Rush is currently in the midst of promoting the project with co-stars like Jack Black, whom she became especially close with on set. The esteemed comedic actor raves about how perfectly his costar brought the role of Hannah Stone to life. “Odeya's strength is her sincerity,” Black tells Just Jared. “You believe every word that comes out of her mouth. She is also super charismatic and lit up the set every day.” Another Goosebumps colleague, Amy Ryan, echoes Black’s sentiments. “I admired Odeya's ability to be so grounded and deeply focused for someone her age. She is sophisticated but playful and simply a joy to work with. I imagine her career will be a long one because she is curious about the world around her. She's interested in many stories and she has the talent to tell them.”

Odeya Rush: It so much fun! I made it with people that I can now call best friends. Jack [Black] was so much fun. I messed up a lot of takes because Jack’s so funny. He’s really family oriented and he brings that energy to set. He’s a really personable and approachable person. Jack walks into the room and he just makes fun of himself already so he just puts you at ease. He says the most outrageous things. The energy on set was amazing!

OR: I read them after I made the movie! My brothers read the "Goosebumps" books so I knew about it from them and a lot of my friends read them. I understand what a big deal this is for people because people are just obsessed. And this is not based on a specific book. We’ve taken all of the monsters from all of the books into one film and created kind of our own origin story.

OR: Goosebumps is scary but it’s combined with comedy, adventure and action. You’ll get scared and there are things that will come out of nowhere but it’s not scarring and it’s not super gory. It’s a fun kind of scared. It’s more Halloween style scared!

OR: I would watch Lizzie McGuire with Hebrew subtitles. I watched Full House. That was really big. When I was younger, I was kind of fluent in Spanish because I was kind of fluent in soap operas and I’d watch them with my Russian grandmother and my mom. So it was a Spanish soap opera dubbed in Russian with Hebrew subtitles and we all watched it together. That was very dramatic. That was my introduction to it!

OR: Honestly I’ve always put on shows at home. I’ve always been into theater and movies. When I was in school, I did a monologue for my talent show. I would go to the local theater. I was always in dance. I was always performing. That was always my thing. I would make plays with my younger brothers or make movies. I was directing, writing and acting!

OR: I don’t know any different than growing up with all my brothers. It makes you strong. I’m feminine and nice but it makes you strong and tough and [teaches you] to not be afraid to get hurt.

OR: Right! So when they got to an age where they didn’t want to play girls anymore, I had to write a play, "The Secret Ninja," because it was the only thing – they would only fight or eat food. And then I had to make them sign contracts because in the middle they’d just be like, “Oh I’m hungry” and walk out of the room. So I made them sign contracts and then everyone ended up quitting and/or getting fired. And nobody gave me money because they were nine and they didn’t have money. So it was stupid on my part. (laughs)

OR: For my first audition [for The Giver], I wore this light blue shirt. Then I got a callback and I thought, “They like me in this; I’ll wear it again,” which is typical. Most people wear the same thing, look the same way, do the same thing. And I got another callback and I thought, “OK. I’ll wear it again.” And then I got another callback. I had like five callbacks and I kept wearing the same blue shirt and I think they thought I only owned one blue shirt because I ended up coming in six times. The sixth time they were like, “Do you have any dresses or something else?” And I had to bring in other stuff. But I was just scared that they wouldn’t recognize me if I wore something else. You know when you’re nervous, you’re like, “This works!” I’m one of those people that believes in superstitions and if a shirt is good luck, I don’t want to take it off.

OR: I like to read. I like to swim. Now that I live in California, I like the beach. I like to write. I like to watch movies and I like to be with my friends.

OR: There are days when it is really t-shirts and jeans and then there are days when I like to dress up. But for me, if one look works for me, I wear it for a week – honestly I wash it! -- and then I never wear it again. So I become obsessed with one thing or one look, a Bohemian look for instance, and then I wear that for a while. Then I’ll wear little dresses for a look and then it’ll become only shorts for a while or only t-shirts for a while. So I go through different phases but I combine different things. I don’t like things that draw too much attention. It’s usually just things that complement me and aren’t too loud.

OR: I really like crop tops now and they're in so I’m into them.

OR: Stop worrying so much! I’m worried about everything at all times.

OR: Odee-ya. I get that. Odai-yah. I get Odessa a lot and there’s no “s” in my name. I think I say “Odeya” and people think “Oh I forgot her name. Was is it? Odessa?” Odayah, or Odet is another one.

OR: It’s actually a Hebrew name and it means “thank God.” Ode is “thank” and ya “is God.”

OR: I wish I could go back more than I do but the first thing I do is see my family because I miss them. I love to eat hummus, falafel, tahini. The best chocolate is in Israel too. There is nothing like it.

OR: I get Mila Kunis probably every day of my life. I go into the supermarket, some people are like, “Jackie!” That’s her name from That '70s Show. Any picture I post, half of the comments are “Mila Kunis!” One time I posted a picture of Mila Kunis and I said #TBT and a lot of people were like, “You look so pretty.” “Thank you.” I get that a lot. Sometimes I get a young Brooke Shields. I get my mom.

OR: No I haven’t. But it would be funny to meet her because she’d probably be like, “I look nothing like you.” I’m like, “I look nothing like you!” We’ll both just get mad.

OR: It’s a short film that I wrote and produced and also acted in. It was a pretty crazy experience. I’ve always directed my brothers in small things but this was crazy. I would run out of the room after being in a scene and I’d yell “cut” and I would direct actors as I was in there with them. I’ve never been this involved but it taught me so much about this business, about all the aspects, about what a difficult job it is to direct. I’ve always appreciated directors but I have a newfound appreciation for them and producers and everyone who does what they do that actors don’t see. When you have one job, that’s all you care about, that’s all you’re supposed to focus on. But focusing on so many different things, I was introduced to how hard everyone else works too.

OR: It was so hard to watch myself back because whatever movie I do, I never look at the monitor. I hate looking at the monitor. And coming to edit this, it was so hard to watch myself and critique myself because of course I don’t like anything that I do. But you just have to be mature about it and look at it from a different perspective. And it’s not always right or wrong, black or white. When you look at yourself, you see things that other people don’t always see. But as a director, I had to think, what is best for the story? What is best for the film? What carries the message that I want?

OR: Yeah. She became one of my close friends. She’s very much like an older sister. She is really, really caring and really sweet.

OR: The level that she’s at is beyond anything that I think anyone could even swallow but she’s just so sweet and down to earth. And it’s crazy how normal she stayed through this whole entire crazy year and how normal and sweet she is. It’s really insane. She is proof that you can be a genuine person no matter what you go through. She inspires me to always stay sweet and always stay caring and be nice to everyone, no matter what.

OR: Chocolate! That’s my favorite thing in the world. It’s scientifically proven that chocolate improves your mood. There is something in it that can make you happier and I stand by that theory. Milk chocolate. It’s so good!

OR: Chris Pratt. I’ve loved him since Parks and Recreation. Yeah, he’s a huge movie star now and really buff, but I’m just attracted to funny and he’s a funny, genuine person. I’ve always watched that show and I’m so happy [for him]. When you follow someone from the beginning, every big thing that happens to them, it’s kind of like it’s happening to you too so you’re really happy with it.

OR: Jennifer Lawrence is really amazing. I really love Julie Delpy. I love that she writes and directs too. Charlize Theron is a badass bitch.

OR: No, as a favor to everyone else. If I had a good voice in me, I love to perform but I just can’t. It’s just so bad. I’m tone deaf. It’s not a good situation. But in my car, I just blast the music so loud that even I can’t hear myself and that’s when I like to sing.

OR: That I’m not Mila Kunis (laughs). No. That I’m really grateful for them, the people that support me and like what I do. I’m very grateful for them.

She then curled the lashes and applied two coats of mascara. A touch of eyeliner was then added to the very base of the lash line to intensify the outline of her eye.

To get Odeya's healthy and clean glow for her skin, Molly first added moisture to Odeya’s skin by spraying a bit of rose water spray. She then sealed in the moisture with a combination of serum and moisturizer. Molly massaged the skin and let the product soak in before applying foundation. Next, she applied foundation only where she needed coverage, leaving parts of her skin natural without product.

To achieve Odeya's lips, Molly first had Odeya slough of any dryness to her lips using a clean mascara wand in circular motions. Then, she moisturized Odeya's lips with a creamy lipstick and then blotted that down for a soft-stained finish. For the final touch, Molly added a light application of lip gloss to the center of lips to keep them looking sexy and full.

Because of Odeya's very long and wavy hair, hair genius Gianndrea decided that the overall aesthetic for Odeya would be a very chic, youthful and modern take on perfect blown-out hair. He made sure to add a deep side part in order to elevate Odeya's look but kept it nice and sleek. Gianndrea said, "The look really featured her beautiful face!"

Gianndrea started by applying a quarter size of Macadamia Professional Blow Dry Lotion all over the length and roots. Using a large round bristle brush and in large sections, he then blow-dried upward to amplify the volume all over.

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