'The Child-Sitters Membership' alum Momona Tamada spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HL about taking over a 'utterly totally different' position in 'Secret Headquarters' and a attainable sequel.
Hollywood’s love for superhero movies continues with the discharge of Paramount+’s Secret Headquarters. Momona Tamada stars as Maya, a younger lady who discovers the headquarters of the world’s strongest superhero hidden beneath her buddy Charlie’s house. Maya, Charlie, and their buddies should defend the headquarters and save the world. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Momona about her brand-new position.
“Maya’s identified to be sort of a army brat. She’s used to shifting round totally different bases on a regular basis, so she’s slightly bit extra closed off I might say,” Momona advised HollywoodLife. “She has undoubtedly constructed a little bit of a wall round herself, however I feel all through the film, we sort of get to see her develop and actually divulge heart's contents to these new buddies. It’s actually cool. She has slightly little bit of historical past with among the characters, so attending to see the entire journey was actually enjoyable.”
Momona stars alongside Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, Abby James Witherspoon, and Kezii Curtis. The younger actress revealed that she and her fellow castmates “clicked actually quick. They really introduced us in two weeks early to sort of do group bonding and all that stuff. So we have been capable of actually sort of get snug with one another earlier than capturing. I’m actually grateful to say that my castmates from Secret Headquarters are undoubtedly a few of my greatest buddies.”
Momona and the forged acquired to do numerous their very own stunts within the motion flick. Through the movie’s press junket, Momona admitted that she by accident kicked Keith within the face whereas filming a scene. Keith admitted that his face was “immediately by her boot,” and that’s how Momona’s foot ended up in Keith’s face.
Secret Headquarters couldn’t be extra totally different from Momona’s breakout position as Claudia on The Child-Sitters Membership. “They're like polar opposites characters,” Momona admitted. “The audition course of and simply taking over this new position was a totally totally different factor for me. It was a little bit of a problem. Claudia’s very easygoing and shiny and blissful. Maya’s very variety grounded and much more relaxed and sort of chill, in order that was a completely totally different dynamic for certain.”
Owen Wilson additionally stars as Charlie’s dad and the world’s strongest superhero. Momona advised HollywoodLife that it was “unimaginable” to work with Owen. “He's such a form particular person in actual life. He’s only a cool man. He would speak to us and be sure that all of us have been snug within the scene. Working with somebody like that's actually inspiring for certain, particularly since he’s so skilled on this trade,” she stated.
With superhero motion pictures, there’s all the time discuss a sequel. Momona revealed that she would “completely love” to do a second Secret Headquarters film. “I feel it’s undoubtedly as much as how the film does, however I might like to revisit these characters. I like all the forged, so attending to work collectively once more and being in the identical setting collectively could be such a dream,” she famous.
Followers have been shocked again in March 2022 when Netflix canceled its essential darling The Child-Sitters Membership after two seasons. There was an extremely loud response to the present’s cancellation.
“I feel for all of us it was actually sort of cool to see the love that individuals had for the present,” Momona stated. “Actually, it was such a bittersweet factor for us to should let go of that. I hope we have been capable of sort of convey some gentle into some folks’s lives. I feel the cancellation nearly introduced folks collectively. I feel that was the primary time I actually realized the impression that The Child-Sitters Membership did make on folks. I feel it actually does suck that we don’t get one other have a look at the characters, but it surely was actually enjoyable whereas it lasted. I hope it did convey some sort of happiness or consolation to folks whereas they have been watching the present.”