‘Obsession’s Inde Navarrette On Why It Was Important To “Humanize” Nikki: “Meant A Lot To Me”
Inde Navarrette discusses her role as Nikki in the horror film 'Obsession,' emphasizing the importance of humanizing her character. She reflects on the complexities of Nikki's relationship with her best friend Bear and how intentions can differ from impacts. Navarrette aims for audiences to connect with Nikki's experiences and emotions.
- ▪Inde Navarrette plays the character Nikki in the horror film 'Obsession.'
- ▪She wanted to portray Nikki as a real girl to help audiences see themselves in her character.
- ▪Navarrette highlights the difference between Bear's intentions and the actual impact on Nikki.
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Inde Navarrette in 'Obsession' (2025) Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection While Inde Navarrette gives a chilling performance in Obsession, she’s responding to discourse over the character being both a villain and victim. The actress, who plays Nikki in the Curry Barker horror film, explained why she “wanted to humanize” the character after her best friend Bear (Michael Johnston) makes a wish that she would love him more than anything in the world. “It meant a lot to me, and I really wanted to take it seriously,” she told DiscussingFilm. “I didn’t wanna just shy away from anything about that, so I really sat with Nikki for quite sometime … but I really wanted to take her seriously, and I wanted to humanize her. I really wanted to portray her as a real girl.
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