Lauren (Instagram/Twitter: @dcfilmgirl) spoke to stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Boynton and Samara Weaving for their new film CHEVALIER – in theatres April 21, 2023. Samara also talks the SCREAM VI opening!

Coming to theaters on April 7, 2023 from Fox Searchlight Pictures, Chevalier is the historic true story of an illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette.

Today on Joblo, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the stars of the film Samara Weavingm Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Lucy Boynton as they talk about the historical significance of their roles, the preparation, working together and much more!

First up today is a brand new interview Samara did for V Magazine, which features an adorable new photoshoot she took herself in her home. Samara is self-styled and wearing Louis Vuitton in all the photos, and it’s a fun little shoot which I think shows her personality really well! You can find the interview below, and the photoshoot has been added to our gallery.

Hailing from across the globe in Australia, budding actress Samara Weaving is certainly claiming her space in the American film industry. To date, the starlet already has an impressive repertoire of roles to her name, claiming the spotlight in a plethora of praised television and film productions including Home and Away, The Babysitter, Mayhem, and Ready Or Not, among many others. Now, the 28-year-old actress stars as Claire Wood, a dream-chaser caught up in the world of movie-making, on Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix series Hollywood, set to premiere this Friday, May 1.

At the nexus of race, gender, and sexuality in the Los Angeles limelight, Hollywood follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in a Post-World War II Tinseltown. Shedding light on the hardships and injustices placed upon marginalized groups in mainstream media, the series provides an empowered storyline that showcases what the entertainment landscape might resemble if rid of toxic, decades-old power dynamics. “For me, the show is about honoring these people who paved the way for us for equality in the industry,” explains Weaving. “They started fighting a long time ago, and this show is a great reminder for us not to take that for granted and to keep fighting the good fight.”

Weaving’s character, Claire, powerfully fronts the lead female archetype, unapologetically making her goals known and desires flaunted in a stance for female empowerment amid a male-dominated industry. “I really admire Claire in the way that she can just walk into a room and have the confidence to tell people her opinion,” says Weaving. “I think I need to take a page out of her book and stand up for myself in different situations. As a young woman, it’s easy to be overlooked. Sometimes I’ll be in a situation where someone will look at me at face value and not consider that I might have relevant ideas or they’ll see me as a naive young woman. I like that Claire makes sure that she’s heard.”

Weaving’s badass female persona speaks volumes to the show’s forward-thinking agenda, and her story is only one of several given the spotlight on the series. A star-studded cast including Darren Criss, David Corenswet, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, Jake Picking, Rob Reiner and Patti LuPone depicts the future of filmmaking through atypical characters that relentlessly fight for a place in an industry accustomed to conformity. “It’s pretty rare to love every single person on the set, but we did,” Weaving says. “We were so comfortable with each other. There’s a scene with Rob Reiner, Patti LuPone, and me, where we’re being so awful to each other. It would have been so nerve-wracking if I didn’t have the relationship I did with those two legends to pull that off completely. I call them the most awful things, but it was actually so much fun.”

As the highly-anticipated series’ debut approaches amidst social distancing orders, Weaving shared a few snaps from home with V in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton to celebrate the show’s release. An ambassador for the brand, Weaving shared fond words of the leading creative director: “Nicolas Ghesquière is the most kind man and he’s a genius when it comes to clothes,” she says. “He really has such a blazingly creative brain.” (V Magazine)

Below you can find their new interview with Samara (which is a very cute one!) + the advertisement video, and our gallery has been updated with the photoshoot, behind the scenes photos and screen captures. Enjoy!

From the beaches of Home and Away to the powerful Oscar-nominated film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Samara Weaving has come a long way. Now, the Adelaide-born actress is reprising her role as a Bonds ambassador by fronting our new sweats campaign for Bonds Originals. As one of a diverse tribe of Aussie originators, including music superstar Flume and international model Duckie Thot, Samara is killing it globally in their respective industries. We caught up with the yoga-loving, tea-guzzling 26-year-old to ask her all about what it’s like to be a woman working in Hollywood today.

What do you love most about what you do?

I love the opportunities I’ve been given to play strong female roles set in unique and different worlds and settings. In SMILF (Showtime) my character Nelson is naïve and oblivious to the ramifications of her sexuality. I admire Frankie Shaw for choosing to make this character layered and different. The baby daddy’s new girlfriend could easily have been jealous and selfish but instead, Nelson wants what’s best for her new family. And she’s flawed too. She puts her foot in her mouth and makes wrong choices. Every character she writes has curious depth and dimensions. I admire Frankie and the team for that.

What does a typical day look like for you?

I don’t think there’s such a thing as a typical day for me. That’s part of why I love my job. One day I could be stabbing a guy in the head covered in fake blood, another day I’ll be trying not to laugh in a scene with the cast from SMILF. They’re all so hilariously talented it’s difficult not to. Another day I’m spending ten hours in a corset with my best friends pretending to be a posh aristocrat in the 1900’s.

What’s been your proudest achievement to date so far and why?

Beating my boyfriend at backgammon. Even though that’s not that hard.

Who has been your biggest inspiration and why?

My sister. She works so hard and is fiercely intelligent. She’s so driven and wildly funny. Even though I’m the eldest sister I go to her for life advice. She’s inspiring and a best friend. She’s graduating soon and she won the University Medal and topped her year in psychology. She’s going to conquer the world with her brain.

What does originality mean to you?

It means trying not to be anyone but myself. Embracing the weird.

Do you have a go-to style or look?

Sweatpants, hair ties, chilling with no make-up on. Thanks, Drake!

What’s your favourite Originals item/colour?

The sweatpants are so comfortable and so colourful. My favourites are the plum and mustard basics (coming soon!)

What five things can you not live without?

My plants. My glasses. My pizza. My beer. My tea.

What advice do you have for someone trying to break into your industry?

It’s all about luck so take every opportunity you can. If you can write, write yourself a short film, get your artistic friends together and make it happen. It’s amazing how many doors a really great short can open for you. And it teaches you the other aspects of the industry which always comes in handy.

What’s on the agenda for 2018?

I’m jumping up and down with anticipation to watch Picnic at Hanging Rock. Director, Larysa Kondracki is a genius and I’m in her debt. It was the most wonderful production to be a part of. Season two of SMILF is shooting later this year so that will be a lot of fun. I love playing Nelson and working with those talented women. There are a few other projects in the air so I’m taking it day by day. My dad’s 60th is this year so I’m so excited to go and see the family and celebrate what a wonderful loving human he is.

What’s it like to be a female actor working in Hollywood at the moment?

It’s incredible. Over the past two years, I’ve noticed such a change. Even though we have a lot more work left to do, I’m extremely grateful to be apart of such a wonderful important empowering movement.

You’re about to star in a remake of Picnic at Hanging Rock. What was it like to be part of such an iconic Australian story?

Where to begin? I think the most amazing part about Picnic at Hanging Rock was Larysa’s vision. She took an iconic Australian masterpiece and made it haunting, hilarious, modern and entirely unique. It included all women from every walk of life, from 13 years old to over 50. I don’t have one bad thing to say about any one of them. We had gruelling hours and such beautiful, but uncomfortable, costumes in such tumultuous conditions, yet we held each other up. There was no competing or cattiness. It was unlike any other production I’ve worked on. Larysa is going to be a huge name very soon. I’m so very lucky I can call her my friend and mentor. It’s rare to make such close friends on set and I’ve met some of my best friends during those months. I wish I could go back and do it all over again.

Samara Weaving is the type of person who’d bristle at the word “journey”. But if anyone’s been on one, it’s her. The 26-year-old niece of acclaimed Australian actor Hugo Weaving was born in Adelaide and raised all over Asia and Europe by her academic parents before spending four years on the fictional streets of Home and Away’s Summer Bay (like Isla Fisher and Chris Hemsworth before her). Since then she’s ping-ponged between Australia and the United States, officially relocating to Los Angeles after landing the lead role (of a murderous babysitter) in Netflix’s 2017 horror-comedy smash The Babysitter.A buzz has trailed Weaving ever since,growing louder after her small but memorable part in the awards-season steamroller Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,Missouri opposite Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. Then there was her on-point portrayal of an irritatingly perfect girlfriend in the breakout hit SMILF (the second season is currently in production), a raw and honest dramedy about a twenty something single mum. Later this year, Weaving will star as ill-fated schoolgirl Irma Leopold in the television adaptation of Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock alongside Game of Thrones alum Natalie Dormer – a series so hotly anticipated that it sparked a network bidding war in the US. On an increasingly rare visit home, Weaving took time out to dress up and talk shop.

You’ve become very visible very quickly…
Once I’d booked The Babysitter– which was on The Black List [a list of the most hyped but as-yet-unproduced scripts in Hollywood] for years – it felt like I finally had my foot in the door. I’ve been in the industry for 10 years and not having to jump through as many hoops when it comes to auditions is really refreshing.

What’s the hardest part about the path you’ve chosen?
An actor is a professional auditioner in a sense, constantly waiting for a “promotion”. I’ve seen so many talented people try to break through but for some reason, whether it’s bad luck or timing, never do. I’m so grateful that hasn’t been the case for me.

You’ve played a satanic babysitter, trophy girlfriend and high-schooler in the past year. How do you pivot between such different roles?
For a couple of weeks after I finish a job, my boyfriend will say, “Can you stop being so weird?” and I’m like, “I’m sorry, I’ve just spent four months playing an oppressed 16-year-old from the early 1900s [for Picnic at Hanging Rock]!” You really take on a character and I’m still learning how to shake it off afterwards. I call it the actor’s hangover.

Travelling as much as you do, what’s your best tip for beating jet lag?
The secret is an ice-cold ocean dip as soon as you get off the plane. It’s the first thing I do when I land in Australia. And never have caffeine on a flight, only water.

If you could take anything from Sydneyback to LA, what would it be?
The beaches. I live in West Hollywood, which is about an hour away from the nearest beach when you take traffic into account. The trick is to make friends with people who have pools.

And if you could bring one thing from LA back to Sydney?
The night-life, because I love that you can walk around at midnight or after 2 o’clock in the morning and some of the best bars in town are still open.

What’s your favourite thing to do in LA?
See a film. This company [Cinespia] holds screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. You pack a picnic and some drinks and watch a movie surrounded by gravestones, which is creepy but cool. They do all-night marathons, too.

And what would you recommend to a first-time visitor?
A visit to LACMA [the Los AngelesCounty Museum of Art] or The GettyCenter, followed by an afternoon at Venice Beach. Riding the merry-go-round on the pier is too much fun.

Does LA feel like home now?
It does but I try to come back [toAustralia] at least once or twice a year, otherwise I miss it. Once an Aussie, always an Aussie.