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Lest her deadpan delivery and devastating eye roll deceive you, Aubrey Plaza is an actor who takes her craft seriously. “I have an acting coach [Ivana Chubbuck] that I’ve worked with on every single movie I’ve ever been in, save for the very first film that I was in,” she says. “I love her approach, because it’s all about getting your power back.”
After breaking out on Parks and Recreation — alongside parts in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Judd Apatow’s Funny People — Plaza overcame any early typecasting to curate a CV in which no two performances are alike: the deranged influencer wannabe in Ingrid Goes West, the sadistic nun in The Little Hours, or the jilted but sympathetic ex in Happiest Season.
That’s no happy accident, as Plaza has taken her career into her own hands by producing many of the projects she stars in (including Ingrid Goes West and The Little Hours, as well as 2020’s Black Bear). Her newest films are the thriller Emily the Criminal, which might be her first proper dramatic role, and the out-there comedy Spin Me Round, directed by her husband and frequent collaborator, Jeff Baena. Plaza produced both.
“I want so much to be in a great film and not just a good film or an okay film. I want to be in movies that are memorable, that people remember and want to watch again. Because there’s so many movies that are made, and it’s hard to be in a film that really stands out,” she says. “So, for me, it’s all about trying to find a film that could be great.”
Below, Plaza shares with A.frame five great films that have inspired her most in life.
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