{"id":9970,"date":"2022-04-30T19:09:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T23:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9970"},"modified":"2022-04-30T19:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T23:11:19","slug":"exclusive-video-interview-auli%ca%bbi-cravalho-and-rowan-blanchard-on-anchoring-hulus-queer-romantic-comedy-crush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9970","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Video Interview: Auli\u02bbi Cravalho and Rowan Blanchard on Anchoring Hulu\u2019s Queer Romantic Comedy \u2018Crush\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\">Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of cinematic history, most films about love or romance have featured a man and a woman. While there are a number of examples of same-sex relationships anchoring such movies, they are much rarer and often emphasize the triumphant nature of what many deem unconventional. It\u2019s refreshing, therefore, to find <strong><em>Crush<\/em><\/strong>, where being queer isn\u2019t seen as unusual or notable in any way, and it\u2019s just another part of the story.<\/p>\n<p>Auli\u02bbi Cravalho and Rowan Blanchard star as two-thirds of a love triangle in Hulu\u2019s new romantic comedy <strong><em>Crush<\/em><\/strong>. I had the chance to speak with Cravalho and Blanchard about their own cinematic influences, what they connected to most about this project, and the appeal of making a movie that pays no particular attention to the gender or sexual orientation of its principal characters.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the videos here, and read below for an official summary and where to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Rowan Blanchard<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"sDRR4CJ_-PU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Actress Rowan Blanchard on &quot;Crush&quot;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDRR4CJ_-PU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Film summary:<\/p>\n<p>When an aspiring young artist, Paige (Rowan Blanchard), is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl (Isabella Ferreira) she\u2019s been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate (Auli\u02bbi Cravalho) and discovers what real love feels like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/abe-friedtanzer\/\">Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"NHxwLymYHWA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crush | Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NHxwLymYHWA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Crush<\/em><\/strong> is now streaming exclusively on Hulu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Over the course of cinematic history, most films about love or romance have featured a man and a woman. 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