Maika Monroe : (5) " There is something so fun about scaring yourself. " - Maika Monroe " When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family. " - Maika Monroe " Before acting took off, I was a professional kiteboarder training for the world circuit; with a sporting activity, you have to be determined, and it taught me to have a thick skin, which came in use after going to so many auditions and being told ‘no.’ " - Maika Monroe " At about 17, I decided I wanted to take kiteboarding seriously and compete, so my agents were like, ‘Just keep sending in a few audition tapes anyway, just for good stuff.’ " - Maika Monroe " I think, specifically with the horror genre, you have to make it very believable because it can come across ridiculous. " - Maika Monroe