Aileen Wu shares what it was like being on set of 'Alien: Romulus,' saying that she "cannot believe that actually happened." Plus, she talks filming the movie in chronological order.
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00:00I heard this is your first major feature film, right?
00:02This is, you're correct, yes.
00:04What was it like being on set and working on this movie?
00:07Oh, it was...
00:09I mean, I would look back at pictures on my phone that I took while I was on set
00:15and I would go, I cannot believe that that actually happened.
00:19I think I'm still processing it,
00:21even though it's been, I think, over a year now that I've stepped off set,
00:26but it was incredible, you know, the big sets
00:30and getting to work with such an incredible cast and crew,
00:34getting to work with Fede.
00:36I really loved Don't Breathe right before getting this role.
00:42Someone introduced me to it and I was like, this is incredible.
00:45And then a year later, I was on set with him.
00:48I was like, wow, this is a dream come true.
00:52How would you say this movie compares to the other alien films we've seen before?
00:56Well, you know, this one features, I think for the first time, a really young cast.
01:02And yeah, I think it's going to be a lot harder to watch
01:06younger people suffer like that.
01:09So I'm really excited for the audience to experience that.
01:12I know you filmed the movie in chronological order.
01:15How did that affect your process as an actor?
01:17Yes, we did.
01:18And props to Fede for really pushing for that
01:21because, you know, as an actor, like,
01:24you have to jump around so much when you're filming for the script.
01:28And getting to film chronologically made the world of differences.
01:32You know, you could really track your character's journey
01:35and the journey of the entire crew that's in the film.
01:40And yeah, it made us bond a lot more.
01:43Finally, how does it feel to be here today at a big Hollywood premiere
01:46and celebrating the movie?
01:47I'm loving it.
01:48This is incredible.
01:49I mean, look at this.
01:50And I love being back together with everybody.
01:53I missed everyone very much.