KATHRYN HAHN
Actor
The actor has given complex female characters of yore a run for their money with turns in deliciously uninhibited fare like "I Love Dick" and "Mrs. Fletcher." With her foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and this year’s Hollywood satire "The Studio," we won’t be looking away.
WHAT’S YOUR TRADEMARK?
Probably my snort when laughing. I also have a pretty loud, hearty, and startling sneeze.
WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
Peter Gabriel’s music got me through a lot of break-ups and heartbreak when I was a teen. I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it.
WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE GET WRONG ABOUT YOU?
Sometimes, I’m not taken seriously because of my class-clown energy. I’m trying to work on that without losing my joy.
“Agatha All Along was constantly a surprise. We went deeper and deeper as the show went on—I didn’t realize just how dark it would get. Wow, I’m proud I was a part of that. ”
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF IN YOUR INDUSTRY? LESS OF?
I want to see auteurs given more trust in their visions and voices, and less cooks in the kitchen. I would love to see this industry chill out about how much money a movie has to make. As long as it makes more than it costs, that is something to celebrate.
NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE.
Camille Claudel, an incredible sculptor who lived in the shadow of her more famous lover, [Auguste] Rodin. She fought for her art and constantly challenged the idea of the “muse.” I’m influenced by her belief in herself above all else.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE?
Oh god. I think it’s the films and shows I’ve been in with women directors and writers my age who were fearless in showing us in all our complexity. Plus, they were funny.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SURPRISED YOURSELF IN YOUR PRACTICE?
Agatha All Along was constantly a surprise. We went deeper and deeper as the show went on—I didn’t realize just how dark it would get. Wow, I’m proud I was a part of that.
in your life?
