Scott Carty sits down with the star of the new teen adventure to talk about overcoming fear, what it was like making the film and why someone who isn’t familiar with the franchise should check out the movie. Plus, hugs!

Scott Carty is an entertainment and lifestyle correspondent, covering movies, music, travel and tasting.

Scott frequently contributes to KOMO TV – Seattle’s ABC affiliate – where he takes viewers Behind the Scenes of new movies. He has interviewed a long list of stars, including Oprah Winfrey, Hugh Jackman, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey. Scott is also a voice actor and appears on numerous voice over projects for radio and TV commercials, interactive media and computer gaming.

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