interview | jess alexander

Jess Alexander is not a star. Or, at least, that’s what she tells me. “I don’t feel like I’m really a public figure… yet!” she claims. So, the first sentence should actually go like this: Jess Alexander, a British rising star, recently on everyone’s lips, due to Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Beauty’ (telling a story about a new sexually transmitted treatment) and animal attack horror ‘Primate,’ does not consider herself to be a public figure just yet. But, let’s be honest – this one isn’t that catchy, right? Our interview is scheduled for around thirty minutes. We are supposed to talk about Ryan Murphy’s latest show. She wants to do it, I want to do it, but we simply drift somewhere else right after saying “hi” to each other. It feels organic, a vibe of meeting a stranger at the bar and remaining purely curious. Whoever you are – an actress, a journalist, or anyone else working in the film industry – you have to be interested in other people. Otherwise, what’s the point of taking up this job in the first place? So, you don’t ask about their work hastily. You don’t ask personal questions just like that. You talk... Read more » The post interview | jess alexander appeared first on Schön! Magazine.