Maika Monroe Quotes

American - Actress May 29, 1993

With kiting, you have to land a trick, and in that instant you know whether you won or lost - I knew I could become the best in the world if I trained. But with acting, there are different variations; there's not a right or wrong way. It's so hard because it's so out of your hands. I have no idea what's going to happen!

Acting is such a crazy industry, but kite boarding keeps me grounded.

Me Crazy Kite Acting Boarding Grounded Industry Keeps

When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family.

Family Living Republic Part Dominican Republic Became Kids Local

My goal is to continue to act and still be a professional kiteboarder.

Professional Continue Act Still Goal

I've seen so many scripts, and I want to do everything. Like with kiteboarding, you have to be fearless. I'm not scared.

You Like Fearless Everything Scripts Many Scared Seen Want

'The Shining' scares me so much.

Me Much Shining Scares

I love James Brown, and as a baby, I was always dancing to James Brown.

Love Always Baby Brown Dancing James James Brown I Love

I grew up with horror. My dad loves movies, and he passed a lot of them on to me. There's something so fun about them.

Me Dad Movies He Horror Passed About Fun Grew Lot Loves Something Them Up

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'The Shining,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Halloween.' Those are the greats.

Street Halloween Those Nightmare Greats Shining

To be honest, you don't get the full picture when you read a script.

You Picture Get Script To Be Honest Full Honest Read

I enjoy roles that are quite physical.

Enjoy Physical Quite Roles

I fell in love with the whole process of making a movie. I loved the sets. I loved watching the actors and the crew.

Love Process Loved Watching Crew Fell Sets Actor Making Movie Whole

I have my own past and my own personality. I'm going to relate to the material in a completely different way than somebody else might.

Personality Past Way My Own Different Way Relate Different Else Going Material Might Own Somebody Than

When I'm filming, it's in the contract - 'No kiteboarding' - ha ha.

Contract Filming

Horror movies can be - I don't wanna say not real, but so over-the-top: you can get scared 'cos things are loud and in-your-face, but these are real emotions that I'm using.

You Emotions Real Movies Horror Horror Movies Loud Over-The-Top Wanna Get Say Scared Things Using

I guess becoming an adult and learning how to survive on your own is exciting.

Learning Your Survive Own To Survive Adult Becoming Exciting Guess How

I remember reading 'The Guest' and thinking, 'This is going to be something!'

Thinking Remember Reading Something Guest Going I Remember

I think it's really good to get the adrenaline pumping.

Good Think Adrenaline Get Pumping I Think Really

Do stuff that scares you on a regular basis. I think it's good for the body and for the mind.

Good You Mind Body Basis Regular Regular Basis Scares I Think Stuff Think

I think it's good to conquer the fears.

Good Think Conquer I Think Fears

I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' I like that.

Cool Queen Like Being Horror Kinda Named Scream Fan Grew Up

I've never experienced complete terror, knock on wood, or running for my life or any of that.

Life My Life Never Wood Experienced Knock Terror Any Complete Running

I'm lucky because I remember my dad showing me 'Independence Day,' and I loved it.

Me Day Remember Dad Independence Independence Day Showing Because I Remember Loved Lucky

I grew up really loving old-school horror such as 'Halloween' and 'The Birds.'

Birds Loving Horror Up Halloween Grew Really

There is something so fun about scaring yourself.

Yourself Fun Something About Scaring

It would be incredible to work with Stanley Kubrick and go back in time.

Work Time Go Back Kubrick Stanley Stanley Kubrick Incredible Would Would-Be

I think 'The Shining' is one of the first horror movies I remember seeing.

Remember Think Movies First Horror Horror Movies Shining I Remember I Think Seeing

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