We tried to find a way to make it more of a coming of age story.
Sophia Lillis is really fantastic.
She has one of those faces that the camera immediately understands, which is something that rarely happens.
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The audition tape Perkins received from Alice Krige.
The word witch was maligned for so many hundreds of years and was such a negative.
Now, being a witch has the quality of having power, onesownpower.
Alice Krige made the weirdest and most wonderful tape.
She wore this headscarf, her face floated, it looked like something out of Bergman.
There was this weird kind of breathing, I dont know if it was on purpose or not.
It felt like there was a five hundred pound dog in the room with her.
It was so atmospheric.
It almost feels like an old prison or something like that.
Youre just trying to make your day, says Perkins.
That was a very very difficult day, actually.
Its cold and its super wet.
I mean, if youre worried about any supersitition, youre not paying attention.
Gretel & Hanselis released in cinemas, Jan. 31, 2020.
Exclusively see a first look image of Lillis in the film below.
