Sofia Wylie is Agatha and Sophia Anne Caruso is Sophie in the new Netflix fantasy-adventure “The School for Good and Evil.” Both must choose sides as they are swept away to a magical school that teaches students how to be heroes and villains.

I spoke with the actors to talk about their characters, and the film’s message.

Does the author Soman Chainani like director Paul Feig’s adaptation of his novel “The School for Good and Evil?” And why did Feig jumped from comedies (“Bridesmaids,” “The Heat”) to direct the fantasy-adventure for Netflix? Take a look at our interview from this morning’s NBC Palm Springs.