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ButThe Irishmanmarked the first major role she took on by herself, without her sister by her side.
You had some experience working with Martin Scorsese before because you were onBoardwalk Empire.
Do you think that helped you get cast inThe Irishman?
Did he remember you?I think so, even though I was only 3 when I filmed it.
So I think he remembered.
Did you have to audition forThe Irishman?Yes, I did.
What was that process like?Just a normal audition process.
Me and my twin sister, actually, we went in and both auditioned.
I just got a call back.
And then I ended up booking it a little while after that.
Shes done two other movies without me, but it was the first time I did something without her.
But it was really just me and my mom the entire time.
And also some other people I met on set.
Is it hard when one of you gets cast in something and the other doesnt?Not really.
Because were both really proud of each other when we book something.
Its a celebration in our house.
Thats nice.Sometimes its a little bit of jealousy, but not really ever full-on mad or anything.
Sometimes its hard for actors to convey so much without speaking.
I was mute, kind of, because of my moms death.
How I prepared for that is the same as how I prepared for this.
So I just watched that a lot and just studied how she looked at certain people.
In Canada there were no kids shows.
And thats where we filmedChristmas With Holly.
Thats really why we found it in the first place, but honestly, it worked out really well.
He just told me to not smile and just stare a lot of staring and looking straight.
And leave people questioning.
Your shooting days probably never overlapped, right?No, they didnt.
All the screaming and stuff was a little loud and very scary.
I wouldnt use that bang out of language around my actual children or anything.
I thought that was very comforting.
And it made the entire experience less scary and intimidating.
Peggy seems skeptical and maybe even a little afraid of her dad and some of his friends.
But Jimmy Hoffa she really likes.
She knew that he wasnt like her father, or uncle, or any of them.
She thought he was more legitimate.
Like he was not doing things that were criminal, even though he was.Yes.
I think thats what she thought.
What was it like working with Al Pacino?He was actually my favorite person to work with.
He was really welcoming to me.
And I only filmed one day with him.
He talked to me; he made me laugh.
And it was just such a fun day because I went mini-golfing and I ate ice cream.
He gave me some good advice, and he was just really sweet to me.
And it just made the entire experience a lot better.
Youre not impressing anyone.
They chose you for a reason, so just act how you normally do.
Especially Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and people who have been doing this for years and years.
So it just reminded me that theyre like me.
Had you seen any of their movies before?
A lot of their movies are more adult.The only one I saw wasHome Alone, with Joe Pesci.
I also sawThe Intern, with Robert De Niro in it.
That was a good movie.
That was the only other one I saw.
But I knew that they were all famous.
My mom and my dad made that very clear to me, that they were very famous people.
Thats what they told me, that its a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Have you actually gotten to watchThe Irishmanyourself?
Or have you only seen your parts?Oh, Ive watched the entire thing multiple times.
We had a private screening of the premiere with a lot of my friends and family.
And then, when it came out on Netflix, it was playing around my house 24/7.
Even though its really long, Ive seen it a few times.
Its just always on.
It just keeps playing.
I loved this so much.
It was so much fun.
Especially the whole missing school part.
I really like the whole time period of the movie.
I love the clothing.
The clothing is a little uncomfortable, but it was really pretty.
And all the outfits that I wore, I really liked them.
The decorations, everything was just really different.
So it was really cool to be living in another world.
Yeah, its like being in a time machine.It was.
You said you have always liked the 50s.
What is it that you like about it?I just like the vibe of it, I guess.
Everyone seems so happy back then.
Everyone back then was so happy.
And it was just such a great time.
And are you basing some of this onI Love Lucy?Kind of.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
