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Annabelle: Creation Star Plays Fact or Fiction?

Annabelle: Creation Star Plays Fact or Fiction?

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We're hanging out at the YH Studio with 'Annabelle: Creation' star Talitha Bateman where we decide to test her knowledge on some spooky trivia with a game of "Fact or Fiction"! Find out why they had to have a priest come in to bless the 'Annabelle' set, plus see Talitha turn the tables with a few facts (or are they??) of her own!

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Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? This is Young Hollywood. I'm Molly Argu and look who I'm joined by. The beautiful Talitha Bateman. And you know a thing or two about scary stuff.

Talitha Bateman

Just a couple things. Just a few things.

Young Hollywood

Hoping the girls could be her penance. This is our new orphanage. Oh, this is as big as a castle. We ended up giving it just what it wanted. You need help? I can manage it. So, we're gonna play a game called fact or fiction. Alright. Okay. Are you ready?

Talitha Bateman

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Okay, don't worry. We're gonna We're not gonna go too hard on you. Alright. So, each question or statement, I should say, you'll have to guess whether it's fact or fiction. Okay. And then you'll get to try three on me. Okay. That part will be fun.

Talitha Bateman

Yay.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so here's your first one. Ready? Okay. Annabelle is based off a real doll that is said to be possessed, and a priest had to come bless the Annabelle doll on set.

Talitha Bateman

Fact and partly fiction.

Young Hollywood

Oh.

Talitha Bateman

Because the priest actually blessed the whole set, not just the Annabelle doll.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Okay, so how did that How did that happen? How did that come to be?

Talitha Bateman

I was actually filming that day but I was in hair and makeup at the time, so I didn't get to meet the priest, but they recorded it and I watched the playback later. That was pretty interesting.

Young Hollywood

Okay. God, did someone request that this was done or was it?

Talitha Bateman

Stephanie did because she didn't want to touch the doll unless the set was blessed. She was actually scared.

Young Hollywood

Okay, next question. On the set of The Exorcist, the director went crazy and started firing shotguns to keep everybody on the edge and in a suspenseful mood.

Talitha Bateman

Hopefully, fiction.

Young Hollywood

Hmm. I think it's a fact.

Talitha Bateman

That's horrible. That would be so scary. Can you imagine if they did that while you were filming? I'm so happy they didn't.

Young Hollywood

What would you have done?

Talitha Bateman

I would have probably fired myself. I would have quit. I would not want to film on that set. I'm out. You guys are nuts. Bye. Oh my gosh. That's so funny.

Young Hollywood

That's crazy, huh?

Talitha Bateman

Yeah, that's insane. I don't know if that creates a suspenseful mood or like pure terror.

Young Hollywood

Pure terror. Yeah. Wow, you were spot on. Good job.

Talitha Bateman

Thank you. Okay, and I think you have three for me. Let me I have to think about this for a second. Okay, I'm not very good at lying or detecting a lie. Okay. So, Lulu and I on staff, we didn't really get along. We had to work at our friendship a little bit. But we Towards the end we actually became like best friends. Mm.

Young Hollywood

I'm going to go with that is fiction.

Talitha Bateman

You're right. Yay. We clicked immediately. Like at the table read. It was pretty fast. We started laughing at each other out of nowhere. We just looked at each other and we just started laughing. And it was really funny.

Young Hollywood

Well, and you're so sweet. I I feel like you could get along with anybody. So I feel like that yeah.

Talitha Bateman

Oh, thanks. Okay, yeah. Got it. Okay, all right. Um. I used to be horrified of bunnies. I actually had nightmares and night terrors growing up.

Young Hollywood

That's totally a lie. That's fiction.

Talitha Bateman

No. No, they're the cutest bunnies. I was so scared. That's why my mom got me this one. No. I used to be so scared of bunnies. I had like nightmares about them because I watched Donnie Darko. And I was so scared of that bunny. But now I love bunnies. They're so adorable. Okay. Okay, last one. I'm actually a dancer. I was a dancer before an actress.

Young Hollywood

I think that's fact.

Talitha Bateman

No. I'm so bad at dancing. Really? You do not want to see me dance. But Lulu and I were both horrible dancers. Okay. So at the afterparty actually, we were just We looked ridiculous on the dance floor.

Young Hollywood

That's so fun though. If you can just like let loose.

Talitha Bateman

I know. Exactly. Because I didn't even care.

Young Hollywood

Well, then we won't put you on the spot. We won't ask you to bust any moves.

Talitha Bateman

Please don't.

Young Hollywood

All right, guys. Well, that's it. See you next time. Bye.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Talitha Bateman

    Star of 'Annabelle: Creation' and interviewee

  • Molly Argu

    Host of Young Hollywood and interviewer

  • Stephanie

    Requested the 'Annabelle' set blessing

  • Lulu

    Talitha's co-star and friend

  • Donnie Darko

    Movie that made Talitha scared of bunnies

FAQ

Who is Talitha Bateman?+
Talitha Bateman is an actress known for her role in 'Annabelle: Creation'.
Was the 'Annabelle' set blessed by a priest?+
Yes, a priest blessed the entire set of 'Annabelle' at the request of someone who was scared to touch the doll.
Is the 'Annabelle' doll based on a real doll?+
Yes, the 'Annabelle' doll is based on a real doll that is said to be possessed, but the priest blessed the whole set, not just the doll.
What happened on the set of 'The Exorcist'?+
It is stated that the director of 'The Exorcist' reportedly fired shotguns to keep the cast and crew on edge and in a suspenseful mood.
Does Talitha Bateman like bunnies?+
Talitha Bateman used to be terrified of bunnies due to watching 'Donnie Darko', but she now loves them.
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