Its always hard to tell what section she would be in, Zelda Williams says.
I think because its so loved as an album, no one ever gives it up.
I have it on CD and obviously I can download it on iTunes.
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But I just wanted the vinyl, because thats what my mom had.
The daughter of producer-turned-philanthropist Marsha Garces Williams and the late, legendary comedian Robin Williams scours the Cs.
Scopes out Folk, visits Blues.
But nowhere is Ms. Chapman to be found.
Theres actually a lot of joy in finding it.
Williams is also finding joy in putting a different kind of spin on the late 80s.
AndSummertakes place in 1989, a time when mainstream awareness was virtually nonexistent.
The thing Im most terrified about is the transgender community being insulted by him, she says of Drew.
And now, its time for America to see who Zelda is.
Shes fluent in Murakami andMajoras Mask.
She invests in paintings of women by emerging artists.
Shes highly skilled at riflery archery, too but doesnt believe in private gun ownership.
The time spent with her dad revolved around comic books and video games, not Hollywood.
It was never really explicitly discussed in my house, she says.
It was just kind of there.
What propelled her into the family business was a passion for books.
The only way I was ever going to get to do that was act, so I tried.
I was always seen as a bit of an outsider, she says.
I had a shaved head for half of that decade.
(He was posthumously diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.)
I had an enormous amount of time to myself.
Williams used that period to focus on writing…and ended up with 12 scripts.
It wasnt the right match, says Horowitz.
But we were like, We found someone special, we need to do something for her.'
Were they only auditioning cisgender actors?
(No and no.)
Drew isnt necessarily a far stretch from who I am, she says.
Im not a girly girl.
Its a fine line between I dont give a f and I give a lot of fs.'
Identity is an important topic to this actress, who grew into hers more recently.
I was always comfortable with my sexuality, says Williams, who is bisexual.
I finally feel confident in how I present myself.
Im not one of these new supermodel girls on Instagram in bikinis.
Im different, but thats okay.
Both need to exist.
The woman with few filters has bigger goals than likes.
Little wisdoms echo, like Dont wear your mic pack to the bathroom and Be kind to everyone.
But Im enjoying that process.
A nod, a warm smile.
Its interesting, she adds.
I think he wouldve loved that I was happy.
(This story appears in the July 15 issue of EW.)
