Halle Bailey Makes A Splash On The Cover Of V Magazine

Halle Bailey is on the cover of the new issue of V magazine. The young singer/actress is on the cover to promote her new film, The Little Mermaid. Highlights from her interview are below.

On whether the message from The Little Mermaid speaks to both kids and adults: “Absolutely. I think the message of this film is universal and there are so many lessons to be learned. The main thing I took away from the filming process was allowing myself the power to go after what I want and not be afraid to do so. For me, that was one of the big lessons, especially when I was filming. I felt like I learned because suddenly I’m on this set and everyone was looking at me and I’d never understood what number one on the call sheet means. Suddenly I’m thrown into this world and I’m like, ‘How do I navigate? How do I speak up?’ And then I remember the first two months of filming, I would slowly come out of my shell.”

On the difficulty of acting without a voice: “There was the physical exercise of me not having any dialogue for half of the film, where I was just acting with my facial expressions. Half the film, I don’t have a voice, so that really taught me a lot about patience. But then also how important it is when you have your voice and what to do with it. So I feel like there were all these little nuggets [of knowledge] that I got out of it, but it really was about the development of who I can be, who I see for myself, and what I see for my future as a young woman. I think the message of the film is universal–go after your dreams and your passions. Especially when you feel like there’s something greater for you, go after it.”

You can check out even more from her interview here. The Little Mermaid will hit theaters on May 26.