Anna Kendrick: Pitch Perfect, Twilight & Relationships

We got to start with Pitch Perfect, obviously. What was that audition process like? Well, I think that the most interesting piece, or the piece that has certainly followed me around, is when I auditioned, they needed you to just prove that you could sing. I was like, well, I know how to do this thing. There's a cup and there's this song and I could do that. So it was just because I was like, well, where else am I going to do it? Because I was lame enough and dorky enough to have bothered learning this thing. And so I did it for my audition and they were like, we should put that in the movie. And originally in the script, like Becca, my character's audition song, was I'm a Little Teacup, which I keep meaning to ask the writer, Kay Cannon, was that meant to be funny? How would that have worked? How was I supposed to play that? I don't know what I was supposed to do. Would you have gone chill? Was I supposed to do like a Christina Aguilera version of I'm a Little Teacup? Or was it supposed to be like, oh, I resent that I have to do this and you know, but I sound fine. So don't let me in the group. How do you think you would have done it? I guess like that. I mean, I would have been relying on somebody to tell me what the vibe was supposed to be. But luckily I didn't have to figure that out. So they were like, well, let's do that for Becca's audition. And I was like, great. Making use of a useless skill. And then people, when they saw the movie, like would ask about it and stuff. And so then the studio was like, we should release this as a single. And I was like, what are you fucking stupid? We're releasing this as a single? That's so embarrassing. I'm so embarrassed for us. So they had me like go into the studio for like 20 minutes, a hit that was made in 20 minutes, and just like sing the rest of the song. And I was like in there with a stool and a cup, doing the cup in this weird studio. And then they were like, what if we did a music video? And again, I was like, are we, what's going on? This is so, you guys, I'm so embarrassed for you. Like, I just was like, there's no way anybody would care about this. Like, whatever. And so we like make this music video and then it like, which is, by the way, why am I saying this phrase? Why is this phrase coming out of my mouth? It started climbing the charts. Like, why is this a part of my story and my life? Like, I was just like, what's, what is fucking happening? This is so out of the realm of anything that's supposed to be happening. And I always thought, like, cause I was in the middle of making this like indie film and I'd be getting like texts from people going like, it just like got into the top 10 of like Billboard's top 100 and I was like in the basement of some church like shooting this tiny little indie film. Meanwhile, I think it was like, I think it was, speaking of the times, Miley Cyrus and Macklemore was like also in the top 10. And so I always just think like, they must've been like, what the fuck is this shit? Like, who is this girl? What is this? How dare you? I'm out here like busting my ass on Good Morning America, putting on a live performance and this like freak show, whatever this fucking is, is in the top 10. How dare I? What on earth? Anna. I would hate me. Did you ever learn to be like, damn, that shit's good. They did send me a platinum record and that was pretty cool. That was pretty cool. Bye bitch. That's literally perfect. That was pretty cool. Like, I guess it was kind of good. I guess when I got my platinum record though. That's insane. That you're like, this is so fucking embarrassing you guys. And meanwhile, it's like the entire world learned this shit. I remember trying to learn it, Anna. Okay. No, you did not. Oh, I tried. Of course, everyone at that. Oh, I tried. Shut your face. I couldn't really do it. You shut your face. You fucking invented it. It's so crazy that you brought that to the movie and they were like, yes. Okay. I just realized also while you were talking, which is fun is I have had on you, Brittany Snow, Adam Devine, and I have had on Rebel. Oh my God. I have almost had like the entire cast on. You're like collecting all the Pokemon. Yeah. I'm kind of having a good time. How would you describe your guys' friendship on that cast? Honestly, I use this word in the truest sense of like we are a family, like truly in the sense of like, we didn't choose each other. Like we didn't ask to be in each other's lives in this way. And we're so bonded. And it does feel, there's something really, not to be lame, there's something really magic about it because so often like you'll do a big job and there'll be like one or two people maybe that you keep in touch with. And they're the people that are like the most similar to you and we're all really, really different. And after like three movies, you're like, I think this is like a not getting rid of each other kind of situation. I think the entire world is happy. It's a not getting rid of each other situation. And also I think that I'm very avoidant. So like actually like cracking that shell and like being in my life, like it takes some persistence. That's a big deal. So like Brittany is always joking that her, she's like, well, your phone is all white or whatever the, you know, the blue text. Yeah, you get it, you get it. Cause she's like always texting me and just being like, I know you're not gonna reply, but you know, I think that I'm kind of like certainly the curmudgeon of the group, but it is like almost like everybody has a role. And you know, like, you know, Brittany kind of like brings the party and I bring the grumpiness, I guess, I don't know. But I am like, it's really interesting cause even the girls that are not like one of the closest girls, like when they're going through something, I get the call and it's, and it makes me feel so good because I do feel like that's kind of my role in the group is like, if you're in jail, like my shoes are on, I'm gonna, we're getting you out tonight. I don't know how, but we're gonna figure it out. Whereas like, if you need help with like party invitations, like I'm gonna freeze up and be like, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what to do. I don't know. I have to leave the room right now. Call Brittany. Yeah, call Brittany, please call Brittany. It's so fun to know that you and Brittany Snow are so close because it, I don't know, it like sets something right in the world. Like, I like that you guys are friends. I think it also is nice because obviously as like consumers, we know that sometimes on movie sets, like people don't get along and there's something oddly satisfying about how amazing those movies are and knowing you guys are so close, like it's just a fun thing for fans. It makes me really happy. I saw some of the girls from the movie, the original, The Craft having dinner once. And I was like, you guys are friends in real life. It makes you happy. It made me so fucking happy. So I do, I would be like, oh, I wouldn't think anyone would like care. We care. But seeing The Craft girls, I was like, this is so beautiful. It means so much to me. Hi, Daddy Gang. Thank you so much for watching this video. Keep in mind, that was just a little clip from the episode. If you want to watch the entire full video episode, it is linked below. It's the first thing in the description. Go watch it. It's a great episode. Love you all. I will see you next Wednesday.