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Tessa Smith-

Tessa Smith

Author Details

Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic and a member of the Critics Choice Association. She is currently based out of Los Angeles, CA, but grew up on the East Coast. She graduated at the top of her class with a degree in Marketing and has been in the Entertainment industry since 2006. 

Industry Focus

Tessa has written for Screen Rant for several years now. She started by covering comic book news, but now mostly conducts interviews with talent from television series and films, like Apple TV's Silo and Paramount Plus' Fatal Attraction. Tessa loves to attend a red carpet press line because you never know who will stop by to chat. 

Favorite Media

Tessa considers herself a big geek, as she has been reading comic books since she was eight years old. Marvel holds a special place in her heart, but she is a fan of DC as well. She grew up playing video games like Super Mario Bros. and Sonic, but her favorites are Mass Effect and Fallout.

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Jury Duty Executive Producer On Pulling Off The Long Con & A Possible Season 2

Jury Duty executive producer Nicholas Hatton reveals whether a second season of the hit series could ever work, and if it should be attempted at all.

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What Comes Around Director Amy Redford Discusses Developing Intensity & Suspense

What Comes Around director Amy Redford reveals how she worked to build intensity in her new film, as well as the amazing cast that made it what it is.

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Minx Stars Jessica Lowe & Lennon Parham On A New Era For Shelly & Bambi In Season 2

Minx stars Jessica Lowe and Lennon Parham reveal how it felt for the show to be canceled while filming and how their characters have evolved.

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Minx Stars Idara Victor & Oscar Montoya Reveal How Their Characters Evolve In Season 2

Idara Victor and Oscar Montoya discuss how their characters have evolved since the first season of Minx and how they felt when it was canceled.

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Elizabeth Perkins On Her Excitement To Join Minx Season 2 & Thoughts On '70s Clothes

Elizabeth Perkins discusses joining Minx for season 2, why she wanted to be a part of the STARZ series, and what's in store for her character.

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Jake Johnson & Ophelia Lovibond Reveal What They Are Excited To See In Minx Season 2

Minx stars Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond confess why they weren't worried about cancelation and what they are excited for fans to see in season 2.

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Joy Ride Writers On Bringing Gender Representation To The Screen

Joy Ride's Teresa Hsiao & Cherry Chevapravatdumrong talk about the incredible cast and the importance of bringing gender representation to the screen.

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Eugene Lee Yang Explains How Nimona's Queer Story Drew Him To The Movie

Eugene Lee Yang explains how it was the queer story that drew him to want to be a part of Netflix's Nimona, and touches on why he loves his character.

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Nimona Directors Nick Bruno & Troy Quane On The Long Journey To The Screen

Nimona Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane discuss the long journey of bringing Nimona to the screen, and why they think the film persevered.

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ND Stevenson On The Process Of Adapting Nimona From Page To Screen

Nimona creator ND Stevenson discusses the difference in adapting his own work versus someone else's, and why Nimona resonates with so many people.

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Nimona Star Chloë Grace Moretz On Why She Loves Her Character's Journey

Chloë Grace Moretz reveals how she fell in love with her character, Nimona, and how the journey of the film mirrors Nimona's journey.

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Riz Ahmed Reveals What Drew Him To Netflix's Nimona

Riz Ahmed chats about playing Ballister Boldheart in the new Netflix movie Nimona, explaining why he took on the role & how important the message is.

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Lionel Boyce Talks Filming In Copenhagen For The Bear Season 2

The Bear's Lionel Boyce discusses how Marcus has changed since we first saw him, and shares his thoughts on filming in Copenhagen for season 2.

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The Bear Star Liza Colón-Zayas Talks Her Culinary Training For Season 2

Liza Colón-Zayas discusses how her The Bear character, Tina, has evolved since season 1 and what she hopes to see in the FX show's future.

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The Bear Star Ebon Moss-Bachrach Talks Taylor Swift Mentions In Season 2

The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach reveals what he wants for his character, working Taylor Swift into season 2, and if he would come back to Marvel.

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Nimona Filmmakers Reveal Importance Of Making The Whole Audience Feel Seen

Nimona co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane discuss the importance of putting the line “I see you” into the script of their animated Netflix movie.

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Everything We Learned During Netflix’s Nimona Long Lead Press Day

With the highly anticipated Nimona slated for a streaming release on June 30th, here’s everything we learned about it during the long lead press day.

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Wes Studi On Mending The Line, Fly Fishing, And Working With Brian Cox

Wes Studi reveals what he learned about fly fishing on the set of Mending The Line, and that he almost worked with costar Brian Cox on a a prior film.

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Mending The Line Director Joshua Caldwell On Research That Made The Film Accurate

Mending The Line director Joshua Caldwell explains the importance of portraying fly fishing and military PTSD accurately in the Brian Cox film.

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The Lazarus Project Star Anjli Mohindra Breaks Down The Series & Teases Season 2

Anjli Mohindra reveals what drew her to The Lazarus Project from the start and what she would go back in time to change if given the chance.

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