{"id":36897,"date":"2022-03-20T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T04:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=36897"},"modified":"2022-04-03T22:39:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T02:39:46","slug":"assia-lauren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/20\/assia-lauren\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationship Killers Star Assia Lau’ren [Women in Horror Month 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following our review of Relationship Killers<\/a>, lead Assia Lau’ren graciously answered our Women in Horror Month questions.<\/p>\n

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Please introduce yourself:<\/strong>
\nMy name is Assia Lau\u2019ren. First name is pronounced Asia (the continent) and Lau\u2019ren is my middle name, not my last name. I\u2019m a black woman from Virginia. I went to Howard University for undergrad and joined the US Army directly after graduating. I served for 6 years, left as a Captain, and moved to LA to start acting in February of 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is it that attracts you the horror genre for your chosen field of creative work? <\/strong>
\n<\/span>I can\u2019t say that I am particularly attracted to \u201chorror\u201d but I do enjoy dark films. A little mix of thrill and suspense always gets the blood moving \u2013 haha! But yeah, I\u2019m drawn to dark creative work because it allows me to explore the darker parts of my psyche that I usually don\u2019t get to tap into on a day-to-day basis. Our dark parts are usually unacceptable in modern culture so in film I have a safe space to explore that without judgement. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who inspires you in your work and in life? <\/strong>
\n<\/span>As an actor I\u2019m inspired by Will Smith. He\u2019s so honest and raw and believable whether he\u2019s playing a scientist fighting zombies, or a grieving father, or an alcoholic superhero. He just goes there without fear. In my life I\u2019m inspired by my parents. They\u2019re the best humans I know, intelligent, full of love, light hearted and always laughing. They\u2019re retired now, and pursuing new dreams in their 50\u2019s. They are a true testament to living a full life, and not losing themselves in the process. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your passions, cinematic or otherwise? <\/strong>
\n<\/span>I am passionate about acting and writing. Both allow self-expression in a way that feels most healing and fun for me. I\u2019m passionate about the outdoors, I get outside every day. I love hiking and kayaking and snowboarding and being with my dog. I\u2019m obsessed with my dog. Her name is Nike and she\u2019s a 4-year-old Pitbull. My heart! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering this is 2022, why do you think we still need a movement like Women in Horror Month? <\/strong>
\n<\/span>We still need movements for women in ANYTHING. We need movements until it\u2019s no longer an anomaly. Women in horror who aren\u2019t just the victim. Women in horror who get to be the villain. Women in horror get to scare people and show the next generation that we can be just as fearless or violent or vicious as a man. The movement matters because women are still an anomaly in the genre.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you tell an up-and-coming creative in the world of horror who sees that being a woman\/identifying as a woman as something that makes it so much more difficult at times?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019d tell them: \u201cLife is difficult at times, but you still gotta live it don\u2019t you? So don\u2019t worry about something being difficult. Don\u2019t stray away from something you want to do just because you think it\u2019ll be hard and you\u2019ll struggle. Lean into suffering, it\u2019s inevitable anyways. Fuck everything else, and just do it.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your favorite bits of helpful advice that you have received about your work or your field? <\/strong>
\nBelieve you\u2019re an artist first. Acting is as much of an \u201cart form\u201d as anything else. Don\u2019t doubt that. Don\u2019t take not getting casted personally. The audition isn\u2019t about YOU it\u2019s about the character, and 9 times out of 10, the writer, director, or casting director already have a person in mind for the role and your voice may not sound like what they envisioned, or your hair, or you cadence of speak, it could be anything. Just be authentic and don\u2019t take shit personally.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In honor of celebrating Women in Horror Month, who do you believe viewers should keep an eye on in terms of the creative ladies in horror?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I just watched the film FRESH on HULU. Oh my God!!! So so so good. I could tell from the opening scene\u2019s dialogue that it was written by a woman, and then based on how the film unravels I assumed it was directed by a woman which it was! Peep these ladies below: Director: Mimi Cave Writer: Lauryn Kahn Lead Actress: Daisy Edgar-Jones<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you have coming soon that you can talk to us about? <\/strong>
\nRelationship Killers (short) is in its film festival circuit for the rest of this year, just premiered on Feb.26 A Shot of Jack (short) is a film I\u2019ll be acting in and producing, it\u2019s a neo-noir. We\u2019re scheduled to shoot in June. Mile 19 (feature) is a film I acted in back in 2020, actually my first feature. Schedule to be released by the end of this year!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you hope to leave behind in your legacy as an artist? <\/strong>
\nI want people to see themselves in me and feel less inclined to judge their inner selves. It\u2019s all about love.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pop them links to follow your work here:
\n<\/strong>Website<\/a>
\nInstagram<\/a>
\nShop my book & photography<\/a>
\nIMDb<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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