Vivien Lyra Blair: From little Princess Leia to co-starring in the ‘thriller’ ‘The Boogeyman’, inspired by Stephen King’s story

At the age of 10, the young actress Vivien Lyra Blair has managed to overcome the greatest fear of every child at any age: meeting the cuckoo under his bed (or Boogeyman, as the writer called him Stephen King in his 1978 short story).

Blair, who gave birth to the child version of Princess Leia last year (Star Wars) In the series Obi Wan Kenobi (Disney Plus), faces inside The boogeyman to one power that hides in the darkness and that preys on weak people, in a vulnerable and suffering statelike the situation his family is going through after his mother’s death.

For director Rob Savage, building a family drama that frames the monster’s appearance was essential. So the plot revolves around a widowed father, played by Chris Messina, and his daughters Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) and Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), who – each in their own way – have to face the death of their mother. .

Although her father is a psychiatrist, he refuses to participate in therapy sessions with his daughters, while Sadie clings to her mother’s memory by preserving her belongings at all costs. And in the midst of all that pain, Sawyer, the youngest of the house, will be the first to feel the presence of this supernatural entity.Although his revelations could be rejected even by his own family due to his age.

The terrifying moments begin after the visit of a mysterious new patient, Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian)WHO He appears in the girls’ father’s office with an obvious desperation to express the pain for his children’s deaths.

“Sawyer is a complex character. When the movie starts we see her as a little girl who is afraid of the dark, but then the audience attends the growth of his character and everyone realizes that she has every right and every reason to be afraid, because everyone is starting to see what she sees,” she said short virtual press conference to which this newspaper was invited.

“AND towards the denouement, Sawyer finally gets the chance to shine as this brave and heroic girl.because after all he’s been through, he’s only emerged stronger. She’s an incredible character and I’m so proud to have portrayed her.”

But the suspense is not an unknown genre for Blair, as her great debut in the thriller Bird box (for Netflix and together with Sandra Bullock), premiered on that platform in 2018 and holds the record as one of the most watched original productions.

Besides her passion for acting, Blair enjoys writing and publishing the book Spider school at age 3 and currently has an original script in the works. practice too martial arts, dances and plays the piano, and is a spokesman for the Kitt Crusaders organization, He lives in California and, along with his parents, also enjoys rescuing helpless animals.

For now, Blair maintains a discreet social media presence through Instagram, whose account is directly managed and controlled by her parents.

The boogeyman was first published in Cavalier magazine in 1973 and was later included in the storybook night shift by King, published in 1978.

Savage remembers reading King’s novels as a child and couldn’t sleep at night. “His stories always got into my head,” said the film’s director. “King’s scariest stories are based on a treacherous idea that just spins around in your head. And The boogeyman is one of them. That kind of unspoken darkness that is just below the surface really resonated with me.”.