Actress Leighton Meester responds to fans&#039; comments on the trailer for her new thriller film &#039;The Weekend Away.&#039;

“I Am Now Trying to Work My Whole Life Around Going Back There” Leighton Meester Is in Love With the Filming Location of The Weekend Away

How many of us grew up watching Gossip Girl and idolizing Leighton Meester, aka
Blair Waldorf? So much so that, we just can’t wait for her upcoming projects and
can’t get enough of her. But Netflix has been working efficiently and delivering
in every way. It recently released The Weekend Away, a thriller starring our
very own Leighton Meester. Still Watching Netflix recently posted a video on
YouTube in which the actress responds to fans’ comments on the trailer for the
film. Let us see how she reacts.

Directed by Kim Farrant, The Weekend Away follows two best friends, Beth Jenner
and Kate Thompson. They travel from London to Croatia for a weekend getaway and
spend time together. When Kate vanishes in the middle of the holiday, Beth is
astounded. She tries to find her friend in foreign lands and gets to know some
life-changing revelations.


DOES LEIGHTON MEESTER PREFER THRILLERS TO ROM-COMS?

Although she prefers rom-coms because she enjoys watching light fare, she stated
that “When I’m looking for something by myself, I will watch murder.” She has
appeared in several romantic comedies herself, including Monte Carlo, Date
Night, and the recent sequel spinoff of How I Met Your Mother, How I Met Your
Father
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-how-i-met-your-father-release-on-netflix/],
to name a few. She has been in the industry since 1999.

ALSO READ: “Female Friends Have Saved Me So Many Times”, Says Sarah Alderson
About the Inspiration Behind Her Book-Turned-Netflix Movie, The Weekend Away
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-female-friends-have-saved-me-so-many-times-says-sarah-alderson-about-the-inspiration-behind-her-book-turned-netflix-movie-the-weekend-away/]


THE COOLEST THINGS FANS HAVE EVER DONE FOR THE ACTOR

Leighton Meester has several fans who have gone to great lengths to catch her
attention or express their affection. And Leighton has always appreciated that,
but sometimes fans did something special for her, such as giving her a lunchbox
with her pictures on it. She also appreciates that fans, “watching stuff that
I’ve done as I’ve gotten older as my tastes have changed, coming to see my music
shows.” 

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LEIGHTON MEESTER TRAVELLED TO CROATIA FOR THE FIRST TIME TO FILM THE WEEKEND
AWAY

Leighton Meester had never visited Croatia before filming The Weekend Away. She
said [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl9Jnxv6NAU], “I am now trying to like,
work my whole life around going back there. I loved it so much.” There aren’t
many films shot in Croatia.

If you enjoy solving mysteries, you’ll enjoy The Weekend Away. Christina Wolfe,
Luke Norris, and Ziad Bakri also star in the film, which has a running time of 1
hour 29 minutes. If you haven’t already, watch [https://www.netflix.com] it.

ALSO READ: Leighton Meester Talks About Motherhood and Her ‘The Weekend Away’
Character Beth
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-leighton-meester-talks-about-motherhood-and-her-the-weekend-away-character-beth/]

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How many of us grew up watching Gossip Girl and idolizing Leighton Meester, aka Blair Waldorf? So much so that, we just can&#8217;t wait for her upcoming projects and can&#8217;t get enough of her. But Netflix has been working efficiently and delivering in every way. It recently released The Weekend Away, a thriller starring our very own Leighton Meester. Still Watching Netflix recently posted a video on YouTube in which the actress responds to fans&#8217; comments on the trailer for the film. Let us see how she reacts.
Directed by Kim Farrant, The Weekend Away follows two best friends, Beth Jenner and Kate Thompson. They travel from London to Croatia for a weekend getaway and spend time together. When Kate vanishes in the middle of the holiday, Beth is astounded. She tries to find her friend in foreign lands and gets to know some life-changing revelations.
<h2>Does Leighton Meester prefer thrillers to rom-coms?</h2>
Although she prefers rom-coms because she enjoys watching light fare, she stated that &#8220;When I&#8217;m looking for something by myself, I will watch murder.&#8221; She has appeared in several romantic comedies herself, including Monte Carlo, Date Night, and the recent sequel spinoff of How I Met Your Mother, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-how-i-met-your-father-release-on-netflix/">How I Met Your Father</a>, to name a few. She has been in the industry since 1999.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-female-friends-have-saved-me-so-many-times-says-sarah-alderson-about-the-inspiration-behind-her-book-turned-netflix-movie-the-weekend-away/">“Female Friends Have Saved Me So Many Times”, Says Sarah Alderson About the Inspiration Behind Her Book-Turned-Netflix Movie, The Weekend Away</a>
<h2>The coolest things fans have ever done for the actor</h2>
Leighton Meester has several fans who have gone to great lengths to catch her attention or express their affection. And Leighton has always appreciated that, but sometimes fans did something special for her, such as giving her a lunchbox with her pictures on it. She also appreciates that fans, &#8220;watching stuff that I&#8217;ve done as I&#8217;ve gotten older as my tastes have changed, coming to see my music shows.&#8221; 
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<h2>Leighton Meester travelled to Croatia for the first time to film The Weekend Away</h2>
Leighton Meester had never visited Croatia before filming The Weekend Away. She <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl9Jnxv6NAU">said</a>, &#8220;I am now trying to like, work my whole life around going back there. I loved it so much.&#8221; There aren&#8217;t many films shot in Croatia.
If you enjoy solving mysteries, you&#8217;ll enjoy The Weekend Away. Christina Wolfe, Luke Norris, and Ziad Bakri also star in the film, which has a running time of 1 hour 29 minutes. If you haven&#8217;t already, <a href="https://www.netflix.com">watch</a> it.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-leighton-meester-talks-about-motherhood-and-her-the-weekend-away-character-beth/">Leighton Meester Talks About Motherhood and Her ‘The Weekend Away’ Character Beth</a>

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