -- This is maybe --
I've watched this like five times today.
This is a very genuine reaction.
-I look really incredible in this clip.
-You do look -- Thank you for getting
hair and makeup for this clip.
-I look like a worm.
-So this is -- You're watching -- Is the film "It"?
-The opening of "It." Couldn't make it.
-The opening of "It."
And this is just a genuine reaction to it.
-Yeah, he filmed me, and I didn't realize.
You'll know why I didn't realize he was filming me,
because I look fantastic.
-You -- I just want to say, I thought "It" was wonderful.
I think this is a little bit better.
The film of you watching "It" might be better than "It."
Let's take a look real quick.
-Oh.
Oh, no!
-That is -- I dare anybody to show me something
more real in a film or television show.
-It got animalistic. It was guttural.
Limbic system firing off.
-Thank you for sharing it and thanks for being here.
It's really such a delight to meet you.
-Thank you!
-You guys, that's Samara Weaving.
"The Valet" is streaming now on Hulu.
We'll be right back.