It’s been a busy season for actor Kaya Scodelario, whose most recent role, as the impeccably clad crime boss Susie Glass on Guy Ritchie’s crime series The Gentlemen, has netted her a bevy of praise (not to mention a recent Gotham Award nomination). The attention is nothing new to Scodelario, of course; she landed her breakout role as Effy Stonem on the teen drama Skins when she was only 14. But The Gentlemen cements the reputation that she’s gone on to build through films like the Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile and Alexandre Aja’s horror-drama Crawl—signaling to the world that the 32-year-old former child actor is more than ready to enter the next phase of her career.
Vogue recently spoke to Scodelario about the success of The Gentlemen, her goal to produce film and TV projects featuring “unique, interesting women,” the designers she favors off-camera (think Molly Goddard and friends), and the two biggest lessons she learned from portraying Effy.
Vogue: Where are you based these days?
I’m in London. I live in North London.
Oh, lovely. And you’re filming the series Adulthood right now?
Yes, I’m about to leave for Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday. It’s an indie, so I’ll be on set 18 hours a day and really involved creatively, which I love. The director, Alex, is also an actor, so he kind of understands how actors work, and it’s always great to work with a director who allows us to be part of the creative process. I’m also so excited to work with Josh Gad; I think he’s immensely talented and I’m hoping that will finally make me cool with my kids, because he’s the voice of Olaf.
How old are your kids?
They’re seven and two.
Do you feel like motherhood has changed anything about your relationship to Hollywood or performing?
I mean, logistically, my kids definitely add another layer to it. When I’m working I have to always think about if they’re going to come with me, or how I’m going to juggle all that. I’ve kind of never let it be an excuse for producers, though. I never wanted producers to turn around and say, “Well, she’s a mom, so she won’t be able to do this shoot.” You know, I love my job, and I tell my kids, “I really love my job.” It’s important that I work. My mother was an immigrant who worked her whole life, so I kind of have that work ethic, and I’m really lucky to do a job that I actually enjoy. There are moments where I think it’d be great to do a kid’s film so they could sit and watch it, but I think my son’s almost old enough to watch Pirates [of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales] and The Maze Runner, so maybe one day he’ll sit down and watch those.
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