An Italian island is a favorite for actress
Ruby Modine grew up watching her parents, actors Matthew Modine and Caridad Rivera, work in Hollywood. Modine, 27, is one of the stars of the Showtime series “Shameless” as well as the film “Happy Death Day.” Based on the West Coast, she says her favorite day trips are “close to Los Angeles for now, because of work. Claremont is my favorite city. Shout out to Claremont Skatepark. Weekend getaways consist of driving to the desert, lying on the hoods of cars and looking up at the stars. Then we go to diners for pancakes and coffee.”
An edited version of our conversation follows.
A: I have a few favorites, but Ischia in Italy would be one of my top five. Get a little boat with a group of friends (or) family and sail around the islands. Jump in the sea at random locations and swim to the caves you’ll come across. The restaurants that have stairs that begin in the sea, climb them and eat a meal. Swim and explore everywhere.
A: I was blessed to travel a lot when I was little. I loved all of my adventures, from riding camels in Morocco, to climbing pyramids in Mexico, to exploring and getting lost in pitch-black caves in Malta, (to) river rafting in Switzerland, running through a field in the French countryside to road-tripping through the Alps.
A: Learn to say please and thank-you in every language. Give yourself over to the journey you are on. Don’t have limitations and go with your full heart and soul. Be present and breathe in the air of the city or country you are in. Learn as much as you can, laugh as much as you are able and take it all in. Every leaf, every cloud, every sound. Everything. A: England and Old Montreal in Canada.
A: There is a point up on the peak of a mountain that I’ve recently been taken to that you can see the whole city (of Los Angeles) below, every single light. When you look up you also see every single star, my favorite. Behind you is a long trail that goes deep into the woods, and at the end of it is a little waterfall. I’ve only been taken, so can’t give the coordinates, but it’s near Mount Baldy and I couldn’t stop smiling.
A: New Year’s Eve in Capri, Italy. Nearly 48 hours of music and dancing.
A: New York City, London, Paris, Rome and Old Montreal.