Schön! 50 | emily rudd

Emily Rudd is constantly moving — not only physically, after completing a whirlwind international press tour, but also creatively and emotionally, as she continues to find her footing. At the heart of it all is ‘One Piece’, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga, brought to life in a way that feels immersive, expansive, and deeply emotional. For Rudd, who opens up about her portrayal of Nami for her Schön! 50 digital cover story, the experience has been both surreal and grounding. “It has the same feeling as at Christmas,” she says about the show’s release. “There’s the lead-up, then it happens… and you’re like, ‘Oh’. There’s a bit of a comedown.” While the story centres around a legendary treasure hunt, it is far from a conventional pirate tale. “My experience with pirates was ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ or ‘Muppet Treasure Island’,” Rudd laughs. But in this world, piracy takes on a different meaning because, “You realise that the ocean is something nobody can or should claim as their own. The adventurous spirit and sense of freedom: that’s the heart of our show.” Read the full digital cover story now only in Schön! 50. get your print copy of Schön!... Read more » The post Schön! 50 | emily rudd appeared first on Schön! Magazine.