Selena Gomez takes a walk down memory lane as she rewatches scenes from her classic works including 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' 'Spring Breakers,' 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'The Fundamentals of Caring,' 'The Dead Don't Die' and 'Emilia Perez.' Selena dishes on her experience with Disney working alongside David Henrie and Jake T. Austin, her improv monologue on 'Spring Breakers,' being inspired by Jennifer Lawrence in 'Winter's Bone' and more. Hear Selena share her admiration for her 'allies and friends' Steve Martin and Martin Short who welcomed her with open arms for 'Only Murders in the Building' and how they inspired her to feel empowered to speak her mind.
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00:00What are you doing?
00:01I don't want to win this way.
00:02Your nature is to move easily.
00:04I'll just pause it here now.
00:07Jake, why don't you ever answer my texts?
00:09You know, he's, he's, he got a little handsome, you know,
00:12and he had all the girls.
00:14I remember that.
00:15I'm complimenting you.
00:17Hey guys, I'm Selena Gomez,
00:18and today we are going to be looking at a few scenes
00:21throughout my career.
00:24Okay.
00:40Alex was about to cross the finish line,
00:43and then she came back.
00:46This was the last part we were shooting
00:48for the entire Wizards era,
00:52and it was really hard, but I loved it.
00:54It was really fun.
00:55We did over a hundred episodes of the show,
00:58and then three movies for the show.
01:01I think my favorite part of this time
01:03was that I genuinely had no idea what was coming.
01:07Simply fun, and I could be young,
01:10and I had a beautiful experience on Disney.
01:13David Henry and I are very close, so it was very sweet
01:16to be able to have a big brother
01:18since I didn't have siblings.
01:19Yeah, and then I look like I'm five.
01:22That's crazy.
01:23The outfit and the hair, love you guys,
01:25but whoa, whoa, whoa, no.
01:27Alex Russo is officially the Russo family wizard.
01:35The Russo family wizard.
01:36We were this close to becoming a normal family.
01:40I really appreciated our writers.
01:42There were writers on the show that were from friends.
01:45We had Dom Deluise's son,
01:47and he just inherently had this humor about him,
01:51and it was so captivating,
01:53and he would improv and throw me off,
01:56and eventually we all started evolving.
01:58I mean, when I watched the first season, I'd cringe,
02:01and then later I actually find myself laughing
02:04at those moments because the real moments
02:06are, to me, what made wizards.
02:14Are you serious?
02:15That's it?
02:16Hi, girls.
02:30This was probably, to date,
02:32still one of my favorite projects I was ever a part of.
02:35Believe it or not, it was my mom's idea.
02:37We watched Harmony's movies together,
02:39and I was so eager after Disney to have a release.
02:44Nothing as drastic as I thought it would be,
02:48but I think my character is very reflective
02:51of who I was back then,
02:54which was stepping out of this era
02:56of always needing to make sure
02:59that I hold my head up high,
03:02do things kids can watch,
03:04and just felt like a huge release.
03:07Everybody's miserable here
03:08because everybody sees the same things.
03:10They wake up in the same bed,
03:13the same houses,
03:16same depressing streetlights.
03:19The line or the monologue was all improv.
03:22Harmony said to me,
03:24describe where you grew up
03:25and describe why you wanted to get out of there.
03:30Everything's the same and everyone's just sad.
03:34I don't want to end up like them.
03:35I really want to get out of here.
03:36This is more than just spring break.
03:39This is our chance to see something different.
03:42Yeah, it's not accurate.
03:44Now, technically I never wanted to leave Texas,
03:47but when I go back there,
03:48I do get a shock of what my life could have been.
03:52And it doesn't mean it was bad.
03:54It just would have been very different.
03:55You know, I love,
03:56I go home and visit the people that live in the house
03:58that I grew up in still.
04:00So I know them.
04:01I got my baby crib back,
04:02but it was a different experience
04:05for my mom being pregnant at 16.
04:07She wanted to show me the world.
04:09And I think I was kind of speaking for her a little bit.
04:12We're the only ones still here.
04:13We fucking suck.
04:15We're leaving, you guys.
04:16We're not going to be stuck here.
04:18All of the girls in the movie were older than me.
04:21So I felt very protected
04:24because it was such a drastic change
04:26from what I was used to.
04:28There were obviously a couple of uncomfortable moments
04:31for me in particular,
04:33like they wanted two guys dancing on me
04:36when I was in my bikini.
04:37And, you know,
04:38I said I didn't feel comfortable with that.
04:41And the girls decided to be the ones that were beside me.
04:45And then the boys were beside them.
04:47So little things like that, that helped me.
04:50I'm not afraid of dancing with a guy now,
04:52but back then I just was a little nervous.
04:54And he just always,
04:55he just always was,
04:56he was a great director.
04:57I would do anything to work with him again.
04:59And we still are in contact.
05:01He's just really,
05:02he's really good.
05:03He'll pull it out of you.
05:08Hey, come over.
05:14Yeah.
05:15Sit down.
05:16Half the building's in here.
05:18I'm Oliver, by the way,
05:19Oliver Putnam.
05:20Charles, Charles Hayden Savage.
05:23Hey, I'm Mabel.
05:25No really, what is, oh.
05:27I don't know why every time I see them,
05:29I want to cry.
05:30That was the first day I ever met them.
05:33And we had a lot of fun.
05:35I never met them.
05:36And we did this scene,
05:38which was perfect because we were meeting each other.
05:42They could not have made me feel more comfortable
05:45as much as I joke that I'm younger than them
05:47and don't know any of their work.
05:49I understood their status,
05:51meaning just what they've created in their lives.
05:54So I understood that and I was very nervous
05:57and I just wanted to be on my best behavior,
05:59be on time, be professional.
06:00And they immediately pulled me out of it.
06:03And, you know, just included me from day one.
06:07And they'll tell me even to this day,
06:09they're like, we had no idea.
06:10We were so nervous you were gonna be a nightmare
06:13or like late all the time.
06:15And I'm just so proud that I can call these people
06:19allies and friends.
06:20We got our places 30 years ago
06:22when the Arconia was affordable.
06:23But you, would your parents have a place there?
06:25Good God, you don't have to answer that, Mabel.
06:28I mean, unless you want to, because I'm also curious.
06:31I think Steve and Marty both have similar work ethics
06:35as far as technicality, which is being on time,
06:38being professional, but being kind
06:41and also understanding when you need space,
06:43how to handle a situation.
06:45If you're uncomfortable, how you handle a situation.
06:48These are people who respect the craft.
06:52And I really, really admire that.
06:54And even when we had Meryl on the show,
06:57just seeing someone where she's at in life,
07:01she would stay and just be off camera
07:04for 12 hours for the other actors.
07:06She would sing and ask the cameraman how he was doing
07:10and how many kids he had.
07:12And that to me shows an elegance, a class,
07:16something that maybe is missing a little bit
07:19when you go on sets.
07:21I think I'm very lucky
07:22because I can carry those lessons on with me.
07:25I'm strong enough to say, actually, no,
07:27this isn't what I want.
07:28And this is how it should be
07:30because I believe in my character this much.
07:33I think I'll always carry that forever with me.
07:35So I'm grateful.
07:37Sometimes it's a bit too intense.
07:39I mean, I'll be wearing, I wear, you know,
07:42very cool clothing, but nothing provocative in any way.
07:46And Steve will just say, you look lovely today.
07:48And then he'll go, can I say that to you?
07:50I was like, yes, it's okay.
07:53I'm literally wearing a sweater and it's fine.
07:57Does it hurt?
07:58No, I mean, kind of.
08:00Does it affect your brains?
08:02No.
08:03Does your penis work?
08:05You want a menu?
08:05Can we get a menu?
08:07What would you like?
08:08You want a sandwich?
08:08You want some eggs, maybe?
08:10The waffles are really good, right, Trev?
08:12I remember meeting Paul for the first time.
08:16And then since then, we've done, I think,
08:18four or five projects together now.
08:20I think we've done a lot of projects together.
08:22I think we've done a lot of projects together.
08:24Four or five projects together now.
08:26I had the biggest crush on him.
08:28I still do.
08:29But he's like the, he's just really great
08:32with working with people,
08:33especially with both of us at the time.
08:35We didn't know, at least I didn't know what I was doing.
08:38I think finding this character
08:41and stepping into something a bit different,
08:43this was like me putting my toes in the water.
08:46Yeah.
08:48Yeah, the waffles are good, or?
08:49Yeah, your penis works.
08:51The waffles suck.
08:55I'm Dot.
08:55I was, at the time, inspired
08:57when Jennifer Lawrence did Winter's Bond.
08:59I just loved how she put so much care
09:02into her character choices.
09:03And they were all different but had a bit of an edge
09:07and yet softness to it.
09:09So I felt like there was something in this movie
09:12that was good and real.
09:14And yeah, she still is an inspiration to me.
09:18Whoa, this place is a trip.
09:20It sure is.
09:23Oh, Caleb!
09:24Hi.
09:25I adore that boy.
09:27He is so great and very talented,
09:29as are all of them in the scene.
09:32Nice shirt.
09:33Nosferatu.
09:34I'm so happy.
09:36It's really cool.
09:38Thanks.
09:40I make them.
09:41How about this?
09:42I make them.
09:43How about this?
09:43I make them.
09:44How about this?
09:45I make them.
09:46How about this?
09:47How about that?
09:48Earth off its axis.
09:50End of the world.
09:51This was a little gift.
09:53I'll say that.
09:54Because all the roles that we've talked about,
09:56I have auditioned for multiple times or fought for.
09:59I will thank Jim Jarmusch and his daughter.
10:02She was a huge fan of mine.
10:05He decided to meet with me.
10:06So we talked for about two hours
10:08about projects and other things in life.
10:10We were speaking about zombies.
10:12And I told him I used to have bad dreams about zombies.
10:16So I would always run to hide somewhere
10:18or I'd go underneath something.
10:19And that's all I could really remember,
10:21but it would be reoccurring.
10:23In my dreams, I thought that it represented the world
10:28because I felt like I was always running from something.
10:31This was really fun because, you know,
10:34we were running from something.
10:46I don't even know where to begin with Emilio Perez.
10:58Carla alone is unbelievably outstanding.
11:03She has this power that it was intimidating.
11:07You know, I felt the pressure.
11:09I know Jacques has a very interesting way of directing,
11:12but he also loves to see what happens
11:15when he gives one direction to Carla
11:17and gives another direction to me.
11:19So there's a bit of fear,
11:22but also I remember just giving her the biggest hug
11:26after that and it was kind of a big release.
11:29But I loved that.
11:30I mean, the whole point of me wanting to do that project
11:33was for those feelings to come.
11:46I read the script.
11:47It was wild.
11:48It was such a wild ride.
11:49And then you think to yourself,
11:50how are they going to create this?
11:52But then you have someone like Jacques where you're like,
11:54there's going to be magic to this.
11:56I know there is.
11:57And I went into the audition.
11:59I was so nervous.
12:00I tried to talk to him casually first
12:02to like have that be a warm up.
12:05And then I just, I wasn't really making sense.
12:07I was like, can I just, I'm just going to audition.
12:10And there's a scene in the movie
12:13and a number that I perform.
12:16He didn't give me any sort of direction.
12:18He just said, act drunk,
12:21sing the song like you're angry,
12:24throw your shoes if you want,
12:26do whatever you feel.
12:28I just lost myself.
12:29I don't remember looking at anyone.
12:31There's just a video camera pointing
12:33and I just, I lost it.
12:34And I tried to have fun
12:36and bring back the old tour Selena,
12:39just tried to do whatever I could.
12:41And at the end he got so excited.
12:44He was like, yes, yes, yes.
12:46And even if I didn't get the part,
12:48I remember walking out going,
12:50I at least made some sort of effect
12:53and that made me proud as an actor.
12:55And yeah, and also I feel like I earned the role.
12:58Jack had no idea who I was
13:00and that makes me happy
13:02because it feels like I deserve to be here.
13:05I trust people that really kind of just want to speak
13:10to me as the individual and not anything else.
13:14So it's very refreshing.
13:15I appreciate when people don't let the noise bother them.
13:24I'm not looking to be the star of anything.
13:27I'm looking to be challenged and moved
13:30and choosing roles that make me think,
13:34that make people talk.
13:35But I do feel like it's just the beginning, hopefully.
13:40I'm not looking to be the star of anything.
13:42I'm looking to be challenged and moved.
13:45I'm not looking to be the star of anything.