Oh My Marling
Meet another Another Earth star, Brit Marling.
By Rachel Bertsche
Remember Brit Marling's name. The 27-year-old
co-wrote, co-produced and starred in two
films, Another Earth and Sound of My Voice
at Sundance this year. Another Earth, about
a young student (Marling) who kills a family
in a drunk-driving accident but might get a
do-over on a parallel planet, is in theaters now.
Another Earth was made on a crazy low budget. Your next film, Arbitrage with Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, must have a bigger bankroll. How does the other half live?
You were the valedictorian of your class at Georgetown. Any advice for this year's grads? In the moments you feel really afraid of something, run right into it. When I've done that, I've learned the most about myself and had the greatest satisfaction.
Since Sundance, you've been hailed as an
It Girl. What do you make of that moniker?
I hate the label It Girl! If you're an It Girl,
doesn't that imply you're eventually going to
be the Out Girl? I hope that by virtue of
working hard and trying to get better and be
more authentic, I can do this work for a very
long time. When I think of the actresses that
inspire me the most--Samantha Morton,
Penélope Cruz--they're just women who are
deeply moved by the stories they experience.
Another Earth was made on a crazy low budget. Your next film, Arbitrage with Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, must have a bigger bankroll. How does the other half live?
Oh my god, it is so different.
Between takes on Another Earth, I was doing
[co-star] William [Mapother]'s makeup. You're
worried about production design or "that
bucket of costumes we got from the Goodwill,
where is that?" It's kind of totally blissful to
have just one job.
You were the valedictorian of your class at Georgetown. Any advice for this year's grads? In the moments you feel really afraid of something, run right into it. When I've done that, I've learned the most about myself and had the greatest satisfaction.
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