An actress of unconventional beauty
Tilda Swinton, 57
Mother, actress, style icon, her incredible courage, originality, new roles, about all this in the interview
She is often called fearless, partly because of the unconventional and surprising roles in which she appears on screen, partly because of her boldness in choosing outfits for the red carpet. The actress herself considers this definition too subjective. “What seems like a risk for one may be in the comfort zone for another,” she explains. - Put bluntly, I'm not easily intimidated. I'm too lazy for that.”
Let's make a small correction: Tilda Swinton is absolutely not lazy. A mother, actress, and style icon. And that's not all of her talents.
Let's talk about them in the interview below.
Let's make a small correction: Tilda Swinton is absolutely not lazy. A mother, actress, and style icon. And that's not all of her talents.
Let's talk about them in the interview below.
I like not knowing what I'm going to do next.
- Tell me, did you try to look fashionable when you were young? Did you like unusual things?
TS: What looks unusual to one person will seem incredibly comfortable, beautiful and natural to another, and I've never been interested in fashion as a matter of course. I'm interested in style. Most of the things I really like are not on sale this season, I mean it's not about trends at all, I don't follow them.
In school we all had to wear uniforms, and the good thing about it was that anyone with any sense at all would customize those uniforms. Imagine you're only allowed to wear a dark blue skirt, white shirt and tie, but you can think of countless ways to wear it all, like twisting the shirt like this, tying the tie in some unusual way, flipping the collar back.
- What was your style?
TS: I would call it sloppy. At the same time, I tried to make that sloppiness look intentional.
- Do you spend a lot of time getting dressed?
TS: As you may have noticed, I don't spend a lot of time on makeup. And any item that can be put on and taken off quickly does work for me.
- Tell me, what can scare you?
TS: It's not easy to scare me. I have a fear of boredom. Although I'm not easily bored either. And I think it's funny to talk about risk because it's a very subjective concept. You know, what seems risky to one person will be in the comfort zone for another. Let's face it, I can't be easily scared. I'm too lazy for that. I like not knowing what I'm going to do next.
- Let's talk about what's next. Tell us about your latest movie, Okcha, which premiered on Netflix.
TS: This movie tells the love story of a little girl and her best friend, a giant monster named Okcha. In terms of size, Okcha is something between a hippo and an elephant. This movie is also about the food industry and corporate lies. I play a corporate liar, Lucy Mirando, who is the heiress to the most toxic agrochemical company on the planet. Her father was in the chemical weapons business, and she inherits his company and decides to completely change its focus to emphasize environmental protection and organic products, while the company continues to make huge amounts of money and exploit people. She hides an unpleasant truth and the whole story goes down the wrong path.
- Despite the fact that the least you look like is a corporate representative, you've played quite a few similar roles. I find that odd. Why Michael Clayton, for example?
TS: I would say that was my most special transformation. You know, like becoming a superhero. Immortals pale in comparison to my character, Karen Crowder, a corporate lawyer.
- Aside from starring in this movie, have you ever worn tights before?
TS: Tights are not for me. They end up about above my knees, my gait gets weird in tights, so I'm not really suited for them.
- Your role in the movie “Trainwreck” is just beautiful. Also that tan. How did it feel to be so tanned?
TS: I felt a little different. A little bit of a sassy, hot mess.
- It was delightful. You were unrecognizable.
TS: Yeah, I loved it.
- Do you have any hidden talents?
TS: I have three or four secret talents that I've been shamelessly bragging about for years. I'm going to talk about them again now. My fish pie. I'm great at fixing things, whether it's china or wood. I love to sew. Also, I'm great at reverse parking.
- Are you a good driver?
TS: I wouldn't say that, but I'm great at reverse parking. It's a very useful skill at times, but not always. It has its limitations. But my super-duper skill is finding lost things. If something gets lost, I can always find it.
- Do you sing in the shower?
TS: I'm not a fan of taking showers. I love the bathtub, and I hum lying in the tub.
- Do you know how to sing?
TS: For sure, I can sing. Everybody can sing. I think it's nonsense when we're told as kids, “Oh, you can sing and you can't.” It's not true. Believe me.
Based on materials Wmagazine
TS: What looks unusual to one person will seem incredibly comfortable, beautiful and natural to another, and I've never been interested in fashion as a matter of course. I'm interested in style. Most of the things I really like are not on sale this season, I mean it's not about trends at all, I don't follow them.
In school we all had to wear uniforms, and the good thing about it was that anyone with any sense at all would customize those uniforms. Imagine you're only allowed to wear a dark blue skirt, white shirt and tie, but you can think of countless ways to wear it all, like twisting the shirt like this, tying the tie in some unusual way, flipping the collar back.
- What was your style?
TS: I would call it sloppy. At the same time, I tried to make that sloppiness look intentional.
- Do you spend a lot of time getting dressed?
TS: As you may have noticed, I don't spend a lot of time on makeup. And any item that can be put on and taken off quickly does work for me.
- Tell me, what can scare you?
TS: It's not easy to scare me. I have a fear of boredom. Although I'm not easily bored either. And I think it's funny to talk about risk because it's a very subjective concept. You know, what seems risky to one person will be in the comfort zone for another. Let's face it, I can't be easily scared. I'm too lazy for that. I like not knowing what I'm going to do next.
- Let's talk about what's next. Tell us about your latest movie, Okcha, which premiered on Netflix.
TS: This movie tells the love story of a little girl and her best friend, a giant monster named Okcha. In terms of size, Okcha is something between a hippo and an elephant. This movie is also about the food industry and corporate lies. I play a corporate liar, Lucy Mirando, who is the heiress to the most toxic agrochemical company on the planet. Her father was in the chemical weapons business, and she inherits his company and decides to completely change its focus to emphasize environmental protection and organic products, while the company continues to make huge amounts of money and exploit people. She hides an unpleasant truth and the whole story goes down the wrong path.
- Despite the fact that the least you look like is a corporate representative, you've played quite a few similar roles. I find that odd. Why Michael Clayton, for example?
TS: I would say that was my most special transformation. You know, like becoming a superhero. Immortals pale in comparison to my character, Karen Crowder, a corporate lawyer.
- Aside from starring in this movie, have you ever worn tights before?
TS: Tights are not for me. They end up about above my knees, my gait gets weird in tights, so I'm not really suited for them.
- Your role in the movie “Trainwreck” is just beautiful. Also that tan. How did it feel to be so tanned?
TS: I felt a little different. A little bit of a sassy, hot mess.
- It was delightful. You were unrecognizable.
TS: Yeah, I loved it.
- Do you have any hidden talents?
TS: I have three or four secret talents that I've been shamelessly bragging about for years. I'm going to talk about them again now. My fish pie. I'm great at fixing things, whether it's china or wood. I love to sew. Also, I'm great at reverse parking.
- Are you a good driver?
TS: I wouldn't say that, but I'm great at reverse parking. It's a very useful skill at times, but not always. It has its limitations. But my super-duper skill is finding lost things. If something gets lost, I can always find it.
- Do you sing in the shower?
TS: I'm not a fan of taking showers. I love the bathtub, and I hum lying in the tub.
- Do you know how to sing?
TS: For sure, I can sing. Everybody can sing. I think it's nonsense when we're told as kids, “Oh, you can sing and you can't.” It's not true. Believe me.
Based on materials Wmagazine
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