What Makes Me Happy

Shailene Woodley chatted with V Magazine for their V89 issue. In the issue, Shailene talks her love for the Sundance Film Festival, indie films, her White Bird in a Blizzard character, Kat, and so much more. Highlights can be found below.

On Sundance: “I find Sundance to be nothing but pure magic every year. I’ve been going for a while, whether I’m with a film or not. The weather, the people, the dance moves, the films, the cozy attire…it’s swoon-worthy.”

On indie films: “I love indie films, because there’s no slacking off. The budget is so tight and the shooting schedule is so precise, there’s no room for error.

Everyone is there for the love of the craft. [Indie films] are able to explore beyond the boundaries of what studios will allow. They take risks and diverge from mediocrity—by being sexual, mysterious, dangerous, or crude. I love them because the freedom is unbridled.”

On her character Kat: “I connected with Kat because of her confidence and her way of coping with pain by masking it through her sexuality. I loved her strength and power to own her skin and to explore herself through her relationships with men.”

Shailene’s new movie, The Fault In Our Stars opens on June 6!