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The day before Halloween, Sophie Thatcher was Ubering to Staples when she got an unprompted astrological chart reading.
The actress was shocked by how much it resonated.
I’m into [astrology] for fun…
I believe in a lot of it, she tellsMaire Claireover Zoom just hours after that surreal car ride.
But I try not to get too involved, let it dictate anything.
The project, hitting select theaters November 8, felt predetermined by a high power for Thatcher.
The 24-year-old grew up in Chicago, Illinois, in the Mormon faith.
(The Fabelmansbreakout Chloe East plays Paxton.)
She recalls throwing tantrums before leaving for church and what effect religious teachings had on her mental health.
I believed in the what not to do, but I didn’t know whattodo, she says.
That gave me a lot of anxiety.
I was always afraid I was going to go to hell…
I remember thinking when I was 8,There’s no way I’m going to Heaven.
I’ve already fucked it all up.
It’s too late now.
By the time Thatcher was 14, she was performing in eight shows a week and left the faith.
And that left me with a lot of guilt, too.
Thatcher also wrote a handful of journal entries in character to channel Barnes clever nature.
Tapping into that side of herself, she realizes now, made her feel more fulfilled.
As soon as I started embracing my otherness, I became more confident, she says.
I’m not trying to fit into anyone’s box.
Its the most religious feeling, she says of making art on her terms.
It’s like you’re on drugs, but you’re not.
It’s about trusting that and trusting yourself to be open and vulnerable to get there.
2025 will also be another transformative year for Thatcher.
It was really challenging on me emotionally, and I wasn’t expecting that.
So then I played into it.
It felt really nice and satisfying in a way that I hadn’t really had it before.
Thatcher is working on moving past that.
I just felt really lucky.
And it all felt very random.
But [booking those projects] kind of debunked that.
Going against her superstitions, shes reveling in believing in herself.
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