'Barely Lethal' Stars Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner, & Dove Cameron on Playing Assassins

'Barely Lethal' Stars Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner, & Dove Cameron on Playing Assassins
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The YH Studio welcomes the lovely ladies of action spy comedy 'Barely Lethal', Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner, and Dove Cameron, who scoop us on what it was like working with co-star Samuel L. Jackson and what other movie stars they'd love to film a fight scene with! They also reveal what must-haves they always bring with them when shooting on location, plus Hailee reveals how her character is actually pretty relatable despite being a teenage assassin!
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I'm Oliver Trevena here with Young Hollywood, joined by the lovely Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner and Dove Cameron.
This is lovely, this is lovely.
What a great way to start the day.
Oh, yeah.
Perfect.
You're a little bit cold aren't you?
Perfect.
I am really cold, yeah.
This is this is a Young Hollywood.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Okay.
Oh my gosh.
I'm really warm now.
Wow, Dove's completely doing her own thing over there.
I always keep my feet on the ground.
No, I tried to teach you something you want to find your own.
Okay, that's really good.
That's that's the dance right there.
Anyone that wants to learn, Dove's, it was That was it.
No, I was doing it much better than you.
Party for one, young lady, party for one.
Um, Barely Lethal, you guys are in it.
Oh, there's Sophie.
That's right.
You guys are in it.
Oh.
It's in the world.
Everybody here.
She's in it.
We're all in it.
You're all in it.
What a coincidence.
And you're a girl.
You're an agent.
You're at the Prescott School for Girls, which is a bit disturbing when it first opens up and it's a school for to train little girls as killers.
I was like, whoa.
Meet Victoria Knox, American arms dealer.
Catch agent 83 and bring her in.
It wasn't until I was put in the field that I saw what I was missing.
You missing someone?
83.
Come in if you hear me.
Give us a sign you're down there.
This was my way out.
Our director Kyle Newman showed us, uh, when he had shot all the scenes with like the little assassins.
Um, and the little like Sophie and I and it's it's so cool and it is really crazy and semi disturbing, but kind of awesome at the same time.
Right.
Which semi disturbing things kind of are sometimes.
Right.
Exactly.
Yeah.
I'm trying to think what that applies to.
Don't go anywhere, Sophie.
Just don't go anywhere with it.
This is a very nice interview right now.
Don't take it to the dark side, Sophie.
Um, but yes, the little kids, they were trained.
They put Sophie and I to shame.
It came across great.
Good.
It looked great to Kyle and Kyle Newman.
They look like ninjas.
Assassins, assassins in the movie.
So amazing fight scene with Jessica Alba at the start of the movie.
If you could have a fight scene with any actor, anyone, who would it be?
Please don't say Dove.
No pressure.
You're the first.
That's because of the way you dance at the start of this interview.
I think it's the best you get.
Maybe Kristen Chenoweth because I think that would be super funny.
Okay.
Because she's like this big.
Okay.
Maybe easier, maybe you thought because she just.
Yeah.
Okay.
It's a really selfish choice on my part, really.
It was a really good choice actually.
I don't know why I'm leaning towards Jack Nicholson.
Ah, yes, so good.
Because I love him.
Um, with everything.
I was thinking Robert Downey Jr. but I don't know if I'd make it out alive.
I am an.
I'd like to get every one of those.
You and.
right.
Jack watches this show every day.
Yeah.
He actually tweets me all the time.
He's like, great job, Ollie.
Jack.
# Well done.
But yes, in the movie and you're Liz, so you're different, you're not an agent.
No.
You're this lovely, sweet girl.
Ah well.
Well, yeah, well.
I don't want to give too much away.
Right.
Sorry.
I am the less cool character because they both get to be amazing action stars.
I have I have like a small little action moment at the end of the film.
That was really fun.
It's about you struggling though.
You're you're an agent in the movie.
You're you're struggling in the movie.
Because you're you're a strong agent, you're like this ninja and then you've got to deal with normal life.
Which is harder.
It is.
There's a really funny line, uh, in the movie where my character says she can deal with simulated drowning but she can't deal with like going to high school every day.
Um, which I find hilarious, but actually in some ways I find that like it's relatable because that happens with anybody no matter where you come from or what you do.
The struggle of life.
The struggle of life.
Oh I feel it.
I feel it.
So that's a good message to kids out there if you're moaning about school and want to be a ninja.
Just remember that.
It's harder.
It's harder.
How was it working with uh, Mr. Jackson?
Man, so cool.
So so so cool.
Uh, his character is very sort of intimidating and and scary.
Um, and so I thought like the first ten meeting him, he was gonna be really intimidating and scary.
Which he kind of is, but like for a second and then he's like the best person ever.
Right.
When you travel to location and you're on set, what three things can't you be without?
I find candles are like a Oh, now, cuz you never know where you're staying or whatever.
Yeah, cuz we stay in the best western.
So I think the candles are like Oh my gosh.
The candle started the best western is a four season.
Yeah.
Simple but effective.
Speaker.
Okay.
Music.
Hmm.
I just fun.
It sounds like a fun time anyway.
Bring your fun.
Yeah.
As long as Dove's there.
Right.
She's just gonna have a party for one.
You don't even need the music.
It's just the candle.
She's by.
Oh rough.
Barely Lethal, watch it.
These girls are amazing.
Check it out.
Yes.
Ninja, ninja.
Lovely girl.
Maybe you turn ninja.
Who knows.
Watch it.
Find out.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Hailee Steinfeld
Star of 'Barely Lethal'
- Sophie Turner
Star of 'Barely Lethal'
- Dove Cameron
Star of 'Barely Lethal'
- Oliver Trevena
Interviewer for Young Hollywood
- Kyle Newman
Director of 'Barely Lethal'
- Jessica Alba
Co-star in 'Barely Lethal' with fight scene
- Kristen Chenoweth
Sophie Turner's dream fight scene partner
- Jack Nicholson
Dove Cameron's dream fight scene partner
- Robert Downey Jr.
Hailee Steinfeld's dream fight scene partner
- Samuel L. Jackson
Co-star in 'Barely Lethal'
FAQ
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Who directed 'Barely Lethal'?+
Which other well-known actor is in 'Barely Lethal' with them?+
What is one item Dove Cameron always brings when shooting on location?+
What is Hailee Steinfeld's character's struggle in 'Barely Lethal'?+
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