“Obsession” star Inde Navarrette had quite the busy weekend, going from the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday to the Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday.
Navarrette attended the festival, which runs until Thursday in Newport Beach, as one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, who were celebrated during the festival’s Honor Brunch.
While speaking with Variety’s Marc Malkin at the festival’s carpet, Navarrette said attending the gala was “amazing.” “I mean, you’re just overwhelmed and kind of drowning in everybody that you have looked up to, possibly ever, and it’s just so lovely meeting people and the reception that ‘Obsession’ has been getting… I’m just so honored to go and be with the members of the Academy and just get an inside scoop on what that magnificent world is like.”
Jessica Lange and Pamela Anderson were two of the actresses Navarrette was excited to see Saturday night. “I spoke to Jessica Lange, who is an icon,” she said. “[And] the way that Pamela carries herself with such grace and honesty and just pure creativity and love is just exactly who I want to be.”
And Navarrette’s schedule isn’t slowing down just yet — she’s set to host this year’s “Saturday Night Live” Halloween episode with musical guest Gracie Abrams.
“I literally I feel like I snuck in,” joked the actress. “I’m super excited to keep everything under wraps because I really truly want to make this super fun for the audience. And what I love is when I don’t know anything. So I’m really excited to be working with the writers.”
Also on the horizon is the MCU’s forthcoming “X-Men” film, in which she’ll play Rogue. Navarrette told Malkin she hasn’t corresponded directly with Anna Paquin, who originated the role, but feels “the correspondence started when I was younger, when I really fell in love with the ‘X-Men’ movies in the first place.”
On the topic of stunt training for the superhero film, Navarrette said it’s a good excuse to get herself in the gym. “I’ve always wanted to take part in that sort of a thing,” she said. “I think it’s also a really good excuse to get in the gym. I’m the laziest person, and I am very excited to get up and move my body.”