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Hi Chloe, welcome to VENTS! How have you been?
Hello and thank you for having me! I’ve been good despite the current situation in the world, I’ve been at home renovating my house which has been a lot of fun and has kept me busy!
How were you initially drawn into the world of acting?
I think it was from a pretty young age, me and my brothers and sister were all home schooled in the countryside in Herefordshire. I remember me and my younger brother used to play make believe all the time, mostly pretending to play different farmers and we used to put on shows for our parents. I also did ballet from around 5 years old and then started going to theater classes at 10. So, I think from a very young age, I really loved preforming and pretty much knew that’s what I wanted to do.
Having studied and a background in theater – how would you say your work and experience in here having influence your entire work as an actress?
Being able to study in London and having great teachers definitely really helped and gave me more confidence in my craft. I actually never really did that much theatre myself, I was always wanting to do film more than anything, as I found film and TV to be more naturalistic than theater was. That’s one of the things I love about film acting, is how a small movement or a tiny twitch with your eyes can be captured on a camera and tell a whole story in itself. The few theater shows I did do in London were awesome and it definitely taught me to be in the moment. The buzz you get from being in a live show is just fantastic.
What was it like the transition from this to now TV and movies?
I was definitely always aiming to be in TV shows and movies, and I think even though I enjoyed the small amount of theater I did do in London, moving over to film was just so rewarding to me. I think that’s where I fit in and what makes me feel alive. I love telling stories and bringing them to life through film and TV, and now being lucky enough to do this makes me so happy.
Speaking of new film projects, let’s talk about 12 Hour Shift – what was the audition process like?
The audition process was all by self-tapes. I actually remember seeing the audition come out for the role of Regina and I was like, “I have to audition for this role,” so I found the producers’ email address and I wrote to them asking to audition. They replied asking me to read for it. I did two self-tapes for the role and within about 2 weeks they had offered me the part. I was over the moon to say the least!
You are no stranger to the crime and horror genre – did it all feel very familiar?
No, I think even if it’s a similar genre every project and role are always really different from one another.
What was it like to chop your comedy skills?
Oh, it was so much fun. I’ve mostly only done drama, so to get my hands on such a juicy role was so wonderful and so much fun. I’m very grateful.
How did you go on picking up and blending the comedy with the horror elements as an actress?
I think I was never trying to make or push Regina to be overly comedic. I wanted to make her so out there and weird that it became funny and comedic for the audience to watch without actually playing her as this full-on funny character, if that makes sense.
With a character caught in a very extreme situation – where did you draw inspiration when preparing for the role and understanding the character better?
We shot the movie in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and we shot in a real working hospital, so actually filming in a hospital made it all seem very real. I always kind of saw Regina as this psychopathic tornado of chaos with a wonky walk and her head in a bubble and doesn’t really see much outside of the bubble she’s in. I like to work with the physicality of a character first before full on learning the lines. I think once you give physicality to a role, the way you talk, say lines, and interact with other people and the environment around you all really change the way you say your lines, so, I always start with physicality and build from there.
What would you call the most challenging aspect of playing Regina?
Regina talks a lot in an accent I hadn’t worked in before, so I think getting the accent right and staying natural and real to the role was definitely challenging. I worked with Gaby Santinelli, my accent coach for about 3 weeks leading up to filming, and watched a lot of “Thelma and Louise” (such a great movie, everyone needs to watch it!) and listened to Dolly Parton nonstop. All of this really help with the challenge of playing a role with an accent I hadn’t worked in before.
Where and when can people catch on the film?
It’s coming out in theaters and on VOD Oct 2!
What else is happening next in Chloe Farnworth’s world?
Right now, I’m auditioning, so it’s a little unknown what will be next but I’m excited to find out!
PHOTO CREDITS:
Photographer: David Higgs
Hair + Make-up: Alexandria Storm
Styling: Aaron Gomez at Ivan Bitton Style House
