92 Quotes by Maika Monroe

There's a lot of garbage, and then there are those ones that just stand out so incredibly. You fight for those roles; you do everything in your power to get it.

A lot of times, I'll get roles where it's the dumb blonde or the cheerleader, and I just have no interest - and it can be a great movie, it really can - or the mean girl; those things don't intrigue me much.

I like challenges. I think that's important.

For me, it's first about the characters. I look for a character who is intriguing and challenging and different from what I've done before.

There's some freedom that you get with indie films that you don't get with the big-budget ones. There's just a different style. I hope I can switch back and forth for the rest of my career, but I've kind of grown up on indies, and there's nothing better than working with these directors so closely and and being such a huge part of the process.

They have so many great horror movies made in the '80s. I mean, the old-school horror is so good.

I think, specifically with the horror genre, you have to make it very believable because it can come across ridiculous.

It goes without saying that it's important to vote.

Stick up for what you believe in and never, ever feel that you can't say something or speak your mind. I think that would be the best advice. Be strong. Be confident. That's really all you need.