Red Dead Redemption2 - Sadie Adler (Alex McKenna) by ThomasJakeRoss on DeviantArt. Alex McKenna [00:03:41] OK, I feel the exact same way, truly. You know, they can put those scenes off and there are things that they can do. Whatever you can come back, love your Rockstar family. Image Alex Mckenna (5 Bilder Galerie) | Fans Teilen Deutschland. È principalmente conosciuta per il ruolo di Amanda nel film horror Campfire Tales e per quello di Linda Ross nel serial Joey. Me too. And as timing would have it just a few months later was when our wedding was planned. They're not creatives. And they were like, can you not cry? It's really good to have a callback. We got to go to the Whistler Film Festival and have interviews. You can find her social media links in the show notes to stay up to date on all her projects, including the audiobooks we discussed in the episode. Kaili Vernoff [00:12:43] And and sometimes, yeah, that stuff can be damaging because you'll carry it into the next thing you'll think, oh, I should be less all-American or you know, I should I should. And then I was flying back and forth from Ohio to Los Angeles during my finals. It blew my mind the work that everyone did. And I had never been really to a film festival with film before. And we so appreciate if you subscribed and gave us a five-star review. She's my best friend. And so I don't know... Can you tell me that must have just been a remarkable time in your life in every way. Comments Add a Comment. I've only done a few, and they they are so exhausting that I would literally need... Like I'd finish like a book after like a day three, and then I would like literally need a week to just sleep. I love her so much. You know, it was I've been doing this my whole life. I'd never played video games. I don't know what kind of horses those are, but those were giant. Alex McKenna [00:45:53] Oh, man, I'm actually 7000 years old. Sadie Adler is a recurring character in the Red Dead series; she appears as a central character in Red Dead Redemption 2, and as a stranger in Red Dead Online. I would come home and I would not... Like I can't walk. And you know what, ladies and gentlemen, we did it in heels. Alex McKenna [00:51:31] That is incredible. Although I don't know if you had this experience, but every now and then in those six months, Mickey would call and and like check my availability for a three week block, but then they'd never book me. Alex McKenna [00:50:17] Yeah. We're so fortunate. Yeah. I had no clue. I you know, I used to joke when I was working that I never had scenes with women, and it was always just me and the boys. It was just a blast. But we were also, you know, unable to reach out to you because we weren't even literally allowed to be in touch with each other. It must be such a bizarre, like meta process, reliving those chapters of your life through someone else's narrative. Alex McKenna [00:05:49] And I, I, I think I did a few more commercials, but what really I think solidified the path on acting, at least for when I was a small child, was when I got the lead in the school play in kindergarten and was clearly very precocious and outgoing. And this is the longest amount of time. She had sent me to, you know, Jewish preschool, but said that we were spiritual. And that is definitely a muscle you have to strengthen, you know? I'm like, well, that's what Susan was running. Kaili Vernoff [00:37:55] Yeah. OK, so I interrupted you. Kaili Vernoff [00:50:04] We did it in heels. I'm normally a very active person, so being sedentary to prepare for a book and then to sit and read it without moving. You know, five-two-and-a-half blond woman who could command any room. We had lived together in Brooklyn while she was writing it. That's t-h-e-g-a-m-e-h-e-r-s dot com, and follow the*gamehers on social media. Kaili Vernoff [00:32:58] Yeah, and I think you're right, seeing other people as like a threat as opposed to I'm not such a people watcher, but when you're seeing everyone, like how close are they? It was one page. But, you know, I'm not used to to holding a sawed-off shotgun around for 12 hours and I'm not used to, you know, stabbing anybody. Look at Sadie. And strangely, rather than feel overwhelmed, I was like, well, this is fun, you know, again, how much pressure can I put on myself? Alex McKenna [00:47:51] Mmm. Fan Art. I said, yeah, I played the guitar. Absolutely. And I mean, Kathryn Hahn wrote me a letter of recommendation to one of the colleges I was applying to, and Miguel could not have been kinder, more supportive, more encouraging to just follow whatever my interests were. February 1, 2019 5:30 PM. Sadie Adler. So, you know, it wasn't crazy. Alex McKenna [00:53:51] Having so much fun with that. Alex McKenna [00:48:55] Uh huh. Kaili Vernoff [01:11:32] I adore that woman. And I was from Los Angeles. And when my father had passed, I was my mom's support, but my mother was taking the reins on everything. I thought it was so amazing. Kaili Vernoff [00:42:28] And yeah, and I don't know if fans understand this, but because we shoot so many hours -- like, I think there's 100 hours of gameplay in Red Dead --  if we have other jobs or things that we become unavailable for some reason they can work around us. Alex McKenna (Los Angeles, 15 ottobre 1984) è un'attrice statunitense.. Biografia. Kaili Vernoff [01:01:16] Wow, I can't wait to just continue being a fan of your collaborations and and of your friendship, and now that I do get to follow you on social media, I love stalking you guys. I worked in a bar for five and a half years. And it was the first time that I got to invite, like a group of my friends, like 25 of my friends to come see a movie I was in. Kaili Vernoff [00:46:41] Yeah. 7 Online Image size. So if they had not invited you back, did you... Like was there any part of you that wanted to quit and to set your sights on something else? Kaili Vernoff [00:51:33] Terrible. I did not remember any of it. And I you know, in reading it, I thought, how many levels can I bring to this one speech? I'm so impressed that you did six in a row. I love what I do. It's so good. I got class for free and I got to watch all these incredible actors. And I remember thinking, OK, well, I'll do the best we can with this. Kaili Vernoff [01:09:54] I'm going to go seek out that film. Alex McKenna [00:08:06] That was my first Aaron Spelling show. Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) Quotes (1) Photos . You do get so attached. I mean, I didn't know who Anton Chekhov was. Kaili Vernoff [01:11:25] Yeah. And those those like horse structures, they were giant. Get all the ladies together and do one? Technical Specs. It was a s a huge compliment that they wrote me back in. And it is this fun horror comedy romp. Kaili Vernoff [01:04:49] I did one that was like a scientific journal. But it's almost like they're looking for something to tell you because they want to have they want to have information for you when you want it. Alex McKenna (Los Angeles, Californië, 15 oktober 1984) is een Amerikaanse actrice.Ze begon in haar eerste film met acteren als kind in The Stupids, een film uit 1996.McKenna is het meest bekend door haar rol in onder andere de series 90210, Dallas en Two and a Half Men. The times that my horses have died, I'm devastated. Thank you. But how do you even know that? They're delicate little flowers or something and just. Kaili Vernoff [00:51:25] She was twelve, like her horse ot hit by a train and it was oh, so bad. No, it's not I'm in a Marvel film and now I'm financially set for the rest of my life. Oh, man. Alex was a finalist in the*gameHERs awards for her incredible portrayal of Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2. Image Pictures Of Alex McKenna - Pictures Of Celebrities. And they said, Huh? I haven't had time to prepare. I haven't been to New York and I haven't been on a plane. But but maybe not. I went in there, but right before I did, my mom said, you know, honey, I don't want to feel any pressure. Yeah. I definitely didn't know it was a video game. I mean. 1.6k. It's going to come to me. Dutch van der Linde Alex McKenna [00:18:11] Yeah, yeah, he did, and I also think he he wanted to retire there and like, coach the basketball team and maybe teach law at some point. Release Dates I mean, truly, that I'm so every time I think about her, I just I'm truly honored that I got to bring this woman, this incredible, strong human to life. I just I, I have it in my head. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best. And so to want to do that justice was was wild and to go in there and to be getting the accents right and the cadences and what I wanted to bring to it was very all-consuming during that time. Her, you know, I'm obsessed with her children. And that and that film ended up going to some film festivals. I was, you know, so, so beyond honored to do it and then hoping to bring it to life from within it, you know, and still and still communicate, and convey how she was feeling and the story itself. Sadie Adler. You know? Right. All right, here we go. I mean, truly, everybody's the best. image. Kaili Vernoff [00:26:32] And you. Alex McKenna [00:37:58] Yeah. She worked with some incredible, incredible companies early on and did very well. And I'd love to hear your experience of it. So it kind of quenched my thirst. And I mean, you're... you're literally telling each other's stories. Everybody there really it, at least in my experience, felt like they wanted to be there and it just couldn't have been a more a more wonderful environment to get wrapped up in books and learning. I love to tell stories and I love to read. Sleep and I have have a long sordid history. It's so funny. It was four leads, and I knew that they had one of them set. It was like a work-study program. Kaili Vernoff [00:33:36] Yes. So I was testing for that. You literally did not hit a false note in that entire film. So it was never a thing. Noshir -- Charles Smith -- also studied neuroscience in college. Kaili Vernoff [01:00:40] I know very much what you're talking about, that there's that whatever is between us, it is alive and it is intense. And it's just part of it's just part of what you're used to, and all of a sudden that everything is dangerous. And interestingly, my producer for this show, I gave it to her as soon as I finished it and she loved it. Official Sites Alex McKenna [00:51:49] Truly and you spend so much time with us. It's so hard now that we're all locked down because we're sort of like had just really gotten to have the experience of getting out on the road and meeting fans and and, you know, like and those experiences where we really got to, like, travel together and talk about our experience together. Why is their mask below their nose? I remember hearing in my twenties that my voice was too deep for a young person. Alex. 1. My mother wasn't well, she was in the hospital and I cared so much. Kaili Vernoff [00:42:13] OK, so I know a little bit about this, but I've never heard the whole story from you. And she very much realizes that she's in charge of her journey and ultimately her own happiness is... That's how I that's that's how I feel her journey open. Gamers will recognize my guest for her pitch-perfect performance as the raw, dynamic, vengeful, and loyal Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2. But OK. And my mom, right before I went in to test in front of everybody. Kaili Vernoff [00:18:46] Oh, my God, that is idyllic. And the audience is fortunate because it feels to me like all of that life experience that you were going through. And I remember that I hadn't seen you in a while, and I remember hearing that you'd had all these massive life events. What a dream. Mm hmm. Exactly. And it was the middle of the day. It's sort of like, oh, you are the one who is, you know, screaming for help and being attacked in your home. So you cannot prepare in those ways that you and I have already talked about preparing. Vaccine is coming. OK, so as we're we're winding down here, I would love to give you an opportunity as we've talked so much about collaboration and how we all need each other. Alex McKenna: Sadie Adler. I mean, any of my first reviews are always like the froggy voice actress. My lord, few more like her, we could take over the world. And I really, really hope that when the world opens up, we get to to do more of that. Now it is escaping me. Yes. Do you remember that weird thing? Kaili Vernoff [00:39:38] Same. Alex McKenna [00:13:35] Yes, absolutely. And then I love when you get to do something that is like a pull from the heart --  you're not going to make a million dollars off that. And so I left the show and studied other things at college. Kaili Vernoff [00:46:08] Well, I. I just want to say that, you know, we've gotten to play the game during quarantine more and more. Alex McKenna [00:07:05] Yes. Alex McKenna, the actress behind the voice of our beloved Sadie Adler has recently been suffering from a ruptured appendix, and for which she had received surgery. save. Alex McKenna [00:08:42] That's incredible. 7,693 Likes, 149 Comments - Alex McKenna (@maxmagpie) on Instagram: โ€œBeyond excited to be nominated for @TheGameHERs Award for my work as Sadie Adler in RDR2! I think when you're in it, you know, everything is...you're being so, so present that it's hard to see the parallels and that sort of propinquity where where things are, you know, coming together as they should, because, you know, I mean, also like what a what a gift on certain days to come in and to be just, you know, stabbing people, you know, really tapping into that rage of. 320 Favourites. I would love to to travel with you a little bit. | Alex McKenna [00:15:05] Oh, I love Jill. And there was nothing that anyone could do. I had started doing these cameos and something I love to tell everybody is that we are all on a group chain now over text, and we probably communicate, I would say, closer to every day than every other day.