Jasmin Savoy Brown in ‘Scream’.Photo: Brownie Harris/Paramount PicturesOne ofScream’s breakout stars,Jasmin Savoy Brown, landed a role in the box office hit without ever seeing the original film.Brown plays Mindy Meeks-Martin, the niece of the original film’s Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy), in the new sequel. When she was called back for an audition, Brown was asked to perform a monologue similar to Randy’s speech about horror movie rules inScream. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, she said she didn’t base her audition on what had already been done.“I was afraid to do that. I was afraid that if I did that, I would overthink it and copy him,” Brown told the outlet. “That monologue was part of my audition, but when I auditioned, I hadn’t seenScream. I actually didn’t see theScreamfilms until after I was cast and we were shooting.“She continued, “So I just thought, ‘Well, I didn’t know what the heck I was doing when I auditioned and they liked it. I’m just going to trust that.’ So I only watched the firstScreamone time while we were shooting, and I’ve since seen it a few more times. But I didn’t want to overthink it.“25 years afterWes Craven’s horror film debuted in 1996, the franchise is doubling down on the terror with its fifth installment.Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks in ‘Scream 2’.Dimension Films/Kobal/ShutterstockSince Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Dewey Riley (David Arquette), and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) first encountered the infamous Ghostface killer in the originalScream, there have been three sequels and a television spinoff. The slasher sequel introduces new characters and brings back some fan-favorites as well.In the latest film, a new killer sporting the Ghostface mask emerges, targeting a group of teenagers in an attempt to resurrect secrets of the past.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Screamis now in theaters.
Jasmin Savoy Brown in ‘Scream’.Photo: Brownie Harris/Paramount Pictures
One ofScream’s breakout stars,Jasmin Savoy Brown, landed a role in the box office hit without ever seeing the original film.Brown plays Mindy Meeks-Martin, the niece of the original film’s Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy), in the new sequel. When she was called back for an audition, Brown was asked to perform a monologue similar to Randy’s speech about horror movie rules inScream. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, she said she didn’t base her audition on what had already been done.“I was afraid to do that. I was afraid that if I did that, I would overthink it and copy him,” Brown told the outlet. “That monologue was part of my audition, but when I auditioned, I hadn’t seenScream. I actually didn’t see theScreamfilms until after I was cast and we were shooting.“She continued, “So I just thought, ‘Well, I didn’t know what the heck I was doing when I auditioned and they liked it. I’m just going to trust that.’ So I only watched the firstScreamone time while we were shooting, and I’ve since seen it a few more times. But I didn’t want to overthink it.“25 years afterWes Craven’s horror film debuted in 1996, the franchise is doubling down on the terror with its fifth installment.Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks in ‘Scream 2’.Dimension Films/Kobal/ShutterstockSince Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Dewey Riley (David Arquette), and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) first encountered the infamous Ghostface killer in the originalScream, there have been three sequels and a television spinoff. The slasher sequel introduces new characters and brings back some fan-favorites as well.In the latest film, a new killer sporting the Ghostface mask emerges, targeting a group of teenagers in an attempt to resurrect secrets of the past.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Screamis now in theaters.
One ofScream’s breakout stars,Jasmin Savoy Brown, landed a role in the box office hit without ever seeing the original film.
Brown plays Mindy Meeks-Martin, the niece of the original film’s Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy), in the new sequel. When she was called back for an audition, Brown was asked to perform a monologue similar to Randy’s speech about horror movie rules inScream. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, she said she didn’t base her audition on what had already been done.
“I was afraid to do that. I was afraid that if I did that, I would overthink it and copy him,” Brown told the outlet. “That monologue was part of my audition, but when I auditioned, I hadn’t seenScream. I actually didn’t see theScreamfilms until after I was cast and we were shooting.”
She continued, “So I just thought, ‘Well, I didn’t know what the heck I was doing when I auditioned and they liked it. I’m just going to trust that.’ So I only watched the firstScreamone time while we were shooting, and I’ve since seen it a few more times. But I didn’t want to overthink it.”
25 years afterWes Craven’s horror film debuted in 1996, the franchise is doubling down on the terror with its fifth installment.
Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks in ‘Scream 2’.Dimension Films/Kobal/Shutterstock
Since Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Dewey Riley (David Arquette), and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) first encountered the infamous Ghostface killer in the originalScream, there have been three sequels and a television spinoff. The slasher sequel introduces new characters and brings back some fan-favorites as well.
In the latest film, a new killer sporting the Ghostface mask emerges, targeting a group of teenagers in an attempt to resurrect secrets of the past.
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Screamis now in theaters.
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