Inde Navarrette is speaking out after the breakout success of her first leading film role, Obsession.
The 25-year-old actress got candid about the whirlwind of newfound fame in an interview for NYLON Next, out now.
During the discussion, Inde spoke out about Hollywood milestones since the film’s release, what she did before landing the job, making horror movies, fan encounters and drawing boundaries with the public.
See highlights from Inde Navarrette…
On having her breakout moment following the release of Obsession, her first leading film role: “I don’t care how much I’m not sleeping, because I don’t know if I’ll get this opportunity again…it reminds me of being in a SoulCycle class and all of the girls are like, ‘Sleep when you’re dead.’ Barry’s Bootcamp and Orangetheory really prepared me for this.”
On living out major Hollywood milestones: “You play out the scenarios in your head, and then all of a sudden, you’re there, and you go, ‘I don’t remember anything…’”
On her past financial struggles before Obsession: “Between Obsession and the film after that, I didn’t work. I was walking dogs. I was streaming. I was doing a lot of these things to make money. I didn’t have a lot of confidence because you just keep hearing no, and that can be debilitating.”
On drawing boundaries amid social media noise and public scrutiny: “I really like engaging with people. It’s the most fun thing ever, but I think there are certain boundaries that need to be in place because there are just some things that I shouldn’t know…Some opinions just aren’t my business.”
On her preferred fan encounters: “I love being recognized by the girls. I haven’t really had a bad experience with dudes, but it’s a different energy.”
On the beauty of making horror films: “…what I really love is this idea of suspense/thriller/horror and what falls under the umbrella of the worst feelings that you could ever feel. How do those stories get told? Horror does that really beautifully with shame and trauma…I really want to prove that Obsession wasn’t just lightning in a bottle. This is something that I really love and want to continue doing, but of course that’s going to take time. I want people to take that time to trust that I have that capability. I also want to fall on my face publicly and have something that people don’t like [but] maybe I do…So, I’m looking forward to that.”
For more from Inde, head to Nylon.com.
She also revealed the “freaky” connection she had to the movie before even getting the job.
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