Terrifier Star Lauren LaVera Talks About Final Girl Roles & Her Jackie Chan Obsession | Episode 4

This week on the show, Josh and Darren head to the Horror Vibes Coffee Shop in North Hollywood for a candid conversation with rising scream queen and star of Terrifier 2 & 3, Lauren LaVera. From navigating the brutal realities of the entertainment industry to breaking down what really grabs her attention in a script, Lauren offers an honest and insightful look into life as a working actor in Hollywood. She also opens up about her lifelong obsession with Jackie Chan, and what it truly means to play a “final girl” in today’s genre landscape. 00:00 - Horror Vibes Coffee 03:27 - Lauren LaVera So join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having a career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit www.DJMakeAMovie.com. Would you like to be involved with the making of this show? You can’t make a movie (or a podcast) without an army… come say hi and shout at us! To stay up to date with the latest, follow along on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube at: @DJMakeAMovie. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the episode AND answer our call: “What kind of movie should we all make together?” “Favorite horror subgenre?” “What should we watch out for?” “Do you have a favorite of Josh’s one-liners from last week!?!?” “Who would you like to see on the show?” Don’t miss next week’s fifth episode, where Darren and Josh dive into the mail bag to answer some questions and Josh pitches Darren on two more movie ideas after they spitball his ideas from last week. We’ve got a lot more coming your way in the weeks and months to come, including guests Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Leah Pipes (and many of the cast of Sorority Row) and many more! Special Thanks to Horror Vibes Coffee for allowing us to shoot at their coffee shop! Here’s their website: https://www.horrorvibes.com EPISODE FOUR | Credits Produced/ Edited by | …………….Addison Marshall Host | ………………………Darren Lynn Bousman Host | …………….……..…Josh Stolberg Jack of EVERY Trade | …Morgan Rooms Social Media Guru | …….Chase Bellows YouTube Guru | …………Brandon Nieto Original Music | ………….Andrew Scott Bell SPECIAL GUEST Lauren LaVera | Instagram: @laurenlavera TITLE SEQUENCE | Credits Narration | ………………...Tobin Bell Sequence Designer | ……Jason Ragosta Music by | ……………...….Andrew Scott Bell Editor | …………….…….…Daniel Tong Logo Animation | …………Brian Chow Sound Mix | ……………..…Nick Bozzone SOCIAL TAGS | Follow the Team (we don’t bite, unless it’s in the script) Darren & Josh Make a Movie | X/Instagram/Facebook/Tik Tok/Threads/BlueSky/YouTube - @DJMakeAMovie Email – [email protected] Website – www.DJMakeAMovie.com Darren Lynn Bousman | X – Darren_Bousman Instagram - @DarrenBousman Facebook - @DarrenLynnBousman Josh Stolberg | X/Instagram/Facebook/Tik Tok - @JoshStolberg Website: www.JoshStolberg.com Addison Marshall | Instagram - @atmarshall2004 @atmproductions4 Chase Bellows | Tik Tok - @KrazyHauntzillaOfficial Instagram - @KrazyHauntzilla YouTube - @Hauntzilla Morgan Rooms | X/Instagram/Tik Tok - @RKDM111 Jason Ragosta | X/Instagram/Facebook - @JasonRagosta Andrew Scott Bell | X/Instagram/Facebook - @andrewscottbell Daniel Tong | X - @DanielTong17 Instagram - @danieltongeditor Facebook - @DanielTong Brian Chow | X/Instagram - @chowb321 Facebook - @BrianC Nick Bozzone | X/Instagram - @Bozz1Sound Facebook - @NickBozzone DISCLAIMER: This podcast may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of film and media for educational and commentary purposes. We believe this constitutes a “fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. The material is used for non-commercial, educational, and critical purposes, and no copyright infringement is intended. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have a concern.