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Tea Parties and Tour Buses with Fallon Goodson

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Charming actress Fallon Goodson stops by the Studio to chat about 'L!fe Happens', the Kat Coiro-helmed comedy co-starring Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, Rachel Bilson, and tons more. Fallon shares with us her positive experience working on the film and how her castmates helped her grow as a person. She also tells us about another, decidedly darker, project she's working on, directed by James Franco, and and what happened when a Hollywood tour bus caught her jamming out to Taylor Swift in her car! Hosted by Oliver Trevena.

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Young Hollywood

I was singing Taylor Swift in my car and one of those great big giant red Hollywood buses comes up next to me. And when you're in your car, you think that no one can see you. Like you can pick your nose, you can like pick your wedgie, like no one will see. So I'm singing and all of a sudden I look to the left and like all these people are clapping. Yay. And he's holding the mic up to my car while they're on a tour and I'm like, you know, belting out love story, Taylor Swift and I'm all here at the Young Hollywood Studio. with this bundle of joy. How are you?

Fallon Goodson

Good, how are you?

Young Hollywood

I'm good. You are a bundle of joy. She's got so many smiles. More smiles than the interview hasn't even started. We've got our tea. We've got our tea. Look, this is how it is at Young Hollywood. We're having a little tea party.

Fallon Goodson

Tea party.

Young Hollywood

Cheers.

Fallon Goodson

Cheers.

Young Hollywood

Careful, it's hot. But you taught me a trick. You told me to put water in it. Put cold water. Is that a trick? I thought that was common knowledge.

Fallon Goodson

To me it is because I mean, I'll take it. I've burned my tongue all the time. I have like battle wounds on my tongue.

Young Hollywood

No one told you that your whole life. Wow. Well, I'm I'm saving your tongue. Saving your tongue now it's all gone weird. Um. Life happens. Yes, it does. That's how it happens, doesn't it? It's happening right now, but that is your your movie starring in the movie. It's funny because we had Cat and Rachel here for the movie. Did you know that?

Fallon Goodson

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Did you know that though? That I interviewed them. Oh and it was BFF at the time, yeah, it was BFF and baby. And then they changed it.

Fallon Goodson

They did. It looks absolutely hilarious.

Young Hollywood

It is. I know like maybe at first glance it might seem like it's going to be like a chick flick but actually the guys are freaking hilarious in this movie too, which is awesome. So it's like It's not like you're out in here as well. He's very funny guy. does some some great work and Justin Kirk is hilarious. He has this like creepy mustache. His name is Henri. Tell us about your character in the film.

Fallon Goodson

You know you know when a girl comes into an already existent girl best friend relationship and she's like the other woman. Well, she doesn't mean to but um character is has a baby and she can't go out and have as much fun and I come in and and character I take her out to get her high, get her drunk, we come back, we like try to make crispy treats, there's messes.

Young Hollywood

Oh my god, I haven't seen you since Flash. I know Kings of Leon backstage. Caleb still talks about that night in room 210. Oh my god, we were such groupies, man. It was gross. Yeah. You look amazing. I mean obviously you always do.

Fallon Goodson

So do you, you look great.

Young Hollywood

Thanks, I really need that. I just broke up with my boyfriend. He said I was cheating on my Blackberry. So it looks like you've got a great cast of women as well.

Fallon Goodson

Oh my god. Kate Bosworth, Wilson, Kristen Riter. They were all great to work with. They were just all such lovely human beings and so kind to me and that's how I I that experience wouldn't have been as great if I hadn't been treated the way I was. Right. I learned how to treat people with respect from them. Not that I hadn't done it before but

Young Hollywood

Well yeah. before that. I was just crazy. People give me my tea now. Were you a good singer? You were just telling me how you're a really good singer.

Fallon Goodson

No, I'm not a good singer. Um relive the conversation we were having about the Taylor Swift singing.

Young Hollywood

Oh, well, I love I Swizzle. Are you friends?

Fallon Goodson

No, but I want to be friends with her. I was singing Taylor Swift in my car and one of those great big giant red Hollywood buses comes up next to me.

Young Hollywood

As in the tour bus where they go around people's houses, right?

Fallon Goodson

And when you're in your car, you think that no one can see you. Like you can pick your nose, you can like pick your wedgie, like no one will see. So I'm singing and all of a sudden I look to the left and like all these people are clapping. Yay. He's holding the mic up to my car while they're on a tour and I'm like, you know, belting out love story, Taylor Swift and it's just wasn't something that massive.

Young Hollywood

Well you must have done a good job because they were clapping. So you proud of yourself?

Fallon Goodson

Well, when people are laughing and clapping. I still take it as a good thing. They're smiling.

Young Hollywood

What else? What other projects are you working on? Because you're a busy girl right now, aren't you?

Fallon Goodson

Yes, I just finished Child of God, which was amazing. James Franco directed it, who I adore.

Young Hollywood

That sounds a little bit deeper than life happens. Is that a deeper movie? Is it different?

Fallon Goodson

Yeah. It's based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. Um and it it follows the psychological process of someone who becomes basically a serial killer rapist. So it's definitely on another tone of life happens.

Young Hollywood

Okay. That is Sorry to make the moment somber. Killer rapist. Okay, fine. That's gone then. Um, is an absolute pleasure to have you here at Young Hollywood. This is really fun. And you've got a great name. I've got to say. if I mean when you're born with a name like that, you have to come to Hollywood.

Fallon Goodson

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

And make Hollywood star. Um and have your very own Valentine's Day.

Fallon Goodson

Yeah, I told them about my little um nickname back in in grade school. Valentine's Day.

Young Hollywood

Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day. We we end on that note. Um pleasure to have you. Thanks for everything. Life happens. It's happened here. It will continue to happen. Watch it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Taylor Swift

    Singer whose song Fallon Goodson was singing

  • Fallon Goodson

    Guest being interviewed

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Kat Coiro

    Director of 'L!fe Happens'

  • Krysten Ritter

    Co-star in 'L!fe Happens'

  • Kate Bosworth

    Co-star in 'L!fe Happens'

  • Rachel Bilson

    Co-star in 'L!fe Happens'

  • Justin Kirk

    Actor mentioned in 'L!fe Happens'

  • James Franco

    Director of Fallon Goodson's upcoming project 'Child of God'

  • Cormac McCarthy

    Author of the book 'Child of God'

FAQ

What film does Fallon Goodson discuss?+
Fallon Goodson discusses her role in the comedy film 'L!fe Happens,' which was directed by Kat Coiro.
Who are some of Fallon Goodson's co-stars in 'L!fe Happens'?+
Fallon Goodson's co-stars in 'L!fe Happens' include Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, and Rachel Bilson.
What is the plot of 'L!fe Happens'?+
'L!fe Happens' is a comedy about a character who has a baby and Fallon Goodson's character comes in as a new friend to take her out.
Who directed the other project Fallon Goodson mentions?+
Fallon Goodson mentions a darker project titled 'Child of God' which was directed by James Franco.
What is 'Child of God' based on?+
'Child of God' is based on a book by Cormac McCarthy and follows the psychological process of someone who becomes a serial killer rapist.
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