Molly Ringwald

I just toddled on stage. You know, when you do community theater, when you perform on stage, you sort of become like a celebrity. So I was a celebrity in, you know, in my small town in a way. You know, I was sort of, you know, I was known as the world's youngest jazz singer, you know, or that was what they wrote about. So I was written about and, you know,

I just toddled on stage. You know, when you do community theater, when you perform on stage, you sort of become like a celebrity. So I was a celebrity in, you know, in my small town in a way. You know, I was sort of, you know, I was known as the world's youngest jazz singer, you know, or that was what they wrote about. So I was written about and, you know,

It was a sort of fame, a degree of fame, you know, and then it was sort of like I everything that I did, I sort of became like a little bit more well known. You know, you move to Los Angeles and then, of course, nobody knew who I was until I started to to do stuff. But I feel like I've you know, I've never known. a world where I haven't been a little famous.

It was a sort of fame, a degree of fame, you know, and then it was sort of like I everything that I did, I sort of became like a little bit more well known. You know, you move to Los Angeles and then, of course, nobody knew who I was until I started to to do stuff. But I feel like I've you know, I've never known. a world where I haven't been a little famous.

At a certain point, then I became really, really famous. You know, I feel like when you're on the cover of Time magazine, that sort of, which we both have been. Yes, I concur. Yeah, I think when it gets to that point, then you sort of, yeah, then it becomes like a level of fame that I personally don't feel that comfortable with.

At a certain point, then I became really, really famous. You know, I feel like when you're on the cover of Time magazine, that sort of, which we both have been. Yes, I concur. Yeah, I think when it gets to that point, then you sort of, yeah, then it becomes like a level of fame that I personally don't feel that comfortable with.

You know, even though I was happy with the movies I was doing and I was, you know, having, I loved the work of actually doing it but but the all the fame and the notoriety you know outside of that I found it really overwhelming and scary and it changed me a bit you know it made me a very um I mean

You know, even though I was happy with the movies I was doing and I was, you know, having, I loved the work of actually doing it but but the all the fame and the notoriety you know outside of that I found it really overwhelming and scary and it changed me a bit you know it made me a very um I mean

Maybe I would have been this, maybe this is just who I am, but there was a part of it that I felt like I became very closed and very self-protective in a way that I think a lot of people sort of misinterpreted for, you know, people thought that I was, you know, aloof or stuck up or, you know, any, and it wasn't, it was, it was, it was fear and being very self-protective. Yeah.

Maybe I would have been this, maybe this is just who I am, but there was a part of it that I felt like I became very closed and very self-protective in a way that I think a lot of people sort of misinterpreted for, you know, people thought that I was, you know, aloof or stuck up or, you know, any, and it wasn't, it was, it was, it was fear and being very self-protective. Yeah.

How, like, roughly how old were you when you're talking about that?

How, like, roughly how old were you when you're talking about that?

Yeah. I was chased by the paparazzi, and they trapped me in a revolving door in a hotel. And the flashes kept going on. And you know how disorienting flashes are. But then I was also in a... revolving door that just kept turning, turning, turning. And that was terrifying for me. And still to this day, when I go to a red carpet event or anything, and there's the flash, my heart starts to race.

Yeah. I was chased by the paparazzi, and they trapped me in a revolving door in a hotel. And the flashes kept going on. And you know how disorienting flashes are. But then I was also in a... revolving door that just kept turning, turning, turning. And that was terrifying for me. And still to this day, when I go to a red carpet event or anything, and there's the flash, my heart starts to race.

And, and I get like, Yeah. I get scared. I just, I, you know, and I don't, and I've done it enough now and, you know, nothing, you know, touch wood, nothing bad's going to happen. It's just people taking my picture. But yeah, there's something really frightening there for me at that, at that age, because I was still like a baby. Yeah.

And, and I get like, Yeah. I get scared. I just, I, you know, and I don't, and I've done it enough now and, you know, nothing, you know, touch wood, nothing bad's going to happen. It's just people taking my picture. But yeah, there's something really frightening there for me at that, at that age, because I was still like a baby. Yeah.

Yeah, exactly. You do this funny, cute, adorable thing and your parents applaud you and yeah. And every kid does that, which is why I think so many kids are just natural actors. Right. The tricky thing is holding on to that, you know, if you continue acting, being able to hold on to that sort of childlike joy of performing for your parents.

Yeah, exactly. You do this funny, cute, adorable thing and your parents applaud you and yeah. And every kid does that, which is why I think so many kids are just natural actors. Right. The tricky thing is holding on to that, you know, if you continue acting, being able to hold on to that sort of childlike joy of performing for your parents.

and still be able to not feel ridiculous or self-conscious or, you know, because that was really hard for me as I got older, you know, that I thought there was a moment where I thought, is this just ridiculous what I do? Is it like ridiculous? Is this shameful? You know, just because I feel like there is something about, you know, acting that's always an actor's

and still be able to not feel ridiculous or self-conscious or, you know, because that was really hard for me as I got older, you know, that I thought there was a moment where I thought, is this just ridiculous what I do? Is it like ridiculous? Is this shameful? You know, just because I feel like there is something about, you know, acting that's always an actor's