Lana Condor Sits Down With Harper’s Bazaar To Promote Boo, Bitch

Lana Condor sat down with Harper’s Bazaar to promote her new series, Boo, Bitch. The Netflix series premiered yesterday, July 8. Highlights from her interview are below.

On why she joined her new series: “I just felt that there was something so strong about a show that is raunchy and funny, and really doesn’t take itself seriously. When you’re part of a show that is super campy and just there to really highly entertain your audience, a lot of that stress on an actor gets to go away, because then you can just play and have a lot of fun in the scenes and on set.”

On choosing projects: “Early on in my career, I was just like, ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,’ to anything that came my way. Now, it’s much more about strategy and longevity, which is something that I think about a lot and is hard to attain, to be completely honest, especially in the social media world, where everything is kind of fast content, fast streaming now. I’ve learned the power of [saying] no.”

On chatting with Anna Cathcart about her To All the Boys spin-off series: “I’ve talked to her a ton—a lot during preproduction for sure. Once she started filming, I didn’t want to bother her. But during preproduction, she had a lot of questions. I mean, she has to carry this now. We created this rom-com franchise, but I was always kind of carrying it, and it was tough. It’s interesting because rom-coms are so fun and lovable to watch, so you think, ‘Oh, it’s probably so easy to make,’ and it’s actually really just the opposite. So we were talking about stamina, about conserving your energy, speaking up for yourself. If you don’t feel comfortable doing something, or you don’t feel comfortable wearing something, or you just simply don’t feel comfortable, you gotta stand up for yourself and tell someone, because I’ve suffered in silence for certain projects or moments, and that never ends well.”

You can check out even more from her interview here.