diff --git a/src/game/mario_misc.c b/src/game/mario_misc.c
index 43f81eb6..5909d1d9 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_misc.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_misc.c
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ Gfx* geo_switch_mario_eyes(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED Mat4*
 Gfx* geo_mario_tilt_torso(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, Mat4* mtx) {
     Mat4 * curTransform = mtx;
     struct GraphNodeGenerated* asGenerated = (struct GraphNodeGenerated*) node;
-    struct MarioBodyState* bodyState = geo_get_body_state();
+    u8 plrIdx = geo_get_processing_object_index();
+    struct MarioBodyState* bodyState = &gBodyStates[plrIdx];
     s32 action = bodyState->action;
 
     if (callContext == GEO_CONTEXT_RENDER) {
@@ -418,6 +419,11 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_tilt_torso(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, Mat4* mtx) {
         rotNode->rotation[0] = bodyState->torsoAngle[1];
         rotNode->rotation[1] = bodyState->torsoAngle[2];
         rotNode->rotation[2] = bodyState->torsoAngle[0];
+        if (plrIdx != 0) {
+            // only interpolate angles for the local player
+            vec3s_copy(rotNode->prevRotation, rotNode->rotation);
+            rotNode->prevTimestamp = gGlobalTimer;
+        }
         // update torso position in bodyState
         get_pos_from_transform_mtx(bodyState->torsoPos, *curTransform, *gCurGraphNodeCamera->matrixPtr);
     }
@@ -429,7 +435,8 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_tilt_torso(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, Mat4* mtx) {
  */
 Gfx* geo_mario_head_rotation(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED Mat4* c) {
     struct GraphNodeGenerated* asGenerated = (struct GraphNodeGenerated*) node;
-    struct MarioBodyState* bodyState = geo_get_body_state();
+    u8 plrIdx = geo_get_processing_object_index();
+    struct MarioBodyState* bodyState = &gBodyStates[plrIdx];
     s32 action = bodyState->action;
 
     if (callContext == GEO_CONTEXT_RENDER) {
@@ -449,6 +456,12 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_head_rotation(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED Mat
             vec3s_set(bodyState->headAngle, 0, 0, 0);
             vec3s_set(rotNode->rotation, 0, 0, 0);
         }
+
+        if (plrIdx != 0) {
+            // only interpolate angles for the local player
+            vec3s_copy(rotNode->prevRotation, rotNode->rotation);
+            rotNode->prevTimestamp = gGlobalTimer;
+        }
     }
     return NULL;
 }