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'Insidious: Chapter 3' Star Stefanie Scott on Psychics and 'Jem & the Holograms'

'Insidious: Chapter 3' Star Stefanie Scott on Psychics and 'Jem & the Holograms'

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The lovely Stefanie Scott drops by the YH Studio to tell us all the goings-on, spooky and otherwise, of her horror flick 'Insidious: Chapter 3', including the unusual ways that writer/director Leigh Whannell had the actors prepare for their roles! She shares with us an eerie encounter with a psychic, plus she teases some details about her upcoming role as Kimber in the big screen version of 'Jem & the Holograms'!

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Young Hollywood

This is hot. You look hot.

Stefanie Scott

Well, thank you.

Young Hollywood

You look hot. Hey, thanks. And you were dancing before we started rolling. You got some moves.

Stefanie Scott

Oh, thank you. I shouldn't have done that.

Young Hollywood

No, no, no. When you have moves like that, you gotta, you gotta rock it.

Stefanie Scott

You have to be very careful. If you call out to one of the dead, all of them can hear you. Tip toe through the tulip.

Young Hollywood

So, Insidious chapter three. Um, what is this about Lee Wenel, who I love, who I've interviewed, locked you in a closet, put headphones on your head, played death metal death music and would not let you out to, let have you prepare for this.

Stefanie Scott

Yeah. It was horrible. I feel like half the reason he did it was so he could tell a cool story cuz he's obsessed with like the horror film stories of what they do to their actors and stuff. Like in, um, The Exorcist. What do they do to their actress in The Exorcist? I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure they just made her drink a bunch of whiskey and smoke cigarettes until she talked like that, which he didn't make me do.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Yeah. This is not really your style or your image though or what people are used to seeing, but this is also a new thing for you, kind of.

Stefanie Scott

Yeah, yeah. No, um, so there's, uh, in the film, you know, the demon has attached himself onto me, and, um, there's kind of like an a possession in a way, you know? You can see it in the trailer. He was like, so, I really wanna like, you know, lock you in a closet and like make you listen to some death metal and, um, yeah, and, and it's gonna drive you crazy so, so you're just in a really good place. You can freak out and hit people. I was like, I wanted the job, so I was like, oh yeah, that'd be great. Okay, first of all, I was gonna ask you to do your Aussie accent because I saw it on your Instagram. Like that. Oh my God. Yeah. That's insane. Um, and then there's something like a movie night at his house.

Stefanie Scott

Yeah, um, before we started production, he had us all come over and watch The Shining together outside to kind of like everyone bond. It's really sick. He's got, he's got quite the little mind there. Every like, he'll meet you and he'll be like, so what's the worst way you can think of dying? Like, but he's like the happiest, nicest guy, and he's so cool and he's just in a different rock and roll t-shirt every day, which I thought was really cool. And he's a music psychic. So, it was for this film.

Young Hollywood

Yes. And was that the first time you had done that?

Stefanie Scott

Yeah, the things that he like predicted, everything has come true.

Young Hollywood

Anything you can share?

Stefanie Scott

Uh, like some of it's like certain people you meet and like things like that. You're gonna be interviewed by a girl in a pink dress. Yeah, I see you with the Young Hollywood in the background. Um, but yeah, even like certain roles he like he, he predicted me getting throughout the rest of the year. He predicted me getting like three more films by the end of the year. I did four that year. Like, what? And the, the types of projects he, he, he predicted have all come true. I sent my mom to him then afterwards. I was like, you have to go see him. And he mentioned, I see, I think it's your daughter. She's an actress. I see her doing this really, she starts off as a sweet young girl and, and it kind of turns into a bunch of mayhem and it's really dark and twisted. And I keep hearing this song by Tiny Tim. I think it's Tiptoe Through the Tulips. And my mom was like freaking out because that's the exact storyline of the film and the theme song of the movie is Tiptoe Through the Tulips.

Young Hollywood

I'm the skeptic of the, on the couch here. I'm not

Stefanie Scott

My mom's a skeptic too. She like, she doesn't believe any of that. And she was like, oh my God, he like predicted everything.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Yeah. True and go. Kind of.

Stefanie Scott

I'm really interested in anything like spiritual paranormal. I don't know what's real, and I don't know what to do to stop it. What's happening to me? I had a vision of you. A man couldn't breathe. This entity is very dangerous.

Young Hollywood

So, what's this you're hanging out with Justin Bieber? I know you're not. I know you're not.

Stefanie Scott

No, um, it'd be cool if I could be like, yeah, but uh, no, I, it was the Nylon party at, uh, Coachella, and I left early cuz I was so tired from all the whole day and the sun and

Young Hollywood

So, you're the good girl at Coachella. And I know you took over our Twitter.

Stefanie Scott

I did take over the Twitter. Yeah, lots of, lots of these fun pictures. Um, so Jem and the Holograms. Yes. Neon hair. Yes. I had neon orange hair. I learned the guitar.

Young Hollywood

Did it freak you out to have to do that?

Stefanie Scott

Um, it was like, I was took some getting used to because it was like neon orange, but it was really fun. I really embraced it cuz we went to like Rockstar School basically, where every day we would have, um, this this rehearsal space and just learn how to be rock stars and flip your hair and run around the room. And I got so into it. I love this. I got so into it. It's so I can do it.

Young Hollywood

You can, let me see. Is that right? That's really good. Yeah, yeah, that was really good. I really

Stefanie Scott

Was it? Is that my hair? It actually looks like even better. I needed it. It looks great.

Young Hollywood

Okay, but tell me, tell me more about this isn't about me. This is about you and your rock star's film.

Stefanie Scott

It's like It was epic. I'm so excited for people to see it. The music is awesome. Scooter Braun. Yeah, yeah. Scooter Braun produced. So we have like awesome music. The performances are stellar and the clothes are just really outrageous, and I like really excited for everyone to see it or at least a trailer or something.

Young Hollywood

Um, can't wait to see you in this movie. Thanks. And all your other movies that you got coming out. And I want your psychic's phone number.

Stefanie Scott

You should. He was amazing. I've been sending all my friends.

Young Hollywood

Give me a kickback. Yeah. Give me some of that. You do, but congrats. And congrats on all your success.

Stefanie Scott

Thank you very much.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Justin Bieber

    Listed as cast/talent, mentioned in a question about hanging out with him

  • Leigh Whannell

    Writer/director of 'Insidious: Chapter 3', used unusual methods to prepare actors

  • Tiny Tim

    Artist of the song 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips', theme song for 'Insidious'

  • Scooter Braun

    Producer for the 'Jem & the Holograms' movie

  • Stefanie Scott

    Interview subject, actress in 'Insidious: Chapter 3' and 'Jem & the Holograms'

  • Kimber

    Character played by Stefanie Scott in 'Jem & the Holograms'

FAQ

Who directed 'Insidious: Chapter 3'?+
Leigh Whannell is the writer/director of 'Insidious: Chapter 3'.
How did Stefanie Scott prepare for her role in 'Insidious: Chapter 3'?+
Director Leigh Whannell locked her in a closet with headphones playing death metal to help her get into character, and had the cast watch 'The Shining' together.
What role does Stefanie Scott play in 'Jem & the Holograms'?+
Stefanie Scott plays the character Kimber in the big screen version of 'Jem & the Holograms'.
Who produced the music for 'Jem & the Holograms'?+
Scooter Braun produced the music for 'Jem & the Holograms'.
What is the theme song for 'Insidious'?+
The theme song for the movie 'Insidious' is 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips' by Tiny Tim.
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