Monica Lewinsky

And so my dad took me to see the movie version, which were you also in the movie? I was not. Okay. So I had already aged out by then.

Aged out of like being a young person. And so it was, you know, it was interesting because that was seared in my mind. And then a few years later, I remembered, you know, seeing you on Facts of Life. And then when Sixteen Candles came out, it was, oh, it's the girl from Facts of Life, which, and I know you weren't always on.

Aged out of like being a young person. And so it was, you know, it was interesting because that was seared in my mind. And then a few years later, I remembered, you know, seeing you on Facts of Life. And then when Sixteen Candles came out, it was, oh, it's the girl from Facts of Life, which, and I know you weren't always on.

But you had such a presence and you had it from such a young age and sort of I felt like you brought this sense of depth. Like you just exemplified someone who is a layered person and had a lot of depth. And so I made that connection. And then, of course, watched all the John Hughes films six bajillion times. So in many ways, yeah. I felt kind of like I grew up with you.

But you had such a presence and you had it from such a young age and sort of I felt like you brought this sense of depth. Like you just exemplified someone who is a layered person and had a lot of depth. And so I made that connection. And then, of course, watched all the John Hughes films six bajillion times. So in many ways, yeah. I felt kind of like I grew up with you.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Thank you. Yeah, no, it's... But it's interesting because we then met in 1999 through... I guess it was like... Well, through Matt, which it turns out Ducky was sort of based. Is that true? It is true. Oh, my gosh. OK.

Thank you. Yeah, no, it's... But it's interesting because we then met in 1999 through... I guess it was like... Well, through Matt, which it turns out Ducky was sort of based. Is that true? It is true. Oh, my gosh. OK.

Wow. And he also wrote 16 Candles based on, is it like just seeing your headshot?

Wow. And he also wrote 16 Candles based on, is it like just seeing your headshot?

um he said the girl that i wrote this about and so we met and um yeah and it's an extraordinary story yeah i mean it's pretty wild and did you know that at the time like going into the film were you aware of that of just sort of the impact that you had on someone to as a muse like to be that young and you inspired this entire film

um he said the girl that i wrote this about and so we met and um yeah and it's an extraordinary story yeah i mean it's pretty wild and did you know that at the time like going into the film were you aware of that of just sort of the impact that you had on someone to as a muse like to be that young and you inspired this entire film

Like strange experiences. still complimentary or strange, weird, creepy in any way?

Like strange experiences. still complimentary or strange, weird, creepy in any way?

It's interesting to become, I found for me in my experiences to sort of reach an age that other people were at when they were doing certain things and you just think, in a million fucking years, I would never like, I wouldn't, I wouldn't want to have a relationship with a 24 year old or 22 year old, you know, or, you know, it's sort of that idea of writing something.

It's interesting to become, I found for me in my experiences to sort of reach an age that other people were at when they were doing certain things and you just think, in a million fucking years, I would never like, I wouldn't, I wouldn't want to have a relationship with a 24 year old or 22 year old, you know, or, you know, it's sort of that idea of writing something.

And, and you think about the things that are in 16 candles. And when you look at it as an adult through the prism of someone staring at your photo in 16 Yeah. So, I mean, look, I know he's such an important person in your life.

And, and you think about the things that are in 16 candles. And when you look at it as an adult through the prism of someone staring at your photo in 16 Yeah. So, I mean, look, I know he's such an important person in your life.

Knowing we were chatting, I was thinking about when we met and how it had actually only been a year since I had become a public person. And my experience had been so weird of... Going to bed one night with only a few thousand people ever having met me or knowing me and then waking up and it's, you know, I'm all of a sudden a public person.