Mischa Barton Dishes On Her Sexy Bathtub Scene, What She Was Like In High School
‘I was a bit of a loner,’ ‘Assassination of a High School President’ star admits at Sundance.
Park City, Utah – In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never been a huge Mischa Barton fan. Then I saw the Sundance sensation “Assassination of a High School President,” an entertainingly complex flick following the seemingly simple story of a teen reporter on the trail of some missing SATs. Like Mischa herself, the film turns out to be much more complex than you might suspect.
Certainly, the flick will further Bruce Willis’ reputation as having an eye for great indie scripts, following “Pulp Fiction.” It also seems likely to make a star out of Reece Thompson, the 19-year-old star. But it’s Barton’s turn as sexy, whip-smart femme fatale Francesca that should open more eyes than just my own.
Face to face, the in-demand starlet is warm, charming and eager to answer any question you could throw at her. In anticipation of the August release of “Assassination,” we spoke to Barton at the film fest about her sexy bathtub scene, being a loner in high school, and the personalized super-swag that should be arriving at her house any day now.
MTV: This was long-rumored as one of those mythical screenplays Hollywood was dying to shoot. What did you think when you first read it?
Mischa Barton: The first time I read it, awhile ago now, it just stood out to me. Even the title of the film stands out, you know? As soon as I read “Assassination of a High School President,” I was hooked. It’s a great script. Continue…