Lucy Fry's Exclusive Interview with Female First UK

Lucy Talks Vampire Academy, her Role as Lissa, Zoey Deutch, Mark Waters, Now Add Honey And More! 

''Lucy Fry has teamed up with Zoey Deutch to lead an all-star cast in Vampire Academy: which is an adaptation of the novel by Richelle Mead.

We caught up with Fry to chat about the film, her role as Lissa Dragomir, and other film projects she has on the horizon.'' ~ Female First UK 

- Vampire Academy is about to be released on DVD, so can you tell me a bit about the film?

It’s really fun! There is a great mix of comedy action and Romance all surrounding the powerful friendship between Rose and Lissa.

- You take on the role of Lissa Dragomir in the film, what was it about this character and Daniel Waters' script that drew you to the project?

I loved the Journey that Lissa goes through. At first, she is really shy and relies on her best friend Rose for everything, then she tries to take matters into her own hands and fix things alone but this just makes her even more fragile and crazy.

She goes on a really wild ride emotionally and eventually learns how to be at peace with herself... but only after hitting rock bottom first.

- Vampire Academy is the first in a series of success and popular books, so how much responsibility do you feel knowing that there is already a very dedicated fan base attached to this story and characters?

I never thought of it as responsibility but rather a shared excitement for this story.

It’s really encouraging to know that there are fans of the books who feel as connected to Lissa as I do.

- How much did you use the novels as you were developing the character of Lissa? Or did you just use what you had in the script?

I used the book constantly as a reference point because it helped me to really flesh out the subconscious journey Lissa goes through.

The book really delves into the complexity of her powers and how they hurt her, as well as the reasons why she turns on Rose and lets herself get hurt in the process of winning back power.

It was amazing to have so much depth written for me to refer to.

- Friendship is really at the core of this story, so how did you find working with Zoey Deutch in particular, as this is the core relationship?

I loved working with Zoey; she is a phenomenal actress and always such fun to be around. They couldn’t have found a more perfect Rose.