Maika Monroe Quotes
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Acting is such a crazy industry, but kite boarding keeps me grounded.
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Stick up for what you believe in and never, ever feel that you can't say something or speak your mind. I think that would be the best advice. Be strong. Be confident. That's really all you need.
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I would really love to play a superhero. That is definitely up there on my list. Captain Marvel especially. That would be so cool.
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I'm lucky because I remember my dad showing me 'Independence Day,' and I loved it.
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For me, it's first about the characters. I look for a character who is intriguing and challenging and different from what I've done before.
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You can learn more from a person just from their observations and how they see the world. More so than just talking.
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I think a superhero would be awesome to play.
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When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family.
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If I met Jack Nicholson, I would probably get a little flustered. Not going to lie. I've watched his movies since I was so young. Such a fan.
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I wasn't thinking that I was two horrors back to back; I was thinking these were characters that I want to play.
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They have so many great horror movies made in the '80s. I mean, the old-school horror is so good.
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There's a lot of comedy in 'The Guest,' so it was a bit more fun in a sense - it wasn't so heavy like 'It Follows.'
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My goal is to continue to act and still be a professional kiteboarder.
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I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan on continuing on this genre route. If anything, I want to go very different places.
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There's some freedom that you get with indie films that you don't get with the big-budget ones. There's just a different style. I hope I can switch back and forth for the rest of my career, but I've kind of grown up on indies, and there's nothing better than working with these directors so closely and and being such a huge part of the process.
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I grew up really loving old-school horror such as 'Halloween' and 'The Birds.'
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'The Shining' scares me so much.
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With kiting, you have to land a trick, and in that instant you know whether you won or lost - I knew I could become the best in the world if I trained. But with acting, there are different variations; there's not a right or wrong way. It's so hard because it's so out of your hands. I have no idea what's going to happen!
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I started kite boarding when I was 13. My dad was a kite boarder, and I begged him to teach me until he finally agreed. He made me wait because it can be dangerous.
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You go to see movies to feel something, and being terrified - there's something so fun about that.
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In the Dominican Republic, my mom and I lived in this little tiny town called Cabarete, which is very poor.
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Horror movies can be - I don't wanna say not real, but so over-the-top: you can get scared 'cos things are loud and in-your-face, but these are real emotions that I'm using.
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I grew up watching horror movies with my dad. For as long as I can remember. I grew up loving being terrified. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' at sleepovers. Hiding behind my fingers.
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I like challenges. I think that's important.