âSo often, especially in this genre, we don't see a lot of diversity, which is why I'm excited to finally be a part of this film and to change that,â Maisie says. âSo many people around the world only experience people from different racial backgrounds, sexualities, or genders through the content they watch. I think we have a responsibility as creatives, artists, and storytellers to make sure that we are moving the social consciousness forward.â b44650 8k In order to get into character, the whole crew âlistened to a lot of Nirvana, Hole, and Smashing Pumpkins,â a musical genre that took the actress back to her own days as a punk rocker. âIn 9th grade I was super into â90s music,â she says. âI had a really intense punk phase where I went to shows every Friday night and moshed my brains out. It was kinda funny tapping back into my 14-year-old self for this role. I listen to a lot of the same music like Cherry Glazerr and The Aquadolls.â b44650 8k “I remember walking up and down in front of the house, getting the courage, like, ‘Should I go in or should I not?’ Looking and seeing if I could see anything in the windows or whatever,” she says. Fortunately, her concerns didn’t stop her: “I went in," she adds, "and the rest is history.” b44650 8k by a concert-goer, and we’re betting he backed off her fans pretty quickly after she made it clear that they were there to party — not to sit politely with hands folded on their laps. b44650 8k