Though Jodi has snagged the leading role in the school play and has finally found her confidence in "Tall Girl 2," that little voice in her head simply won't stop. Before ever making it to opening night of "Bye Bye Birdie," Jodi deals with an anxiety attack that literally stops her in her tracks. "It is something that so many people deal with," Ava Michelle told The List. "And I wanted to try to portray it in the most honest way."
As her mother, played by Angela Kinsey, tells her in that very first scene, "You're not in any danger. Just tell yourself, 'This is temporary. It's not forever. This will end.'" This small reminder is one that many of us need to hear, especially during a time in history where we have never felt as isolated as before.
"I really hope that people can take away from that that they're not alone," Michelle said. She hopes that portraying this common fear in the film will encourage others to lean on their family and friends during their most difficult moments. "And this time of, like, crazy separation," she added. "We just really need to come together."
"Tall Girl 2" is available to stream now exclusively on Netflix.
