Winona Ryder interviewed, part 2 (1999)

[@hepromptprocrastinator6757]

wow..I cried because I feel exactly what she was expressing. I have such a new perspective of her, she seems so genuine and laid-back.

[@Hyberria]

Ya, it was interesting to hear that realization about accepting to be a complete, emotionally well-rounded person. I just wonder if it's depression or depp-ression.

[@welx4108]

@@Hyberria I think she was already in depression when she was with him. In 1989, he said she was going through a lot and that if she killed herself, he would do the same so...

[@brettmastema7056]

@@welx4108 That first love can be hard to get over for most, but they were one of the first that had people obsessed over them and needing to document every bit of what they dictated the story to be. I cant imagine how nuts i would become over that kind of attention. I am amazed by any couples that are treated that way and stay together. Since the press would prefer the drama of a breakup and would attempt to manipulate one. While one would hear of the Britney stuggle and learn that people went too far. They didnt learn anything. They are back to being crappy with all their opinions on her instagram feed. People suck. (you and me are fine Im talking about the rest.)

[@didepp9466]

i hate when people say "some people have it worse you know" like wtf? do we not have the right to be depressed? like Winona, who was labeled as the luckiest girl in the world, doesn't have the right to be depressed because she's so damn lucky? yes, it's true, but you just don't say that to people who goes through the thing.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

She had to work for what she has now ... she was bullied in the school ... why wouldn't we be lucky for what we have ... don't let other ppl tell u otherwise that u cannot fight for ur dreams

[@welx4108]

Yes, and the fact that she is rich and successful doesn't mean she can't go through difficult experiences. She's very private about her life and she said herself she had some traumatic experiences. We don't know everything for sure. Not to mention that depression has nothing to do with the "social status", it's a real illness...A terrible one.

[@nickbondar2586]

depression and anxiety disorder ain't emotions. It's the fucking sickness, remember this thing, people.

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

@@welx4108 It sure is terrible.

[@brettmastema7056]

@@nickbondar2586 The problem is that means nothing to someone who hasnt felt it. Most people have been told that we have control over stuff that we dont always have any control. so often people dont get it unless they have it and if they get it, it often goes unchecked because they are afraid of hearing they have it because (i would like to think) its because of how they thought of others when they didnt get it. I have tried to be vocal about my issues when they were better since i find many people tend to not talk about their stuggles until its bad and then if it improves they are ashamed and try to not let anyone know. I cant believe how many people straight up told me not to talk about that because of how it made them feel. I was like, sorry YOU FEEL uncomfortable about my tic disorder. (I couldn't express that though because that bitch was a lead, and I was far more replaceable.

[@illestirmz]

Depression is Depression it does not matter if you are rich or poor, it is still a struggle either way.

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

You're wrong. If you're poor and your depression is so crippling that you can't work, you're fucked. If you're rich, you can afford to not work. Depression sucks either way, but it's much harder to handle when you're poor. I'm not trying to say that the rich have no right to be depressed, because that's stupid. Anyone can be depressed, all I'm saying is that being rich makes it easier to live life with crippling depression. It's like they say, money doesn't buy happiness, but it helps.

[@JeePsSsS]

illestirmz I'm wondering if she tried to change her diet since there are so many people getting out of depression, anxiety and all kinds of problems as simply as that. Or at least it can help if it doesn't solve the problem. This might seem stupid but I'm just wondering :)

[@maxsiehier]

+8R014V reminds me of an scene from californication (tv serie). they say something like: "oooh i just want to go drinking tonight and get fucked up, let's keep doing that forever" other guy says: "you can't do that, you're a responsible person, with a suit. i'm the artist, i can do that." something like that. it shows exactly that.

[@jesustryingheh6864]

Repent..❤

[@TsarOfRuss]

Especially if you are an introvert, Depression hits you differently

[@princepeterwolf]

I don't think I ever heard anyone in Hollywood be this real about depression

[@brettmastema7056]

I think some have tried and it often is after they have overcome most of it. So to many it comes off as downplaying the reality. I found that Pinks dumb song was almost taunting to hear when it came out as my life was getting worse, and it played over and over on the music playlist at work. I think if people went through something as bad as they claim, they would know a bit more how to relate to the person who actually dealt with serious depression. I felt bad that Anjolina Jolie kinda ended up getting so much praise when the film was a passion project for Ryder. Although I am sure she was very happy for her. I have heard shes very kind.

[@MrMEGATRON79]

She is mind blowingly beautiful

[@skylergusman6270]

To say the least yes..... What makes her that way is that she doesn't even know it. I love her spirit

[@grahamharper8114]

@@skylergusman6270 I love her with all my heart, so beautiful and perfect.

[@samhynninen]

As if the looks weren't enough, her voice might be the most attractive thing ever.

[@ClayMann]

So about 17 years have passed since this interview. Today I think we can see the toll that the depression has put on Winona. She's very reclusive, super awkward in interviews. She can't even go online and has to have her mother go online for her then her mother relates back to her. It's a huge shame because she is such a truly gifted actress and while I don't know, she comes across to me as the kind of person you'd want as a friend. Girl Interrupted was I think her finest performance and a truly great movie. She's still knocking it out of the park though with Stranger Things.

[@roguenation]

You have to realize that Ryder was embarrassed and even ashamed to be a adult professional actor, due to the fact that she considered it to be a relatively frivolous and immature occupation.

[@survivorellie]

But is it so wrong for her to not want to go online? Or for her to be reclusive and private? I know in this age it seems very weird, but I think it's how she copes and I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to stay out of the social media madness.

[@No-knighthood]

Yes this could be true, but i think people need to stop assuming, labelling awkardness (which i dont even find she is), quiteness, reclusiveness etc as things that 'arnt right' or 'odd' and therefore their must be something wrong. All of those things are apart of being human. We are all different. Let her be. She may even be so happy. Can we just watch and appreciate her without analysing ?! ... im not trying to be mean, just some thoughts !! 💕

[@ClayMann]

@@No-knighthood hey. I wrote this 4 years ago and I really can't even remember why I wrote it. Just one of those stream of mind commenting in the moment things a bit like this comment right now. I understand your sentiment and I'd never want to bother this actress. I'm no stranger to social isolation, especially this year and I automatically relate people with lots of friends enjoying life together as the best place to be. So I do see something wrong when someone isolates themselves. We are social creatures and there are even studies done that show the more social we are the longer we live. People who live alone die younger but I don't remember the exact stats now. Nothing wrong with some alone time. I think that's vital too but I'd agree we shouldn't be analyzing people we don't know. That's one of those bad habits that is easy to fall into when discussing celebrities. Thanks for the comment!

[@No-knighthood]

That is a good point and true!! Sorry if i came across as rude haha thanks for being nice about it!!

[@skipryder2357]

She is without a doubt one of the most incredibly beautiful women I have ever ever seen in my life, and I never tire to look at her,and in addition to her external beauty she is also beautiful within...a rare feat in Hollywood.

[@tonijolie2852]

Her skin is so incredibly flawless!

[@darbythrower9193]

I can relate to everything she's said in this interview so much. Everything she's been through is so familiar, right down to how she explains it. How the depression feels and how it comes back. How she was just so sick of the depression, how she didn't want to let anyone know, how she couldn't sleep, how she felt so alone. How the suicidal thoughts weren't as suicidal as they were to just want out of the world. Girl, Interrupted is one of my favorite movies. I watch it over and over again. She's such an inspiration for me.

[@brettmastema7056]

Yeah I hate that i relate to the comments only because it means she was hurting and probably still struggles. I know I have thought i had gotten a hold of things but when life threw a curve ball i wasnt able to deal and now i am stuck with low insurance help who seems to still not be able to get a therapist for me. They ask me if ive gone off my meds which i havent, none of the stuff that would be differnt to try is covered by my crap insurance. And so WTF have they learned since then. I hope your struggles have improved. Hopefully I can say the same in 5 years. I am not optimistic. I hope im still here.

[@lauralunaazul]

She was Executive Producer of "Girl Interrupted"? I didnt know that. I always believe she deserve that Oscar much more than Angelina Jolie.

[@ThemboCinema]

Angelia won for supporting, Winona should have won for best actress

[@CosmicTruthTeller]

"Mermaids" is one of my favorite films, along with "Edward Scissorhands". Incredible actress and a gorgeous person with a loving heart!!!

[@AndreyAndreyevich]

watched Mermaids a few days back. it's hilarious, her character was so relatable)

[@ginao6810]

We watch Mermaids every Christmas. I don’t know how it became our Christmas movie, but we loooove it and it’s become so special to us

[@dabooki5738]

I could listen to her voice all day

[@taytayfr]

I wish I could speak the way she does

[@bogey]

same, I can only dream of being able to express my thoughts and feelings as eloquently as she does

[@Guigley]

Her honesty is amazing. I'm amazed she wasn't nominated for her role in "Girl, Interrupted;" what she's talking about here is very similar to that role.

[@kapsarovfvfvkapsparov7647]

her nose is the most beautiful female nose in the world -perfect

[@marcosramirez1505]

She indeed has such a adorable nose, but in my opinion the young Courteney Cox has the most beautiful nose I have ever seen.

[@plants128]

nah courtney cox has a mousey nose it’s ugly

[@babynieve9612]

It's the perfect 👃

[@davebalmada]

She feels very human and real. Thank you for sharing so many intimate but very relatable sides of your life Winona ❤️

[@Blooodhail]

When I first watched this interview years ago I completely fell in love with her. I just love the way she carries herself. There’s no other like Winona.

[@manamimonamour]

I thank god because she is still alive in this world. She is not like other stars, she is really special. She is a treasure💎

[@didepp9466]

oh shit, another person putting into words how it really felt. thanks.

[@lauralunaazul]

I always loved her, and I still do. I think she s amazing person, actress, so smart brilliant and beautiful inside out. Her awarness makes me love her much more. I never understood why Hollywood was against her for so any years. I hope she s happy now :)

[@madisonharressey3981]

I just want to hug her! 😭😭😭

[@jenilyn8705]

I love it when actors go right out there and speak about their own personal issues like this because it reminds us all that they are human too. I relate to her perfectly.

[@bellapaton7512]

"Is your depression gone?" Nothing sums up an age where mental health was not understood more than this quote

[@thekulitsduomusicandadvent9336]

Beautiful human being... admiring her honesty and authenticity❤️

[@marijanam2843]

She has this sensitivity and way of being that is different and unique in a Hollywood world and great thing about it is that she is able to express it with a self acceptance. Not all the people could do that. I always thought about my sensitivity as a weakness and something strange. I could only express it trough art but it would be extremely hard doing it in public, especially if i were as famous as she is.

[@auro8210]

Thank you Winona, you make me feel less lonely. My pain goes away when I listen to your beautiful voice.

[@01worldguy01]

winona for ever

[@TheBatgirl25]

i'm really mad that she never got an oscar for any of her movies, I always loves her acting abililies using her intensity and eyes to act. I hope she gets better roles where she is the lead role.

[@PuddleDew]

She was considered ugly????? What????

[@Trainy2]

She was tomboy-ish when she was younger, and she has always been very small. I always thought she was really cute, but that look wasn't thought highly of in Hollywood at the time. They liked more classical female beauty types.

[@suzannelacheaux7399]

+olivia51396 Nobody called her 'ugly' Diane Sawyer just threw in that word to be dramatic. The director told her she wasn't 'pretty enough' at the time she was going through a gawky adolescent phase if u see her in the movie "Lucas' she plays next to Corey Haim (Lucas) u can tell she was a bit geeky then but still cute as a button.

[@pas_du_tout]

@@suzannelacheaux7399 "Not pretty enough" is a polite way of calling someone ugly.

[@alexianotirl]

so inspiring. i completely understand winona and admire her for speaking out

[@nicolejulianne9433]

When she said : I Don't wanna be here anymore .. My god I felt that 💔 1:57

[@AstonishingSodApe]

That slideshow at the end is just lovely.

[@WickedSabbath18]

No wonder why I like her so much! We have something in common... suffering from depression. :)

[@Freffs]

its scary how perfectly she describes how I've felt for so long. it's like she's talking for me, speaking the words that I myself can not. this is why I like her so much.

[@ginaferracini9375]

Winona is such a strong woman talking about depression it's real it exists but we need to talk more about it ..Thankyou Winona. ♥️.2022.

[@harleyquiinnnn]

I just got so much respect for Winona Ryder.

[@Impuhlz]

Winona is a gift

[@ellacortese9802]

Winona if you ever see this- I love you and I am in love with you and will always be

[@ttosky]

She's too honest to be an actress or a celebrity, most people wont tell anyone what he/she feels deeply in heart, they just cheat and seek attention, and that makes her freak out.

[@phanicwiththescene2361]

She’s amazing

[@QuantumologyUK]

Great to see this interview after watching the tortured offering of another interviewer who put Winona through hell and then turned the camera on herself to make us watch it all over again from the Look At Me angle. This was a relaxed and candid portrait of Winona, a very lovely-looking woman who has faced the indignity of being told she wasn't, and come out fighting. Brave, beautiful girl. I'm proud to be a fan.

[@kristinalowe8627]

Don’t you just love this gal?!! ❤️

[@johndalton3180]

Moving and sad to see how many women relate to her difficulties. There's no negativity on here at all. Very cool to see.

[@bennyvega100]

She's perfect. Even with her depression...it makes her a more beautiful person.

[@everlefreak]

Aww! She's so unique! Oh, man I loved her in "Black Swan"!

[@balletxcaroline]

She's one my favorite actresses. To be honest I like a lot of different actresses. But I always thought that Winona had a special aura about her. It just seems like she can't pretend, she seems real in every interview. Maybe that's why she seems a little bit "awkward" sometimes. I'm sure that I'd also be like this if I was a celebrity. I watched the two parts of this interview and I relate a lot to what she's saying but what she's explaining at the end... The fact that she's at an age when she has to be responsible and she can't just be like "it's ok I'm young", I feel exactly like this. I turned 23 two months ago and I still can't adjust to the fact that I'm becoming an adult more and more. I still wish I was a teenager so that I could be like "it's normal to feel this way, it's normal that I'm depressed, I'm still young" etc. When you're in your twenties, people just expect so much from you. And I know that it will only get worse with time. Right now I'm still a law student, everyone around me wants to start working and be independant. I don't want that. I don't want to have even more responsibilities, I don't want to live alone, to move from my parents house... I'm scared of being an adult. It's not just about not wanting to be old or something, I feel like it is deeper than that... It seriously makes me sad and depressed.

[@AlizeRosenkreuz]

this experience she had,, every scorpio woman felt like that..now im my mid twenties, i had this unbalanced mentality health...i had problems with myself..but i wanna try to keep rising and transform..dont feel lonely wynona, and also demi moore..we are having the same condition ..lonely.. :')

[@marijanam2843]

True, Scorpio is all over my natal chart and i relate to her big time

[@maxsiehier]

for some weird reason i still want to become famous one day. i think it's part of the recent world we live in. but at the same time i truly hate EVERYTHING around it, the media, the movie business, the 'fakeness'. All that stuff.

[@forestque1531]

same. I think the appeal of being famous (for me at least) is that you won't be completely forgotten after your die. It's like a way of living on. Also, security for yourself and your family.

[@maxsiehier]

Forest Que true that...

[@CrafterSven]

i hope that wont work for you 2

[@oy59]

I'm going through depression right now :( I know exactly how she feels

[@user-uw1oq5wh9y]

im so glad she spoke about this

[@celouphane5311]

winona forever ❣️

[@Livmylifelivi]

My God. she's gorgeous

[@antoniaofcydonia]

She is perfect

[@GG-yn6jw]

I think at this age now and how she feels,,,and how Johnny Depp really is a caring loving person,,they would have been an amazing, loving, committed couple! Sad they broke up💗

[@prettykiray]

Poor wynona- she need only somebody to talk to 😥 I wish I could also help by comfort

[@Bianca_Kristiina]

she is the best!

[@aly8950]

I had no idea it was this bad for her. Hope she's still doing better.

[@ZeroNineOverride]

I will always love you Winona!

[@pintsizedme]

It's so silly when people can't empathize for wealthy people who are depressed. I don't think their wealth changes anything. Looking at my own situation... not as wealthy as a celebrity obviously but middle class, I should be grateful I'm not living on the streets right? But I still have miserable days. I think if I had more money I would still be miserable.. people have unique struggles. Also.. depression is really complicated and could be genetics or something just wonky with your brain. Celebrities are NOT perfect. Also i think people underestimate the work they do. They're wealthy because they're working, and their jobs are tough and draining physically/mentally.

[@piloncillo09]

Yeah the same a year and half ago and for a long time ago I could be considered like pour person(lower class wherever) with a lot of finatial problems(effort school, lack of money for transport, homeworks etc) but now I have a job and my own money I'm financial independent but the emotions I felt (I considered most of my life like part of me or something) all the overwhelming emotions yeah I felt relieve for no more struggling with money, but the feelings never go away they are there like always, I can wake up a day feeling emotionally crush, sometimes a go sleep thinking that I just want to sleep forever just to stop feeling that way, that just the world stop just a minute because is so much... Then I think in how my life is suppose to be more easy now, but even then I felt the same sadness, the fear it doesn't go away is the on the back of my mind some days are good and the next I just felt like I can't do it anymore, that I'm sad for reasons a dont even know most of the time,I toke a lot of tests and all said similar things like probably I'm depressed or dealing with a problem similar like anxiety or both with time a learn cope with this and tried to push me to make things work but always is difficult and money don't fix it I learn that

[@schuenglaback]

she gives me hope...

[@Lovatic4Life100]

I love her

[@mousaresen2669]

gourgous winny I love since the innocence but terribly sorry you are in such a pain..God bless you.

[@john_dillermand]

It's crazy to think she's now almost 50. Where does the time go?

[@angelinaperfumes]

Amazing, beautiful and unique soul, woman and actor. ❤️

[@kytim89]

Has anyone ever met her in person? If so, what is she like?

[@shiningstar7775]

The reality is all actresses are told they're not beautiful enough or that they're beauty is not distinctive enough. The difference is that Winona by reason of her own personality probably took these comments to heart. Also watching this interview shows just how big her inner critic is. She speaks as if she grew up in an invalidating environment or maybe she tried to self parent bc her parents refused to fill that role.

[@mason9644]

I'm so sorry winona for what you've been through. We love you no matter what ❤❤🙏

[@janicecastillo9944]

She's beautiful and I'm a ser there's a lot of jealousy in hollywood. She did not only become one of the most talented actors in the business but one of the most beautiful as well.

[@MooTelevision]

love her in beetlejuice!

[@uncoverbrother]

wow. i just saw her in black swan and couldn't get that whole shoplifting thing outta my head. after watching this interview, i have new insight into winona as a HUMAN.

[@holamoco]

Beautiful woman. She's back!!

[@dazedaquarius6823]

Girl interrupted helped me out as a teen durring depression

[@jeffersonmartin621]

Hey Winona I hope you read this my name is jefferson martin I'm 35 I was very depressed as a teenager I know what it feels like too feel alone people say your strange were all strange and there's nothing wrong with that People think I'm crazy but I'm not I'm just myself and that's what you are I've been in different residential group homes I've been on resperdal I've suffered from massive side effects I've had anxiety attacks I'm doing better now I have my own apartment I live in Columbia SC I'm off of medicine 💊 but there are times when I feel deeply alone and it's hard sometimes but peace love and joy are worth fighting for

[@frankdrakman2705]

I'd like to know who the casting director was who says she was not pretty enough to be an actress??

[@j_freed]

Good girl. Don't let your life or your problems define you! What great freedom, just wake up to what your life can be. She's a spellbinding human being. So much of her soul comes through her face when she's talking.

[@polarbyrd23]

sickening how 95% of these posts only accuse for the shoplifting or adulate for her beauty. I think its great they post vulnerable interviews like this one to share with the world. I know , SO many women (and men) can relate to all she's saying, regardless of their social status. More radical empathy, please.

[@fv6125]

Explain to me why Winona doesn't have an Oscar while Jennifer Lawrence and Gwyneth Paltrow have?

[@bobmichael9533]

Cause Harvey Weinstein didn't campaign for her like he did for so many others and at the time Winona was at her peak (mid 90s to early 2000) the best actress was almost exclusively for miramax films, so unless she got to work in one of those films and it was Oscar bait she didn't have a real chance, for me I think she should've won for Little women but that year Jessica Lange won for blue sky which is considered her lowest film and no one remembers her for it today unlike little women which is by far the best adaptation of the novel to date.

[@zahraahani828]

love her

[@aimeelawrence8762]

Torturing yourself...I seem to be unable to escape this feeling and emotional self abuse at the moment. Gut wrenching to see the words come from someone else and see yourself in their experience

[@karenofbethany]

The analogy of the tepee in her childhood where there is no opening to let the smoke out is interesting to me.

[@lauralunaazul]

She was only 28 here? Omg! With 23 films already !?

[@eddiebarnett2217]

In the early 90ties I went into a depression and state of anxiety that put me down and stomped me. 6ft4 , 200lb areobactic pilot one day and a torn tortured soul the next. Just knew I was going crazy. It took a bit, found help in some strange ways but I am a better person for it.. but I would not wish that shit on my WORST enemy.. oh and this winona woman is drop dead gorgeous!

[@dooomgeneration]

I will be the first person to say how much I love Winona, but to give the idea that you just wake up one day and decide that "depression will not define my life" is sort of delusive. Unfortunately, mental illness or depression doesn't just take a position on the back-burner from a decision you make, at least not in my opinion anyway. I think it wraps it all up with a pretty bow, but I guess Diane Sawyer thought it would be a good way to wrap up an interview: it's all better now.

[@Emilyy306]

I loved her in the movie Heathers, Girl Interrupted..(Which I watched last night, and it was such a good movie!) Edward scissorhands..and a lot more. I've been threw depression before, and god.. it feels like it could kill you. :/ I know everyone goes threw it at least once (or more) in their lifetime.

[@dazedaquarius6823]

1 outta 3 people suffer depression. Break the stigma. Reach out 222 ur loved ones. Even the strongest could b suffering in silence and mizzunderstood

[@Halo-li8hg]

Agree completely

[@elizabethhempel8533]

I remember my father saying to me angrilly as a teenager. "Depression? What do you have to be depressed about?". I'd just broken up with my boyfriend. I had absent parents who told me I wasn't the priority, that my disabled sister was the priority. I lived in a small country town and was bullied a lot. I didn't have a job. When I threatened to kill myself, my dad told me to go ahead so I slashed up my arm. He took one look at it, called it a superficial wound and kicked me out of the house. Nah. Nothing to be depressed about at all.

[@letBIGGIErest]

You have every right to be depressed. Stay strong. Bad weather always passes over.

[@elizabethhempel8533]

@@letBIGGIErest I'm doing better now. Twenty or more years have elapsed and I have put good distance between myself and those people. It's hard, but I'm pouring all my love into my kids and my creativity now.

[@wilsonlove830]

Does it have a video of her talking about her love life with and without johnnydepp ? If so please give me the link idc how much it is I'll read it or watch someone please tell me .

[@Crimson11100]

It doesn't matter if a person is wealthy and successful. You won't have money worries, but if a person is prone to depression, material things don't make it any better. It's about self worth and being happy with who you are. I do sympathize with actors because they are judged by millions of people and it's not easy. I can't stand to be judged by a few people, in her place I'd go mad.

[@AlizeRosenkreuz]

scorpio woman is living life trying to understand the darker part of the world...and try to be wise from it

[@harleyquiinnnn]

I wish she went more into depth about how she got over her depression

[@katiebrookeee]

shes gorgeous

[@rafinha9107]

I feel like her most part of the time

[@fernandoelbrat]

♥️

[@sunshinette6]

'you could still work with your heart beating? etc etc' is that for the audience or could people really not relate or understand? people tend to push themselves, try to act as if they're okay and well just 'cause

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

Sometimes you have to because there is no other choice. You have to make a living so you won't be unemployed and homeless and you have to make things work when all you want to do is curl up in a ball and wait for the whole world to fade away.

[@Sameoldfitup]

She's still a good looking girl here

[@Sophie_kent]

is there a part 3

[@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104]

This idea that famous people shouldn't complain comes from an idea that fame and success make you invulnerable like a god. Unfortunately they are just as human as everyone else but painfully visible to immense criticism and unable to do normal things in anonymity.

[@pocketchange6010]

I used to work at a place like that in "girl, interrupted"...but I also have my share of trouble you know...we were helping each other out...I saw the movie again recently it is something like that..sometimes crazier stuff with patients...when I left I heard some patients became part of the staff at the clinic because it helped them stay clean...in the movie winona leaves and doesn't become part of the staff and she didn't leave with her boyfriend played by jared leto the guy from 30 seconds to mars...