Elizabeth Blue's Anna Schafer Plays Game of Firsts

Elizabeth Blue's Anna Schafer Plays Game of Firsts
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Actress Anna Schafer is in the YH Studio, and in the spirit of landing her first lead role in the indie drama 'Elizabeth Blue', we quiz her on some other firsts in her life with a Game of Firsts! Find out the first movie she ever saw in a theatre, her daughter's first words, her first celebrity crush, and more!
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I'm with Anna Shafer, who is about to play a game of firsts in honor of her first leading role in Elizabeth Blue. I know you've been nervous about this. Don't be nervous.
I will be fine.
Yeah, just say whatever comes to mind. First thing. First thing because this is the game of first.
I have mommy brain, so I don't nothing comes to mind sometimes.
Perfect. Just we'll put cricket sounds in there. It'll be fine. Yeah. Great. I'm amazing. Great. I'm just going to throw out a couple of questions. You're name with your first. First person you call with good news.
My mom.
Oh. Now, is she in Russia or is she in New York? Oh, okay. So that's at least, you know, closer. Yeah. And what is it usually like, are you screaming? Like, what is do you just like come out and say it? Like
No, I just usually say it in a really calm manner and she's like, why aren't you screaming? And I was like, I don't know. she's screaming on the other end. She's just trying to be cool about it. Yeah. Usually screaming Yeah. Of course. Yeah. But that's how it goes.
Uh first movie you remember seeing in theaters.
This is going to sound crazy because I was older, but Titanic. Like, that's I know. I know. I I moved to the states when I was seven. And I don't think I went to the movies for like a good like a few years. And then the first time I went, I yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the first time
you cry. I don't make crying. Gosh. Did I cry? Yes. First word your daughter ever said.
I think it was mama. My husband might argue that because it was just kind of like, mama. And I was like, it was mama. Really? I think it was all done. I know it's two words, but like the first like actual like thing that we like Sort of. Yeah, like when she was like, she was like, all done. And we're like, what? And she was 10 months. And yeah, she didn't stop talking after that.
Your first celebrity crush.
Jack Nicholson.
Really?
Yeah. And I still like fully I know. I mean, it's weird. I know. Really? Like But like, he's the only person that I could see somewhere and like get nervous. Even Jack Nicholson Shades at a Lakers game. It's weird. I know. It's not like I don't it's not like I find him like so attractive. I'm like, oh, come here. I'm going to get No, but there's something there's something He's got a vibe. I just love him. I mean, Eric from The Little Mermaid. Does that count?
Sure. Except he's a cartoon. But that was like the first
Yeah. I like guys with dark hair. So yeah. We'll say Eric from The Little Mermaid.
First embarrassing moment in an audition.
It was the first year I moved out here and I went in for some like big studio film and I had to do a Russian accent and I got so nervous that I turned colors. Yes, like literally like I look like I had like some skin disease and I was like covered in like hives. Cuz I was so nervous. And um and then I forgot that I had to do the Russian accent. So I just kind of said it and she just looked at me and she's like, okay, thank you. Bye.
First stamp on your passport.
On my Russian passport or my
Sure. International woman of mystery.
Mhm. France. Oh. Yeah.
First social media app you open when you grab your phone.
Instagram.
Are you a lurker or are you actually like a grammar? Like you have to post things on there.
I post things. Okay.
Yeah. I'm the opposite. I just scroll. I don't cuz I'm selfish and I don't care about anyone but myself. Just kidding. She's also very honest. I appreciate this.
I just don't have time to like go deep into it and like follow, you know.
Sure. And the last question of our round of first for game of firsts, your first impression of Young Hollywood.
My first impression of Young Hollywood. You guys are awesome.
Thank you. That was my first impression of you. You did well. You did great. The game of first. The first time doing it. I thought it was going to be harder. Nice job, man.
I thought you guys were going to be like, who was your first kiss? Who was your first I thought it was going to get Oh, like super personal.
That's for next time. Game of second.
Okay.
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- Anna Schafer
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- Jack Nicholson
Anna Schafer's first celebrity crush
- Eric
Character from The Little Mermaid, mentioned as an early crush
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