Chloe Sevigny became something of a household name thanks to roles in movies such as Boys Don’t Cry in 1999 and American Psycho the following year.
Chloe Sevigny put a “shell” around herself because she didn’t want to be famous.
The now 51-year-old actress became something of a household name thanks to roles in movies such as Boys Don’t Cry in 1999 and American Psycho the following year.
However, in an interview with People, Chloe insisted she’s never been bothered about the celebrity status that comes with being a screen star.
She explained: “I think when I was younger, I had a very complicated relationship with fame. I wanted to be an artist and an actor, but I didn’t want to be famous.
“I think that people didn’t understand that, and so I did put a little bit of a shell around me.”
Chloe can next be seen in TV series The Five Star Weekend, which also stars Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant.
And she added to People that her character in the show has a similarly tough exterior – which made it easy for Chloe to relate to her.
She mused: “I think a lot of people think of me that way. But anybody that gets to know me knows that I’m really, actually, pretty dorky and goofy underneath it all.
“I grew up in New England. I feel like I know people that have a little bit of this staunch kind of hard shell, or they may be a little bitter, or they’re very into what they’re into. and the rest of the world doesn’t really know what’s going on – it’s a very insular point of view.”
As for her character Tatum’s transformation over the eight episodes of the show, which tells the story of Jennifer’s character following her husband’s tragic death, Chloe added: “By the end of the show, Tatum really has a turnaround.
“[She] sees maybe what she missed out on for being so narrow-minded. It was a great journey to take with her.”
Jennifer also spoke to People about working with Chloe, calling her “so emotionally available” and “totally present”.
However, she admitted she was “very nervous” to meet her co-star at the first table read, as Jennifer explained: “I’m very suburban emotionally and the opposite of urban cool, and Chloë is the face of urban cool.
“That’s who and what she is. She’s Doc Martens. I’m Brooks running shoes.”
Chloe Sevigny: ‘I never wanted to be famous’
