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Come As You Are, Key West – Southernmost Resort
Charlotte: Alexander McQueen Blazer (Saks) Dr. Marten’s Boots up a series of performances in the town I lived in. I remember spending hours preparing for those and rehearsing while the rest of the kids were out enjoying their summer break. I just couldn’t get enough of it. Looking back, I think my parents had no doubt I’d end up becoming an actor.”
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Spencer also recounts performing at a young age. “I performed in my first professional show on stage at 10, and I had never felt adrenaline like it,” the actress tells INLOVE. “I couldn’t wait to get up on stage again. A year later, I booked my first national commercial in the United Kingdom. I remember feeling like I was in a dream. I was fascinated by every aspect of set life, and at that moment, I knew I wanted to feel that feeling forever.”
Forever seems like a reasonable goal for both. Spencer has a few exciting projects coming up that she’ll be acting in and plans to continue exploring her love for producing. This summer, Brown will be working with Spanish director Juanra Fernández on his fourth feature film “La Escalera,” which shoots in Spain later in the season.
Getting to know you: with Charlotte Louise Spencer and Alex Sorian Brown
INLOVE: You two were good friends before “Evan Wood.” Was there something you learned about each other while filming this movie that you didn’t know before?
Alex: We were good friends before filming, but we learned a lot about each other while filming this. Like the fact that Charlotte can’t make pancakes...
Charlotte: Or that Alex can eat 17 of them in one sitting.
INLOVE: Can you tell me more about what it meant to do this film together?
Charlotte: As Alex said, we knew each other before, but filming really brought us together, and now we are best friends in real life. The rehearsals and long filming hours showed that our personalities were very compatible. Even when we were extremely tired and overwhelmed, we found comfort in each other.
Alex: Now we literally spend so much time together. It’s like we’re joined at the hip. INLOVE: Can you name a movie that changed your life?
Charlotte: Batman - “The Dark Knight.” In particular, Heath Ledger as the Joker.
Alex: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
INLOVE: What’s your favorite song at the moment?
Charlotte: “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by George Michael and Elton John.
Alex: “LA COMBI VERSACE” by Rosalía and Tokischa.
INLOVE: Favorite inspirational quote?
Charlotte: “Everything you can imagine is real.” - Pablo Picasso
Alex: “If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” - John Steinbeck
INLOVE: Favorite summer trend?
Charlotte: Open-toed shoes because I love the feeling of my toes in the fresh air [laughs].
Alex: Is iced coffee a summer trend?
INLOVE: What’s your dream role?
Charlotte: Amy Dunne in “Gone Girl.”
Alex: Elio in “Call Me by Your Name.”
INLOVE: Which musical artist would you give anything to see?
Charlotte: Beyoncé.
Alex: Miley Cyrus.
INLOVE: Dream dinner guest?
Charlotte: Margot Robbie.
Alex: Lady Gaga.
INLOVE: Favorite designer?
Alex: Versace.
Charlotte: Prada.
INLOVE: Favorite era for fashion?
Charlotte: The ‘90s.
Alex: Agreeing with Charlotte on this one. The ‘90s all the way.
INLOVE: Favorite thing about photoshoots?
Charlotte: I always feel a little more confident about myself when I leave a photo shoot.
Alex: When you get to vibe with the creatives you’re working with, and every piece of it comes together beautifully.
Shoutout to our photographer Krissy and the rest of the creative team at INLOVE!
Alex: Top: Greg Lauren Pants: Greg Lauren (Saks Fifth Ave)
Creative Director: Elena Vasilevsky Photographer: Krissy Saleh Makeup/Hair: Jaclyn Lopez Stylist: Malyssa Lyles Writer: Sari Cohen Location: The Urban Jungle Studio 453 S. Spring St. #326 Los Angeles CA 90013 All fashion can be purchased at Saks Beverly Hills
Trevor: Blazer: Greg Lauren (Saks Fifth Ave) Charlotte: Dress: Chloe (Saks) Alex: Top: Greg Lauren (Saks) Pants: Greg Lauren (Saks) Shoes: Jean-Baptiste Rautureau (Maison-Privee)
C H A R L O T T E : A S A L E X S A I D , W E K N E W E A C H O T H E R B E F O R E , B U T F I L M I N G R E A L LY B R O U G H T U S T O G E T H E R , A N D N O W W E A R E B E S T F R I E N D S I N REAL LIFE.
INLOVE: What’s your favorite thing about being on set?
Charlotte: Being surrounded by people who share the same passion as you.
Alex: That I get to play for a living.
INLOVE: What’s one trend you’d love to revive?
Charlotte: Flared jeans and scrunchies.
Alex: Landlines.
INLOVE: Which generation do you think has the best take on things?
Charlotte: Millennials. Alex: Late Millennials/early Gen Z aka mid-to-late ‘90s babies.
INLOVE: What do you think Gen Z can teach the world?
Charlotte: To be more accepting and open-minded to every aspect of the world.
Alex: To push the boundaries of traditional standards that don’t work for today’s world.
INLOVE: Describe yourself in 3 words.
Charlotte: Ambitious, creative, warm-hearted.
Alex: Driven, artistic and sensitive.
ANAin Wonder
Ana de la Reguera is at the heart of so many fan favorites. With projects such as “Army of the Dead,” “Narcos,” “Goliath,” and currently “Ana” - the eponymous bilingual comedy created, produced, written, and starring the Veracruz-born beauty - de la Reguera proves that the secret to success is authenticity.
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Dress: Stella McCartney
he second season of “Ana” premieres in July. The series has already been renewed for a third season, due next year. On top of the Pantaya/Amazon Prime Video production, de la Reguera also has “¡Que viva México!” on deck, the prequel of “Army of the Dead,” and “The Big Lie” - a podcast with Jon Hamm and Kate Mara, available on Audible.
“One of my favorite roles was Marisol Silva on ‘Goliath,’” de la Reguera tells INLOVE, looking back. “I really loved that role. It gave me an opportunity to have a real arc as a character. Also, in the last movie that I did, “¡Que viva México!” which is coming out later this year, I had a fun and complex role that I had never gotten to play before. I play a snobby woman who tries to pretend that she’s something she’s not, especially economically, so it was a lot of fun to play that. ‘Ana’ has also been a great experience because it’s me in a way, but it’s me in an exaggerated way. It’s my alter ego, but also something I would have loved to experience more. I think ‘Ana’ gives herself more chances, and I like playing that in my show.”
INLOVE: What makes your latest projects so unique, and what about it do you think viewers will relate to most?
Ana de la Reguera: I think each project is different. Each project is for different audiences. Some are more Americanized, and some are more for Latin American audiences. So it would depend. “Ana” is a comedy, “The Big Lie” is a thriller, “¡Que viva México!” is a political satire. They’re all different audiences and different tones of shows.
INLOVE: What point in your life do you reflect on the most that you would say has shaped you into who you are today?
Ana de la Reguera: I think at some point in my mid30s. It was that moment when you’re about to become 40, but you’re not yet 40, so you’re in that weird limbo. I asked myself who I was and who I wanted to become when I reached a more mature age, just preparing myself for that moment so that I wouldn’t be caught in the middle of it. Suddenly, you are a certain age, and you didn’t see it coming, and then you have this crisis. I think that helped me a lot because I was feeling that crisis at that moment, and I said, “I don’t want this to happen to me.” That’s why I started to write, produce and develop other skills that I wasn’t doing before because I didn’t want to stay comfortable in just doing one thing.
INLOVE: What are your future dreams and goals?
Ana de la Reguera: Keep working, keep producing, keep working with the best in the industry and also, growing more as an artist doing my own things. I have a goal, at some point, to create something and take the time to do it. Because I feel like I’m rushing all the time. So I think that will be a luxury.
Sweater & Pants: Stella McCartney
