Nina Dobrev took a break from filming in Toronto to stop by On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Thursday, September 28, to chat about her latest role in Flatliners. Considering it was bright and early in the day, Nina also shared how she starts each morning.
“The first thing I have to do is … run outside to walk my dog before she pees in the house," Nina said. "Then I have my coffee and then I have a shake I make every morning.”
The Vampire Diaries alum warned “Once you go Nina Dobrev shake, you never go back” before revealing the recipe.
“I have almond milk, ice, water, chocolate protein powder, half a banana, collagen powder, coconut peanut butter from Hawaii — shoutout to North Shore goods — it’s pretty special and once your lips touch it you’ll never go back.”
The collagen, Nina explained, “is supposed to be good for your skin and keep you youthful.”
Speaking of youthful, the 28-year-old actress stars alongside Ellen Page in Flatliners, a film about five medical students who are obsessed with learning about death.
“The premise is in a world where everything is so competitive now … you can’t just be a doctor … you have to invent something new and these doctors are feeling the pressure,” Nina shared. “They have a weird fascination with finding out what happens to you at the moment of death — the white light that everyone describes — what is that. In order to find out, they hook their brains up to monitors and kill each other and document the results. “
Listen to the full interview above to hear more from Nina, including everything about her adorable new rescue dog Maverick.