I think towards the end she got a little more confident, because I learned to be more confident in my work because in the beginning I wasn't. I was a little indecisive, I was new to this whole being on set thing and I wanted to do my very best as I had so many teachers around me. I learned how to assert myself in situations, to make sure that I felt comfortable and to make sure that everyone else felt comfortable as well.
When I went on set I was really, really nervous because it was my first time on a huge set. I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but then everyone was so kind and I got to know everybody's names which is really hard to do as there is like 200 people on set. I had so much fun with the teams, and all the kids. And Reese and Kerry were absolutely phenomenal – working with them is something that actors of any age would be desperate to do.
For me Reese’s vibe was really very motherly. It reminded me of my own mom because Reese is from the South, which I absolutely loved. I totally understand how she acts and the way she does certain things so I felt very comfortable around her. She was so genuine and she came in with the brightest smile on set, which I absolutely loved. For Kerry, I didn't get to meet her until the table read. But I really got to know her, she was so kind and she always wanted us to feel comfortable.
I think we have learned a lot. I think our generation has grown so much from the time period that Little Fires is set in, in the 90s. We have grown so much, cultural things have happened, people are more accepted as they are, people are able to come out and share their stories.
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