Of all the reasons to love the nostalgic TV mega-hit Stranger Things, the full-throttle return of Winona Ryder has had many of the show's older fans rapt.
Who can forget the young actress, who rocketed to fame at the age of 17 in the quirky 1988 Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice? Throughout the '90s, Winona a Hollywood "it girl", constantly in the headlines - as much for her starring roles in movies like Age of Innocence, The Crucible, and Girl, Interrupted as she was for her high-profile romances with the likes of Johnny Depp and Matt Damon.
To her fans, it seemed she was on top of the world, but just like the movies in which she appeared, her happy life was but an illusion. Behind the scenes, the actress recently revealed she buckled under pressure.
"I know it's kind of like, 'Oh, poor Winona,'" the star, now 50, reflects. "But when you're in pain, pain is pain. That realization took me a while..."
The stress of being constantly in the public eye, at the same time as being goaded by Hollywood powerbrokers to go from one project to another without a break, slowly eroded her sanity.
In 1993, her older Age of Innocence co-star Michelle Pfeiffer could see her struggling because she'd gone through it herself.
"I remember Michelle being like, 'This is going to pass," reflects Winona. "But I couldn't hear it."
That same year, she played a character who ends up being tortured in a Chilean prison in the movie The House of Spirits.
Bu hikaye New Zealand Woman's Weekly dergisinin July 25, 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye New Zealand Woman's Weekly dergisinin July 25, 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
The perfect GETAWAY
From lengthy airport clinches to party ghosting, Michéle examines goodbyes
Message in a BOTTLE
Kevin makes a discovery in his shed that piques his detective skills
Empowered & thriving! PERFECT AT ANY AGE
Weekly editor Marilynn bravely shares her bold new approach to living her best life at 50 and beyond
Nature goals FIND YOUR GREEN SPACE
From stressed to refreshed! Lifestyle medicine practitioner Dr Jenny Brockis shares the simple steps you should adopt to give your wellbeing a boost
Nature & the city KELLY & MARLEY'S WILD PROJECT
The podcaster’s eyes have been opened to a new way of life
TikTok star Paris 'I'M BRINGING OUR KAI TO THE WORLD
After a tough start to motherhood, the foodie tells how she reclaimed her life
Love and the city! WENDYL'S CHANGE OF HEART
After a decade in the country, she’s given up the good life to return home
New TV star Andy 'I THOUGHT BEIN AN ALL BLACK WAS TOUGH!' Кро
It was a big shift channelling his talent into the hit show Moving Houses, but the sporting legend is a natural
Babies and beyond! INES HEALS BRAD'S HEART
The actor is embracing life with his zero-drama’ partner
Spreading the joy SIR ASHLEY'S KINDNESS CLUB
The Kiwi health legend is taking a jab at teaching kids important life skills