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IFH 808: Behind the Screams: How Shae Smolik Brought The Hatred to Life!

2025/6/24
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Dave Bullis：我通常会问大家是否上过电影学院，但你才10岁，还没到上大学的年龄。你从小就一直对表演有兴趣吗？ Shae Smolik：我在爱荷华州开始了我的演艺生涯，并逐渐前往更大的市场发展。为了追求我的梦想，我去了更大的市场，比如芝加哥和洛杉矶，并获得了一些商业广告、电视剧和网络剧的机会。我现在一年中有九个月都在洛杉矶工作。洛杉矶是一个繁忙且有些脏乱的城市，与爱荷华州完全不同，但我逐渐适应并喜欢上了它。我在试镜时会即兴发挥，根据当时的情绪来表演。我不会感到紧张，因为我知道即使犯错也没关系，总会有下一次试镜的机会。我的表演教练帮助我更好地进入情绪状态，尤其是在哭戏方面。第一次拍摄商业广告时，我因为看到巨大的摄像机和很多人而感到紧张。参与网络剧《Flow and Evelyn》的拍摄让我结交了新朋友，并享受了做自己喜欢的事情的乐趣。在片场，我会把其他演员当作同龄人一样对待，即使他们是成年人。过去两年我一直在拍电影，时间过得飞快，因为我乐在其中。在片场不仅是工作，更是一种乐趣。我觉得我必须去争取《The Hatred》这个角色，我知道这会是一个很好的机会，而且会很重要。我妈妈告诉我有一个恐怖电影的试镜机会，这是我的第一部电影，我非常兴奋地去参加了试镜，并且最终得到了这个角色。在拍摄《The Hatred》时，有一场戏让我感到害怕，就是我在床上，往下看，外面风雨交加，然后往上看，看到了怪物。因为你和片场的人是朋友。人们开始注意到我了。我喜欢《The Hatred》中我在床上和捉迷藏的场景。我在首映式上看了《The Hatred》的最终剪辑版，它非常恐怖，以至于我不得不闭上眼睛。我希望观众能记住《The Hatred》中我在狗洞场景中尖叫“不”的那一部分，因为那是我角色情感爆发的时刻。我给其他年轻演员的建议是：做你自己，不要试图成为别人。如果你搞砸了，总会有另一次试镜机会。我们可能会举办一个小型的观影派对来庆祝《The Hatred》的上映。你可以在Musical.ly和Instagram上找到我，账号是Shay Smolik。

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Shae Smolik, a young actress from Iowa, discusses her path into the film industry, starting with local modeling and commercials, then moving to Chicago and eventually Los Angeles. She describes her initial nervousness about the scale of L.A. and the challenges of navigating a new, larger city.
  • Started acting career in Iowa
  • Moved to Chicago and then Los Angeles
  • Initial nervousness about the scale of L.A.

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Shae Smolik, a talented young actress from Iowa, shared her journey from local modeling to leading a feature film in Los Angeles. Starting with commercials and gradually advancing to TV and web series, Shae embraced each step with enthusiasm and resilience. Her audition technique—spontaneous and emotionally driven—reflects an innate gift for performance. This approach helped her land the lead role in the horror film The Hatred, a major milestone that showcased her ability to handle complex, emotionally intense scenes at a young age.On set, Shae demonstrated a level of professionalism and presence that many seasoned actors strive for. She spoke candidly about initially feeling overwhelmed by the scale of a professional film production, but quickly adapted, delivering performances that resonated with both cast and audience. Her advice to fellow young actors is to stay authentic, enjoy the process, and never fear mistakes—because there's always another audition, and the heart of acting lies in being true to yourself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support).