Yahoo Movies Woman of the Hour star didn't expect to be cast due to limb difference
Woman of the Hour star Autumn Best didn't think she'd land the crucial role in Anna Kendrick's directorial debut.
The actor, previously seen in sci-fi series The 4400, plays teen Amy in the Netflix thriller inspired by the real-life murder spree of serial killer Rodney Alcala, portrayed by Station Eleven's Daniel Zovatto.
In a recent interview at the film's Los Angeles premiere, Best explained she wasn't very confident she'd get the part due to her limb difference.
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"I got the email, and I was like, there's no way they're gonna cast me in this Anna Kendrick movie — not only because it was Anna Kendrick, and she's cool, but I only have one hand," Best told Variety.
"Every time I get an audition for something that's a real-life story, I immediately write it off," she said. "Because I convinced myself that no one would ever want to hire me to portray a real person who didn't have a limb difference."
Following her audition, Best's agent called her to let her know Kendrick was impressed and wanted to discuss the character over a Zoom call.
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"I was working at the coffee shop at the time when I got the call. So I was like, 'Let me step outside for a minute,'" Best said. "It was just so exciting!"
Speaking about working with Kendrick, who also stars in the movie as Cheryl Bradshaw, Best said they became "besties" on set.
"She can read my mind," Best said. "She could kind of just tell when I was, like, simply tired or cold, or just generally in my head."
Written by Ian McDonald, the movie follows Alcala's killings and his stint on TV show The Dating Game in 1978.
Woman of the Hour is available to watch on Netflix.
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