'Scream VI' Cast Gush Over "Mama Hen" Courteney Cox: "She Checks on Us" and "It's Genuine" | PEOPLE

In an interview with 'Scream VI' stars Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, the group tells PEOPLE how returning cast member Cox, 58, is a nurturing presence on set.
"She's one of the sweetest people in the business," says Barrera, 32, of Cox, who plays reporter Gale Weather in the slasher franchise. "She's Courteney Cox and sometimes, you know how they say never meet your heroes? She is the exception to that rule. She's even better than you would think. She's more lovable and funnier and more generous. And she was like a mama hen that would want us to all hang out and cook for us and facilitate this time."
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[@chelsey1087]

I love that the extra thought that Jenna and Melissa were actually sisters 😂 They do look like they can be sisters. And wow this cast is a gorgeous cast and they’re all so talented

[@basicallyabush]

You can tell how much love and how passionate Jenna has when talking about acting she's definitely going to go very far in her career and she’s very intelligent and not to mention incredibly Beautiful, I Think she’ll win a Oscar and many more awards in the future for sure she’s such an amazing actress already, And I’m rooting for her, and can’t wait to see what she does next. :)

[@qwerttzizzi]

Timestamp?

[@HannaFoster-mp7kc]

I see you commenting on every Jenna interview I swear 😂

[@parveenkousar9269]

she mine queen

[@basicallyabush]

Jenna is so polite humble and down to earth and beautiful I love her.

[@biqos]

best cast ever, i love them

[@AbominableQueer]

Melissa and Jenna pretending to be sisters sounds so funny 😂😂

[@basicallyabush]

I watched Scream VI last night and it was the best Scream movie since the first and was a great theatre experience and again, Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera were the stand out performances for me.

[@theoneeazye]

😂😂😂 in my opinion the movie was the second worse behind scream 5 the opening was one of the worse

[@esmith3998]

@@theoneeazye Whaaaat. That Scream 6 opening is probably my favorite. So many different cool things to break down that happened.

[@basicallyabush]

I’ve been watching Jenna In Movies and Shows for years now, And it’s so great that she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves she’s such an Amazing Person and Actress, her future is very bright and I can’t wait to see what she does next :)

[@axuevs5590]

Exactly she’s just so happy and passionate about her work u can always tell that she always puts in 100% effort in anything she does and u can tell she’s really appreciative of all the things that have got her to where she is today she has such a kind soul and I wish her nothingless than for her to keep doing the amazing things she’s doing and to keep getting recognized for her talent🫶🏾

[@Ava-dn3qi]

jenna is so tiny, it’s so adorable. she looks like melissa’s daughter 😂

[@tommmee8759]

They are both beautiful Latina girls we are fire

[@randomguypostanimeupdates6703]

They just sisters a

[@mario_adv2nture]

More like little sister

[@Ava-dn3qi]

@@mario_adv2nture yeah true

[@young_fenix]

@@tommmee8759 wow thought Melissa was white, but I guess Latina means from any country that speaks Spanish, very interesting

[@arnoldgonzalez4455]

Truly a classic hope they make more

[@tommmee8759]

Did you see it already?

[@alayahwilliams6197]

I love their chemistry

[@cheroncarter1056]

The chemistry that the cast have is un real

[@JavaEFA]

Mason Gooding wanting Dead Space back in the day shows he had good taste in video games.

[@kasshmoney4423]

I was 5 years old when the first Scream movie was in theaters. That was around the same time The Craft was in theaters. I saw both of those in theaters at that time and at that age was also obsessed with R.L. Stine books and Tales From the Crypt. The more I hear about other people's childhoods, the more unconventional I feel like mine was. I'm glad I had parents who were cool with me watching horror films at such a young age.

[@kumbielenor1473]

I am die hard OG fan of Scream I’ve waited a year and 2 months for Scream 6. My mum watched Scream 1 when she was pregnant with me when it came out in 1996. I love everything about these films and the cast ❤ the producers, creators, directors all the backstage set and design team are amazing. Rest In Paradise to the greatest of all time the legend Wes Craven you are missed and forever loved you beautiful man😇❤

[@zolarenard2246]

Jenna was so calm in answering the question and agreeing with them. She's included in the conversation like she wasn't even a couple years younger than them. It's adorable. Love them all, but especially Jenna Ortega.

[@jackjohn8019]

Y exactly does it matter that sze is younger? Sze's a actress, obviously sze will answer too. Her age has ZERO importance here.

[@TuliloTulilip]

@@jackjohn8019 If u see the bloopers and bts from Scream 5, she was still treated as the younger sister of the group back then

[@HannaFoster-mp7kc]

I love how it feels like Jenna had ADD because she’s so focused on their voice she’s completely zoned out lol😅

[@chelsey1087]

Melissa Barrera is so so beautiful, I love her smile 😍

[@JordiLA]

Carpenter Sisters are awesome! ❤

[@nightslayer6951]

Melissa and Jenna are my favorite actresses next to Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox

[@dianagomezpimentel550]

Melissa Barrera tan bella como siempre 🥰😍

[@GGWP-xh1fy]

Love this guys, especially Jenna Ortega

[@100vfilms]

They really have a great vibe!

[@boopjenkins1380]

Obsessed with these guys especially jenna

[@S0ph.e]

CORE FOUR CORE FOUR !!! AHHHH I LOVE THEM SM 🥹

[@TuliloTulilip]

In short, C4, and they had disagreement about using it as their tattoo because it sounded like bomb

[@S0ph.e]

@@TuliloTulilip I mean they aren’t wrong, it does kinda sound like a bomb. But if they did it as Core4 it would probably work out!

[@TuliloTulilip]

@@S0ph.e I know. That's exactly why it's hilarious. They were going with a knife and a C4 design, but Mason didn't like the knife, while Melissa didn't like the C4. Jenna also refused because they were so indecisive 😅😅😅

[@S0ph.e]

@@TuliloTulilip just shows even more how we should treat celebrities like everybody else! They’re people too, and that’s a totally average conversation for people to have. Also, do you mind sharing what interview or source you found that at? I’d love to watch / read it !

[@TuliloTulilip]

@@S0ph.e It was in YT: Wednesday Vs Ghostface?! Jenna Ortega Reveals The Winner in Our Scream 6 Interview!

[@veronicamonge988]

Melissa Barrera 👏👏👏

[@basicallyabush]

I watched Scream VI last night and it was the best Scream movie since the first and was a great theatre experience and again, Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera were the stand out performances for me, Also I almost gave this a lower rating because Jenna Ortega kissed someone other than me in the movie.

[@Rqblt]

I cannot believe that almost everyone survived

[@aminemeziane6541]

Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera are very beautiful 😍💖

[@tommmee8759]

Yes they are

[@alex22690]

I agree

[@chelsey1087]

Scream 6 is so good, excellent movie

[@julioaugusto1529]

I need Mason Gooding in more horror films, that man is hot as hell

[@WalterMoran]

Did you know he’s Cuba Gooding Jr’s son?

[@esmith3998]

@@WalterMoran Whaaaaaat?!?!?!?

[@WalterMoran]

@@esmith3998 yep it’s true. Google it.

[@upgradED32]

Such a cute thumbnail pic 😊

[@m.b1865]

I'm So Excited Can't Wait For Scream VI !

[@haileyhardin1997]

I already seen scream 6 last Friday march 10 with my friend and it was so awesome

[@tono418]

i just love this latin cast.

[@charbearry7884]

Mason and Jasmin are African American and Jenna and Melissa are Latina

[@tono418]

@@charbearry7884 Even better, an internacional cast, i love them.

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

Even even better, doesn't feel forced or shoved down our throats like usual. No one is trying to make it a political thing... it just so happens to be an international and talented cast.

[@TayWoode]

@@VideoGameStupidLC I agree, that’s probably why it’s so popular, they’re not trying to make a point of race, so you don’t even notice it until someone like the OP has to bring it up

[@shslju]

love them

[@RedHeadThriller10]

My core 4 😲🥺

[@janjannn05]

Melissa MVP

[@MYFAVORITES5]

How could these execs throw these actors away? Shame. 😢

[@NovaStarfox113]

Wow just saw it there were so many killers in scream 😱 6 way more then what was originally planned for scream 2 😂 Jeeze what a good movie even Sidney was mentioned in it ! Loved it ! 😅

[@LudeJenna]

JENNAAAAA

[@parveenkousar9269]

I love u jenna

[@marieeeeeeeeeee1]

My first horror movie was at five years old. I watched Chucky wasn’t scared asked my mum to buy me a Chucky doll lol!

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

Another great movie

[@lkf8799]

If Chad survives the next one he needs to be wearing legit chain mail 😏

[@axuevs5590]

I loved that they did the one thing horror movies never do😭😭🙏🏾

[@jetfire97.]

Core Four!

[@ebbyking1233]

my love. jennaa,

[@priincexavi5504]

Just watched Scream 6. It was dope.

[@lucrocheleau6640]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love you jenna ortega

[@markuslyrics250]

I love Core 4💛❤

[@Logan-dn6uv]

More inerview pls

[@Salty010]

woahh that guy love dead space, that game freakin scary asf the ambient sound the environtment damnn

[@bombastic__sideeye]

Technically scream 2 was the first to go across the country since it was set in Ohio

[@darkwitch8648]

Melissa Barrera said how the franchise has stayed on the west coast.

[@Ava-dn3qi]

am i the only one who thinks they all look so similar. here me out tho, i asked my sister and she thought jenna was mason and melissa’s daughter 😂

[@Kaidenpanda]

Jenna😩

[@SiCxStYlEs]

Mason Gooding is a dead space fan?? I knew this guy was cool, such a chad

[@randomgeekcrap]

That poor extra watching this

[@paulyont3092]

1:20 Mason Gooding agreed with his father, Cuba Gooding, Jr., regarding horror movies?

[@austin-tyler5229]

Their movie characters should petition for the costume to be banned altogether lol in the universe.

[@GunX608]

where is sydney ??

[@floydhockley7144]

I Can Handle Being Alone Better Than Them....... I Heard Someone Got Stabbed At Coomera Station

[@rayrayahardyfan]

5th installment? It’s scream 6?!? Lol

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

6:06 Watch... Scream 7 they are going to goto Japan... Ghostface will follow them there too! I'm not even going to edit this comment just in case that is exactly what happens and I'll be the next Nostradamus.

[@phillipbuckley3894]

👍🏼

[@ri260]

💕💕💕

[@deltavagen9796]

melissa can get it

[@darkwitch8648]

Hell yea 💯

[@gabrielleoliveira3164]

CORE FOUR

[@larryl1272]

❤

[@Jai_dinn]

CORE 4

[@BruceLee-sr4dj]

Jenna is a very small Mexican. Only 4 feet tall with heels on .

[@randomguypostanimeupdates6703]

My first scram movie is scram 5 bc of jenna hahaha oh boy I need to watch more scream franchise huh a

[@justineves3588]

Scream movies are some of the very best movies ever

[@arielperez3613]

Watch the original. That one is the best one

[@darkwitch8648]

Lol "scram" 😂

[@anvy1231]

Melissa 🤤

[@PixelGamer1428]

Ikr she’s underrated

[@anvy1231]

@@PixelGamer1428 I’m sure she is not, Jenna is just more popular but not as beautiful imo. The best one is Emma Robert’s. Girl is just perfect for her frame and style

[@just_meQuAsO10469]

Jenna is always so tiny😅

[@arveedibira2454]

jenna as the new Neve C.? 😁

[@modernpeasants7]

Never

[@arveedibira2454]

@@modernpeasants7 Neve didnt accept the offer? 😁😁

[@christinawitzka4855]

Nope! Not a chance I love jenna but no

[@arielperez3613]

No…they’re both their own characters in the movie. Incomparable

[@SkankBoy69]

That would Melissa/Sam.

[@user-lo3sk3mp5x]

Фильм американский бред это моя точка зрения.

[@BillionaireWetTireShine]

Jenna lately is so quiet and looking into thin air. What’s up with her?

[@zolarenard2246]

Being tired of her crazy scheduling cause she's doing so many things in New York, a little bored because the interviewers probably just repeating questions, and pretty much being hunted 24/7 by paparazzi is pretty much what happened... She needs time to rest and decides on things with her life (based on her recent podcast), but hasn't been able to do so... So yeah, she's way quieter than usual

[@RedHeadThriller10]

​@@zolarenard2246 Tippy honest with you she's still young she's 20 years old I'm sure there's more that meets the eye when it comes to Jenna. If you look into like other interviews especially when Janet swift Melissa she her whole personality brightens up Christmas has that resting b**** face all the time and that's saying a bad thing that's how she is.

[@1bwash]

Yeah, it's hard to tell if she's just tired or if she's not a personable person, even with her own cast? There was one interview she did with Hayden and she wouldn't even look at her for most of it? Was weird.

[@alex22690]

​@@1bwash Jenna is best friends with Melissa they hang out all the time and get along so well.

[@SkankBoy69]

She has been groomed into Hollywood. It's is catching up with her.

[@no1wonderfan921]

Did you all catch the part where Melissa screams if they "get her order wrong?" And she corroborated. Yikes.

[@juvingonsalves]

Yeeaah,! Yikes. So she's screaming at the waiter?, Gosh.

[@rbbrlmbo]

I mean it was clearly them joking lol

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

@@rbbrlmbo Let them be. This is the only "ammo" they got against Melissa so let them live in their fantasy.

[@darkwitch8648]

It's ok, Melissa Barrera is hot AF so she gets a pass. it is irritating tho when our food order is wrong and then when we send it back they get mad like it's the customers mess up right?!

[@KevinLuper99]

​@@darkwitch8648I mean y'all are mostly dicks about it

[@modernpeasants7]

A cast that will be forgotten in 5 years.

[@whatinthefuckisgoingon]

They made another one? What is this scream 12?

[@biqos]

can you read?

[@danielmunoz9374]

@@biqos people really just say dumb things for attention 😂😂

[@coookiiieess]

@@danielmunoz9374 fr

[@1bwash]

Love this cast but damn, they're so bad at press. They're all just talking about random things and like barely listening to each other lmao

[@damodavies9273]

4 killers in Scream 6, 3 are related to Richie from the 5th movie, his brother and sister and Dad. Flash from the new Spider-Man movies is the 4th killer. Pathetic attempt to copy Wes Craven failed.

[@oshiiMIKEY]

I mean, it's a great movie ultimately. They definitely referenced Scream 2 but in their own way.

[@damodavies9273]

@@oshiiMIKEY By saying looks at this shit movie, it's no where near the level of Scream 2.... Give me money so I can make more.

[@oshiiMIKEY]

@@damodavies9273 Thats why opinions are subjective. You didn't like it, I did.

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Not a Caucasian to be seen….

[@giovannyc3886]

He's behind the camera

[@righteousrawb7225]

Seriously?😂

[@LambentEntertainment]

Who cares?

[@krisibarra2904]

Who cares? Plus mason gooding is half white .

[@jaroj1112]

??? White people are needed in every interview?

[@geddoe316]

Minorities and lgbtq heroes, white villains. No wonder the critics love it. They have to.

[@christinawitzka4855]

Lol

[@ASUV3323]

Lmao cry 😂

[@geddoe316]

@@ASUV3323 cry? It's a fact. If you want to support racism and prejudice in hollywood, go right ahead.

[@ASUV3323]

@@geddoe316 Prove its “Racism and Prejudice”. And I mean REAL evidence, not the voices in your head. 😂😂😂

[@josemilano6579]

Worst motive, bad plot ...

[@nicoleharrington9086]

Same plot device 🤢

[@lightdarksoul2097]

It's the same movie we seen before it's believable

[@sharkiealami7817]

Melissa ❤❤❤

[@cherrymagic3636]

CORE FOUR 🥹🖤🖤🖤🖤