My Old Ass director says Aubrey Plaza didn't need to look like her time-traveling younger self to be perfect
Briefly

Aubrey asked me, I remember in our first call, 'Do you want me to really study her and try to pick up on her mannerisms? How much of this do you want to be trying to mimic?' Park was clear that imitation wasn't the priority; it was capturing chemistry and rapport. They connected organically, adoring each other immediately.
When we first all met and hung out and had dinner together, I could tell she was really taking Maisy in and doing that work for the character. We try not to focus as much on it being an imitation of one another as much as just there being this chemistry.
The timey-wimey plotline kicks off when young Elliott takes a whole lot of psychedelic mushrooms, and during her trip, ends up encountering the older version of herself. It's played pretty ambiguously as to whether there's actual time travel involved or if it's all in her head.
It was important for Park that Elliott convey a very specific sort of energy. I hadn't seen a lot of young women in movies dealing with this type of dynamic.
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