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Minka Kelly

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The ever-graceful Minka Kelly, chats about getting tough when performing her own stunts in the new thriller, “The Roommate.” This jeans-and-t-shirt girl gets comfortable at the YH Studio and fills us in on her off-screen life. Hosted by: Oliver Trevena.

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Young Hollywood

I'm here at Young Hollywood studio with this lovely, stunning, gorgeous girl. Look at you. Kelly. Quite lucky. What a lovely way to spend the weekend. But it's going to end. It's going to be a short little interview. I've got to accept that. So you're keeping busy?

Minka Kelly

I am. I'm Which is wonderful. And lucky. And very lucky, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Cuz you yeah. Well, thanks. You didn't mean because you're sitting here with me.

Minka Kelly

No, cuz I'm working so much. For the work.

Young Hollywood

But you're good. You're nice. Okay. Great. Great. Leave it on that note. What do you listen to music-wise at the moment?

Minka Kelly

Oh, gosh. No one that that's, you know, I I listen I love pop music. I love indie rock music. Like, I love um I really love Ray Lamontagne, and I love stuff like that. And I, you know, I love Beyoncé. And I think I I I love music as it in its entirety. I love all kinds.

Young Hollywood

You love everyone, basically.

Minka Kelly

I love all music.

Young Hollywood

You're just a lover. You just got to love.

Minka Kelly

I'm a lover and a fighter.

Young Hollywood

A lover and a fighter, there you go. This is your home. It was never a home when I lived here. Your new film, The Roommate.

Minka Kelly

Mhm. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

It's quite a little story of a single white female. Yeah. And you're on the receiving end.

Minka Kelly

I I am on the receiving end. Of Late Demise's psychoness. Yes. Yes. It was really it was really fun. Yeah. You know, I it's fun to bring that storyline around again just because I think there's a whole generation of of kids of psychos out there. No, of who've never seen Single White Female. Like she gets a great storyline. I think everyone has had an experience with a roommate, you know, or knows someone who has. So, I think it's a very relatable thing. And I think it's it was fun to be able to set it in college cuz, you know, they all have roommates in there, and they're picked at random. So, you never know what could happen or what you'll get.

Young Hollywood

Exactly. And you got a bad one.

Minka Kelly

I got a bad one. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

You had a few little fight scenes in that as well. I had Which I was I was impressed with when I when it was actually you two doing them.

Minka Kelly

Yes, thank you. Yeah, we did. We worked really, really hard. We had great stunt coordinators teaching us everything to do, so we didn't actually kill each other, but we did do it we did do it all ourselves. Yeah, it was really fun.

Young Hollywood

Which is great. Yeah, Leighton said that she really enjoyed it. Beating you up. Which I was like

Minka Kelly

Yeah, I I think I fought back quite a bit. I don't know if she just beat me up, but um

Young Hollywood

Did you did you like getting some jabs in?

Minka Kelly

Yeah, I yeah I got a couple of blows in there. Definitely. Yeah. We were both a little bloody.

Young Hollywood

You had a fight in high school, didn't you? Did I read that? I I've yeah. You're a little tough one, aren't you?

Minka Kelly

Unfortunately, I'm not proud of it, but yeah.

Young Hollywood

Did you win?

Minka Kelly

Yes, I've won.

Young Hollywood

Be proud of it. You're quite fashionable, aren't you?

Minka Kelly

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Are you into your fashion?

Minka Kelly

You know, I I uh I have help.

Young Hollywood

You do?

Minka Kelly

Yes. I certainly um, you know, I'm I'm a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl, so I need a little help. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, you you pull it off very well. There's a little nat flying around, isn't it? Yeah, got it. Oh. See that? She went for me. Got like me for a second. We We've got that on camera. She just went for me. I was protecting you. Was she? Yes, it was a massive bug. Yeah. You just saved my life. In some countries, we should get married now. All right. Just saying, no not this one. Maybe not this time. Oh, man. Oh, damn.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Minka Kelly

    Featured guest discussing her movie and life

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Ray Lamontagne

    Musician Minka Kelly enjoys

  • Beyoncé

    Musician Minka Kelly enjoys

  • Leighton Meester

    Minka Kelly's co-star in 'The Roommate'

FAQ

What movie is Minka Kelly promoting?+
Minka Kelly is promoting her new thriller film, "The Roommate," where she performs her own stunts.
Who is the host of the interview?+
The interview with Minka Kelly is hosted by Oliver Trevena at the Young Hollywood studio.
What kind of music does Minka Kelly like?+
Minka Kelly enjoys a variety of music, including pop, indie rock, artists like Ray Lamontagne, and Beyoncé.
What is Minka Kelly's personal style?+
Minka Kelly describes herself as a "jeans and t-shirt kind of girl" but also enjoys fashion with some help.
Did Minka Kelly do her own stunts in 'The Roommate'?+
Yes, Minka Kelly and her co-star Leighton Meester performed all their own fight scenes and stunts in "The Roommate."
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