Sara Canning Interview: Superhost
Warning: Spoilers below for Superhost
Sara Canning is well known to fans of The Vampire Diaries for her role Jenna Sommers. For Superhost, she experiences a more acute horror story in an isolated setting. As the two protagonists of the film, she and Osric Chau face a terrifying threat from a most unexpected enemy.
In Superhost, Teddy (Chau) and Claire (Canning) know they need to boost the subscriber base of their eponymous YouTube travel vlog channel. Their new host Rebecca (Gracie Gallam) seems to be the solution they’ve been looking for in a remote mountain location. However, they’re in for a horrifying surprise when Rebecca’s serial killer instincts are finally unleashed.
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We speak to Sara Canning on the making of Superhost, the experience of shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic as a very small production, and some of the challenges the film’s story presented to her as an actress.
Screen Rant: How did you become involved with Superhost?
Sara Canning: I worked with these guys previously on a film called Z, so I knew Brandon [Christensen] and Kurtis [Harder] from then. Brandon just kind of reached out to me and said 'I'm working on this idea. What do you think?' I said 'It sounds really fun and very pertinent. It sounds like most people could relate to that sort of strange situation'. It's also just really fun working with them and I would do pretty much anything with them.
Was the whole movie made during the pandemic?
Sara Canning: Yes, we shot in October of 2020. It was pre-vaccine availability, so we were very aware of those restrictions. Not just government restrictions, but also just being very aware of 'How do we do this safely?' So, we were testing in a
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