Kate Hudson isnt sure how to greet me when I enter the hotel room for our interview.
Do we shake hands?
The etiquette mandates are unclear in a post-lockdown world.
Instead, upon my suggestion, we settle for a polite head nod as we exchange pleasantries.
Theyre all in my pod, she says, brushing aside any concern.
But the fun times are few and far between, as the kill factor soon becomes all too real.
I was like, Put me in, coach, just!
Hudson, who loved the first film, already had a pre-existing connection to the characters moniker.
Birdie is my nickname.
My dad has called me Birdie since I was three.
Its going to be weird if people start calling me Birdie on the street, she explains.
For Hudson, it was a liberating role to take on.
To play an uninhibited character and body is so fun for me.
You could just go there, you know?
The bigger, the better, she reflects.
Usually, youd hear a director say, Okay great, now pull back.
And in this case, it was the opposite.
Birdie and her fellow disruptors have their weaknesses and shortcomings uncovered as the whodunit plot develops.
But Im interested to know what Hudson considers her most disruptive quality to be.
Thats an interesting question.
I would say my impatience can be disruptive.
I can bereallyhonest, and sometimes people dont like that, she muses.
Ive had to learn that one.
They dont like it.
Im like, You asked what my honest opinion was and I told you!
Its a very Aries [trait].
Im such an Aries.
As a fellow member of the Aries club, I know exactly what she means, I tell her.
Curated by costume designer Jenny Eagan, Birdies standout look is a striking custom-made rainbow dress.
Claire and Birdie have a tense relationship.
Theres a lot of love there, but the two polar opposites are constantly sniping at one another.
I remember getting on set, and the first thing I said was, Is Kathryn here?
But location also played a factor.
The 405 freeway is the great divider of Los Angeles friendships, she quips.
But we reconnected, and I will never lose sight of that friendship again.
I care so deeply for her.
Vain himself, Ben Barry.
If it was the right script and the right people, then yeah.
I would love to work with Matthew again, too.
I love Matthew, she shares.
I guess the question is: What would it be?
Im open to any good story.
I wish there were more of them.
He always makes me laugh.
Hes nuts, she says, affectionately.
Every family should have one, and I feel so lucky that we have Olly.
Reflecting some more on her brothers online hijinks, she laughs: His humour is really dark.
Im surprised he has not been cancelled!
The Instagram video was well received by the pop star, who reposted the clip on her own profile.
Shes very loving towards our whole family, Hudson says.
The actor smiles at the mere mention of her mum Goldie.
Were justsoclose, she tells me.
Im way more particular about why Im doing something, she reasons.
As for what comes next for Hudson, shes eager to branch out creatively.
Although she gets sent a lot of scripts, she finds herself typecast.
I really like to play off-the-wall characters.
Thats fun for me when I get those opportunities, which isnt very often, she shares.
I usually have to fight for those parts.
Overall, her hopes for future projects are rather straightforward.
I just want to work with good people and have fun.
I wanna make movies that make people happy and make people think.
And with that, its bye bye Birdie.
