New top story from Time: Lili Reinhart on Why She’s So Excited for People to See a Different Side of Her in Chemical Hearts
Watching Lili Reinhart is watching a star on the rise. She not only stars in the hit CW show Riverdale — now in its fourth season — but also appeared in 2019’s hit film Hustlers, acting alongside the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B and fellow TIME 100 Next honoree Keke Palmer.
So of course we had to touch base with the actor during the cocktail hour to talk about her next move. In 2020, she will star and executive produce the upcoming film Chemical Hearts, based on the 2016 novel by the same name.
“That was so cool for me. And it’s just like a real drama, and I’m stoked for people to see me in this purely raw and dramatic role in a film for the first time,” Reinhart told TIME. As for why she was ready to produce, just look to the stars. “I mean I’m a Virgo I like to have control! I like creative control.”
And she has shown no signs of giving up creative control.
She’s also set to publish a book of poetry titled Swimming Lessons.
“When you’re on a show for X amount of years you feel like you want to do something that you’re in control of. And so that made me, you know, want to write my poetry book that I wrote, and that made me want to really kind of develop a script from the ground up,” she said.
“I like to keep it interesting. I’m very particular about the things I want to work on,” she continued about her career choices, one of which includes working alongside J Lo who stood out to her for her work ethic.
“She’s wonderful, she’s such a hard worker. She really is a bad ass,” Reinhart.
But Reinhart’s also made headlines for how she uses her platform. She’s a vocal advocate for body positivity, and openly speaks about her struggles with anxiety and depression. Although she’s more private about her personal life, Reinhart is also the longtime girlfriend of her Riverdale co-star Cole Sprouse.
This year Reinhart was chosen for the TIME 100 Next list, an expansion of the TIME 100 franchise that spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of their fields— from business to entertainment, sports, politics and beyond.
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Madeleine Carlisle
November 15, 2019 at 01:36AM
