Summary A singer-songwriter struggles to find her voice in Dandelion, a film that recently made its debut at the 2024 South By Southwest Festival. Using the film to tell a deeply personal story inspired by her endeavors as a filmmaker, Nicole Riegel presents the tale of a woman living in a man's world and finding a place within it.
Kiki Layne: Honestly, I always wanted to be a singer and an actress when I was growing up. When I was seven years old, I auditioned for the Performing Arts school in Cincinnati, Ohio, as I am also from Cincinnati, Ohio. I didn't get into vocal music, so that was kind of the first moment where I was like, "Maybe singing isn't my thing. Maybe I should focus more on acting."
Kiki, you are from the 'Natti also. Was this homecoming coincidental? Did you know the filmmaker? Did you guys go to high school together? How were you drawn back to your hometown for this? Thomas Doherty: I've only ever done the major cities. I've only done New York, Los Angeles, Miami a bit. Never been here before in Austin. I don't want to make different parts of America sound like some kind of caricature. But truly, when I was in South Dakota, when we were in Kentucky, it was really like a film. You need to remember I'm from Scotland. My impression of America, and these parts of America, is entirely based on cartoons and films.
What do you guys think this film says about the struggle of an artist? What pushes artists to stay with their artistry? I think that's one of the beautiful things that this film really explores; that struggle when you do start to feel too old for certain things, and it's like, "Damn, I still have to fight for this." I see 12-year-olds making millions of dollars on YouTube, and I'm like, "What the f--k am I doing?"
Dandelion Stars Tease The Old Guard 2 & Tell Me Lies Season 2 Close I want to touch on a couple of other projects for a moment. KiKi, The Old Guard was a huge hit for Netflix. We're really excited for part 2. Can you tease it for us?
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