Rosemarie DeWitt may not love watching horror movies, but she’s certainly an absolute ace when acting in them. Soon after Smile became a genre sensation in 2022, Paramount green lit a sequel. While it was abundantly clear that first-time feature filmmaker Parker Finn was a next-level creative with an exceptional eye for top-tier talent and eerie imagery, the truth of the matter is, we don’t often see sequels do the “bigger and better” thing well and with purpose. That’s not the case with Finn’s Smile 2, however,
The sequel focuses on Naomi Scott’s Skye Riley, a global pop sensation who hit a rough patch courtesy of substance abuse struggles and a terrible car accident. With her mom and manager, played by DeWitt, at her back, Skye readies herself for her comeback tour. The pressure is astronomical, and her mom often reminds her of just that; she’s only getting one second chance. As though the stakes couldn’t be higher, Skye then has a downright nightmarish encounter. She witnesses someone take his own life and, in the process, he gives her the smile curse.
In celebration of Smile 2’s nationwide release, and hugely successful first weekend at the box office, DeWitt joined me for a Collider Ladies Night conversation to celebrate her filmography and dig into why an actor who’s terrified of horror films wants to make them.
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Early Inspirations
01:27 Being a Young Actor
02:35 Jonathan Demme & Lynn Shelton
03:22 Law & Order
04:18 Studying Acting in School
08:18 Acting Techniques
09:45 Rachel Getting Married
13:43 Toni Collette
16:36 Rosemarie Is Terrified of Horror Movies
18:45 Having a Meaningful Voice in Hollywood
20:13 Smile 2
30:02 Smile 2 SPOILERS
37:28 Her New Show Untamed
38:51 What Is Rosemarie Proud Of?
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