Bay Village native Lili Reinhart stars in “Look Both Ways,” which is now streaming on Netflix. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Considering how Marvel and sci-fi films have dominated multiverse narratives over the past years, it’s about time the alternate storyline gets a rom-com treatment.The fun film stars Bay Village native Lili Reinhart as new college graduate Natalie.
Lili, congrats on the film. Before we talk about “Look Both Ways,” when is the last time you were in Northeast Ohio? Obviously, I could very much relate to that storyline of leaving home to pursue your passion. It’s a very hard thing to pick up your life and go. That’s what Natalie did so I saw that side of myself within her as a character. That was really intriguing to me.
There were definitely moments when I was 16 and went to Los Angeles auditioning for pilot season. I basically could tell in the room I wasn’t going to go any further because of how either unimpressed the casting director looked or you just say to yourself, “Oh, that didn’t go the way I wanted it to.” This acting world is very brutal. It can be very hard to stay motivated and keep positive to keep pursuing this career when 99 times out of 100 you’re told, “No.