OCTOBER 2017 GQ.CO.ZA 73COVER GIRLa demythologising parody; a balance
that the New York-born actress
considers crucial.
‘As soon as I started reading the script
I realised what I wanted to do with the
idea of Baywatch. The film takes the
series to another level and, in my opinion,
it speaks to another generation. Of
course we laughed at the slow motion
runs on the beach! What’s great about
this is that nothing is sacred: it’s such
a fun concept that you can play with
as you wish.’
You may know Daddario from the
Percy Jackson saga, her stints in the
horror genre or her brief (but memorable)
role in the first season of Tr ue D etective,
for which she was nominated for
a Golden Globe award. She insists, >>
‘In the universe we
have created, to be
a lifeguard and work
under the orders of
Mitch Buchannon
is the best thing you
can do with your
life. There is no
greater honour’