The Image of You follows Anna and Nick on a whirlwind romance as they quickly fall for one another, but things take a turn when Zoe, Anna’s identical twin sister, begins to stir the pot. Zoe is protective of Anna, but uses twisted manipulation tactics to test Nick’s love for her sister, which sends them into a dark game of duplicity and lies. As Zoe digs deep, doing whatever it takes to prove she knows best, things take a dangerous and twisted turn.
The Image of You in many ways feels like a throwback to the erotic thrillers of the 1990s, akin to Basic Instinct, Body Heat, or Fatal Attraction. A love story poisoned by deceit and duplicity as it slips into a psychological thriller, The Image of You shows a complexly toxic relationship between two twin sisters with a twist that makes it even more juicy and compelling. Jeff Fisher, who helmed the project as director, encapsulates the feeling of Adele Parks’ acclaimed novel.
Screen Rant interviewed Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) about her new movie The Image of You. She discussed the complexities of playing two different characters and how she approached playing each of them. Pieterse also praised her co-stars and the collaboration process with Fisher.
Pieterse shared her initial thoughts when reading Chris Silverston’s script, including why she wanted to be involved in the project. She was also excited about the opportunity to play two vastly different characters with such a strong cast and crew.
Now you also got to work with Mira Sorvino and Néstor Carbonell. They play Anna’s parents, Alexia and David. Can you talk about working with them on this film and also the relationship dynamics that Anna has with both of them individually?
Parker also does a great job as Nick. Can you talk about working with him and helping craft that dynamic with Nick?
This film pays homage to other classic film directors like Brian De Palma, Alfred Hitchcock, Nancy Myers is even a little wink to Mike Nichols, the graduate in there. Can you talk about the collaboration process of working with director Jeff Fisher?
Pieterse also discussed her approach to playing twins, Anna and Zoe, and how she differentiated them. She revealed different techniques that helped her get into the right mindset for each character, especially with how quickly she would need to shift back and forth. While elements of this change were mental others, including wardrobe, hair, and makeup, were physical in their change.
Now, you talked a little bit about the mood boards and how many notes you had on your script. Can you share any particular methods or techniques you use to switch between Anna and Zoe during filming?
Right now. Can you talk about how the wardrobe affects the change, even your movement or mannerisms getting into both Anna and Zoe?
Pieterse talked about the collaboration process with Fisher and how they created the dynamic between the twins. She also further explained how she connected with both Anna and Zoe, and broke down the relationship they each had with Nick.
Yeah, you do such a great job. I almost completely forget that you’re one person playing both of those roles. So I completely got immersed in that. Now, given that Anna and Zoe have different personalities and lives, what did you find to connect you to relate to both of them uniquely?
Interesting. Now, what did you want to bring to both Anna and Zoe that wasn’t on the page?
The Image of You explores themes of identity, deception, and family. How do you think that film handles those complex themes, and what are you hoping audiences take away from it?
The Image of You follows identical twins Anna and Zoe. When Anna meets a stock trader, she thinks he’s perfect, but Zoe doesn’t trust him, so she sets out to discover the truth about him.
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