Maika Monroe Didn't Know What Nicolas Cage Would Look Like While Filming Longlegs

Maika Monroe talks about the director of Longlegs separating her and Nicolas Cage before filming the movie, her parents' reaction to watching her in films and being a professional kite surfer before getting into acting.
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Maika Monroe Didn't Know What Nicolas Cage Would Look Like While Filming Longlegs - Late Night with Seth Meyers
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[@GA-1st]

Her first talk show appearance? This is potentially a huge step in her career. It's understandable she'd be a little nervous. Maika's a national treasure!

[@yogafrogz]

Can't believe it's her first late night interview. Been following her for 10yrs ever since It Follows, and I always thought she was already a big Hollywood star. I hope she doesn't get so big she stops doing indie movies

[@vanessaortiz3997]

Same here!!!

[@mkdau01]

Agreed! She deserves to be up there right beside Samara Weaving, Florence Pugh, Jane Levy, and Emma Stone. The talent blows me away!!!

[@RAZR_Channel]

This is one of those cases where it's better to not know the actors. I go into films cold without watching trailers (maybe a few seconds). Because I did not know her or that cage was in it… I got to know their characters. she's very convincing as Lee… everyone in the film is a mental case… when you know too much about the actors or a film trailer… The shock factor is hugely diminished. This thing is instant classic for me…

[@kbcustoms3571]

I think any late night talk show besides Seth Myers would be substantial, she certainly deserves it.

[@TheAlmostBirthdayGirl]

There she is the almost birthday girl

[@77Creation]

Oh!

[@chiefchimp2789]

I actually laughed out loud when I read that. I also read in in that...voice.

[@TheoOftheShire-rs1qk]

You tripping on gang

[@Donton444]

Just happy as peaches to see this comment

[@oliviabirch1025]

"I brought my long legs....."

[@Murasakitsuyukusa]

Maika is definitely one of the most talented younger actresses in the industry right now, with absolutely immaculate taste in the horror films she decides to take a part in.

[@meishot00]

Correct unlike actresses who are only hired because they’re pretty but has 0 acting skills like Zendaya

[@jasonfamilia6479]

@@meishot00Facts!

[@feliixby]

​@@meishot00 No need to do comparisons.

[@meishot00]

@@feliixby skill>look.

[@bobbyliink9252]

She hardly did anything

[@detailsmove]

she killed it in Longlegs; she's got a bright future in acting

[@helmutschmitt4504]

yeah. every horror movie i’ve seen her in was totally decent

[@mehdigeek]

she's been acting

[@blueshadow62]

It Follows‼️

[@blueshadow62]

@@helmutschmitt4504 better than 2 decent 2 b fair

[@pollyanna5354]

Greta

[@rhomugamma]

She’s really one of those actors who, whenever I see she’s in something, is a no-brainer to watch. I’m never disappointed and for that I wish her nothing but frightening success!

[@s4mk52]

mia goth, maika monroe, and jenna ortega give me hope that we are in a new golden era of horror films

[@robb5744]

So, actresses instead of the actual filmmakers behind these horror productions you enjoy are giving you hopes about a new golden era, got it

[@robb5744]

Overlooking the fact we've been in a new "golden era" of horror for well over a decade now ofc

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

Let's make another Charlie's angels with those 3

[@Zero95011]

No Sydney Sweeney on that list?. Come on man.😒

[@Focolicious]

Jenna ortega is dogshit and cringe at acting, but she bad🗣️

[@poppyameiIa]

our scream queen

[@HAHb-zc2dp]

Not mine. As s lifelong horror fan who started in the 80's as a child I can say she's no scream queen infact she's one dimensional and ruins the movies she's in. I was looking forward to long legs until I found out she was in it. I will pass.

[@KTheMariachi]

Not ours.

[@haveacarrot]

@@HAHb-zc2dpOk buddy🤓🤓🤓🤓 she was amazing and idek who she is

[@MitchNeil]

​@@HAHb-zc2dp "as a lifelong horror fan" Clearly wasn't lifelong, because you're missing out on some of the greatest horror films of this era. Sounds more like you were a classic horror fan.

[@Sloimer]

@@MitchNeilsounds like you need to prune your neckbeard

[@meganhoof917]

That explains why it seemed like such a genuine shocked reaction when she met longlegs in the film lol

[@Model_Roe]

She needs to play Gwen Stefani in a biopic lol!

[@wiredcer]

who asked for a gwen stefani biopic ?

[@lasses3887]

@@wiredcer a rich girl

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

Like a Young Gwen in No Doubts early days

[@Model_Roe]

@@kimberlyjeanne9456 exactly she looks a young Gwen Stefani

[@IrbyyTV]

She reminds me so much of Kate Hudson and a Fanning sister. She was spectacular in Longlegs.

[@GregMuniz7]

Longlegs was a fun and creepy movie. Loved it.

[@chrissteffen3718]

It Follows, Longlegs, and The Guest are are classics

[@shawn7536]

She is so talented!! Picks very interesting projects, and from this press run she seems like the chillest, nicest person!

[@bobbyjordan2004]

Nick Cage is awsome

[@julievanzile2482]

She was amazing! Reminded me of Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs, The movie really did a great job of creeping me out.

[@blueshadow62]

Hmmm 🤔 I think she’s better than JF‼️

[@julievanzile2482]

@@blueshadow62 maybe. Could be

[@John-xd7iy]

@@blueshadow62no

[@JimJones-hj6ee]

Yeah she tried making her mouth smaller and everything

[@bvandyke10]

Our scream queen!

[@guitarjoe4580]

Question has the movie came out yet?

[@mkdau01]

@@guitarjoe4580 Yes, it came out last weekend. We saw it on Saturday night. It was terrific and crazy part was they made it for

[@jonny2468]

@@guitarjoe4580it has

[@jacobangeles5539]

I can’t believe it took her ten years to follow the villain after the villain tries to follow her. The tables have turned on Maika.

[@mkdau01]

Witty! hahaha.

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

If you haven’t seen it, I won’t spoil it, but he was never far away.

[@aljunestipular4503]

i have a crush on maika omfg

[@feliixby]

😭 relatable

[@robb5744]

but you're obv gay

[@Kp-pk9nl]

Get in line .

[@Catbed20000]

Real

[@sparkythancztwise]

She so talented and likeable. I saw people commenting she was nervous (lovingly) but I thought she shook it off really well with Seth's supportive presence and thought she relaxed into a nice back n forth banter.

[@bomapdich]

her acting stands out so much this movie.

[@Lewis-lw9bj]

so good to see her booked for a talk show at last! she’s been quietly building a brilliant body of work ever since It Follows (and even a few nice roles prior, too). can’t wait to see what’s next for Maika 😍

[@Model_Roe]

She needs to play Gwen Stefani in a biopic lol she looks so much like her

[@francobenitez6810]

She was amazing in Watcher

[@RogueRotte]

Wow! I never realized what a great actor Maika is! In LONGLEGS she's so morose and soft spoken. Here she seems so energetic :)

[@MrMisuma]

For me It Follows is a modern masterpiece. And I hate using the word masterpiece.

[@matepoon]

A really good, and different horror movie. Can't recommend that one enough.

[@sparkythancztwise]

yeah, loved it

[@stimpy2695]

I agree, and I don't like using that word also.

[@clarkness77]

It loses it's way in the last half hour imo

[@tibb5254]

Bro the ending where you just see someone walking slowly in the background, and then it just ends. UGH, I love the ending so much.

[@ordinarryalien]

Aww, she was nervous. :)

[@SchrijverMarcel]

Correct

[@armando7060]

@@ordinarryalien that just made her more relatable tbh

[@Model_Roe]

If you see the video of when she firsts see Nicolas Cage she looks petrified

[@freshlypainted]

cute and not fake, love her

[@oyleday0195]

Pleasantly surprised by how bubbly she is!

[@Killpopkulture]

We have loved Maika since It Follows!! She killed it Longlegs!! go girl

[@damiencoffey2391]

"It Follows" is one of the best horror movies, she was really good in it. Can't wait to see part 2!

[@crispybits3765]

She's a terrific actress. So beautiful too and seems like a really down to earth person.

[@cassieainsworth83]

Shes so chill love her 😂❤

[@movielover828]

At first, Radio Silence's "Abigail" was my favorite horror movie of 2024, but "Longlegs" is just in another level of serial killer horror, thus making it my new favorite horror movie of 2024, as well as my second favorite movie of the year, behind "Kinds of Kindness". Also, Maika Monroe is amazing in horror movies, and thanks to the success of "Longlegs", I will be watching "It Follows" for the first time as part of my October horror watchlist.💯

[@flannelogue]

Be sure to watch WATCHER an underrated slow burn from a few years back that no one ever talks about. She slays in that one.

[@movielover828]

@@flannelogue I'm familiar with "Watcher", and I'll be checking it out as well👍🏻

[@robb5744]

Never seen It Follows, yes your opinions are to be taken very seriously

[@cjkent88]

Watcher was an excellent film a lot of people missed. I’m still freaked out from Longlegs

[@77Creation]

I own a copy of Watcher. Nice, neo-Hitchcockian, psycho killer thriller.

[@freshlypainted]

i honestly prefer it to longslegs but both are great

[@Enjoyurble]

03:20 "Is this scary? Cause I don't know." A valid Longlegs review.

[@squeaquy]

Or the honest response of someone who saw the material so much out of context that she honestly can’t tell anymore.

[@godownaraby]

So they monitored her pulse, letting her know they expected her to "be frightened" and that they intended to use her reaction as additional "proof" of how scary the Jigsaw-TinyTim-Joker makeup was on set.

[@kittyarielpryde]

@@godownaraby I mean... she's a great actress, but I don't think it would be physically possible for her to force her own heart-rate to jump up...

[@TheElysed]

@@godownarabyaccurate description

[@Mopark25]

Definitely wasn't scary, but definitely unnerving

[@TheSoldier1984]

*ohhHHHH THERE SHE ISSSSSSsss*

[@chainesansnom4449]

Lol

[@feliixby]

🎶 there she goooes, there she goes again 🎶

[@TheSoldier1984]

@@feliixby ayyyy the good ending ☝️😂

[@timstephens5893]

She is gorgeous! Such a classic beautiful look.

[@randomperson8313]

She's so pretty!

[@arigreen5845]

I first saw her in “The Guest” which I loved her in and it’s one of my favorite movies!

[@gogiberry9517]

I have SUCH a big crush on her omg

[@jordancaleb3419]

I’ve loved Maika as an actress, since It Follows! So talanted! I loved Lee in Longlegs.

[@orasiopereira]

she is queen

[@Chshort610]

Great movie and she is incredibly talented. Can't wait for They Follow!

[@SpPC27]

She’s my fav - very underrated . She was great in it follows

[@armando7060]

A true scream queen!

[@marklynn6907]

Love that she’s a real person.. no canned answers or made up stories for a soft laugh from the crowd… the movie is fantastic and she an nick are both fantastic in it.

[@DanFlashes99]

I love Maika's work, really talented and shows up in the coolest indie horror/thrillers

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

She seems genuinely nice.

[@livingdeadjake4228]

Best film I've seen this year as of yet when it comes to acting. Nic Cage and especially Maika performances were so damn good.

[@lukenarlee8118]

Love her so much! She's so talented and I love all the movie choices she makes.

[@DesROWUnited]

Finally Maika getting the recognition she deserved, she's amazing in everything she's in.

[@nox5870]

The Guest, It Follows, and Now Longlegs. This young lady is racking up an impressive filmography so far, especially in terms of horror/thriller projects. Hopefully They Follow will also be a huge success.

[@jayb1014_]

Been in the industry for well over a decade and this is her first talkshow appearance. That's crazy to me.

[@dgooz]

She really does have a great agent and immaculate taste when it comes to the films she's been in. All bangers

[@8teenOfficial]

Maika Monroe is one of the best scream queens of ALL TIME

[@GSP-76]

Maika is so cool. I sincerely hope Hollywood gives this young woman the roles she deserves. She is helping reshape the horror genre as we know it. It Follows was SO good and she hit it out of the park with Longlegs!

[@Pumpkinvvitch666]

I love her!!! She’s so gorgeous & adorable & talented

[@drewhunkins7192]

Great horror film. Wife and I saw it last night, we both really liked it. Go pay to see it in the theater.

[@jadedinosaur7573]

I like how she chose to cosplay as Makima from Chainsaw Man for the entirety of the film.

[@mkdau01]

bahaha so accurate 🤩

[@gustirezaqqi]

😂 I just realized that..

[@bobmoretti4893]

Its about time Maika is getting her due, been a fan since I saw Bokeh in 2017. Longlegs was awesome!!

[@johnchurchill784]

day drinkin' with Maika...

[@yoalnu]

Correct

[@youngornitier]

always liked her since seeing It Follows in theaters all those years back!

[@lucasemanuel7518]

I unfortunately didn't know her until longlegs. Seeing that she is COMPLETELY different than the character she plays, makes me admires her interpretation even more What an actress 👏👏

[@umaneo1]

Brilliant in The Watcher

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

She kept on saying correct 😂

Correct 🤣

[@reiaemi7218]

She probably was very nervous poor girl 😭

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Correct.

[@enestahirovic3356]

She's so sweet and soft-spoken, a breath of fresh air in the world of loud, obnoxious and entitled assholes.

[@Rob-sk1im]

Maika is a remarkable actress. I'm partial to her performance in Watcher.

[@Humanipathic]

She’s lovely and relatable. Don’t play a drinking game to her saying, “correct” in this though haha

[@serinab7894]

my scream queen

[@bosc.]

She was fucking incredible in this movie. Great stuff ahead for her.

[@samplermike]

She was amazing in "Watcher" from 2022 which is a better movie than Longlegs. If you haven't seen it check it out.

[@AdhityaFei]

She says "correct" a lot

[@oyleday0195]

That’s because the talk show host states things about her but poses them as questions. Is she meant to say incorrect?

[@edelliot]

Better than 100 per cent

[@dorky4981]

She's always been my favourite actress

[@DG-oc2uw]

Nick Cage's character in this can be described as Noel Fielding in The Mighty Boosh. If you've seen The Mighty Boosh you'll know.

[@robb5744]

Yeah it's nothing like that actually

[@brandoh98]

Love her since it follows and its easily on my shelf and this one is clearly going there as well❤

[@camila-pl9bn]

shes a star

[@GoodTaste_32]

In a fair & just movie world, Longlegs deserves all kinds of award accolades, especially for acting/casting. Nick Cage's transformation = 🤯😱

[@lProjectZerol]

Love to see how far she's going and people recognize her as the great actress she is ❤

[@lightandtheweight]

Loving this trend of casting Maika and Shailene as FBI agents of all things; I’m sorry I just find it uncanny valley😂

[@ouranos0101]

Casting on this film is S-tier. Nic Cage deserves all the awards for this (and a lifetime of iconhood)

[@solrubyx]

she was so anxious lol

[@mirrorgrain5476]

i can't wait to watch this

[@__MoiMoa__]

I love her! Plus she’s beautiful

[@SergiuSalcau00]

the movie is insane. i loved it.

[@pershonperkins1992]

She did great on long legs love that movie just had alot of good potential

[@danielhammond9562]

She seems really down to earth and also a great actress! She looks a lot like Gwen Stefani.

[@Jybjytfcv]

La mirada de Maika es tan profunda que se queda en tu mente❤❤

[@lashendawest7509]

We love maika monroe

[@SchrijverMarcel]

Correct

[@feliixby]

Yes we do 🫀

[@bookwormnicolo]

i need maika, jenna and mia in a horror movie ASAP

[@jr-eo5be]

I LOVE HERRRRRR

[@user-jh8ek6qd1z]

She is such a lovely young lady. And amazing actress too 💐💐💐💐

[@sisulart]

Big fan of Maika ever since I saw It Follows, yet to see Longlegs but I will soon. She’s also doing They Follow, the sequel to It Follows for release next year.

[@MonsterPig007]

She was great in Hot Summer Nights.

[@Salmon_skn]

If they ever do a Gwen Stefani biopic….Maika should play her.

[@PurdyFair13]

"NOW SWITCH.... TO KRYPTONIIIITE!!!* -BIG DADDY

[@Alyxnyte]

"i know you're not afraid of a little bit of dark. Because you are the dark."

[@soulfulfool]

she was good but everyone was waiting for Nick to deliver his outstanding performance as mental serial killer, Nick is oldschool actor devoted to what his doing

[@CryptoBiglet]

I need to watch it only for Nick Cage. Btw, Seth you need to get him on your show (as Andi ofc)

[@RDCCC]

Shes the peoples star ✨ underrated!!

[@dillanconrad]

"Correct" drinking game!

[@omarortega207]

I was hoping that during this interview there would be a mention of They Follow the sequel to It Follows.

[@gwaaand]

Super underrated actress

[@gustirezaqqi]

Not so many people know she's an incredible kiteboarder 😊