Molly Ringwald

And I'm speaking for myself here, you know, just like, oh, please love me.

And I'm speaking for myself here, you know, just like, oh, please love me.

Yeah, but actors, you know, actors especially, this is what we do. We're like, you know. great you know look at me yeah but I just sort of have to face the fact that that that is part of that's a big part of who I am is you know acting performing you know eliciting a response from people and and hopefully making people feel a connection with that you definitely do

Yeah, but actors, you know, actors especially, this is what we do. We're like, you know. great you know look at me yeah but I just sort of have to face the fact that that that is part of that's a big part of who I am is you know acting performing you know eliciting a response from people and and hopefully making people feel a connection with that you definitely do

You were one of the first people who came to one of my jazz gigs. Oh, really? Yeah. Wow. I didn't know that. I mean, back when, I think it was like, it was somewhere in Malibu. It was really far in Malibu. Oh, I remember. And it was like one of my first gigs that I did with my jazz band. Yep. And I remember I was trying to get pregnant with my twins. And so I was like injecting myself in the back.

You were one of the first people who came to one of my jazz gigs. Oh, really? Yeah. Wow. I didn't know that. I mean, back when, I think it was like, it was somewhere in Malibu. It was really far in Malibu. Oh, I remember. And it was like one of my first gigs that I did with my jazz band. Yep. And I remember I was trying to get pregnant with my twins. And so I was like injecting myself in the back.

Oh my gosh. With like hormone, you know, medication. And I thought, well, it is kind of jazzy because I am like shooting up in a bathroom, but it's like. It's a hormone to help me get pregnant. There's a good movie in there somewhere with that sort of metaphor. But yeah, you were like the only person who made the trek out there to see me. And I was so grateful.

Oh my gosh. With like hormone, you know, medication. And I thought, well, it is kind of jazzy because I am like shooting up in a bathroom, but it's like. It's a hormone to help me get pregnant. There's a good movie in there somewhere with that sort of metaphor. But yeah, you were like the only person who made the trek out there to see me. And I was so grateful.

Yeah, I feel like. It wasn't so much that I was trying to hold on to who I was. I was like becoming who I was. I didn't even know who I was at that point. And I think it's really, really hard to figure that stuff out in public. Yeah. You know, it's it's really hard to go through that in the public eye and have and, you know, because we're all supposed to make mistakes.

Yeah, I feel like. It wasn't so much that I was trying to hold on to who I was. I was like becoming who I was. I didn't even know who I was at that point. And I think it's really, really hard to figure that stuff out in public. Yeah. You know, it's it's really hard to go through that in the public eye and have and, you know, because we're all supposed to make mistakes.

You know, growing up is about making mistakes and learning from them and and saying, oh. I thought maybe this was who I was, but that's not who I am. This is who I am. You know, figuring that out and everybody goes through that. But to go through it in in public is, you know, it's a it's a difficult thing. I mean, it's why I moved to Paris. I didn't realize it at the time.

You know, growing up is about making mistakes and learning from them and and saying, oh. I thought maybe this was who I was, but that's not who I am. This is who I am. You know, figuring that out and everybody goes through that. But to go through it in in public is, you know, it's a it's a difficult thing. I mean, it's why I moved to Paris. I didn't realize it at the time.

But there is something in me that just said, I have to, I have to get out and get away from everything to, to sort of, you know, figure out who I am and what I want out of life. And, you know, do I want to act? Do I want to continue acting who I, who I wanted to be? And it was possible for me to do that in Paris because at that time I wasn't,

But there is something in me that just said, I have to, I have to get out and get away from everything to, to sort of, you know, figure out who I am and what I want out of life. And, you know, do I want to act? Do I want to continue acting who I, who I wanted to be? And it was possible for me to do that in Paris because at that time I wasn't,

really well known because those movies well now they they have reached a cult status there as well but at the time in the 90s um but they weren't so i was able to sort of live a somewhat anonymous life there was that refreshing or did it feel scary in some ways both i mean it was it was Yeah, it was refreshing. It was like I could breathe.

really well known because those movies well now they they have reached a cult status there as well but at the time in the 90s um but they weren't so i was able to sort of live a somewhat anonymous life there was that refreshing or did it feel scary in some ways both i mean it was it was Yeah, it was refreshing. It was like I could breathe.

I could walk around and like just I felt like I had my breathing had become very shallow because I was so, you know, like what's going to happen? And, you know, am I how how am I going to, you know, hold on to that? You know, once you become really famous, there's this thing that you're supposed to like, you know, you're supposed to stay there.

I could walk around and like just I felt like I had my breathing had become very shallow because I was so, you know, like what's going to happen? And, you know, am I how how am I going to, you know, hold on to that? You know, once you become really famous, there's this thing that you're supposed to like, you know, you're supposed to stay there.

in the same place and you're supposed to like hold on to that thing, you know? And it's like, I, I didn't know anything about that except for the fact that it felt like a lot of pressure. And, um, and, and it felt like I, if I didn't, if my movie didn't succeed at the box office or if whatever, that I was letting a lot of people down. And that's a lot. That's a lot for a young person, I think.

in the same place and you're supposed to like hold on to that thing, you know? And it's like, I, I didn't know anything about that except for the fact that it felt like a lot of pressure. And, um, and, and it felt like I, if I didn't, if my movie didn't succeed at the box office or if whatever, that I was letting a lot of people down. And that's a lot. That's a lot for a young person, I think.