Q&A with Meghan Flood (Bree)

Meghan Flood

Meghan Flood plays Ginger’s best friend, Bree, in the film. Learn more about Meghan’s experience on set, her upcoming projects, and more.

Q. What sparked your interest in acting, and what was your very first role?

A. I think it all stems from my parents. They're both very funny, always making people laugh, and I think I applied comedy to my everyday life from a very young age because of them. As far back as I can remember, they would tell me that I didn't need to try and be anyone but myself, and I took that advice and ran with it. I quickly realized that people were entertained by my weird, eccentric personality, and became obsessed with entertaining people in any capacity I could manage. Literally anything I could do to get attention, I would do it—I even went as far as running around squawking like a chicken at recess in elementary school. I was very popular because of it! Wasn't made fun of at all! My first role was in the second-grade production of The Pecan Pie Man (which is the same story as The Gingerbread Man, but with a Texas twist on it), and I was cast as the little old lady who bakes him. Where's my Oscar for that performance? We're still in talks with the Academy.

Q. What attracted you to the role of Bree and to the film Ginger?

A. I saw the listing for Ginger on TheatreInChicago.com, read Bree's breakdown, and literally said out loud, “Oh... she's cool as hell.” I had been living in Chicago for less than a year at that point, looking for any work I could get, but I had a feeling in my gut that Bree and I were destined to be. A dry sense of humor, doesn't like to work out, and a very dedicated and loving friend to boot? I love that Bree came my way. She is one hell of a gal.

Q. What's your favorite scene in the film?

A. It's a toss-up between “Good Boob Hunting” on the beach, and the fancy gelato fight. The boob hunting scene may have been the hottest and sweatiest day we had on set, but man, I had so much fun filming that scene. We obviously had our set lines, but co-directors Melissa and Jimmy gave us a lot of freedom to improvise, and it became what I think is the most honest scene between Ginger and Bree. And in the fancy gelato fight, it was incredibly fun for me to be able to go f***ing nuts. I honestly wish I went more nuts. There's a moment where I start wiping my lips ferociously in my blow up, and it's because I was literally slobbering out of my mouth. You can't really tell, but my hands were.... soaked in my spit, haha!

Q. Bree's character does improv in the film. Are you also an improver yourself?

A. The Ball Busters! What a team. So, I did some improv when I first moved to Chicago almost five years ago, but I mostly write and perform sketch now. I've done a couple improv shows in the last few months, but that's about it!

Q. What are some recent or future projects you can tell us about?

A. You can usually catch me performing with The Storefront in their monthly sketch show, The Storefront Gets Sketchy, because I love them to bits and pieces and will perform with them any time they ask me to come back. My sketch duo, Fat and Funny (with Raechel Karas), had a four-week run of our original show, Fat to the Future, at Second City last July, so that was very, very cool. And I will be starring in a sketch I wrote called Graduation, which will be filmed this summer. So keep your eyes peeled for that! It's gonna be…bloody. Fake bloody, of course!