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Geek Girl Authority
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Cecilia Lee on the Wild Ride That Is FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN
Growing up, Cecilia Lee didn't know being an actor was in the realm of career possibility. It wasn't until getting the internet at 14 that she discovered this was a path she could pursue. Spurred by her love of in-depth character work and self-inserting herself into her favorite fictional worlds, Cecilia made the jump into acting, eventually graduating from the Toronto Film School's acting program. Fast forward to this year, in which Cecilia now appears in her biggest role yet as Harmony LaFay, a keen news reporter, in Netflix's Fear Street: Prom Queen . I had the privilege of chatting with Cecilia about her role in the next installment of the horror franchise and what viewers can expect. RELATED: The Competition Turns Deadly in Fear Street: Prom Queen Trailer This interview is edited for clarity. Cecilia Lee Pictured: Cecilia Lee Melody McCune: We at GGA love a good origin story. How did you get into acting? Cecilia Lee: I got into acting when I got the internet at 14 and discovered that it was a thing you could actually do. I grew up watching movies and TV shows and, as everybody does, really enjoying and getting immersed in them. As someone who was also a big reader as a kid, I used to self-insert into the books I read and be like, 'Oh, I want to live these types of lives in these incredible worlds.' Then, when I grew up and discovered that was something I could do as a career, I was like, 'Hell yes.' That's what started it all. I went to school for it, and here we are. MM: Let's talk about Fear Street: Prom Queen . Can you tell me what it's about and how you got involved with the project? CL: Fear Street: Prom Queen returns to the iconic franchise. This is the fourth installment. There were three movies that came out in 2021, and this is a return to the universe. We're set in the '80s, and it's very much inspired by the R.L. Stine book and by the books this is named after. We're set during a high school prom night, and the prom queens start to go missing. It's a fun slasher horror whodunit. I auditioned for it and got to meet the director during the callback. We really hit it off, and I'm very privileged to have been able to join the team. RELATED: Olivia Morris Shares How The Librarians: The Next Chapter Hooked Her From Page One Harmony in Fear Street: Prom Queen MM: You play Harmony LaFay in the film. How does she fit into the overarching narrative? CL: Harmony LaFay is a school reporter. She has such a defined sense of self, and she knows what she wants to do — to be the best reporter there ever was. When the events of the night unfold, she sees this as a very exciting next step in her career. MM: What can viewers expect when they watch this movie? CL: Lots of blood, [laughs] lots of fun, a killer soundtrack, gorgeous sets. It's a wild ride. A fun time. MM: Describe Fear Street: Prom Queen using three words. CL: Campy. '80s. Fierce. MM: Love it. What makes this installment in the Fear Street series stand out from its predecessors? CL: You'll definitely feel the director's hands all over it. Matt [Palmer], our wonderful director, has such a clear vision going into it. We're set in a different time period. There are lots of new things to explore. We have an incredible ensemble cast, with the likes of Ariana Greenblatt, Chris Klein, Katherine Waterston and Fina Strazza. Everybody's out there killing it right now in lots of other projects. They really killed it in this. Everybody will be blown away by their performances in this film. RELATED: Max Parker Gets Musical as Benvolio in Juliet & Romeo Give Her a Hand MM: Do you have a favorite scene or a highlight from the shoot? CL: I don't want to give too much away. What I'll say is — there's a hand. That's all I'm going to say. There's a hand. MM: Ooh, a hand! CL: A hand. [laughter] It's a great moment. On the Horizon Pictured: Cecilia Lee MM: I'm excited to see that. What else is on the horizon for you, career-wise? CL: Just more acting. I've got exciting projects coming up later this year that I can't talk about yet. Keep your eyes peeled in November is all I'll say. Then, I also work behind the camera as a camera assistant — a focus puller. I'm currently working on a feature. I just stay busy. MM: Have you watched anything interesting lately? CL: Yes. The Pitt . I binge-watched that. MM: It's so good. I'm working through it right now. I'm obsessed. CL: The character developments are incredible. The pace of it. I'm in awe of those actors. How quickly that show moves. How much jargon they have to learn and be comfortable with. I love it. As someone who did science briefly before I went into acting, and was going to become a doctor myself, I have some familiarity with that world. It's so incredible watching a show that portrays things relatively accurately. RELATED: Dean Devlin Dishes on The Librarians: The Next Chapter 's Magical Homecoming Hall of Fame MM: Last question. Name your five favorite films and/or TV shows. CL: How to Train Your Dragon . Right off the top. I watched that live in concert recently. I cried the whole way through. I'm a sucker for an animated movie. The Devil Wears Prada . Mr. Right with Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . I love a period piece. Also, as someone who works behind the camera, I'm very appreciative of the camera techniques in that show. Fleabag . MM: Fleabag . That's a good one. CL: That's a good one. I watched the one-woman show it was based upon, which is arguably more impressive to me than the show, because you get something fleshed out. You get to fill in the gaps, but a one-woman show of you in a chair and on a black stage, and just essentially being able to convey the same content, was so impressive to watch. You can follow Cecilia on Instagram (@goagainforcece) and watch Fear Street: Prom Queen now on Netflix. Davina Lamont and Sharon Gilham Craft Looks That Bring THE WHEEL OF TIME Season 3 to Life Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Geek Girl Authority
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Cecilia Lee Archives
Categories Select Category Games GGA Columns Movies Stuff We Like The Daily Bugle TV & Streaming Horror Interviews Movies Stuff We Like We had the privilege of chatting with actress Cecilia Lee about her role in Netflix's Fear Street: Prom Queen and what viewers can expect. Read on for our interview.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix hit dominates charts with 19.2M views combined
Fear Street: Prom Queen The Wild Robot Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom With 5.8 million views this week, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom lands the third spot on the streaming giant's global charts. When the vengeful Black Manta returns wielding a powerful ancient weapon, it's up to Aquaman to reconcile with a former rival and save the world. Nonnas Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Havoc Instant Family Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Pig With 2.4 million views this week, Pig claims the ninth spot on the streaming giant's charts. When his beloved pig is abducted, a reclusive truffle hunter journeys from his cabin in the Oregon woods to his old haunts in Portland in search of her. The Boss Baby
Geek Tyrant
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN Director Talks '80s Horror Roots, Lynchian Vibes, and Lost Slasher Classics — GeekTyrant
As prom season creeps closer, Netflix is dusting off the corsage and bloodstains with Fear Street: Prom Queen . The movie is based on R.L. Stine's 1992 teen thriller, and this latest entry in the Fear Street franchise will bleed '80s horror. Collider recently shared a pair of first-look images, but its director Matt Palmer's behind-the-scenes insight that really gives fans a taste of what's to come. Palmer said: 'Visually, we actually took a lot of inspiration from movies like River's Edge and Blue Velvet , in terms of nailing down an authentic '80s look and a wrong side of the tracks feeling for Shadyside.' Palmer's pulling from the darker, more atmospheric corners of the era. As the film shifts into prom night chaos, the style cranks up with deliberate nods to slasher icons and Italian horror masters. 'As the movie progresses, and we move into prom itself, the visual look becomes more heightened, falling more in line with the slasher classics of the '80s, as well as the Italian giallos of the same period. 'Some of my favorite directors — John Carpenter, Dario Argento and David Lynch — also feel like influences on the visual look and movie as a whole.' Palmer seems to be looking to create a movie that's like a forgotten VHS gem that's just been unearthed. He added: 'The entire movie is a love letter to '80s slasher movies, it's really seeped into every frame of the movie. There's a bunch of slasher movies that I'm crazy about — Happy Birthday to Me, Sleepaway Camp, and Pieces to name just a few — and the idea was to try and make a 'lost slasher classic,' as if the movie had been locked in a vault since 1988 and only released now.' As far as the music goes, it will be pure '80s synth bliss. The gore? All practical. So, things got messy. 'Our film is set in 1988, so the look, tone, and even our kills are inspired by the classic horror of the era. We relied heavily on practical effects and bloody sprays that we captured in real time — which made for an incredibly messy — but insanely fun shoot.' Palmer wrote the film with Donald McLeary , and they built a fresh story with new characters while keeping the DNA of Fear Street intact. In Fear Street: Prom Queen , 'Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway, and the school's wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. 'But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of '88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.' The cast includes India Fowler, Fina Strazza, Suzanna Son, Ariana Greenblat, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Katherine Waterston, David Iacono, and Lili Taylor. If you've been craving a throwback slasher that knows exactly what it is, Fear Street: Prom Queen might just be your gory, synth-drenched ticket back to 1988. The movie is now available to watch on Netflix.
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Fina Strazza went from 'Fear Street' to 'John Proctor.' Will she conquer the Tonys next?
Fina Strazza went from 'Fear Street' to 'John Proctor.' Will she conquer the Tonys next? Show Caption Hide Caption The 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' film left R.L. Stine asking one question Acclaimed author R.L. Stine chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about the Netflix film adaptation of his book, "Fear Street: Prom Queen." Fans of Netflix's 'Fear Street' horror movies have good reason to tune into the Tony Awards on Sunday. Fina Strazza, who plays a villainous mean girl in the 1980s-set slasher film 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' (streaming now), snagged her first Tony nomination for actress in a featured role for 'John Proctor Is the Villain.' The Broadway show has seven nods going into the June 8 ceremony at Radio City Music Hall, including best play and lead actress for Sadie Sink. The 'Stranger Things' star also has ties to 'Fear Street' after appearing in two of the three movies in the 2021 film trilogy. Strazza, 19, is 'feeling good' but 'still in a little bit of a haze about the nominations,' she says over a recent video chat. 'Can't quite wrap my head around it still.' In the play, Strazza stars as Beth Powell, a devout, by-the-book overachiever at a rural Georgia high school circa 2018 in the wake of the #MeToo movement. She and her fellow students are studying 'The Crucible,' Arthur Miller's 1953 play about the Salem witch trials, and over the course of a narrative peppered with pop music references, the kids wrestle with the themes of the play, its connection to their own lives and how John Proctor probably wasn't the hero everyone thought he was. 'It's about these young teenage girls grappling with how to be young feminists in a community that they've never been taught how to be, and how to think critically and how to take up space when they've never really had that encouragement,' says Strazza, who had her Broadway breakthrough at 8 years old when she was the youngest actress to play the lead role in the musical 'Matilda.' For the past two years, 'there's not been a single day that I haven't thought about this play,' Strazza adds, and she sees firsthand how its story has affected young theatergoers. 'It's been really kind of heartbreaking but also empowering to see how relevant the story still is, even though it takes place seven years ago. We kind of all feel like we're still in the same place. And I feel that audiences have been leaving the theater every night with this kind of vigor and drive to keep up a fight in this world. It's been really meaningful to be a part of that.' Strazza's also enjoyed working with Sink, and those two go way back: Strazza starred with Sink's brother Mitchell in 'Matilda' and their families have been friends for years. 'I've always been very proud of her to see how much she's done,' Strazza says. 'I've been following in her footsteps a little bit with 'Fear Street' and now with this. I'm happy to be on this little path behind her. She's just the most grounded and sweetest person ever. I really enjoy being around her.'
