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It must have been exhausting and maybe even traumatizing at some times having to get yourself into character. In the past, you've been so vocal about working with an autoimmune disease and taking care of yourself. How do you manage your stress while working?

That's probably actually the biggest thing that I figured out about myself and work. In the conversation with Abi in the beginning, I was like, "Okay, so this could burn out [my] adrenals." I think most people would be like, "What? What [is] she talking about?" But now, I do go into things thinking about how [my] body will respond to certain things, whether it's heightened fear for 14 hours or 12 hours a day. It's a lot of self-care. I was fine at the end of it and actually went on to do another movie, "Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul," right afterwards.

I was in great health. [I] was taking good care of [my] body afterwards and letting [go of] that fight-or-flight aspect. At the end of every day, [I was] letting my body know, "You're not in danger. We were using that part of your emotions and your fear, but it's not real, and we're good." Bubble baths, love, beautiful food, wonderful family, and lots of stretching and cardio.