“I’m really glad that we won this fight.”
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the novelLuckiest Girl Alive.
For more than a year, she struggled with putting the words to paper.
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Writing the book and then later sharing her real-life experiencein an essay for Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letterwas cathartic.
But the overwhelming response from people who read her words impacted Knoll in a way she didn’t expect.
And she had the perfect role model when it came to adapting her own novel into a screenplay.
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Why not me?"
But I really felt that if you just give me the chance, I know I can prove myself.
And I did."
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But it wasn’t an easy process.
Eventually Kunis was sent the script, and it unlocked a memory in her.
Casting Kunis was the secret ingredient Knoll had been searching for.
Not just anyone can do this," she says.
(The book ends after a key confession.)
“It’s not cookie cutter, and not everybody experiences this movie the same way.
So many people had such a different experience while watching the same piece of content, including the ending.
A lot of people didn’t like it, but I fought so hard for it to stay in.
I’m really glad that we won this fight because it’s so powerful.”
“I didn’t want the actors to feel uncomfortable with me there.
‘She’s watching, what is she thinking?’
I didn’t want to burden anyone with that.”
“I don’t know if I ever lost my voice,” she says.
I’ve always had a really great safety net.
I’ve never had to worry about anything other than myself, selfishly.
And I had incredible guidance.
I was super fortunate.
When people say, what advice would you give other people?
Luckiest Girl Alivedebuts in select theaters Friday, Sept. 30 and streams on Netflix Oct. 7.
