Q&A with Actress Chloe Roe

Film: Under Jakob's Ladder
Actress: Chloe Roe
Role: Marta -- Jakob's granddaughter

Q: What did you most enjoy about working on 'Under Jakob's Ladder'?
A: All the films I have been in so far, I have had to film in New York City. I live an hour away from the city so usually I have to get up really early or get home really late, or both. This film was right near my house! Plus, since it was being shot in my hometown, most of my family and cousins were able to be extras in the film.

Q: Tell about your audition. What did you think when you found out that you got the role of Marta?
A: After my initial audition, we did a lot of table readings. I read with three different Jakobs. Usually we would do a screen test afterward. My last table reading was with Jeff Stewart. I thought he was the best of the three. I guess everyone else did too because we both got cast! I was very excited to sign the contract to play Marta!

Q: What was it like to work with Jeff Stewart?
A: I really like Jeff. Before our scenes, we would go through our lines together. He was very supportive of me. On our off-time we would go bike riding. We would ride to the diner and he would order rice pudding. He's nuts for it! He would ask to have it warmed up. That's the way they eat it in England.

[Photo: Steve Roe, Jeff Stewart, and Chloe Roe out for a bike ride.]
Q: What is your favorite scene in the movie?
A: Every scene had something I really loved about it. I thought the most exciting scene was when my Grandfather got taken away in the middle of the night. My most fun scene was during the campfire scene. Even though the smoke kept getting in our eyes, it was fun because afterward we got to toast marshmallows! They were delicious.

Q: Do you have any funny stories about working on the film?
A: When I thought they told me to throw the bell in the fire during the fireside scene. So I did! Perhaps it will end up in the bloopers.

Q: What was the most challenging scene for you?
A: I thought my most challenging scene was when I was talking to my mother about why I thought they took my Grandfather away while she braided my hair. We had to re-shoot it many times from different angles and I had to be sure to try to deliver my lines the same way every time.

Q: Who inspires you as an actress?
A: Working with Matt Okin on "Out of Whack", the all-kids rock musical and "Generations" was very inspiring. He let us write our own dialogue and songs and we got to perform in cool clubs like Nuyorican and Bowery poetry club in NYC with a live three-piece band!