Is there a lot of competition among young Hollywood actresses?
Marley: It’s really not a competition with other people. There are so many variables that go into a casting decision. It’s kind of futile to make it a competition. I get competitive with myself sometimes. I’m a big believer in fate and I believe things take their course for a reason. Teenhollywood: Is it easy to watch yourself on screen? Marley: I’ve gotten a lot better at it. I won’t go to dailies if I’m PMS-ing. (laughs). I’m a believer in watching yourself if you are in the right frame of mind because it’s really helpful. Sometimes, even watching playback is good. The director’s trying to explain what they want and you’re not understanding each other and then you see it and you’re like, ‘oh, of course’. Teenhollywood: You did a small film with your dad (commercial director Christopher Shelton) called Protect-O-Man. It has a great plot. Marley: It’s a labor of love. We wanted to do something together and so we made this short film, a black comedy about this agoraphobic who is afraid
