“Very surprised pleasantly surprised,” she tells EW.

“It’s the hero’s journey, right?

I learned a lot from the experience.”

Eliza Scanlen in Bleecker Street’s THE STARLING GIRL

Eliza Scanlen in ‘The Starling Girl’.Brian Lannin, Courtesy of Bleecker Street

But there’s one thing she missed out on.

“I’m sad to say I didn’t even have Kentucky Fried Chicken.

So it wasn’t that enticing.”

Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman in Bleecker Street’s THE STARLING GIRL

Lewis Pullman and Eliza Scanlen in ‘The Starling Girl’.Brian Lannin, Courtesy of Bleecker Street

The Starling Girlis playing now in select theaters.

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Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman in Bleecker Street’s THE STARLING GIRL

Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman in ‘The Starling Girl’.Brian Lannin, Courtesy of Bleecker Street