“Well, I think you’d have to be pretty genius like a Daniel Day-Lewis to be like, ‘Woah, you’re completely someone else.’ I think that’s my goal as an actor, but you know I’m only 25. I actually had a really hard time though trying to find similarities [with Tara] because the world that all of these characters live in is so far removed from what I’m used to. Tara is this super rich, privileged girl living in this dream that’s so detached from reality and accessibility. I was like, how do I…I don’t even know people who live in this world. But on the flip side, everyone can relate in high school to the trials and tribulations of female friendship, and caring about the quality of your friendships or caring more about what other people think about you. And you really see Tara struggle with her friendship with Camila Mendes’ character Drea. When [Drea] is going through a tough spot, Tara’s not really there for her because she cares more about what others might think of her. Instead of being a true friend you see her kinda realise, ‘Oh nobody else really cared and actually nobody else really matters, it’s about the friendships you cultivate and that’s the most important thing.’ I think that’s the whole purpose of living on this planet, I would say.”
With twisted high school comedy Do Revenge from writer/director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and the release of her upcoming A24 film, When You Finish Saving the World, on the horizon, 25-year-old actor Alisha Boe is finally getting the screen time she deserves. Fresh from a trip with her best friends to an undeclared location (for reasons of protecting it at all costs), our Autumn/Fall 2022 cover star connects over Zoom with one of her most nearest and dearest – actor Gideon Adlon. They talk privilege, progression and the power of karma…