Cue “Honor Society,” a Paramount+ original film that’s set to drop on July 29.
Amy Keum: That’s one of the things I loved so much about the script.
One, it’s really beautiful.
But high school’s a place to grow and find out who you are.
How did those projects, specifically, help you get to this point and to this film?
Armani: Every project I’ve done in my life has helped me on the next one.
Every time you work on anything, you learn something new.
I’m glad to have been in the position that I was in when I played this role.
It’s a great time for me to play a role like this, in my opinion.
I’ve done a lot of dramas.
I want to hit every genre.
I want to do everything.
There’s so many different types of films, different types of shows.
Why not try them all at least once?
For myself, as well, every job plays a small part in leading to the next.
Even for this particular role, I have a lot of background in musical theater.
It felt like a rehearsal room being back in theater club.
This is what it’s like to be at rehearsal.
This is how I’d move through the space and how I’d interact with people."
Those experiences definitely did inform my work in the film.
Armani: Let’s see there’s definitely a few.
Amy: One of my favorite off-screen moments … [I’m] not going to spoil what it is.
It was hours and hours.
We must have stayed until I don’t know, 11:00 p.m. or something like that.
That’s one of my favorite memories.
They weren’t supposed to be there to support.
But in real life, they were there to support.
Because deep down, we all wanted to watch each other do our thing.
“Honor Society” debuts on Paramount+ on July 29.
This interview was edited for clarity.
