Lukita Maxwell Avoided 'Backrooms' Web Series to Keep Her Character's Perspective Fresh
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Glenn Garner
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Lukita Maxwell, star of the A24 horror film 'The Backrooms' (based on Kane Parsons' 2022 web series), explains why she deliberately avoided binge-watching the original online series. She wanted her character Kat to have a "fresh perspective" rather than being influenced by the existing lore, though she initially started watching before pulling back.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI was immediately wanting to dive into them, and I watched the first couple of episodes.
And then I realized I was starting to go down the rabbit hole, and I wanted my character to have a fresh perspective.
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