Well-bred actress plays orphan
DREE Hemingway. Two great names. “Dree” was her late father director Stephen Crisman’s first spoken word. And Hemingway? Great-grampa on Mama’s side, Ernest Hemingway. Mama, actress Mariel Hemingway. Aunt — Margaux Hemingway.
Currently in the on-demand film “Run With the Hunted,” she a spoiled brat?
“No. I grew up in Ketchum, Idaho. Studied ballet at 4. Summer school in Paris at 15. And I danced all over the USA. I always wanted to perform and express myself. I was a ham for attention even as a child.
“But inside, terrified. It’s still nerve-wracking. I’m better when I focus on the other actors and work off their energy. I sweat when I get nervous. So I do lots of serious talking to myself. I let me know I’m on my own. I authenticate myself. And I bring what I like to my character.”
Having already worked with Noah Baumbach, Spike Jonze and Lena Dunham, what’s her gizwhich zard chat on this deals with lost children and abusive relationships?
“My character Peaches is an orphan, very damaged, she lives on the streets. But, see, I’ve known people like those in ‘Run With the Hunted.’ I had the experience with my best friend growing up.”
Meanwhile, due to quarantining, “I’m home in LA with Bear ,my 7-month-old half-border collie, half-Saint Bernard, who steadily marks his territory. “Walking him, I’ve thought about ‘Day 47,’ a short funny film about the alone part of quarantining. Go to fridge, work out, get groceries, FaceTime even when you don’t want to talk.”
Dree’s lone acting problem? “I can’t cry on command.”