Camila Mendes Interview: Música & Breaking Out of the Riverdale Box

After a hugely successful seven-season run, Riverdale came to an end in August 2023 with its 137th episode. Yes, being part of such a show is a blessing, but there’s a significant amount of pressure that comes with answering the question, “What’s next?” Camila Mendes is powering through that pressure right now in a big way — as a multi-hyphenate.

Mendes stars in and executive produced her latest feature, Música. Director Rudy Mancuso also stars in the film as a young street performer from Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood. He’s in a relationship with Francesca Reale’s Haley, but is coming to learn that they might not be on the same page about how and when to find success and stability as a young adult in this world. Could Mendes’ Isabella be the solution? Soon after meeting her, he becomes convinced she understands him better than anyone. But, is it ever that simple?

With Música celebrating its big debut on Prime Video this week, Mendes carved out some time to join me for a Collider Ladies Night conversation to discuss her experience finding her way after Riverdale, and coming to realize that producing is of great interest.

00:00 Dicey Questions
04:15 Introduction
04:43 Her First High School Drama
06:05 A Game-Changing Play in College
08:21 Do Revenge
09:27 Studying at NYU
14:30 Riverdale
18:32 Producing Influences
23:10 What’s Camila Most Proud Of?
27:49 How She’s Inspired By Rudy
33:03 Conclusion

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