Beau Is Afraid Interview: Parker Posey's Burning Questions for Ari Aster

We’ve got another bucket list guest on Collider Ladies Night! Between my Scream obsession and the fact that I’ve been watching her make characters purely her own via daring performances nearly my entire life, it was the ultimate treat to welcome Parker Posey to the show in celebration of the release of Beau Is Afraid.

Ari Aster’s Beau is a see-it-to-believe-it kind of movie, a nearly indescribable ride you truly need to experience for yourself. But, in an effort to tee up what you’re in for, the movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as Beau Wassermann. He’s an extremely paranoid man who reluctantly embarks on an epic journey home to his mother (Patti LuPone) that’s packed with curious characters, big personalities, and loads of self-reflection. Along the way, he reunites with a childhood friend in a truly unforgettable encounter. That’s Posey’s Elaine.

With the new A24 release now playing in theaters nationwide, Posey joined me for a Collider Ladies Night chat to play a little Dicey Questions and to recap some of her journey in the industry thus far. Given her prolific body of work, it was impossible to hit everything in 40 minutes, but we made sure to cover some of the essentials including Party Girl, Dazed and Confused, and Best in Show, just to name a few.

Check it out on this edition of Collider Ladies Night!

Stay tuned! We'll have the podcast version of this interview for you soon.

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00:00 Dicey Questions
04:24 Introduction
04:42 Studying Acting in College
07:34 Dazed and Confused
09:19 Casting Directors
09:57 Christopher Guest
13:57 Beau Is Afraid
17:49 The Seagull/Woodstock, NY