Ahmedabad Times
I feel lucky to be busy: Mandy Moore
TIMES NEWS NETWORK, TNN | Sep 7, 2007
AT caught up with Mandy Moore on working with Robin Williams, balancing her films, music and her idols
In your film choices, you get to work with a lot of great people.
MANDY MOORE (MM):
Yeah. I’m a lucky girl, huh?
Is it luck or do you set out to work with certain actors?
MM:
Well, no, not necessarily. I mean, there’s obviously a million people I’d love the opportunity to work with. But who’s to say. I guess, it’s just the luck of the draw.
Do you make lists like Sadie in License to Wed?
MM:
Well, I don’t necessarily make lists, but I think I related to the idea of ‘she’s quite ambitious and she has definitely set her sights on having a career, and that’s a very important part of her life.’ But I kind of think of my day-to-day life and things that annoy me, that I kind of suppress and keep in, and then eventually, it comes out in a bigger way than it probably should.
What’s it like working with someone like Robin Williams or Diane Keaton?
MM:
There’s no way not to be in awe when you’re working with these people, like they’re legitimate legends. Especially someone like Diane, whom I completely have on a pedestal. She’s an idol of mine. They’re just fantastically talented people.
How is it to go back and forth between broad comedies and small independent films?
MM:
I have fun, kind of going back and forth and doing a little bit of both.
On top of all your movie releases, your album’s coming out, right?
MM:
Yes. I co-wrote the whole record. It’s got sort of a folky, pop tinge to it. And it’s reflective of the music that I listen to. It’s pretty organic and live sounding, and I’m just excited for people to finally hear it.
Who do you listen to?
MM:
Love Joni Mitchell. Love, love, love Patty Griffin, Rufus Wainwright, Wilco, people I collaborated with, Lori McKenna, The Weepies, Rachael Yamagata . I love a lot indie artists.
You have movies, you have the album, now you have a tour?
MM:
No rest for the weary right now. To be quite honest , I like having a full plate. I feel lucky to be busy. Right now, I think I have this forward momentum and I feel great, you know?
Is there anyone that you look up to and want to meet?
MM:
I’d love to meet Bette Midler. I’m a huge fan. And she’s a household name, she’s done it in her own way, her own terms and she’s done theatre and TV and movies and recording, and that’s kind of everything I hope to accomplish.
