Winona Ryder reserves a special spot in her heart towards those who taught her the ropes of acting when she was young. Set to turn 53 years...
Winona Ryder reserves a special spot in her heart towards those who taught her the ropes of acting when she was young.
Set to turn 53 years old this year, the actress recently talked about her professional life and career in depth in an interview with Elle UK, going as far as to call Laura Dern a mentor, remarking, I do not think I would have made it here, had it not been her.
According to the actress, she came across her on the day of her first screen test with Lucas, which she had never heard of.
I can recall going inside, and River Phoenix opening the entrance as wide as he could. I went, oh, that is so nice. I recognized him as being the guy with a broken leg in Stand By Me. Laura had been there to read to the older girl and she helped me through it since I had no idea what was happening," she says.
She became my friend. No one knows the extent of how she took me under her wing until I was in my twenties when I was 12. That relationship took me all the way. She says she was most likely living in her house when she talked to you [in 1990s], she said to the site.
The reverse is true now, as well. Ryder is happy to mother those young stars of the new class of productions such as Stranger Things.
I was the most senior on the set. Her career began with her being youngest, although she laments that she always wished to be older.
As the show was turning out to be a massive success, she says she wanted to help the young stars stay in perspective.
I was like, 'This does not occur. This is very peculiar. The task is the present. This is the reason why you are doing it. This is what was instilled in me. Some, at any rate, I believe I succeeded with, she says.
Ryder also said that she hoped that the cast will not forget about themselves.
I have been trying to change the story to the children, as they have been made to know that they have become very lucky and that this show was the reason. I am saying, but no. Netflix is a very lucky guy. You are the outstanding ones. And, uh, you know you guys are kind of magical.
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