Aubrey Plaza reveals the real-life criminal skill she picked up while shooting her new neo-noir thriller movie Emily the Criminal.
Aubrey Plaza reveals that she learned a real-life criminal skill while doing research for Emily the Criminal. Plaza became famous playing the sullen April Ludgate on the classic sitcom Parks and Rec. Lately however the actor has been branching away from her signature comedic roles to tackle more dramatic material.
As part of this ongoing quest to escape being seen only as the funny, weird person from Parks and Rec, Plaza is currently starring in Emily the Criminal, a thriller from first-time feature director John Patton Ford. Plaza indeed plays Emily herself, a debt-ridden L.A. resident who becomes involved in a credit card scam and finds herself being sucked into the criminal underworld. Peppered with social commentary, Emily the Criminal has made a strong showing with critics and currently holds a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Those good reviews for Emily the Criminal indeed focus largely on Plaza, who is being singled out for praise for her portrayal of a woman pushed to desperate measures in order to survive. And it turns out that Plaza’s buzzworthy performance is informed by a certain amount of personal experience that she acquired specifically for the movie. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live with guest host…
