Anna Kendrick dolls up in a cute black dress as she attends The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Next Generation reception at My House in Hollywood on Friday night (November 6).

The 24-year-old recently chatted with the Examiner and dished on her favorite scene in the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Anna shared, “I would have to say that there is a scene where Jessica and Bella go to the movies. That was fun because Jessica really likes to talk about herself and Bella is really depressed. She’s not saying much. We were just kind of trying to do it all in one take, and Chris told me to just keep talking until we came to a natural stop. So I stopped and just kind of monologued as flighty, silly Jessica which was a blast.”

Also pictured with Anna is actor Anthony Mackie.