Lucy Hale Chats Broadway, Life Sentence, & More With Coveteur

Lucy Hale sat down with Coveteur to discuss her new show Life Sentence. Highlights from the interview are below.

On why she chose to sign on to a new TV series: “I knew I needed to be picky about my next move after Pretty Little Liars. I had no idea that it would be another TV show. I thought I was going to take a break, travel the world for a year, or do Broadway. Then I got this script, and I knew in my gut that I had to be the girl who played this character. I had to bring this world to life. I’m glad I did it, because creatively, I really needed it.”

On still being connected to Pretty Little Liars: “I feel like that show will always follow me around, because it was such a phenomenon, you know? It was a big deal for a lot of people, and the success of it all still blows my mind. Even though some days it’s like a distant memory, I’ll get reminded on the street like, ‘Oh my god! I’ve watched every episode of Pretty Little Liars!’ So I think it will always just be my little shadow, which I welcome and embrace.”

On a potential Broadway debut: “I would love to do Broadway. That was just the first thing that came in my head. I love music; I love singing. I think Broadway is the ultimate test of a performer, because of all the preparation and rehearsals and doing it live every night, eight shows a week. The struggle for me would be like… I’m such a perfectionist. I want things to be right all the time, and being able to let things slide would be tough for me. Maybe one day I would do Broadway, but I’m always just trying to do new things and things that scare me. I don’t think you have to live in this little box; I think you can do whatever you want.”

You can check out even more from her interview here. Life Sentence airs on Wednesdays on The CW.