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Anna Kendrick Says Directing ‘Woman of the Hour’ Required More Vulnerability Than Releasing Her Memoir: ‘I’m Revealing Something About Myself in Every Frame’
Anna Kendrick reflects on making her directorial debut with 'Woman of the Hour' and explains why the film's material is more personal than her memoir.
She’s winding down after a day of interviews for her directorial debut, “ Woman of the Hour,” where she’s been navigating the tricky business of getting audiences hyped for the chilling true story about the time a serial killer was a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” As we walk to Kendrick’s hotel suite, I crack a joke about someone asking her to sing while talking about serial killers (no offense to my fellow reporters, because four-minute junket slots are impossible) and she covers her mouth to suppress a knowing laugh. During the session, Kendrick got inspired, asking Jakle — whose vocal tone she became incredibly well-acquainted with on the “Pitch Perfect” trilogy — to sing a specific note that would deploy the instant Alcala realizes he’s finally been caught.
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