“I used to say ‘I’m lucky’, but luck favors the prepared
and I have honed the state of being ready. I have had
intentional tunnel vision on every job that I’ve been so
lucky to land. I’m proud to speak on my work ethic and
the focus that I always pour in. I always show up to the
plate/stage with my own spaghetti to throw at the wall
to see what’ll stick. I’m a writer first and foremost…
And a performer, second. And I can back that up with
the 3000+ notes that are stored on my iCloud. They’re
a testament to my organization, my over-preparation and
my moon in Virgo.”
Building an empire isn’t easy, but nothing worth having
ever is. Covering our Summer 2023 issue, Lisa Koshy
talks with Ella West on hosting the LVMH Prize in Paris,
starring in the Summer Blockbuster’s ‘Transformers:
Rise of the Beasts’, ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ and
acting opposite the likes of Nicole Kidman, Amanda
Seyfried, Marlon Wayans, and Zac Efron in the upcoming
psychological thriller, ‘Cat Person’, and Netflix’s ‘Player’s
and ‘A Family Affair’.
Photographer Mark Elzey at Laird and Good Company
Fashion by Jess Monterde at Walter Schupfer Management
Words by Ella West
Hair by Castillo Bataille at Opus Beauty
Makeup by Dom Della at The Only Agency
Editorial Director Charlotte Morton
Editor Ella West
Art Director Harry Fitzgerald
Production Director Ben Crank
Producer Isabella Coleman
Production Intern Lola Randall
Photography and Lighting Assistant Julian Lopez
Fashion Assistant Isma Andrade
Retouching by Crystal Retouch
Special thanks to Neighborhood Studio
