film<\/a> \u201cBig Girls Don\u2019t Cry,\u201d set in New Zealand in 2006. Spencer stars as the object of affection for Sid, an impressionable teenager played by newcomer Ani Palmer.<\/p>\n\n\t\u201c\u200aIt was really fun watching Ani\u2019s face going down the carpet, and relive what it\u2019s like doing your first [film],\u201d says Spencer, quickly adding that she also still feels new to the film world. \u201cBut your very first one is such an experience, so it\u2019s so cool to relive that through her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cBig Girls Don\u2019t Cry\u201d was also an opportunity for Spencer to relive her teenage years. The actress stars as Freya, the American friend of Sid\u2019s older sister who comes to stay with the family in New Zealand during a school break. <\/p>\n
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\n\t\u201c[Writer-director Paloma Schneideman] did such a good job at creating these well-rounded characters that I just feel so much empathy for,\u201d Spencer says. \u201cUltimately, I felt so much empathy for my 14-year-old self. Even the kids that are so mean are just doing the best that they can. You\u2019re surviving at 14.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBig Girls Don\u2019t Cry\u201d marks Spencer\u2019s first Sundance \u2014 and second film festival \u2014 and she was busy taking it all in. \u201c\u200aI feel sleepy in the best way,\u201d she says, the morning after the film\u2019s premiere. \u201cI\u2019m total whirlwind craziness in the best way right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tSpencer arrived at the festival straight from a full day of rehearsal for her next project. The actress is starring onstage in \u201cDad\u2019s Leg,\u201d a new dark comedic play written and directed by Zach Shields that will debut in February in L.A. \u201cIt\u2019s about these two sisters. The dad is losing his leg because he\u2019s an alcoholic, and the sisters are fighting over who gets his leg,\u201d says Spencer, describing the tone of the production as \u201cfunny and heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u200a\u201dI started in theater, so it\u2019s the root of acting [for me],\u201d she adds. \u201cAnd then I have a couple things this year. Don\u2019t know what I can say \u2014 filming some stuff this year that I\u2019m excited for, and it\u2019s all gonna be great.\u201d <\/p>\n
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