Special thanks to the lovely Janine M. for today's marvelous guest post in which she takes us back to April 1999 for a look at Sofia Coppola's appearance in the very first issue of Nylon; Liv Tyler graced the initial cover as photographed by Helena Christensen. I hope you will enjoy the flashback!
Nylon Premiere Issue April 1999: Sofia Coppola interviewed by Paul Jasmin
By Janine M.
In the premiere issue of Nylon Magazine (1999), photographer Paul Jasmin interviewed Sofia Coppola on her then upcoming film, The Virgin Suicides. Before I re-read this interview I thought, “How long have they even known each other?” Funny, Sofia’s opening statement in the interview is, “I can’t remember when I first met you…”
Apparently, Sofia Coppola was one of Mr. Jasmin’s students at CalArts, the arts college that she attended for a period of time. He has photographed and interviewed her many times over the years; most recently he photographed her on the cover and inside the August 2013 issue of Vogue Australia.
What I find interesting about Sofia is that her exterior is so calm and laid back but she’s really very focused on her vision and how to achieve it. She wrote the script for The Virgin Suicides even before she obtained the rights to the book. She knew how the book should be translated to the screen, which, if you read the book, would seem quite tricky to accomplish. Sofia’s translation to the screen offers this dreamy 70s vibe that totally captures your attention from the moment the movie begins. The "Crazy on You" scene is my favorite (followed closely by the "Magic Man" scene.)
On a personal note, I’ve always wondered if the relationship between the characters of Charlotte and Bob in Lost in Translation was based slightly on the relationship between Sofia Coppola and Paul Jasmin. If you pay close attention to Sofia’s films, you do find little bits about her scattered throughout (for example, in LiT Charlotte talks about taking photographs of her feet which Sofia has done many times).
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Sofia Coppola in Nylon April 1999 photographs © 1999 Nylon Magazine. All Rights Reserved.