Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin Got So Seasick FilmingAdriftthe Boat Became 'Basically a Swashing Bucket of Vomit'

Mar. 15, 2025

Shailene Woodleyhas fond — and gross — memories of filming her 2018 movieAdrift.While speaking withBustlerecently for a video interview to promote her new seriesThree Women, Woodley, 32, recalled that she andSam Claflinexperience significant trouble with seasickness while filming the survival thriller in the ocean.“I loved making this movie,” Woodley said, asBustleshowed a clip of her performance. “This movie in particular is my favorite thing I’ve ever shot because we did almost the entire thing on the open sea.““The waves were so insane, and I grew up on the water, so I don’t get seasick ever - but even I got seasick, and the entire crew was in the hole, it was basically a swashing bucket of vomit, so disgusting,” she added. “And me and Sam, we’d be like [vomit, action! Do the scene, cut [vomit] and then we’d just keep going. It was wild.“Sam Claflin (left) and Shailene Woodley in 2018’s ‘Adrift’.Everett/ShutterstockWoodley and Claflin, 38, costarred as a couple who grow stuck on a damaged boast in the Pacific Ocean in the wake of a hurricane. The movie is based on author Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s 2002 bookRed Sky in Morning, which tells Ashcraft’s true-life story of survival after she and her fiancé Richard Sharp were caught in the Pacific during Hurricane Raymond in 1983.  Woodley portrayed Oldham in the movie, while Claflin portrayed Sharp, who died in the storm.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Woodley’sBustleinterview also featured her reflecting on moments from throughout her two decades of acting and trying to recall specific lines. While looking back on her past work in movies likeDivergentandThe Fault in Our Stars, the actress noted how exciting it is to see many of her past costars continue to soar on to new heights.Shailene Woodley (left) and Sam Claflin in 2018’s ‘Adrift’.Everett/Shutterstock"That’s the other thing that’s so cool about looking at these movies, it’s like - [Miles Teller] just didTop Gun, [Zoë Kravitz] just directed her first film, [Theo James] was just inWhite Lotus. It’s really cool to see your friends and their passions and their craft continue to expand. I’m kind of giddy for it.“Three Womenpremieres Friday, Sept. 13 on Starz.

Shailene Woodleyhas fond — and gross — memories of filming her 2018 movieAdrift.

While speaking withBustlerecently for a video interview to promote her new seriesThree Women, Woodley, 32, recalled that she andSam Claflinexperience significant trouble with seasickness while filming the survival thriller in the ocean.

“I loved making this movie,” Woodley said, asBustleshowed a clip of her performance. “This movie in particular is my favorite thing I’ve ever shot because we did almost the entire thing on the open sea.”

“The waves were so insane, and I grew up on the water, so I don’t get seasick ever - but even I got seasick, and the entire crew was in the hole, it was basically a swashing bucket of vomit, so disgusting,” she added. “And me and Sam, we’d be like [vomit, action! Do the scene, cut [vomit] and then we’d just keep going. It was wild.”

Sam Claflin (left) and Shailene Woodley in 2018’s ‘Adrift’.Everett/Shutterstock

Everett/Shutterstock

Woodley and Claflin, 38, costarred as a couple who grow stuck on a damaged boast in the Pacific Ocean in the wake of a hurricane. The movie is based on author Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s 2002 bookRed Sky in Morning, which tells Ashcraft’s true-life story of survival after she and her fiancé Richard Sharp were caught in the Pacific during Hurricane Raymond in 1983.  Woodley portrayed Oldham in the movie, while Claflin portrayed Sharp, who died in the storm.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Woodley’sBustleinterview also featured her reflecting on moments from throughout her two decades of acting and trying to recall specific lines. While looking back on her past work in movies likeDivergentandThe Fault in Our Stars, the actress noted how exciting it is to see many of her past costars continue to soar on to new heights.

Shailene Woodley (left) and Sam Claflin in 2018’s ‘Adrift’.Everett/Shutterstock

“That’s the other thing that’s so cool about looking at these movies, it’s like - [Miles Teller] just didTop Gun, [Zoë Kravitz] just directed her first film, [Theo James] was just inWhite Lotus. It’s really cool to see your friends and their passions and their craft continue to expand. I’m kind of giddy for it.”

Three Womenpremieres Friday, Sept. 13 on Starz.

source: people.com