Krysten Ritter: "They Thought I Was a Runaway"

Krysten Ritter talks to Sam Jones about how quickly she grew up as a teenage model.
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[@Buc_Stops_Here]

No business manager, does everything herself. I am more impressed with Krysten Ritter as a person now than before.

[@thisoldmtb3815]

Right! kinda a badass

[@rianhassan3149]

Same.

[@reelincoln7747]

She is Amazing!

[@rei_cirith]

I love that she didn't take the criticism personally, and didn't let it hurt her.

[@stevensong8784]

@reicirith #professionalism

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

reicirith that’s how you have to be or castings with just rip your confidence out.

[@fragilendfrantic]

She just seems so genuine. I just wanna have lunch and chat about life with her.

[@SkateSka]

I'd like even more, but eh, I'm extremely lucky as it is, don't wanna disrupt the space-time continuum.

[@rockancestor]

I'd rather have her for lunch.

[@dermotgodfrey1454]

correct, she is muy caliente!!

[@adr5389]

Same here

[@Dangerous2099]

You are sad, get a life, stop worshipping celebtards.

[@meidson12]

God, she's so incredible. She's like one of those actresses that are actually good and worked hard for everything they got.

[@snowcrash404]

she looks rly good in this Black and White setup. go for it Jessica Jones ;)

[@jmwild1]

When you have perfect porcelain skin and jet black hair, B&W can be quite flattering.

[@OneofInfinity.]

She looks good in anything.

She IS black and white, basically

[@Kayd2111]

Doesn’t everyone though? I never met a person who didn’t look good in this filter/lighting... (she’s gorgeous of course)

[@Donegal62]

“Did you have money growing up as a kid?” Krysten: “Fuck no, not even close!” I love it 🤣🤣🤣

[@AskSydneyLipton]

Wow, she's not someone you thing about a lot lol. But now I see she was really smart when she was younger. I'm 19 and just now becoming an adult more mentally. I like how she said there was no one she could call for money or whatever if she got into trouble, so the option was "don't get into trouble". At 15 years old, that was a very smart and mature move Krysten.

[@omargill2422]

Sydney O'Bier You really cute. wanna be friend?

[@Y_N_K_888]

i know, thirsty creeps out there

[@memoranda1]

she became smart by life experiences, if she had not experienced those problems; she would have not been able to cope with those situations and people helped her to understand the profession she chose. She didn't just learn it by herself......but yeah at 15 that was quite risky....i guess her parents trusted her.

[@reelincoln7747]

Damn, she's gorgeous

[@tracynerdgirl5648]

there is no one to call if i got into trouble so the option was don't get into trouble- i can relate to that soooooo much!

[@ResistanceQuest]

He's one of the very few interviewers who actually seems genuinely interested in anything the interviewee is saying

[@animeaddictperson]

I love these interviews. There's something about the interviewer and the black-and-white filter. Kudos.

[@moeezS]

Respect, that sounded like a tough but rewarding life to be out of your comfort zone that much in living and working in different places.

[@ResistanceQuest]

I always remembered her on "Veronica Mars." Such a memorable human. She has a great story

[@MAXKIDDO8888]

Loved her since “Don’t trust the B in apartment 23” btw loved that show and was so gutted when it was cancelled reboot it please!!!

[@tigersily]

same!! i was so heartbroken when it got cancelled

[@abramsullivan7764]

Because she's imaginary 🤣🤣🤣

[@imshooketh1500]

such a good show

[@movement2contact]

I love that family guy episode... :3

[@imshooketh1500]

@@movement2contact which one?

[@camiloasturrizaga3101]

She seems pretty down to earth.

[@WinstonGuitar]

I've seen lots of interviewers on KZbin these days. They interject "Yah," and "Uh-huh" just enough to make it look like they're listening, but really, their minds are at work coming up with their next clever question, a question that interrupts the mental flow of the person they're interviewing, and doesn't really build on whatever comment Krysten just made, but rather, turns the attention to the guy giving the interview "Isn't he sharp? Isn't he smarter than other people that interviewed Krysten."" There's a way to conduct an interview in which the interviewer feeds questions that build on what the interviewee just said. It's make the interviewee shine, and create a real dialog between the two people on stage, rather than "Aren't I clever?" Admitted, his style is much better than being clueless and asking dumb questions.

[@lm1439]

Well put. This was my issue with Sean Evans on Hot Ones - his questions don't really build a conversation.

[@ML-xh6rd]

Someone who has truly built her career on hard work and discipline. Most young women who have a modeling opportunity at a young age like she did don't have the work ethic she had and aren't mature enough to manage themselves to fulfill the responsibilities that come with the opportunity. She really is a self made person.

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

So impressed. What a world to be thrust into. She was in a mall with her mom when she was discovered. So many life lessons as she was working and learning to be a professional. She’s very quick-minded. She appears extremely adaptive. And she became such a great actress. I still love her role as Chloe in “Don’t Trust The B----- In Apt 23.” So different from “Jessica Jones”! Love, love Krysten Ritter!

[@bennyton2560]

Her true personality is so different from Jessica Jones'. She must be a crazy good actor

[@lonerider68]

In the show, JJ occasionally pretends to be a bubbly/cheerful girl on the phone or in person during her investigations, but the voice/personality Jessica Jones uses is basically Krysten Ritter actual voice/personality. How's that for Inception... she acts as a dark, brooding, tortured investigator who occasionally acts a happy/cheerful person to do her investigations.

[@jonathanbush6197]

Heh it doesn't mean she wouldn't beat you up

[@sumanagupta2452]

She is such a good actress. Absolutely nothing like Jessica

[@Ruubinnn]

She has the most beautiful black hair.

[@spiderliliez]

Discipline is key.... I LOVE KRYSTEN!

[@josephvanwyk2088]

Hats off to her parents. I don't think anyone would allow their 17 year old to start living like a 25 year old and experience the difficulties of life.

[@tmac8892]

She was great in breaking bad, and she's an absolute unit in jj.

[@Anakin689]

Kristen Ritter is a huge inspiration to me. Love her stories and insights on situations as well as life in general. I would love to meet her some day.

[@rob3326]

She often plays snarky, jaded characters but she's always so likeable.

[@stevensong8784]

0 - 0:49Definitely. Feeling lost leads to astray.Glad that you found your passion Krysten Ritter.

[@charlieextra9406]

for someone who started young as a model, she has a very good head on her shoulders.

[@junelambert3702]

she is so beautiful

[@Shin-rg4dz]

she was a model in appartment 23

[@xiaolonglee2525]

You're not a Runaway, You're a Defender..

[@BreannaMae]

Love her so much! She is such a wonderful human being, seriously. Actually her and I share something in common: we both come from small towns. I think people who grow up in smaller rural towns tend to be more level-headed and wholesome compared to those in urban environments. People who grow up in large cities usually experience so much in their lives, which forces them to grow up faster and become more jaded or cynical. Small towns can be more wholesome, neighborly environments where everyone knows you. I think that's why Krysten seems like such a well-rounded, humble person. If she had grown up in NYC, she'd be way edgier as a person lol.

[@hobobob59]

God she is so gorgeous. And the legs.

[@RonIsHarrysLover]

+Ben Shearer shut the fuck up.

[@StarMintaka]

Yep, she has legs, you're right

[@thriftman]

i wish i had legs :(

[@Katya_Lastochka]

2 of them!

[@hobobob59]

StarMintaka Damn right

[@effytraveler6155]

I honestly don't know what I am doing. She took about a three-hour bus to NYC, and I am trying to find a weekend job in Philadelphia while living in NYC.

[@thomashigginsmusic]

Effy Traveler why wouldn’t you try to find one in nyc that seems counterintuitive

[@peabody3000]

she's really good at describing her train of thought and frame of mind.. love that

[@ellehirst136]

She's so beautiful, and she seems so intelligent❤️

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

Self aware woman, smart and do it yourselfer. I'd want to chill and have coffee with her.

[@abramsullivan7764]

That's what Sam and Jane doing sitting down having coffee and talking about whatever they're talking about.

[@WinstonGuitar]

such similarities to the Jessica Jones character she embodies so well, her fundamental realization that everything that's gonna get done is all up to her.

[@iwilitu6591]

She's the most beautiful woman ever. She just seems so genuine I love her!

[@neilandrews6169]

IWishILivedInTheUSA !!! Man why are you drooling over screen woman

[@alexnutcasio936]

Really? You haven't seen Kate Beckinsale?

[@nico3641]

wow, beautiful, smart, and frugal. The perfect girl

[@bassunderscoreharmonic6689]

I love her!!! Her work in Gossip girl and Confessions of a shopaholic was amazing 🥰🥰🥰

[@BellaVita1890]

How is she 35 here? She's so beautiful. And beyond that, obviously, she's very genuine seeming and so much more than her pretty face.

[@BadKittyNoMilk]

She's awesome. I adore her. Thank you for sharing.

[@CrookedStepsHardHeaded]

She is gorgeous. The way she looks, the way she is. I love her

[@maximeb190]

Her eyes remind me of Anne Hathaway

[@Cassandra6]

But Krysten more likable and more beautiful

[@cck1799]

+Cassandra yup

[@stevensong8784]

@Maxime Boivin That's exactly what I thought after watching Jessica Jones.

[@hinimee4363]

Maxime Boivin The Haunted Hathaways😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kikioktavia9801]

she used to be poor man's Anne Hathaway, now is Anne is poor man's Krysten Ritter

[@oremackley]

Absolutely love this series. You clearly do your research and respect your subjects. It's refreshing how much you let them talk and don't try to be the personality.

[@matthewdunham1689]

Great interview

[@bennyton2560]

3:00 that voice is so cute XD

[@deerinheadlights9784]

Why don’t I see a lot of these people on the Netflix series? It has 3 series. All the celebrities that come up on my recommended playlist I want to see and they’re not on there. What am I missing?

[@wonjonglee7854]

love these interviews, but just as a listener could you consider maybe processing the audio a little more? most notably there seems to be a need for some de-essing, the s-sounds are extremely harsh

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

It's weird to think about modelling folks dinging her amazing legs. And man, her legs are just like one of a dozen things about her that are hyperattractive. Thanks for this vid, theoffcamerashow; it was neat to hear her "pulling yourself up by the bootstraps" story.

[@ivanjelenic5627]

really good interview, love the black and white, the chill atmosphere, and the interviewer is good

[@vicsaul5459]

what a pleasant change, a very good interview of a very good multi faceted tv and film personality. thank u c:

[@UdoADHD]

I wish she would write an autobiography

[@affeofen]

aaaaw... in black and white she's even hotter

[@TinyDolphinMusic]

*insert comment about how hot she is, just in case anyone here didn't know*

[@52hello25]

She's really ugly.

[@Brinta3]

If you didn’t know it yet: she’s hot.

[@Alabalalululababa]

@52hello25 She’s gorgeous tf 😂

[@Fersimpdebananirou]

@@52hello25 wtf bruh?

[@ceciledimaano5325]

So genuine. Love to talk about life with her.

[@AgentMcQueen]

I adore her.

[@shrutefarms4741]

Always loved her. Watch her in everything. A great talent and natural beauty!!

[@JustARandomSomething]

I love her, I could listen to her talk all day.

[@alexanderflores503]

"Rachael and Deckard's Daughter in the "Bladerunner" 'Threequel' people!!! :D

[@MsShellectable]

Genius observation.

[@KSullivanJones]

I loved this.. Ritter is fantastic

[@curatedbyconrad5089]

LOVE her. 🖤 So relatable and street smart.

[@dc1397]

She is a fantastic actress...you can put her in any roll and she would do great.

[@mohammedmustafa6953]

Your a great interviewer

[@AP-RSI]

I love her in her role in Jessica Jones!

[@judithmorales6495]

I think Krysten deserves the entire world.

[@sassylassy365]

She’s been a remarkably resilient woman from such a young age and continues to use her intelligence to inform her actions & life

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

I thought she was hotter than Alice Eve in "She's Out of My League"...

[@fedvvvv]

What an amazing self-made woman.

[@lucklassen]

She is amazing. Loved her as Jessica Jones.

[@anderssorenson9998]

I never realized we were poor there was so much work to do

[@MsRoxypox]

he can not imagine....

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

Absolute 10 out of 10

[@shakeebanjum2010]

Man, her face looks perfect in black and white.

[@chester0608ye]

When she said about her trouble at the beginning of the video I really thought about Jessica Jones

[@domais68]

Very cool person. I love her in Jessica Jones!

[@noamweizmann]

Self made woman! Respect to her.

[@sasziy375]

“Oh.. that’s how it is? Okay” Life lesson.

[@amoghskulkarni]

Oh my god, she looks so HYPNOTIC in this black and white setup

[@bjkmurray]

KR is great. I'm glad she mentioned not being able to call home for money,etc. I can relate. Except for the modeling looks etc. Good on her, and much respect. Just a shout out to people who have no support, no money,and are beautiful, and thin.

[@Flamesthatburn331]

Thank you for the inspiration. It means a lot.

[@sharr630]

LOVE Krysten Ritter!

[@GrammyTapDancing]

So proud of my niece ❤

[@wastedvomit88]

she's so awesome and beautiful..too bad she didnt show at sf comic con. :(

[@fakeflowerlastforever2424]

1:15 wtf was that sound lol

[@neptunejoo]

Wow nice talk

[@kimiimore]

Wow didnt expect her to be this grounded 😊👌🏻

[@tinaloveseddie]

She’s my BEST FRIEND!!!😘♥️🙌 *in my head*

[@dylandudas2931]

1:12 "ready to go to my modeling JAAAHHHHB!!!!"

[@The3rdGunman]

Weird to see her normal....Like not acting like she's high, drunk, angry or depressed

[@AlgeriaRiderdz]

she is very self confident

[@bbbt8090]

Mad respect for her

[@boxerjeep]

Martz Trailways bus... excellent. NEPA life. Too funny.

[@tawhidurrahman7407]

I miss her! From BB :(

[@arthurheine6522]

did you have money growing up? normal person: no, we were pretty modest, my dad worked 2 jobs and my mom worked part time and we ate the same meal many days of the week due to budgeting/financial difficulties. entitled 'star' : fuuuuuck noooo *awkward smile* rich person: yes. yes we had money growing up but that was not what my parents focused on in raising me from youthhood.

[@arthurheine6522]

4:20 we call this sign a 'tell'.... que of deception....carol burnett....

[@RobHollanderMusic]

In my imaginary film of the 60s, she's Grace Slick.

[@mazayashah213]

I am obsessed with her makeup its the makeup I want to see on every human

[@xii22loop]

did not know she was a model at a early age. Originally I heard she was just a background extra and eventually made it as a principal actor... so much for that inspiring story I guess.

[@sparklemotion1018]

+xii22loop The stories that background actors tell each other (about themselves and about others) are 99% bullshit. It really is depressing. Once, some idiot told me that Meryl Streep started as an extra, and she was "discovered" when a director noticed how beautifully she was reacting and featured her in a silent close-up. Details, like the name of the director, the name of the film, and some context re: when or where this happened are missing from the story because none of this actually happened. Thanks to imdb and the internet in general, it's easy to call people out for repeating stories that just aren't true.

[@JamelArif]

She looks amazing in black n white my god