It is great to see you. -Great to see you.

-I want to talk to you about a couple cool things

that you're doing.

One you did during quarantine.

You taught a Broadway Zoom class.

-Yeah. -What was that like?

And how did you get involved?

And had you ever taught a class before?

-Well, first of all, I'd never taught a class before,

and I was -- I think I was way more terrified

than any of the students, way more nervous.

But my friend actually created this platform.

It's amazing. It's called "Broadway Weekend."

And it's where Broadway and West End professionals

teach theater classes whenever their schools

are online.

And it's created this like global community.

And it's great because, you know, when these performers

can't perform 'cause of lockdown

they're getting to share their skills

and people at home can be creative

and learn and try and have some fun.

-That's a great idea.

-I really recommend everyone to check it out.

-Once you did it, did you feel better at it,

once you started doing it?

-I mean, I was teaching audition technique,

which is completely insane

because I am terrible at auditions.

-I know that you audition for "Mamma Mia" was a --

It ended up being a big weekend for you.

'Cause -- Was it Glastonbury? -Yeah.

God. I mean, it was insane.

I knew I had to sing in this audition.

I was desperate for this part.

But I was meant to be scheduled

at the end of Glastonbury Music Festival

and I knew for sure that after screaming in a field

for five days, there was no way I'd be able to sing.

-Oh, my gosh. -So I did it on the way.

I had the car packed with the stuff and the whirlies

and the outfits, and then I went in, I sang,

went to Glastonbury

and my phone ran out of battery,

and I think I found out -- I think they tried to

call me and tell me I got the part,

and it wasn't until I was in the car on the way home

I plugged in my phone and I listened --

and my agent calls me and I'm like,

[ Hoarse voice ] "Hello?"

[ Laughter ] "You got the job."

I'm like, "Please say it doesn't start soon."

[ Laughter ]

-You're the lead in "Mamma Mia 2."

You're like, [ Hoarse voice ] "Oh, this is fantastic.

Oh, God." -"Great news."

[ Laughter ]

"Thank you."

-Speaking of "Mamma Mia," this summer the producers

actually said that it was meant to be a trilogy.

So there may be a "Mamma Mia 3" in the works.

Would you be interested if that --

-Yeah. I'd want to do like

"4," "5," "6," "7," "8," "9," "10."

I'm down. I'm like, signed, sealed, delivered on those.

-Yeah. Hey, I want to talk about "Rebecca,"

your new movie which is based on the famous book.

It's part love story, it's part thriller, part mystery.

Can you set up what it's about?

-It's based on the book by Daphne du Maurier.

It's the most wonderful, wonderful book.

And it starts as this sweeping romance

and then you follow this newlywed, who I play.

She follows her husband to this -- back to England

to this huge, imposing estate called Mandley,

which is almost a character in itself,

and this story sort of flip reverses

into a gothic horror ghost story

and it becomes just terrifying.

It's got a great cast.

Kristen Scott Thomas plays Mrs. Danvers and she's just --

-Come on. -Oh, just chilling

and wonderful in every way.

-I love that you got her --

I mean, that someone got her to do this.

'Cause I thought she was only going to do theater.

-She's honestly -- I just adore her.

-Yeah. -And she's so --

She flips the part as well. It kind of becomes --

because Hitchcock made this film too very famously,

and she flips this part from the villain to almost

the moral compass from the film. -She's brilliant.

And Ben Wheatley directed it, and he also --

he's so good at delving into the darkness of our human psyche.

And so it's a psychological thriller, really.

-Yeah. Yeah, have you ever had

any experiences with ghosts yourself?

-You know what?

I just figured something out

and I'm a bit traumatized by it,

which is that my whole life

I've had these reoccurring nightmares

where a dark figure walks towards me

and like leans over me.

And I wake up screaming.

And it goes into my consciousness,

and whoever I've been with will be like,

"It's okay, Lily. It's okay, Lily."

I was in a dorm for nearly ten years

with one girl when I was at school,

and she'd comfort me once a week.

Always once a week, I'd wake up screaming.

And I had only just realized this, but her name is Rebecca.

-No. You're kidding.

-No, I'm not kidding.

So I think she's been screwing with me my entire life.

-Oh, my gosh.

Dude, now the dreams are going to get crazier and crazier.

No, they won't. I'm going to put it out there

in the world right now. They're gone.

Yeah. I will -- -Okay, good.

-Yeah, I'll talk to somebody.

I'll make sure it's all good. -Can you please?

-I do want to show everyone a clip, though.

Here are Lily James and Armie Hammer in "Rebecca."

Take a look.

-Bonjour. -Mademoiselle.

Ah. Madam Van Hopper's usual table.

-Oh, yes, thank you, merci. Oh, no.

Wait. Sorry. She was wondering

if a Mr. De Winter could sit with her.

-Monsieur Maxim De Winter?

-Oui.

-It is the choice of Mr. De Winter

where he wishes to be seated. -Oh, yes.

Of course. Merci.

So sorry. Is that not good enough?

Here, I've got more.

[ Coins dropping ]

God, I'm so sorry, monsieur.

Just one moment. -Don't do it.

I've heard he's a terrible bore. -Excuse me?

-This De Winter chap. -Thank you.

-Monsieur De Winter, please, this way.

-Lily James. "Rebecca" is streaming

on Netflix and in select theaters right now.