Jeannie and Chase Sui




Chase

What did you eat for breakfast
A ripe summer’s peach.

What was your first AIM screen name
Chasesui. A baller move at the time.

Favorite animal and WHY
A Proboscis monkey. They're the weirdest looking things on the planet. Google them, you will not regret it.

One movie you wish you were in
Blade Runner. The original. Or A Woman Under the Influence.

Your newest hobby
Roller Blading.

Something you miss from middle school
Pants-ing and table topping people.

What do you wish you did more of
Kick-boxing--nothing releases pent up anger quite like it.

Favorite 3 things to eat right now
Peaches, sushi, popsicles.

Bedtime routine
Hot tea, a book, fashioning my pillows around me like a small fortress.

What do you do the first hour after waking up
Coffee asap immediately. If I can, I get some writing done and try not to look at my phone for as long as possible.

Two books you’d recommend to a friend
Cassavetes on Cassavetes, The Happiness Equation.

Do you have any self care rituals
Amino acid and retinal at night / Amino acids and Vitamin-C serum in the morning

What are you working on right now
I’m working on a writing project and I’m about to shoot a romantic thriller in Rhode Island that I’m really excited about.

What do you do to unwind
I like going for runs along the westside highway.

What were you like in high school
I was a shy freak.

Movies you could never get sick of
The Great Beauty, Die Hard, Magnolia, Husbands.


Jeannie

What did you eat for breakfast ...  Leftover dan dan noodles

What was your first AIM screen name ... girladagoodlife 

One movie you wish you were in.... Nashville

Your newest hobby...Researching folk art, photographing the gargoyles around manhattan with my iphone 

Something you miss from middle school...Decorating my locker with gel gems and stickers & field trips

Favorite 3 things to eat right now.... Boiled beets with yogurt, crackers and dill, peaches from union sq market, mango and sago from MangoMango 

Bedtime routine... Skincare then read or watch a movie 

What do you do the first hour after waking up...It's been chaotic recently but I always manage to make coffee and put on SPF

Two books you’d recommend to a friend... Modern Love by Constance DeJong, The Bell by Iris Murdoch 

What are you working on right now... Writing a movie


What do you do to unwind...  Baths I <3 baths, gua sha, walks around the east village, surf eBay









Daria Ritch

What did you eat for breakfast
Does my matcha latte from Starbucks count as breakfast?

Something you miss
my adolescence. Probably part of the reason I LOVE Sandy Liang so much - full of nostalgia.


Last purchase
Steve Madden Slinky slides.

Favorite camera
Pentax 645nii

Bedtime routine
I like to watch TV and unwind before bed.

When is Daria at her happiest
When it’s a good day on set. I love when I get to work with people I love and create something that inspires me.

What do you do the first hour after waking up
I wish this wasn’t true… but, I usually lay in bed on my phone.

What are your dinner plans
Having dinner with my mom ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔ

Two books you’d recommend to a friend
My all time favorite book is “Lolita”. I also recently read “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle. I’d recommend it if someone is looking for more of a spiritual / self-help book.



What does a normal day in 2021 look like
I’ve taken a lot more personal time this past year than I have in, maybe, 6 years. During Covid, I realized I had been nonstop working since the day I graduated college and really lost site of who I was or what I enjoyed doing outside of work. I made it a goal in 2021 to make the time to nurture relationships and make time to re-find myself.

What are you working on right now
I am working on doing more test shoots. Sometimes when I am feeling in a creative rut I like to push myself to ask people who inspire me to do quick little informal shoots. I’ve created some of my favorite images this way.

What were you like in high school
o my god… well for starters, I went to a small, super liberal, artsy high school; so, I was probably weird (haha). My PE was yoga… we had a class once a week where we’d talk about our feelings… our senior trip we did a sweat lodge at a foundation in Ojai… Honestly, some of the best people I’ve met in my life came from that school.


Movies you could never get sick of
Almost Famous

Heidi Gardner

Where are you from
I’m from Kansas City, Missouri.


What did you eat for breakfast
This morning I ate oatmeal with bananas and apples.


How do you take care of your body
I do Pilates three times a week. Stretch in the mornings. Drinks my greens. I mostly eat plant based. But I’ll throw a gummy worm in here and there.


Fave cereal
Omg fave cereal is so hard. It used to be Fruit Loops but now it’s a combo of Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the same bowl.



Best career advice
My career advice is to follow what made you happy as a kid. Usually it’s still the same stuff when you’re an adult. I think you’ll find your calling there.


Your newest hobby
Is taking baths a hobby?


What's your best nutrition advice
My best nutrition advice is eat and drink not only what makes you body feel good but your mind as well. If caffeine and sugar make you anxious, skip it. Save it for a night out.


Inspo behind your dressing room
My dressing room is my 16 year old bedroom basically. Every square inch covered in posters, pictures, and fandom.


What's your best skincare advice
Cut sugar and drink water for good skin.


Most ordered local restaurant delivery
Ramen Danbo - the Vegan Negi Goma Ramen and Vegan gyoza are the best.


Describe your morning routine
Wake-up, drink some sort of warm latte, breathe, stretch, read, eat, be creative. That’s when I’m in a good routine. Sometimes I fall off.

Describe your bedtime routine
Night: Floss, brush, wash face, watch the tv show Dallas and fall asleep on my left side with my kitty on my pillow.



What do you do when you're having a bad day
I get in the shower and let it feel like warm rain and cry it out.


What makes you laugh hardest
Right now, Tim Heidecker makes me laugh the most.


Who do you call the most
My friends Ego and Rashida.


What do you do to wind down
Watching sports helps wind me down. It’s so different from my work that I feel like I can truly disconnect.

What are you having for dinner
Chickpea Linguine with Rao’s Marinara and sautéed mushrooms. And then some Spicy Bjorn Corn.


When are you happiest
I’m happiest when I’m connecting with friends, family or my cats. Or being of service. And I love giving gifts. Oh and watching sports!



Beanie Feldstein
Where are you from
- Los Angeles (but don’t hold it against me!)


Favorite middle school memory
- Oy. A tough time. Wouldn’t wish 8th grade on my worst enemy (I don’t have any enemies but if I did!) But if I had to pick one, it would probably be watching Molly Shannon in Superstar for the first time at a sleepover.


What makes you laugh hardest
- Bridesmaids.


What do you do for ME time
- Watch Boy Meets World and eat vanilla cake with sprinkles.


Favorite book
- This is very hard. Recently, The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. And my favorite childhood book was Matilda by Roald Dahl.



What did you eat for breakfast
- Eggs fried over hard and kale salad with white beans and avocado!


What are you INTO right now
- Three Wishes Cinnamon cereal


Skincare!!
- I’m literally allergic to EVERYTHING. I should live in a bubble. So I am completely fragrance free and keep everything insanely minimal. I use Vanicream moisturizer, La Roche Posay SPF 60, and VMV Hypoallergenic’s Grandma Minnie’s Big Brave Boo Boo Balm as lip balm (their store is on Elizabeth St).


A memory from working on Booksmart
- There are SO many! Mostly, just becoming best friends/ sisters with Kaitlyn Dever. We lived together while prepping and filming the movie. It was so heavenly. Another would be when Mason and I finally nailed the dream dance sequence. It was all in one extremely complicated shot, and when we got it right the whole crew was so excited!



When are you happiest
- (In a Covid free world) Either surrounded by my friends and family eating delicious food and watching a cozy movie or at the theater seeing a show!


How do you get your mood right on a bad day
- Listen to Audra McDonald sing


I wish we all still had hobbies like the way kids have new hobbies all the time. Do you have any hobbies?
- I WISH WE HAD HOBBIES. I was literally just saying the other day that I don’t have a hobby and I want one! I need one!


Tell me about Jackie 
- Jackie is my best friend in the entire world. Her love for stuffed animals is so pure. She loves when you hold her paw in your hand. She loves when I sing. She loves to snuggle. And she HATES the vacuum. Oh, and she’s a 70 lb English bulldog.


Morning routine
- Wake up, scroll on my phone (must break this terrible habit,) FaceTime my girlfriend, brush my teeth and then do my work out.