Ahead of the release of her new horror film, long legs, Alicia Wit I recall some of the most horrifying on-site memories from my decades-long career.
“I had an out-of-body experience while filming,” she exclusively revealed in the latest issue. Our WeekIt’s on the newsstands now. “While We Were Working Together Al Pacino In ~ 88 minutesHe had to give me a little slap to get me out of my panic, because I was convinced I was looking at a dead body.”
The 2007 film (which stars Pacino as a forensic psychiatrist and Witt as his assistant) shares several similarities: Osgood Perkins– 2024 Horror Film Director long legsBoth films center on law enforcement investigating a serial killer case in the Pacific Northwest.
With such a dark subject matter, it’s no wonder that Wit began to confuse the plot with reality. But she clearly didn’t give up on the horror genre because of this.
Above 88 minutes This story wasn’t her first harrowing experience on the set of a serial killer movie, the actress says. Us She starred in the 1998 slasher film Urban legend She was hit hard physically.
“When I was filming Urban legend“I was soaking wet for five weeks,” she said. Us Exclusively. “Even when we were shooting indoors, my character would come in running in the rain, so I would spray him with water before the scene started.”
Keep scrolling to see more interesting facts about Witt, including her experience as a singer-songwriter and her very peaceful lifestyle outside of her horror film work.
long legs It’s currently in theaters, and Witt’s upcoming tour includes stops in Nashville and London.
1. I eat avocado every day.
2. My rescued dog, Ernest, travels with me almost everywhere and joins me on stage for encores when I perform.
3. When I moved to LA, I made money playing background music in hotels, restaurants, and events while going to acting auditions.
4. When trying to take a picture The Benefits of AngerA cat fell on my face from above the tent. Keri Russell And I played backgammon and I tore my mouth open and needed 10 stitches.
5. I have been playing classical piano since I was 7 and have won 16 competitions.
6. I am a ringer of Galaga. My champion’s name is “ACE”.
7. When I took the picture Urban legendI was soaking wet for five weeks. Even when we were shooting indoors, my character had just come in running through the rain, so they hosed me down before the scene started.
8. I believe in the sacred energy of plant medicine, and Ayahuasca has changed my life.
9. I had an out-of-body experience while filming a movie. While working with Al Pacino. 88 minutesHe had to give me a little slap to get me out of my panic state because I was convinced I was looking at a dead body.
10. I have never taken acting classes.
11. My song “Chasing Shadows” was on the Billboard Top 30 chart for five weeks.
12. Our house was hit by a tornado in 2020.
13. My first screen kiss, Crispin Glover In ~ Hotel roomIt was also my first kiss in life.
14. I didn’t learn how to ride a bike until I was 21.
15. I have two joints.
16. My film debut was sand dune When I was 7 years old, (the director) made me happy. David Lynch Let me tell you about the dogs that lived in our neighborhood when we first met.
17. I am grateful every day that I moved to Nashville 7 years ago after living in LA for 25 years. The South feels like home to me.
18. I found out that 25% of my family is Italian and that I can have dual citizenship through my ancestry.
19. The way to my heart is through my amazing brain. Listening, abundant kindness, empathy, and seeing the absurdity and magic in life. I will fall in love with those things more than anything else.
20. I continued wheel of fortune When I was 14 and trying to earn money to move to LA, I went broke twice, but came home with $2,600.
21. I do not eat animal products, and I eat only plant-based foods, except for wild salmon.
22. I am a writer: small change It came out in 2021.
23. The piano was written for my acting role. Sibyl, Mona Lisa play and The Mentalist. in Mr. Holland’s OpusI had to learn how to play the clarinet.
24. I do a 25-minute yoga flow while listening to Chopra’s 21-day meditation series.
25. Growing fruits and vegetables from seeds brings me a lot of joy. I have a mini-farm and I am most likely to go there whenever I have free time.