Up-and-Coming Stars
Up and coming actors and actresses including Eve Hewson, Zendaya, Brie Larson, and more.
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Read the full interview with Marland Backus here. “Right now I love not knowing what’s next.”
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Read the full interview with Zendaya here. “I wanted to sing, act, dance—the whole thing.”
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Read the full interview with Margot Robbie here. “You have to play the game; you have to be business-savvy.”
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Read the full interview with Rinko Kikuchi here. “I’m too tough.”
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“I’ve always wanted to be on Broadway ever since I was little.” Read the full interview with Sydney Lucas here.
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Read the full interview with Abbey Lee Kershaw here. “I don’t think I’m very good at being normal.”
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Read the full interview with Alba Rohrwacher here. “The movies were the most faraway thing—like the moon, you know? But my sister and I still arrived there in the end.”
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Read the full interview with Alma Jodorowsky here. “I don’t remember at any point saying, ‘I want to be an actress.’ And I don’t remember wanting to do anything else.”
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Read the full interview with Alison Brie here. “I’m trying to throw my parents into the deep end of the pool—they’re too used to me playing prudes.”
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Read the full interview with Arielle Holmes here. “I tried to kill myself, and that’s in the film. When I see that now, it’s like watching a character.”
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Read the full interview with Astrid Berges-Frisbey here. “You have to work hard and prove that you deserve this place.”
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Read the full interview with Aurora Perrineau here. “Some people are definitely born more coordinated than others. I am not one of those people.”
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Read the full interview with Aymeline Valade here. “[Betty Catroux and I] have a very similar way of dressing: androgynous, classic, minimalist.”
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Bel Powley
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Read the full interview with Caroline Polachek here. “The lyrics represent a more essential, and feminine, part of me.”
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Read the full interview with Ari Graynor here. Actress Ari Graynor taps into the phone-sex business in the film For a Good Time, Call…
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Read the full interview with Alice Braga here. “I always end up in these very intense action films,” she says. “I have no idea why!”
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Read the full interview with Hailee Steinfeld here. “The best thing [Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges] told me was, ‘Have fun, and never take things too seriously,’ ” she says. “Now I live by those words.”
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Read the full interview with Dree Hemingway here. “I’m the least sexy person in real life.”
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Read the full interview with Golshifteh Farahani here. “As an actress, I’ve always thought of myself as a gladiator.”
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Read the full interview with Claire Boucher AKA Grimes here. “It’s ADD music,” she explains. “I go through phases a lot.”
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Read the full interview with Hailee Steinfeld here. “The best thing [Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges] told me was, ‘Have fun, and never take things too seriously,’ ” she says. “Now I live by those words.”
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Read the full interview with Isabelle Fuhrman here “I don’t think I’m growing up too fast,” she insists. “I’ve always been an old soul.”
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Read the full interview with Kaya Scodelario here. “I got to watch the Super Bowl at [Jessica Biel’s] house—with Justin Timberlake!”
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Read the full interview with Mackenzie Davis here. Mackenzie Davis descends on the silver screen from a high vantage point.
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Read the full interview with Naomie Harris here British actress Naomie Harris takes no prisoners as the latest Bond Woman.
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Read the full interview with Miles Teller here. “It’s tough to watch myself in a comedy or a drama or any of that—nobody likes the sound of their own voice, let alone having your face added to that.”
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Read the full interview with Sami Gayle here. The actress exudes a wisdom way beyond her years. “I do tend to hang out with people who are 18 and up,” she says. “And up, up, up.”
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Read the full interview with Sarah Gadon here. “It was insane,” she says, describing her first time at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Read the full interview with Victoria Justice here. “Never take anything for granted, treat others the way you want to be treated & if you have any type of facial hair, we should be friends.”
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Read the full interview with Condola Rashad here “I want to push the envelope everywhere.”
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“I’m much more confident performing than I am in social situations.” Read the full interview with Cressida Bonas here.
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Read the full interview with Douglas Booth here “I’m definitely interested in taking on roles where I don’t look like myself.”
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“I’d rather focus on one thing than halfheartedly do two things.” Read the full interview with Fernanda Ly here.
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Read the full interview with Eve Hewson here. “I walked on to the set and thought, Is this actually happening?”
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Read the full interview with Moran Atias here. “Now I look at images of me then and think, Wow, that’s short! Oh, my God, that’s shiny!”
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Read the full interview with Hannah Ware here. “I’m no good with a lot of things—directions, timing—but I’m quite good with secrets.”
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“It’s so ridiculous because most musicians have a really rich history from childhood from all these incredible artists and I wasn’t allowed to.” Read the full interview with Jihae here.
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Read the full interview with Jane Levy here. “Even when I was little, I always wanted to be the center of attention.”
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Read the full interview with Kelly Reilly here. “Every year my job is a surprise. It’s constantly invigorating—and sometimes it’s heartbreaking.”
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Read the full interview with Katherine Waterston here. “What the hell took me so long?!”
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Read the full interview with Lara Vosburgh here. ““When Israeli actresses come to Hollywood, usually their dream is to play these all-American roles where they speak perfect English. My wish is for the vice-versa. I want to play Middle Eastern people.”
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Read the full interview with Lake Bell here. “I was convinced I was meant to be one of the great voice-over artists.”
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Read the full interview with Lily James here. “As a child, I loved fairy tales and princesses.”
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Read the full interview with Lizzy Caplan here. “The emotional content [in Masters of Sex] always scared me more than the sexual content.
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Read the full interview with Lorde here “For me, making music is selfish—I do it because I like to do it.”
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Read the full interview with Mackenzie Foy here. “Working with Mr. Bill Condon inspired me to want to be a director.”
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Read the full interview with Mia Goth here. “Auditioning is like boxing: It keeps me hungry and intense, whether I get the part or not.”
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Read the full interview with Britt Roberson here. “When people ask if I wish I had gone to high school, I tell them that I’ve acted all of that stuff out, and it just doesn’t seem like fun.”
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Read the full interview with Moran Atias here. “Now I look at images of me then and think, Wow, that’s short! Oh, my God, that’s shiny!”
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Read the full interview with Olivia Munn here. “I think I’m the only person in history who had to slow down for Sorkin.”
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Petite Meller’s trademark blush works for the French songstress year-round, but it’s best suited to the temperate days of spring. Read the full interview with Petite Meller here. “The vibe made a turn in my life, so I started writing a song about the magic of the city.
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Riley Keough in 2015.
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Read the full interview with Gia Coppola here. “In high school, I didn’t always relate to my friends. I was more of a spectator.”
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Read the full interview with Sofia Boutella here. “I don’t fit in any box.”
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Read the full interview with Ibeyi here. “We are always sick of each other,” Lisa-Kaindé says. “But at the same time, we cannot live apart.”
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“That’s what I love about words—you can change their meaning.”
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Read the full interview with Tavi Gevinson here. “The play is, weirdly, like living out a fantasy.”
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Read the full interview with Wynter Gordon here. “What can I say? I’m just a crazy artist.”
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Read the full interview with Stacy Martin here. “I’m a pro.”
