Sundance welcomed two films this year that touched on the Jane Collection (viaNPR).
If you’re currently wondering what the Jane Collective is, you’re not alone.
Their story is now being told through films like “Call Jane.”
What were some of those experiences that you heard about from people on set?
I heard from some of the writers and producers.
They talked to some people who were involved in the Roe v. Wade movement and were there.
It broke me inside because it’s sad to see that.
This topic is so important and it’s always been important.
It’s sad that we’re going back to that, and it’s crazy.
The movie coming out is going to be powerful.
At least, I hope.
I hope that the audience takes away that women want to choose.
This is their right.
It’s their bodies, it’s their choice.
For people to see that nowadays, it will maybe change their minds on how they feel about it.
I hope that’s what people take away from it.
They can see the whole big picture.
There were two movies at Sundance this year about the Jane Collective.
[With] all these films coming out this year, especially, it’s going to be powerful.
This is about women and it’s made for women.
These movies were made to show these experiences.
I’m getting all happy thinking about how everyone’s going to see these movies.
I’m so excited.
The advice Bianca got from Elizabeth Banks
“Call Jane” has an amazing cast.
You have Phyllis Nagy as your director.
They were all amazing.
That was what I noticed.
We have incredible female producers.
We have an amazing female director.
We have a strong and powerful female cast, and I felt amazing being there.
I was honored to be even standing in the same room as the people in this movie.
I was like, “Wow.
They have amazing energy and they’re all so nice.”
I can’t speak too many good words about it.
It was an awesome experience.
Do you have any favorite memories or like a fun story to tell from set?
On my first day, I worked with Elizabeth and Chris Messina.
Let’s just do it."
We did in the beginning and it was so fun and easy.
Elizabeth, in between those takes, was also telling jokes.
We all got to experience this together.
What ways do you relate to your character in the movie?
It’s the ’60s so you have to bite all that down and be a strong front.
That was an interesting discovery.
When I started filming, I was like, “Wow.
There’s some parts [where] we relate to each other.”
What are your ultimate career goals?
I’m so glad you saw that.
I want to continue pursuing my acting career, but my ultimate dream is to be a director.
That is what I’ve always wanted to do.
I see myself making … female driven movies, and that’s what I really want to do.
I’m going to juggle both.
The way Phyllis directed this movie is very aesthetically pleasing to me.
She got the color scheme right.
She got the angles right.
It felt like watching a movie from the ’60s, and that also helped everything feel authentic.
I loved her directing style, and this was her first feature film to direct.
I was honestly so surprised and I was honored to be a part of her first film.
Would Bianca ever return to The Young and the Restless?
Do you have any memories from being on set?
I know that you were very young, but do you have any memories?
One comes to mind.
Would you ever want to return to daytime or “The Young and the Restless”?
I absolutely love it.
If “The Young and the Restless” called me back, I would do it in a heartbeat.
What was it like finding out that you were nominated?
Being a part of “The Bay” has been such a fulfilling experience.
I was like, “Okay, you know what?
I’m going to workout and blah, blah, blah.”
I see it and I scream, and I’m like, “Mom!”
She comes running down the stairs.
We have this big group hug, and then I called my best friend and she started crying.
It was a fun experience.
Oh, 100%.
I would watch with my mom, and [Summer is] an interesting character.
I would love to play her again.
“Call Jane"is set to premiere in theaters on October 28.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
