The First Omen star, Nell Tiger Free, joins us to discuss being “as loud and contorted and gross and ugly and weird as you can possibly be.” Free channeled elements from ลปuลawski’sย Possessionย to deliver that wonderfully weird and contorted performance. What did she channel to get to that point? “Everything that’s ever happened in my life just came out in that moment. It was like I was being contorted and ugly and scary for every girl out there who feels like they can’t be.”
Nell Tiger Free also shares five of her favorite horror movies with us, revealing that Tim Curry’s portrayal of Pennywise in It (which she micro-dosed in small increments with online clips) led to a lifelong fear of clowns perpetuated by Damien Leone’s Terrifier.
After watchingย The Omen at around eleven years old, it became one of her massive favorites and still lands in the top five of all time. Watch the rest of our interview withย The First Omen starย Nell Tiger Free below.
For more read our in-depth interview with director Arkasha Stevenson on how The First Omen almost received an NC-17 rating and our sit-down interview with Stevenson on her feature directorial debut. Here’s the full synopsis:
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
The First Omen is now in theaters. Find your localย The First Omen showtimes here.
