'I just wanted to make sure that is a story that I wanted to contribute to,' the actress, who stars as Jonah Hill's love interest in the film, said.
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“I [also] asked them, ‘OK, well, why her and him?’ Because she was written like hella stylish and he was like this… very low-key [guy],” the actress continued. “So, to me, it had to be about their soul connection and not what we saw appearance-wise or [why] we would assume these two people would date. It was about them meeting, connecting and having a soul connection.”that production “begged” London to join the cast because “she was so important” to the movie.
“I felt very safe because Kenya is a friend of mine,” London added. “I felt very protected and taken care of on this set. I think when you feel safe in any environment, you’re allowed to just flourish and blossom in that way. And for me, I was like an observer – I just took in all this talent and all these masters at their craft, and I was extremely humbled and grateful to be there and participate.
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