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" I grew up really loving old-school horror such as 'Halloween' and 'The Birds.' "
Maika Monroe
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" When you look at the roles I've done and the roles coming up, they're all strong. I guess I'm more drawn to that than that kind of submissive role females can be categorised as. "
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" I'm working on a movie called 'Labor Day' with Kate Winslet while still balancing kite boarding. Being an actress and an athlete is a challenge, but I'm excited to see what happens. "
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" Acting is such a crazy industry, but kite boarding keeps me grounded. "
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" I'd love, love, love to do a comedy. I can't imagine being on set and being happy and cheerful. That seems so foreign. "
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" My goal is to continue to act and still be a professional kiteboarder. "
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" I love James Brown, and as a baby, I was always dancing to James Brown. "
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" I've seen so many scripts, and I want to do everything. Like with kiteboarding, you have to be fearless. I'm not scared. "
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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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" 'The Shining,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Halloween.' Those are the greats. "
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" At about 17, I decided I wanted to take kiteboarding seriously and compete, so my agents were like, 'Just keep sending in a few audition tapes anyway, just for good stuff.' "
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" I think it's really good to get the adrenaline pumping. "
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" I grew up with horror. My dad loves movies, and he passed a lot of them on to me. There's something so fun about them. "
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" If you've got people around you that are like, 'Oh, you're so good,' this and that, it becomes unhealthy. My friends are like, 'You look like a doofus.' I'm like, 'Thank you. Thank you for that.' It keeps me grounded. "
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" I guess becoming an adult and learning how to survive on your own is exciting. "
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" To be honest, you don't get the full picture when you read a script. "
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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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" 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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" When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family. "
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" My dad took me to see James Brown live, and that's so cool, cause I don't think many people my age can say they saw James Brown. I'm pretty proud of that. That's the thing about me that no one really knows. I had to have been 6 or 7, but I remember it vividly. "
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" I've never experienced complete terror, knock on wood, or running for my life or any of that. "
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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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" I'm a huge fan of the first 'Independence Day.' It is amazing. When it came out in 1995, just how explosive and big it was... I loved it. "
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