Here with Arada, Jesse and Michelle, and we're all braving this windy Austin weather. Thank you for joining us. I love that it's a female director. How is it for you to sort of, because there's a lot of male directors in Hollywood, let's be honest, working, making that shift to a female director.

I've been lucky enough to work with a few female directors, so, I mean, I was certainly excited about working with another one. Obviously, female directors have real insight into the female perspective and I think Jesse certainly brings that to the script.

Yeah, the same. I actually have also had the pleasure of working with um, several different female directors. Um, and I can't say that you,

What's the biggest difference do you think?

Yeah, the boobs. Oh, definitely, yeah. Um, you know, and you can't really say like what um, you know, one's better or worse. It's just not the case. It's just nice as a as an actress to have that balance and to have that like, like Rodo's saying, that insight, that perspective that a female has and there's a kind of a real candor, I think that just women have, you know, it's really completely.

Especially the subject matter too.

Are you more of the wild, the wild child in the film?

You say, Yes, definitely.

You have a one night stand.

Yes.

You're desperate to have a baby.

Mhm.

So you decide because you're good friends, why don't you just give her my baby?

That's right.

And why not? I don't want it and she'll be a great mom. It makes complete sense. You know, and And then you move in with her as well.

Yeah, of course. Of course, yeah. She's a great cook.

And she's married. She's married. So her husband is putting up with the situation too, where this woman who has no filter and is sort of all over the place. kind of stirs the pot, so to speak. comes in and and moves into their house and and mayhem ensues. All of you, do you think you're a good house guest in general?

Yes.

Never stay longer than a week.

Yeah. That a good rule?

Thanks.

Okay.

And do your dishes.

Yeah, and always and before you leave, you should strip the bed and put it in the laundry. So that's one less thing they have to do.

And leave a mint on the pillow.

And bring flowers. I don't know why it's the reverse. Yeah. When you leave, you should leave a mint. Yeah. And don't drink all their wine. Just half of it.

Uh, how do you think men would normally deal in a situation like this?

It depends on how much he really wants to be a father and, you know, all of those things. And, and, in our film, uh, he's, he's more on the fence about the whole idea and and he has to come to terms with that and and and Rado, who plays his wife in the film has to come to terms with that. But I really think it just depends on who the man is, you know.

I know you guys just had a screening. You just had your first screening in Austin. How did that go and three ladies on the town, what are you guys planning while you're here?

Well, the screen went incredible last night. You know, we had such a fun time making it and to see it really to see our experience, um, and our positive time making it kind of translate on screen and then, um, see the audience respond to it in such a positive way was really gratifying for all of us. We're really proud of the film and really proud to be here at Southby with it. Um, and I don't know, I mean, we, we celebrated last night and we've got a little bit of work. So a little business with pleasure. I'm not operating on a lot of sleep right now. So but it's been great. I mean, this is my first film. So this is really a dream come true for me. incredible cast. I have an incredible cast. I got really, really lucky and to have it, you know, premiere at South by Southwest is really, it's just thrilling for me really.

Well, in the spirit of the film, we have a little game for you guys. A friend comes to town to stay in your house for a week. A month later, she is still there. You want her out. How do you deal?

I tell her to go.

Yeah. I mean I I've had that happen. In the sort of garage. I just I I said it's a toxic space. There's something wrong with the the air in there. You gotta move. There's mold.

Can I help?

Yeah.

What happens if she says, oh I'll just move into your bed. Oh that'll be fine. Okay, you're at a dinner party. A dessert gets passed around the table with one fork. No one else seems to mind sharing the fork. You do. What do you do?

I pass the fork.

To the next person. Yeah. I'd I'd just probably use my fingers. I I do that.

Someone tweets a photo of you. First thing in the morning with no makeup. How do you deal?

That almost happened today, right? We all had photo approval on our tweeting. So that's kind of a girl thing.

Yeah, exactly.

Exactly. Uh, I don't know. What can you do?

What do you do?

Ask them to take it down? I guess.

Definitely. I guess. There's certain candid shots of me that are just, you know, the world should not see them. You know, So I'm doing everyone a favor by taking it down.

Last but not least, a friend has just had a baby. She hasn't lost the baby weight. She wants to rock a tight new dress to go out. It's too tight. Does not look good. Do you tell her the truth?

Let her wear the tight dress. God bless her. She just had a baby. Let her feel good. Who cares?

Absolutely. Who cares?

Thank you for chatting with us. Congratulations. Go get warm and enjoy Austin.

Okay. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.