Fly Cover — Diane Kruger for Marie Claire UK

Diane Kruger, Marie Claire UK, April 2010.

One of my favorite fly girls, Diane Kruger, is the April cover girl for Marie Claire UK. She opens up about her childhood and wanting to be taken more seriously by American filmmakers, as well as the American audience.

I have already loved Diane Kruger — her style is impeccable, she is alwayssss a favorite of mine on the red carpet — but sometimes celebrities don't seem real. They obviously live a much different life than my own, me=poor, celebrities=rich, so it can be hard to relate to them. Much to my surprise, this interview was shockingly relatable. I was really taken back by how openly she discussed her father.

MC: Let's go back to the start. What was your upbringing like?
Diane Kruger: My home was a little difficult. My father was ill. He was... is an alcoholic, so he wasn't really around. My mom, Maria-Theresa, worked in a bank, so I grew up mostly with my grandparents. We always had jobs.

MC: You mentioned your father. Was he a part of the scene for a long time?
Diane Kruger: No, he left when I was, like, 13.

MC: Are you in touch with your father now?
Diane Kruger: [She shakes her head.] I think it was really hard on my mom. I mean, she went through a lot, you know.

*Editor's Note: She appears, if not nervous, then reticent, about straying much beyond the anecdotal. Her father's leaving has had an obvious impact on her life, whether that be her anger or her desire to keep moving or, for someone who seems so self-assured, her insecurities. Not that this makes her any less charming, it's simply that you'd love her to open up more. Maybe in private, she does. *This struck a chord with me...*sighs*.

MC: You've said since that you will never get married again...
Diane Kruger: No, I don't think so. Because I've realized commitment is important and no matter what paper you're going to sign, if that commitment ceases to be there you'll get out of the marriage anyway. You know, I might get married at 50 or 60, when it actually means something to say 'for the rest of my life'.

MC: You were quite young to be in Paris on your won. That's quite an apprenticeship.
Diane Kruger: Of life? Yeah. It was literally, 'Here's a map. Go to this casting...'

MC: So did you eventually just grow bored of modeling?
Diane Kruger: I was 21, and I was like, 'How much longer do I want to do this?' In the beginning it gave me a lot of confidence because truly that was the first time anyone had ever said to me, 'We like you for what you look like.' That may sound superficial but when you're a young girl it actually empowers you to a certain extent. Nobody in my family had ever said to me, 'Oh, you're so cute.'

MC: I can't believe that.
Diane Kruger: No, never. We never talked about looks or anything. Not at all. But then it's your choice what you're going to do with that.

MC: How has Inglourious Basterds changed people's perceptions of you?
Diane Kruger: I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy. But I've not been allowed to play those parts in America and I think it just changed the way people think of me.

I was definitely not expecting such a personal interview, but I'm thankful that she did open up, which was something she didn't have to do, because I can only imagine how many girls/women her story will resonate with... it did with me. Reading this article really made me realize that people like people so much more when they can relate to them, even if they are essentially a stranger. Rocket science, right??

She is so fly.

xoxo,
Mercedes

*Source-Marie Claire UK