Actress Sara Canning has portrayed a wide array of characters throughout the course of her career.
In the movie, Canning delivers another captivating performance that leaves you on the edge of your seat.
Well, I’ll be honest with you.
I find that whole world a bit frightening anyway.
I do know that when I give myself very regimented breaks from it, my brain feels amazing.
I find that world fascinating.
There’s the world of the influencer, and … it doesn’t come naturally to me at all.
I knew it would be a challenge.
Because we’re like, “We don’t know what we’re doing.”
It’s an entirely different skill from being an actor.
Maybe some people can exist really easily in both worlds, but I do not find that easy.
I was always like, “How do I make this funny?
What do I do?”
I’d be doing weird things, like getting the crew to tap dance with me.
That stuff feels far more difficult to me.
That feels far more manageable to me than having to be myself in front of the camera.
I do use music at times.
I always build playlists for pretty much every character that I play.
I think, in terms of holding fear in my body, I work really physically.
I don’t work cerebrally when it comes to having to be in a state of panic or fear.
I work with different energy centers in my body.
So yeah, I have a very specific physical process around things like that.
I like to interact with people in between takes, and it was a really fun set.
We laughed a lot.
Were you like, “No one look at me, I just need a second?”
No, no, I’m definitely not that precious about it.
I’m super easy going about it, too.
I’ll come out of that in a second if someone needs to talk to me.
If a crew member needs to talk to me, I’m not like, “yo don’t.
No, no, that’s my job.
My job is to …
I do that more to myself.
I won’t run around and start eating snacks and joking around.
I’ll keep it as focused as I can.
Oh, that’s a good question.
I read a couple of different drafts of it.
I don’t think I did.
When I’m reading films I like to let them happen to me.
“Superhost” also stars your fellow “Vampire Diaries” alum, Gracie Gillam.
Oh, it’s wild.
It’s really wild.
Yeah, it’s really lovely.
I’m quite grateful for it.
It’s surprising and really nice.
How did that feel to come back and film those emotional reunion scenes?
Well, I’m honestly happy you feel that way.
It was so lovely to shoot.
It was an incredible experience.
It was more about being there with everyone as the show wrapped.
Oh, I loved it.
It was cool to have a little bit of a reunion with her.
“Superhost” is available on VOD, Digital, DVD, and Blu-ray Feb. 1.
