The 'Scream VI' actress says her history working in TV and director Tim Burton were big influences on her decision to portray the iconic character in a role that has since catapulted her career.
“I got the email, passed on it,” she recalled.
“The only reason I went back is because Tim [Burton, director and executive producer of ] is such a legend, and we just happened to get along very well. But even then I said, ‘Ah, no — I think I’m OK,’ a couple [more] times.” star revealed that her history of working in TV had a major influence on her decision to turn down the
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