Elle Fanning on The Girl From Plainville the Hardest Scene to Film in Her Career to Date

Editors note: The following contains some spoilers for The Girl From Plainville. Inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter and her textingsuicide case, the Hulu series The Girl From Plainville delves into the relationship between Michelle (Elle Fanning, whos also an executive producer on the project), a smalltown teen who just wants somewhere to fit in, and Conrad Roy III (Colton Ryan), a young man who loves baseball but whose life is increasingly spiraling into a dark place, and the close bond they formed, even though they were rarely actually together in the same place. After his death, for which she ultimately stood trial for involuntary manslaughter, Michelle works to ingratiate herself with Conrads family and friends, until countless text messages encouraging his suicide are revealed, and she must face how big of a role she played in his actions. During this 1on1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Fanning talked about how familiar she was with Carter and