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Your new movie First
Moon - in a few words, what's it about, and what can you tell us
about your character in it?
First
Moon is about Jessica, a young woman who is abducted by a
religious cult who are hell-bent on curing her from a sexually transmitted
werewolf virus. Throughout the film we discover Jessica as a fierce,
intelligent woman whose resilience shines as she goes through tragic events.
What did you draw upon to
bring your character to life, and how much Lauren Esposito can we find in
Jessica? I loved how resilient and strong Jessica is.
Whilst staying on friends’ couches, in a job she hated along with being
abducted by a religious cult (haha) she just remained strong and fought
for herself. I'd like to think as Lauren I'm a strong and resilient woman also.
How did you get involved with the project in
the first place, what drew you to it?
I loved how different the story was from other horror movies. Bringing in religion to a classic
werewolf movie was such a different and unique story to go down by. Do talk about First
Moon's director Peter McLeod [Peter
McLeod interview - click here], and what was your collaboration
like? This was my second film working with Peter and it was
such a joy. He really does make such an effort with us actors making sure
we feel comfortable and supported throughout the entire journey. From
character development at the early stages of pre-production to filming. We
spent a lot of time in pre-prod working on Jess and her physicality as the
werewolf which helped so much when it came to the filming day. First
Moon wasn't the first time you've worked with Peter McLeod - so do
talk about your previous collaborations for a bit! We
worked on The Legend of the Five together a few years ago! He is
such a joy to work with and with such a good sense of humour. Back
to First Moon
- what can you tell us about the shoot as such, and the on-set atmosphere? Being
on set during First
Moon was such an incredible experience. I felt lucky to have such
a supportive crew and cast attached to the film so every day was
enjoyable. We dealt with some harsh weather conditions, and with being on
location however even in those conditions I felt so excited to go to work
every day.
Any future projects you'd like to share? Nothing in film to
note as of now! I opened a Pilates studio in 2024 and my focus has been
mainly on that. Who knows though something may come up soon! What got you into
acting in the first place, and did you receive any formal training on the
subject? I grew up singing and doing a lot of musical
theatre at a young age so I’ve always enjoyed performing so much. When
my family and I moved to Melbourne when I was 14 I decided to try screen
acting. I did a few courses and workshops here and there but was lucky
enough to find an agent in Australia quite quickly and started auditioning
for film/TV right away. What can you tell us about your filmwork prior
to First Moon?
My first series regular role was in season 3 of Channel 7's Love
Child in Australia. As we wrapped that season I got the call that
I booked Warner
Bros feature The Conjuring 2. Since then I moved to Los
Angeles at the age of 19 and picked up a few Lifetime
films and have got to work with my mum Tanya on a few of her production
company One
Tree Entertainment’s projects (including First
Moon).
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How would you describe yourself as an actress, and some of your techniques to
bring your characters to life? I try to incorporate myself
as much as possible in any role that I play. Actors are humans and we are
all portraying human emotions and feelings so I always tend to seek how
Lauren would react. Actresses (and indeed
actors) who inspire you? Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep.
Your favourite movies?
The Devil Wears Prada, Notting Hill, The Notebook.
The Princess Diaries. ... and of course, films you really deplore? Hmm, honestly
there aren't many I can think of - I'm not a big gore fan though haha! Your website,
social media, whatever else? My Instagram is @laurenkesposito Thanks
for the interview!
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