It also began to kind of push my career into that type of character, and so I was actively searching for and longing for something that was going to show what else I can do, something a bit more dramatic. Obviously, “Pitch Perfect” is something that opened a lot of doors for me and changed my life in a really incredible way. IndieWire: This is your first leading role in a horror feature, though many people remember you for your work on “True Blood.” Had you been looking for something like this for awhile?Īnna Camp: I was definitely looking for something different. The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

(Other producing projects in the works: a thriller she likens to “‘Succession’ in the wilderness,” plus two TV series.) This is an actress who loves hearing that her part requires nothing less than taking her character “through hell” - Camp plays a former drug addict who undergoes an intense ritual with the express purpose of getting her long-missing young son back, so the “hell” here is more than a metaphor - and can’t wait to say yes to it.Īhead, Camp reflects on everything from carving her own path to keeping up on her “Pitch Perfect” group chat. Her extensive resume ranges from recurring roles on “True Blood”and “The Mindy Project” to starring opposite Daniel Radcliffe in the Broadway production of “Equus.” She wanted to be challenged - she knew what it meant to be challenged - even if that meant moving to Montana and raising puppies instead (no, really).Ĭamp stars in and produces her latest project, Shudder original “From Black,” and it shows why she’s fought so hard to do her own thing. That was enough to make Camp nearly quit the industry. ‘Slow’ Review: Asexual Romantic Drama Struggles to Make a Convincing Pair

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