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She booked Scary Movie at JURY DUTY?! How do you book a breakout comedy role while sitting at jury duty? Actress Savannah Lee Nassif joins Keith Reza on Reza Rifts to tell the wild story of landing Tuesday in Scary Movie, stepping into a major comedy franchise, and using improv to help shape one of her biggest career moments yet. The conversation covers auditions, chemistry reads, comedy timing, Hollywood pressure, and why this role hit at exactly the right time. Keith and Savannah also riff on Texas roots, Whataburger vs. In-N-Out, A Cowgirl's Song, dream roles like Rapunzel, Comic-Cons, autographs, time travel, and even how the pyramids were built. It's funny, weird, honest, and full of behind-the-scenes stories that movie fans, aspiring actors, and comedy lovers will eat up. Guest Info Savannah Lee Nassif is an actress from Houston, Texas, known for Scary Movie (2026), Julie and the Phantoms, Knight Squad, and A Cowgirl's Song. In this episode, she talks about her theater and dance background, her love of comedy, and how her performance instincts helped her stand out in a huge ensemble comedy. Guest Social Links Follow Savannah Lee Nassif here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savannahleenassif/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@savannahleenassif X / Twitter: https://x.com/savannahlnassif?lang=en IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6676263/ Chapters 01:37 Texas roots and the Whataburger debate 04:23 Scary Movie and why audiences are loving it 06:17 The audition process for Tuesday 10:59 Chemistry reads, Zoom auditions, and improv 16:42 Theater training and comedy timing 19:42 Improvising on set and getting lines into the script 23:20 A Cowgirl's Song, singing, and country roots 26:47 Handling pressure as a young lead 28:02 Is Scary Movie 7 happening? 29:36 Dream role: Rapunzel 31:21 If Savannah were a Ben & Jerry's flavor 33:15 Pyramids, time travel, and chaotic theories 35:34 Advice to her younger self 37:15 Comic-Cons, autographs, and fan-favorite lines 39:24 Where to follow Savannah 40:39 Outro Call to action If you enjoyed this episode of Reza Rifts, make sure to like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more interviews with actors, comedians, filmmakers, and entertainment guests. Drop a comment with your favorite moment from Savannah Lee Nassif: was it the jury duty booking story, the Scary Movie audition process, the Rapunzel dream role, or the Whataburger conversation? Share this episode with a friend who loves movies, comedy, acting, horror-comedy, and Hollywood behind-the-scenes stories. Host Links Support the show on https://patreon.com/rezarifts61 Follow Keith on all social media platforms: FB: https://www.facebook.com/realkeithreza IG:https://www.instagram.com/keithreza ALT IG:https://www.instagram.com/duhkeithreza X:https://www.twitter.com/keithreza TT:https://www.tiktok.com/keithreza Book Keith on cameo at www.cameo.com/keithreza Check out my website for dates at https://www.keithreza.com/ Subscribe - Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts - Tell a friend :) Be a Rifter! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reza-rifts/id955329738 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O83TYaUVPEWRxcP9ANPSm #RezaRifts #KeithReza #SavannahLeeNassif #ScaryMovie #ScaryMovie6 #Tuesday #ActressInterview #MoviePodcast #ComedyPodcast #HollywoodPodcast #JulieAndThePhantoms #KnightSquad #ACowgirlsSong #Improv #Acting
