73 Questions With Zendaya | Vogue

- [Interviewer] Guess who's here--

- What's up?

- Zendaya!

- .

- [Interviewer] Thank you

so much for having me by,

I know how busy you are.

Yeah, of course, thanks for coming.

- [Interviewer] I'm gonna

ask you 73 questions.

- Let's do .

And, I see

that youre picking a bunch of lemons.

- Yeah, I'm making lemonade.

You some?

- [Interviewer] I'd love some.

- I got you.

- [Interviewer] Ok so,

question one, where

does your name originate?

- Ok so technically it's a long story,

but it's based a word

that means to give thanks.

- [Interviewer] That's pretty.

And how would you

describe your ?

- Real.

- [Interviewer] Who would you say was

your role model growing up?

- mom.

- [Interviewer] And today, has it changed?

- No, it's still my mom.

- [Interviewer] ?

- Because, she's a teacher. You know,

and she spent her whole life giving.

And, I admire that.

- [Interviewer] Yeah, and

what's the first thing

you thought of this morning?

- I be honest?

- [Interviewer] Sure.

- Blowing my nose because I have

a little cold now, so be careful.

- I'm gonna keep my distance.

- All right.

- [Interviewer] So what's you do

every morning without fail?

- Oh, unfortunately, I check my phone.

- [Interviewer] Same .

- Yeah.

- [Interviewer] What gets you out of bed?

- My dog, Noon.

- [ ] Cute.

And youre a Virgo?

- Yeah.

- [Interviewer] What's the

most Virgo thing about you?

- Ok now this is going to sound negative

but like, I'm a little

bit of a control .

Just a little bit.

- Zendaya, aren't we all.

- [Darnell] Zen-D-!

- Hey, Darnell. Can take these for me?

- This is Darnell,

he's my assistant slash brother

slash everything, organizer my life.

- Hey, Darnell.

- Hey.

- Thank you.

- [Interviewer] Ok, so what's the

Californian thing about you?

- The most Californian thing about me

is that I still get

when I see snow.

I think it's really, really cool,

because obviously we never get snow.

, obviously if you

see snow all the time,

it's not exciting for you,

but I think it's cool.

- [Interviewer] And where

do you feel most at home?

- At home.

- [Interviewer] That makes .

And who do you feel most at home with?

- I think my dog makes

me feel at home.

- [Interviewer] Now, I suspect

that these are rare for you.

But, if you had full day

off, what would you do with it?

- Nothing. I would do absolutely nothing.

- [ ] How do you unwind?

- I do nothing. I just stay inside

and watch Harry Potter and

like don't do anything.

- [Interviewer] What's been

taking up your days as of late?

- I'm up my show, ","*%Euphoria,"

so that's been a... Its'

been taking up a lot of time.

I literally a night shoot, last night.

- [Interviewer] Yeah,

"'Euphorias'" been getting

some serious buzz.

- . I'm very excited about it.

- [Interviewer] And, its'

such a departure from Disney.

What can you us about it?

- I mean, I'm excited and

equally terrified, but

I don't know. I can

that it's the most exciting,

exhausting, but fulfilling

thing Ive ever done.

- [Interviewer] What is it

attracted you to Rue?

- Honestly, I hate reading scripts

and this was one of the first

that I read a script so

fast and I just kept reading

and reading and reading and don't know,

I just fell in love with her.

- [Interviewer] And what

was the most difficult

part of playing her?

- I mean, I can only understand

how her brain works so much, know,

so I really rely heavily on our

writercreator// director, Sam Levinson,

because Rue is basically , you know.

It's his life, so I just ask him.

- [Interviewer] What are you hoping

get out of the series?

- I hope they feel something.

Whatever that is, I don't know,

I just, hope they feel something.

- [Interviewer] Do you feel

pressure when youre deciding

to post on your social media?

- You know, it's kind of weird, yeah.

I have been more so than ever before

which I think is a little weird for me.

But, I just kind of, don't know,

I'm just taking a step back

and I haven't posted as much anymore.

- [ ] Do you read the comments?

- No, not really.

And, less so theyre from my

friends, then read those.

- [Interviewer] How do

you deal with negativity?

- I try to keep in mind

everyone is dealing

with something that we have

no idea about, you know?

So, I just try have

compassion for them, you know?

- [Interviewer] That's very wise.

What's something your followers

may not about you?

- I think they know this, but I'm a very

shy, introverted person.

- [ ] And whats'

been the coolest thing

that youve learned from a fan?

- My fans, they keep on my toes,

they keep me politically aware,

they keep me socially

aware, and they always

my grammar and spelling.

Ok, I get it, I know I can't spell, ok?

- [Interviewer] Zendaya,

love this fire pit -*%-

but it's kind of hot.

- Yeah. I get that.

I were in California

and it's sunshiney,

but I'm sitting by the fire.

I see how that could weird.

- [Interviewer] How would you

describe your personal style?

- You know, the thing

is, I have one.

I don't think I actually have one.

- [Interviewer] What's the most over-worn-

item your wardrobe?

- Probably my Converse.

- [Interviewer] And

what's the most luxe thing

that youve worn?

- It's actually a funny story.

I went to a premiere and

I had these earrings,

they were big, beautiful earrings

and I thought they were

fake, to be honest with you.

And , there was this article

that came out the next day

that was like, "Zendaya wears

million dollar earrings."

And I was like, "Law, did you put me

in million dollar earrings last night?"

He was , "-Mm-hmm-, probably."

- No, no.

- What? What?

So, long story short, theyre'

not mine, I them back.

And, yeah. Thatll'

probably never happen again

because that was so stressful.

- [Interviewer] the

most stylish person alive?

- Law Roche, my stylist.

- [Interviewer] What would you

consider to your uniform?

- Probably, just black

slacks and a white tee.

- [Interviewer] Vintage or designer?

Vintage designer.

- That's a cheat answer.

Sneakers or heels?

- Sneakers at the moment.

But do love some heals.

- [Interviewer] Whats'

the all-time greatest

purchase you ever made?

- That's tough question,

I refuse to answer that one.

- [Interviewer] An outfit that

maybe you wish you skipped?

- None of them, actually, because I think

they all equally helped

me find my confidence

and out what I like.

So, I wouldn't take it back.

- [Interviewer] And what would you say

your beauty philosophy?

- There are no rules.

- [Interviewer] How about a beauty product

that don't go a day without wearing?

- SPF.

- [Interviewer] What

is the best beauty tip

ever received?

- Take your makeup off

before you go to bed.

I'm serious, even if youre .

Do it.

- Noted.

Favorite lip color?

- Red.

- [Interviewer] Your go-to-

beauty look this very moment?

- Nothing, honestly.

When I'm not working, just nothing.

- [Interviewer] Strong lip strong eye?

- Strong eye.

- [Interviewer] Now I know

you often do your own makeup

events.

- Yeah.

- [Interviewer] Where did

you learn those skills?

- Ive had so many makeup stories

and Ive had so many

makeup artists in my past

that I just kind of

took the good things

from each of them and

learned how to do it myself.

- [Interviewer] The of

you doing your own makeup...

it's so... I dunno,

like old-school theater.

- Yeah, for sure.

And Ive heard you hone

your acting skills via Shakespeare.

- Yeah, my mom actually worked

the California Shakespeare Theater,

she's a house manager there

since I was two years old.

- [Interviewer] many

of his plays have you seen?

- Like, all of them several times.

- [Interviewer] Whos'

favorite character

in all of Shakespeare?

- Maybe Viola from "Twelfth Night."

- [Interviewer] How about

favorite line in any play?

- "If music be the food of love, play on."

- [Interviewer] , I like that one,

that's not bad.

[dog barks]

- Noonie!

Noon! Love me!

- [ ] Oh!

- Everyone knows that

Noon doesn't love me,

he loves my mom and Darnell more.

[Interviewer] Now, your dog, Noon,

has a Twitter account that I saw.

- Come here.

Yeah.

But, surprisingly... ready,

ready. I don't run it.

- [Interviewer] And,

what would he Tweet about

at very moment if he did?

- He'd probably Tweet, "*%Why

are you guys in my backyard?"

- [ ] If you

could go back and tell

13-year-old Zendaya one

thing, what would it be?

- It probably be

to follow your instincts

and follow your gut,

because it's always right.

- [Interviewer] What

you tell other performers

navigating fame at a similar age?

- Read the contracts.

No matter boring they

are, read the contracts.

- [Interviewer] Ok, finish

this sentence for me,

"Hollywood of the looks like..."

- Hopefully, more diverse.

- [Interviewer] Wow,

this tree is beautiful.

- Thanks.

[Interviewer] So, dancing, trapeze work,

martial arts, your work requires

strong physical commitment.

- Yeah.

- [ ] What's been the

hardest role to prepare for?

- You know, honestly, ","*%Euphoria,"

because sometimes the emotional

is just as hard as the

physical stuff, you know?

- [Interviewer] Whats'

been the most difficult

stunt to learn?

- Trapeze was pretty tough.

Especially for someone like me

who doesn't work , it was tough.

- [Interviewer] Now on

average, how many body slams

did you and your fellow

alum, Zac Efron, endure

when filming "The Greatest Showman."

- Oh, quite a lot.

Let's just , we got very close.

- [Interviewer] Now I saw on Jimmy Fallon

that Hugh Jackman may have you

overcome your fear of heights?

- He called me a, "."*%Badass."

- [Interviewer] He did?

- Yeah, Logan called me, "."*%Badass."

Wolverine called me...

"A badass."

- That's amazing.

- Yeah.

Do you want one?

- Yeah. Sure Ill take it.

- Here.

Ill start it off for .

- [Interviewer] Ok, I trust you.

- Try it.

Mmm, looks delicious.

What's your favorite to shoot

in the latest installment of Spider-Man-?

- You know, there was this

one scene stunt we did

where basically, they pulled us up

like a hundred feet and just

dropped us and us swing.

It was-- it was pretty nuts.

- [Interviewer] Whoah,

that sounds intense.

- Yeah, was. But, it was fun.

- [Interviewer] Whats'

something you can share

about your costars, Tom

Holland Jake Gyllenhaal?

- That when they are

together, no one else exists.

- [Interviewer] Were

you a of the comics

before jumping into the project?

- Mm-hmm-.

I think Spider-Man's always

been my superhero.

- Oh me too!

- He's like, cool, right?

- [Interviewer] Yeah.

What traits in character, MJ,

hit closest to home for Zendaya?

- I don't know, she's a

little bit of loner.

And, kind of like an

introvert, so... that's me.

- [Interviewer] What do you

think makes an introvert?

- I don't know, I just

like to stay at home

and stay to myself, can't help it.

- [Interviewer] Now, if

you had any super power,

what would it be?

Teleportation, for sure.

It would make my life so much easier.

- [Interviewer] Yeah,

cause you travel lot.

- A lot.

- Any big trips coming up?

- Well we have the Spider-Man-

press coming up,

which is going to be cool

- Ah, that's really cool.

By the way, I through the grapevine,

you may be involved in an iconic remake.

What can you tell me about ?

- I could tell you, but

I'd have to kill you.

Don't ask me why I said

in a New York accent.

- [Interviewer] So, besides acting,

music has been such a

strong focus your career.

- Yeah.

- Do you feel more connected

to acting or making music at this ?

- I don't know, I mean I always love both.

But, I don't know I guess

acting taken a front seat.

- [Interviewer] What track always ends up

on the Zendaya-curated playlist?

- now, a lot of Solange.

She's been holding me down.

- [Interviewer] What's more important

at party, the playlist or the outfit?

- Playlist, a thousand percent.

If you have a whack playlist,

party will not be popping.

If you want the party

to jump off, side note,

and if needs it,

play, "This is How We Do It".

It works every time.

- [Interviewer] Now what's song

that you wish you'd written?

- "A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway.

- [Interviewer] the best concert

youve seen this year?

- I haven't been to a concert this year,

Ive been so busy.

But we all know, Beyonce

has the best concert.

- [Interviewer] What's the

advice youve ever received?

- [Darrel] That's my cue!

- When life gives you

lemons, make lemonade.

Well done, Darnell.

- [Interviewer] Darnell

with the perfect timing!

- I know, was it not?

- some advice

that youve completely ignored?

- That you can't do it

all, because you can.

you feel that you can

do it, you can do it.

- [Interviewer] Zendaya, what

do you want be known for?

- You know this is gonna

sound really corny but,

I don't know, I

just being a good person.

- [Interviewer] That's not corny at all.

Is that mine?

- Yeah, for it.

- [Interviewer] Thank you very, very much.

Now, who are the three women

that blowing your mind right now?

- I know I mention Beyonce

a lot, but always Beyonce.

Michelle , Rihanna.

- [Interviewer] Incredible women.

Zendaya, youre a very giving person.

What cause would you say

closest to your heart?

- Honestly, there's so many

things that I'm passionate about

that we just have a separate thing.

You gotta come back and

well just talk about that.

- [Interviewer] Whats'

question you get asked

all the time but you wish you didnt'?

- Who are you dating?

- [Interviewer] By the

way, youre one of the most

requested asked for a 73

Questions episode, ever.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Oh, snap, thanks.

- [Interviewer] I'd love to know

who would ask 73 questions to?

- Probably the three

women I just mentioned.

Plus, maybe Oprah, as well.

- [Interviewer] Ok, I'm sorry to say this

but were already at question number 73.

- Geez, went by really fast.

- [Interviewer] Yeah, I know right?

For all your fans who have requested -

what message would you like

to send them right now?

- I don't know, I think I

just say "Thank you."

You know, because a lot of

them have come up with me

and up with me, literally.

Probably the same age

and grown up with me.

I just appreciate them me

through all these different phases

of my career, as I continue to grow.

So, I that.

- [Interviewer] That's awesome.

And, this was delicious.

- Thank you.

Thank you. Of .

- Zendaya, thank you so much.

This was great. Bye-bye-.

- Bye.