--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen…" description: "\"I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan on continuing on this genre route. If anything, I want to go very different places.\" — Maika..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d5/maika-monroe-7472_different-places_i-don-t-look-at-myself-as-a-scream-queen_1974593.jpg" --- # I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan… ![“I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan on continuing on this genre route. If anything, I want to go very different places.” quote by Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d5/maika-monroe-7472_different-places_i-don-t-look-at-myself-as-a-scream-queen_1974593.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d5/maika-monroe-7472_different-places_i-don-t-look-at-myself-as-a-scream-queen_1974593.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d5/maika-monroe-7472_different-places_i-don-t-look-at-myself-as-a-scream-queen_1974593.jpg) > “I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan on continuing on this genre route. If anything, I want to go very different places.” [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She distances herself from a typecast role, expressing a desire to explore diverse artistic paths beyond genre expectations. **In simple terms:** She wants to avoid being labeled and try new artistic directions. Key Takeaway Pursue varied creative opportunities. Themes career identity genre artistic freedom growth Mood determined hopeful Type career inspirational When to use this quote - film auditions - theatre projects - writing - directing Key Concepts typecasting personal branding creative evolution Questions to Reflect On - What new genre or medium excites you? - How can you break free from typecasting? A Different Perspective Sticking to one genre may limit artistic development. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Genre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/genre/) [Queen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/queen/) ## Related quotes > [I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' 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Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-j-cook/) > [I've always loved Salem, and I love the title of Scream Queen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-needles/i-ve-always-loved-salem-and-i-love-the-title-of-scream-queen/) [Sharon Needles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-needles/) > [Have you reconized when you trip up the stairs the first thing you do is look around, if no one is there you scream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/have-you-reconized-when-you-trip-up-the-stairs-the-first-thing-you-do/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [ I look at it \[Scream movie\] and think, wow, I can't believe I wrote that at such a young age. I also look at… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-d-williamson/i-look-at-it-scream-movie-and-think-wow-i-can-t-believe-i-wrote-that/) [Kevin D. Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-d-williamson/) > [I enjoy the TV series 'Dexter,' where there's a reason for every kill. Quentin Tarantino is a favourite, and a 'Kill Bill' action-packed movie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bipasha-basu/i-enjoy-the-tv-series-dexter-where-there-s-a-reason-for-every-kill/) [Bipasha Basu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bipasha-basu/) > [A Scream Queen is a beautiful, bad actress who's really good at screaming, but it also represents standing up for equality and anti-bullying for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-needles/a-scream-queen-is-a-beautiful-bad-actress-who-s-really-good-at/) [Sharon Needles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-needles/) > [I don't like the term scream queen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-thatcher/i-don-t-like-the-term-scream-queen/) [Sophie Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-thatcher/) > [It's funny that for women in horror, we have to use the term scream queen, because there is no term for a villain in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pollyanna-mcintosh/it-s-funny-that-for-women-in-horror-we-have-to-use-the-term-scream/) [Pollyanna McIntosh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pollyanna-mcintosh/) > [As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-reilly/as-an-actor-you-always-want-to-keep-it-different-change-it-up-and-you/) [Kelly Reilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-reilly/) > [I don't want to see only myself on the screen. I want to see something different so I can understand it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shira-haas/i-don-t-want-to-see-only-myself-on-the-screen-i-want-to-see-something/) [Shira Haas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shira-haas/) > [I'm not refined, I'm raw and real and I wear what I want and I have always been so different and golf is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paige-spiranac/i-m-not-refined-i-m-raw-and-real-and-i-wear-what-i-want-and-i-have/) [Paige Spiranac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paige-spiranac/) > [You just try to get the best jobs that you can get. Sometimes I produce my own movies, so that's your own sort of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cusack/you-just-try-to-get-the-best-jobs-that-you-can-get-sometimes-i/) [John Cusack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cusack/) > [I've never felt like I needed to change...I've always thought, 'if you want someone different, pick somebody else.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-ve-never-felt-like-i-needed-to-change-i-ve-always-thought-if-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I want to do different things all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-belushi/i-want-to-do-different-things-all-the-time/) [John Belushi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-belushi/) ## More by Maika Monroe > [I think a superhero would be awesome to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-think-a-superhero-would-be-awesome-to-play/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [When I'm filming, it's in the contract - 'No kiteboarding' - ha ha.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/when-i-m-filming-it-s-in-the-contract-no-kiteboarding-ha-ha/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I think it's good to conquer the fears.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-think-it-s-good-to-conquer-the-fears/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [With kiting, you have to land a trick, and in that instant you know whether you won or lost - I knew I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/with-kiting-you-have-to-land-a-trick-and-in-that-instant-you-know/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I like to think that I've grown as an actor and things have changed, and I think so.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-like-to-think-that-i-ve-grown-as-an-actor-and-things-have-changed/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I guess becoming an adult and learning how to survive on your own is exciting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-guess-becoming-an-adult-and-learning-how-to-survive-on-your-own-is/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I grew up in the indie world, and that's what I'm used to, but there's something really incredible about having money behind a film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-grew-up-in-the-indie-world-and-that-s-what-i-m-used-to-but-there-s/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [When you look at the roles I've done and the roles coming up, they're all strong. I guess I'm more drawn to that than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/when-you-look-at-the-roles-i-ve-done-and-the-roles-coming-up-they-re/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I think, specifically with the horror genre, you have to make it very believable because it can come across ridiculous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-think-specifically-with-the-horror-genre-you-have-to-make-it-very/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I wasn't thinking that I was two horrors back to back; I was thinking these were characters that I want to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-wasn-t-thinking-that-i-was-two-horrors-back-to-back-i-was-thinking/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [There's a lot of garbage, and then there are those ones that just stand out so incredibly. You fight for those roles; you do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/there-s-a-lot-of-garbage-and-then-there-are-those-ones-that-just/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I've never experienced complete terror, knock on wood, or running for my life or any of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-ve-never-experienced-complete-terror-knock-on-wood-or-running-for/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I'm lucky because I remember my dad showing me 'Independence Day,' and I loved it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-m-lucky-because-i-remember-my-dad-showing-me-independence-day-and-i/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I'm an only child, and we're a close family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-m-an-only-child-and-we-re-a-close-family/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) > [I've cracked my head open before; I've had some great injuries. So I have to do it on the side now. I cracked my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maika-monroe/i-ve-cracked-my-head-open-before-i-ve-had-some-great-injuries-so-i/) [Maika Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) [Explore all 91 Maika Monroe quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maika-monroe/) ## More Different places quotes > [It's a very familiar type of place where people either go to their house on the lake or they get together in different places.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-carell/it-s-a-very-familiar-type-of-place-where-people-either-go-to-their/) [Steve Carell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-carell/) > [The most difficult part for me is feeling connected to the people that I love but always being on the go to different places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/the-most-difficult-part-for-me-is-feeling-connected-to-the-people/) [Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/) > [If I'm doing a voice-over session, like animation or something, and I'm doing three different voices, you've gotta separate them. You've gotta find the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-adlon/if-i-m-doing-a-voice-over-session-like-animation-or-something-and-i-m/) [Pamela Adlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-adlon/) > [As I work day after day, inspirations from different places go into the work. It's combination, but it's also comparative. I'll be reading two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-banisadr/as-i-work-day-after-day-inspirations-from-different-places-go-into/) [Ali Banisadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-banisadr/) > [There are always different areas in the game you want to develop. 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It's something that I take as a responsibility and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-tebow/i-m-thankful-for-the-ability-to-share-my-faith-in-a-lot-of-different/) [Tim Tebow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-tebow/) > [I think you have to sort of accept that nobody really knows where it's going so there has to be a lot of impulsive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lars-ulrich/i-think-you-have-to-sort-of-accept-that-nobody-really-knows-where-it/) [Lars Ulrich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lars-ulrich/) > [I feel like old age in America is a very sad thing. 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