Zendaya chats to SPIN about success
SPIN's Sarina Bellissimo caught up with Hollywood megastar Zendaya this week.
The actress has been promoting her new Netflix movie Malcolm & Marie, which drops this Friday.
The 24-year-old spoke about success in the entertainment industry.
It's after Sarina quoted the following line from her character in the movie:
"Life is going to get easier but it will also get harder."
Sarina asked Zendaya, "Can you relate to that at all?"
"Yeah, of course," she continued, "I think that's probably why I don't usually stop and smell the roses like I probably should."
"Because it feels like once you've broken through, there's also another whole set of challenges that comes with that next level."
"And I think that, I choose to just embrace that."
Zendaya admitted she could probably work on, "stepping back and just being happy about things."
"And taking things in and enjoying the moments when they happen," she added.
"I can live in a stressful headspace and kind of live in the harder, rather than, well look at all the easier stuff."
"Look at how much easier this got, look at how much easier this got."
"But I'm just like, look at all this that [I'm still up against]."
"I'm still trying to navigate that myself. I think a huge part of that is having good people around you," Zendaya admitted.
"A good team, a good support system, good creative partners you know... that ground you, and help you make beautiful things."
Watch Sarina's interview with Zendaya and Malcolm & Marie director Sam Levinson here:
Malcolm & Marie
The movie made headlines for becoming the first feature to be written and filmed amid the pandemic.
It's from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and stars Zendaya and John David Washington.
The movie is fantastic, and it's bound to be a hit.
Zendaya and John David not only star in Malcolm & Marie, but they also act as producers.
Netflix have described it as, 'an achingly romantic drama.'
It follows the story of filmmaker Malcolm (Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya).
They return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success.
The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.
Netflix say it's, 'an ode to the great Hollywood romances as well as a heartfelt expression of faith in the medium's future.'
Malcolm & Marie drops on Netflix this Friday, February 5th.
