I'm basically a pretty introverted person who's made myself be more extroverted just because I have to be. It wasn't really my plan to become incredibly famous, incredibly young. And so I found that I was too young for most of the parts that I wanted to do. Hollywood can be very rigid when it comes to sort of you belong in this bucket and you belong in these bucket in terms of how they audition. To be believable... You had to go to France.
Molly Ringwald cemented her place in film history as THE face of '80s teen classics — The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Pretty In Pink — movies still referenced and celebrated today for their expert portrayals of adolescence in all its brilliant minutiae. And though these era-defining movies made her an icon, as a teen herself, Molly struggled with something more universal: growing up. Tune in for this week’s episode of UnStyled as Molly discusses her early films, relocating and ultimately coming of age in France, and the eventual on-screen pivot from budding teen superstar to author, writer, and present-day in-demand actress.
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