In Space Cadet, a college dropout who peaked in high school gets into NASA’s trainee program. Emma Roberts is the Executive Producer and also stars in the rom-com as Rex, an ambitious party girl who wants to reignite her dreams of becoming an astronaut. When the opportunity comes, her best friend Nadine (played by Poppy Liu) helps tweak her resume to get her into NASA.

Female friendship is a major theme in the film. How important is it to have that as actors in the film industry?

In the movie, Rex goes through a lot of self-doubt. How much do you relate to her?

Emma, how different is your process when you’re doing comedy versus when you’re doing a thriller?
Female-centric comedies have always dismantled the notion that young women or “girly girls” aren’t intellectual. How much do you think it has helped the portrayal of women on screen?
Space Cadet is currently streaming.