Los Angeles, March 27 (NationPress) Hollywood star Zazie Beetz has opened up about the demanding conditions during her filming of ‘They Will Kill You’. She disclosed that she endured shooting in frigid water for 12-hour shifts while working on this project.

The 34-year-old actress found the intense action sequences involving blood splatter and weaponry less challenging than the scenes shot in simulated rain for this electrifying horror-action film, where she portrays the lead character Asia Reaves, as reported by ‘Female First UK’.

Zazie, who filmed the movie during Cape Town's winter season in South Africa, shared with ‘People’ magazine, "I would say the rain scenes were the most challenging, which took me by surprise. While they appear in bits and pieces throughout the film, during filming, it feels like they dominate the entire shoot. Cold water is necessary for rain machines since warm water creates steam on camera.”

Discussing the length of time required to perfect the water scenes, she remarked, "It took days because those sequences can stretch over a week, and you're outside from around 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in this freezing water. It's cold. It doesn't matter how many heaters you have, or how much money is spent on the movie—you're just cold. It's a primal feeling of just being like, ‘I'm f** cold’.”

According to ‘Female First UK’, the challenging conditions of the artificial rain required Zazie to fully immerse herself in the role for ‘They Will Kill You’.

She explained, "I had to deeply connect with those moments and affirm, ‘I want to be here’. In some respects, when you're stripped down to your essence, it allows you to embrace your primal self.”

In the meantime, Zazie expressed that taking on the lead role of Asia in the film directed by Kirill Sokolov was an incredibly empowering experience, showcasing her character's fight for survival against a demonic cult's deadly lair, filled with twisted humor and epic battles.

She told People, "Being the lead in a project is an immensely empowering journey. This was my first experience being the number one on a film set. I really aimed to inspire the cast and crew by showing that I was committed and grateful for this unique opportunity.”

Embracing her role as a leader helped Zazie feel empowered. She stated, "I felt empowered in the sense that I needed to set my personal emotions aside to fully show up every day and do the work. It's easy to get caught up in your feelings, but I reminded myself, ‘No, be a leader’. It was a valuable practice and a step towards embracing my womanhood, and I'm truly grateful for that chance. I feel like it has expanded my heart in that way.”