TALIA RYDER
Actor
The actor, fresh off starring in Anne Imhof’s latest performance piece, "DOOM," will next be seen in Ethan Coen’s road trip flick, "Honey Don’t!," alongside Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza.
WHO DO YOU CALL THE MOST? My mom. I would say my brother and sister too, but they don’t answer their phones.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SURPRISED YOURSELF IN YOUR WORK? My involvement in Anne Imhof’s latest piece, DOOM. I had never done anything like that before; the process and type of performing were totally foreign to me. It was incredibly vulnerable and cathartic. It was a beautiful experience that brought so many people together.
WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN FOR? I was known for how much I loved dance. And how much I loved the Muppets. I think I was a little intense. I love hard; I always have.
“My involvement in Anne Imhof’s latest piece, DOOM.”
NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE. Nicolas Cage.
WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? Matilda the Musical. It moved me when I was 12, and it still moves me to this day. I was lucky enough to see it on the West End recently. “Nobody else is gonna put it right for me / Nobody but me is gonna change my story.”
WHAT’S YOUR TRADEMARK? Never letting anyone know your next move. I am constantly reinventing myself as an artist and person. I think my choice of projects to work on is surprising to a lot of people. I love challenging myself and trying new things.
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