Abby Glover Interview by Carol Wright Photographer: Drue Schnelle (@druephoto)
An all around creative, Abby Glover knew she wanted to act by the time she was 7-years-old. Although she was involved in local theatre, it wasn’t until she relocated to Nashville that things fell into place. Now you can catch Glover in some of your favorite shows such as Stranger Things and Ozark, and soon you can watch her in Netflix’s The Devil All The Time. She talked with Nyota about being raised on the Forensic Files and her advice for aspiring actors. Growing up did you love to perform? I grew up in a really small town in rural west Tennessee. By the time I was 7, I knew I wanted to act. I was completely obsessed with movies and my family and I would watch them (seriously) all the time. I didn’t have any opportunity around me for film, so I dove into local theatre. Really anything I could get my hands on. 10 years later, we relocated to Nashville, and that’s where I found a greater opportunity for film. You’ve been in shows such as Stranger Things and Ozark. What did you take away from those experiences? One thing I took away from those sets was that I am infatuated with doing period pieces. I love the process and the art behind how everything goes down, so seeing giant sets that make you feel like you traveled through time was so much fun. You play Pamela Sue Reaster in The Devil All The Time. What drew you to the role? So, when I audition for things, I’ve learned to train myself not to go all in when it comes to investigating what I’m auditioning for. When I was younger, I wanted to know everything: who else was cast, who was directing, what else they’ve done, etc. But that only would make it sting more when I didn’t get the role. So, for my own sanity, I’ve stopped doing that and just leave those things to my representation. I do the audition, do my best, and never think about it again. I understand script analysis, so I can get a scene with little information and still usually figure out what story I’m telling. It was the same for this movie! I knew nothing about it other than the information they gave me when auditioning. So, when I got the call that I booked it, I then allowed myself to do whatever digging I wanted to, and then freaked out! The Devil All The Time has very dark subject matter. Did you ever have times where the material stuck with you after filming? I hate to sound morbid… but no. Here we go again flashing back, ha! My mom is a forensic pathologist (non-practicing). With that being said, growing up, I was 61
