Kate Maraknows a little bit about being in space.
Its just me and my imagination.
It was a remarkable homecoming, too, since she survivedsomethingpenetrating her space capsule.
Afterward she was discovered in the ocean with luminescent liquid on her face and no memory of what happened.
Thats just part of being an actor.
I looked at real symptoms that astronauts have, Varley tells us.
I tried to keep it as grounded as possible.
I loveBlack Swan, she says of the 2010Darren Aronofskymovie.
That actually was a bit of an inspiration forThe Astronaut.
But its fun creating these red-herring moments where were not sure if we can trust [Sam].
People go to the movie theaters to have a shared experience, he explains.
And genre movies really offer an incredible opportunity for everyone in the movie theater to scream.
Fuller also notes thatThe Astronautisnt pure escapism thanks to the level of realism that Mara and Varley described.
Its about something that could actually really happen.
Horror is scarier if you think that this could happen to you.
The relatable element also helps drive the performance of Gabriel Luna, who plays Sams husband Mark.
You take this leap to embrace something other than you.
You see how strong they truly are at their core.
The commonplace relationship struggles that Luna describes get at Varleys goals for the movie and its reception.
I hope that people relate to the messy things that we all go, she says.
But at least she didnt need to learn how to wear a flight suit again.
The Astronaut premiered March 7 at SXSW.
