Kate Mara is an actress probably best known for her roles on TV shows like House of Cards, for which she received an Emmy nomination, American Horror Story and 24, and for her roles in films like Transsiberian, Fantastic Four, The Martian, We Are Marshall, and Brokeback Mountain. Currently, she’s starring in Megan Leavey, a film based on a true story about a young, female Marine’s quest to adopt the combat dog she worked closely with in Iraq, where they were both injured by an IED explosion. Kate was kind enough to take some time recently to participate in our 20 questions questionnaire series.
1. You walk into a bar. What do you order from the bartender
Champagne if I’m feeling fancy. Tequila and soda if I’m feeling scrappy.
2. Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram
Jamie Bell and Richard Lawson.
3. What’s currently waiting for you on your DVR or in your streaming queue
Handmaids Tale and RHONY.
4. It’s your last meal — what are you going out with
Truffle fries and truffle mac and cheese.
5. What websites do you visit on a regular basis
CNN, IMDbPro and The Weather Channel.
6. What’s the most frequently played song on your mobile device
Harry Styles’ “Woman.”
7. If you could go back and give your 18-year-old self one piece of advice what would it be
Learn another language.
8. What’s the last thing you Googled
Figure skating Burbank rink hours.
9. Dogs or cats
Dogs.
10. Best concert of your life was…
Beyoncé.
11. What book are you most likely to give as a gift
Kim Snyder’s Beauty Detox Solution.
12. What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you
My fiancé gave up eating most meat (without me asking).
13. South Park or Family Guy
Never seen either.
14. You have an entire day to do whatever you want. What would you do
Walk my dogs around the reservoir, get a massage, dinner and a movie.
15. What movie can you not resist watching if it’s on
Romeo and Juliet.
16. The sports team or teams you’re most passionate about
NY Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers.
17. Where did you eat the best meal of your life
Crossroads.
18. The last movie you saw in a theater
Smurfs.
19. Who was your first celebrity crush
Leo.
20. What would you cook if Nic Cage were coming to your house for dinner
I don’t cook.
Below is the trailer for Megan Leavey. It opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, June 9.
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