You’ve seen her on How I Met Your Mother, Days of Our Lives, and The Young and the Restless, soon you’ll see Charlene Amoia on The Finder, and this holiday weekend, you can see her on the big screen playing Thomas Ian Nicholas’ wife in the much anticipated flick, American Reunion.Here to talk about the much talked about flick, Amoia talks Reunion, her own high school reunion, LA, and more! Check it out!
Can you talk about your character Ellie in American Reunion and how she feels about Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) and Vicky’s (Tara Reid) past?
(laughs) I think that Ellie and Kevin have a very strong marriage. She’s very trusting when he goes off to the reunion. I think she’s okay with their relationship. The way that the film is written, Ellie & Kevin love each other very much and have a very healthy relationship. I don’t think she’s worried about them at all.
What would you say is your favorite moment from this film and from a past American Pie film?
I think that my favorite scene from American Reunion is with Jennifer Coolidge and Eugene Levy. Their meeting was pretty ingenious. I love Alyson Hannigan’s character and the very famous scene with her ad the flute is hysterical, so it would have to be that.
When reunions take place, people always think about all that have have accomplished since the last time they’ve seen the people now around them. What would you say has been the achievement you are most proud of and would love to talk about at a reunion?
Wow. I think that I am pretty proud of sending myself out to LA and pursing this career, not having a clue what I was doing or knowing anybody at all. I have always had the belief system that if you go after something and people that you can attain it, it is possible. Everybody told me that I’d be back in three to six months and it was more possible to become the president, so to come out here and be able to sustain a career has been awesome.
Having grown up in both New York and Las Vegas but now living in Los Angeles, what would you say is your favorite and least favorite aspect about living in LA?
My favorite thing about LA is the incredible terrain. There’s a mountain fifteen minutes from my house and the beach is thirty minutes away. I like to spend a lot of time outdoors so I love that the weather is always beautiful. And there’s always something exciting to do, a show to watch or screening to go to. The thing that I miss about home is the feeling of community that I feel LA really lacks. I really miss that. People are very genuine, nice, and warm while making friends in LA takes a little bit longer because it takes time for people to let down their guard.
So have you ever been to your high school reunion?
Yes, I went to a reunion very recently but it was put together very last minute so it was very small. I didn’t remember a lot of the people. When you’re in high school, it’s your world. But when you leave… the five people that I was really good friends with in high school, I am still friends with. Everybody else, it just doesn’t make a difference. American Reunion was a lot more fun than that reunion. (laughs)
Are you interested in writing, producing, or directing in the future?
Yes, I am. I really feel like I have a director’s eye, so I think it’s really just about finding the right project. It’s definitely an interest of mine at some point.
I know that you love to cook and be outdoors, so getting ready for the summer, do you have any tips you want to share for those trying to get and stay fit and healthy?
Something that was really easy for me to do and I think that it makes a huge difference is to substitute that extra food intake with water. Drink water instead of soda and juice. As much as possible, drink water. It’s so much healthier for you and everything just seems to work better when you’re hydrated.
Finally, where can we see you next on the screen?
You can watch me on the season finale of The Finder on Fox on May 11th!
American Reunion is in theaters now.