
Zoe Kravitz covers 'Asos' Magazine July 2011. In the interview, the 22-year-old 'X-Men: First Class' actress talked about her career, fame, her first leading role in 'Yelling to the Sky', but also her band 'Elevator Fight', loving London, her mom (Lisa Bonet) and dad (Lenny Kravitz) and being called 'It girl'.
When it comes to Zoe Kravitz, no one can
deny her unique beauty. Well, who would dare to say something else
when knowing who her mom (Lisa Bonet) and dad (Lenny Kravitz) are.
The 22-year-old actress looks gorgeous on the cover of Asos magazine, the July 2011
issue. In the interview, Zoe talks about fame and career, her band,
her parents and being called an It girl.
"All that 'it girl' s*** makes me kind of uncomfortable. I’m only
at the beginning of my career, but I feel successful in that I
haven’t sold out in any way, shape or form. I feel good about the
choices I’ve made, and I don’t feel like I’ve let go of any of my
values. Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of
creeps me out," Zoe says.
Speaking about her career, the 'X-men: First Class' actress told
the magazine that, "I'm in a very lucky position, because I've been
around [fame] so long, I don't feel like I have to chase it."
In 'X-men: First Class', Zoe plays butterfly mutant Angel
Salvadore. The film that also features January Jones and Jennifer
Lawrence is set to be released in June.
Zoe mostly appeared in independent films. Yet it seems that it was
her leading role in 'Yelling to the Sky' the one to make her stand
out. "That was a really crazy, amazing experience. It was my first
leading role, so it was a real challenge for me as an actor. It was
very low budget, we shot it in 18 days, and it was not luxurious,
but it was art. The heart and soul that went into making that film
was wonderful and I'm proud to be a part of it," Zoe told Asos.
But besides acting, Zoe also has a band called 'Elevator Fight'.
'I just always did it from when I was a kid. I was a drama club
geek. And having the band is great, because with acting there are
long periods of time when you're not doing anything, and I don't
like just sitting around, I go crazy," she told the magazine.
On some of her band's performances seen on the internet and the
importance of her name, Zoe says that, "Google will be the end of
me. We got a lot of attention as a band at first, but for all the
wrong reasons. I don't like half the songs and performances that
are out there because they-re terrible. Two years in and we've
finally got a group of songs that we really like. We've found our
sound, which is a little bit more punk and a little more rock."
Even though her parents divorced when she was five, Zoe is
extremely close to both. "I think my parents did a good job of it.
We've had our ups and downs, but we've got to a point where we're
really close and we talk every day and I can literally tell them
everything, which is great," she admits.
What about her particular style? "I used to be a little embarrassed
by how she and my dad would dress…but now I steal their clothes all
the time. My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's
OK, I have this Black Flag one and that's amazing," Zoe told in the
interview with Asos.
As for her mom, everyone knows that Lisa Bonet was the boho babe
that made vintage fashion look stylish and chic. "And
my mum... There's this little vintage store where she lives in
Topanga Canyon [California] called Hidden Treasures. It's just a
local spot, but we've been living there forever, so my mum will
often donate her stuff. She took a bunch of stuff down while I was
away and I went there when I got back and bought five of her
things. I got home and I was like, 'I can't believe I just paid for
your clothes!' Out of everything in the store, I'd bought my
mother's things," Zoe says.
Photos courtesy of Asos
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