Addai-Robinson sat down for an exclusive interview with The List to discuss her role in the film.
The second I heard the title, I was already in.
Had you read the book before, or did you read it leading up to being in the film?
Grant Ginder, the author, was lovely.
I got a chance to meet him while we were filming.
and “What was the idea behind this?”
It was nice to talk to the author and then move into filming this version.
We filmed on location in London.
The movie is directed by Claire Scanlon, who made filming such a joy.
In a lot of ways, this film is a love letter to London.
What was that like for you to play her?
I got the opportunity to play the kind of character I feel like I never get asked to play.
There’s definitely a lot to play amongst all of this comedy.
There are some more serious elements to the story, as well.
Did you feel like there were ways that you connected to Eloise?
It’s interesting for me to even get the chance to film in London.
This movie was the first time I filmed in London.
What was it like playing that and having those family dynamics come across and feel real?
We have fun with it.
There’s that opportunity with comedy for people to improv a little bit, throw in some one-liners.
Your character is definitely playing it straight while they’re doing all their shenanigans.
Was that a difficult part of filming, to not break that character?
But I also think there’s a lot of humor.
I got to try and keep up with them.
People who are really great at comedy are fully committed.
It was a great day.
Again, Claire [Scanlon] directed all of these scenes on location.
We were bouncing from place to place every single day.
I think it was 30 different setups in and around London, so that’s a really fast-paced production.
It was great for the comedy of it because everybody had to be really fast on their feet.
You pull from that.
It’s a lot of fun.
It was a special moment when I would pause and think about it.
I thought, “You know what?
This is pretty cool that I’m filming here.”
What were those like to film amidst the comedy scenes?
It’s a forced confrontation where you finally have to say what’s on your mind.
Those emotions run deep because oftentimes, it’s a lifetime’s worth of feeling a certain way.
I actually think it really, really makes the comedy stand out even more.
Do you feel like there are any stereotypes that you fall into when you go to a wedding?
What person you would be?
I’m pretty calm at weddings.
The one thing I love to do at weddings is dance.
Any excuse to dance, especially dance with friends and family, I absolutely love it.
I am pretty good.
“The People We Hate at the Wedding” is launching globally on Prime Video on November 18.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
