With ‘Scream VI,’ Josh Segarra Charms His Way Into Yet Another Fandom

Being a self-proclaimed fan of the franchise, when the potential opportunity arises, are you asking questions about the character and story, or is it as simple as sign me the hell up?

That right there: If I get this chance, sign me the hell up. I’m a wrestling fan, so, to me, David Arquette is one of the legends out there; he’s held the WCW title!. And just hearing stories about him on set, they’d say how great of a guy he is and how much passion he puts into his work. 

After getting cast and working on it, I did not know the fandom that exists for this franchise. I’ve been blessed to be a part of the Marvel Universe, the DC Universe, so I know how those fandoms work. Even the Dolly Parton Universe, the RuPaul Universe, those fandoms are serious, okay! So I’ve been a part of a lot of worlds out there, and the Scream fans have been really sweet.

Have you ever felt more pressure in your career than being in a huge movie like *__Scream __*and repeatedly being referred to as “cute shirtless boy”? 

[Laughs.] Hell yeah, I did, bro! You try to silence those voices, you’re in the gym doing a couple extra reps. But I had a lot of fun with it. When I saw my apartment, I appreciated that they put some Shakespeare posters, Stanislavski books, and a little Puerto Rican guitar in the corner. I felt like I got to relive my young actor days in an alternate universe. And getting to look across the way and see Ghostface come out, screaming at the top of my lungs, I’ll remember it forever.

You screaming, “Hey, what’s up, bitch” at Ghostface killed me. Was that scripted, or did you come up with that in the moment?

That came off the cuff. You start hollering at somebody, and you’re thinking, what am I going to do to save my girl and her friends? The funny thing is that you can hear that conversation on the corner of 14th and Broadway on a Friday night. “What’s up, bitch?” “Let’s go, motherfucker.” “Bring it on.” 

Seeing you run around the streets of New York City, I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if sweet Lance was buying a beverage at a bodega and Ghostface came charging in. How do you think that interaction plays out?

Lance would see Ghostface and comment on his threads, like, “Yo, I like that black cloak you got on—is it breathable?” He’d start asking where he got it from, what designer picked it out for him, and probably ask to wear it. I think Ghostface would be so taken aback by Lance’s curiosity that he couldn’t kill him. They’d swap numbers, “Text me if you need anything, bro, I got you!”