Issue Hollywood 2023 - Vanity Fair (2024)

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IN THIS ISSUEEditor’s LetterThe spectacular actors on the cover of this magazine are only in their 20s and 30s, but it feels inadequate to call them rising stars: They’ve already staked out their rightful places in the firmament. None of them, however, had yet appeared on our annual Hollywood cover. That obviously had to change, as quickly as possible. We are pleased to present, under the banner of the Hollywood Issue 2023, a new power generation—12 leading lights of stage and screen who we know will impress, enrapture, and entertain us for decades to come. Our dynamic dozen have turned in terrific performances over the past few years, running the gamut from prestige television to indie films to box office smashes, and they’re racking up award nominations and industry honors—all that goes without…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEContributorsSamantha GASMER “L.A. CONFIDENTIAL” P. 130 “The very LA nature of this shoot was special to me,” says Los Angeles native and VF assistant fashion editor Samantha Gasmer. “I loved diving into Martin Schoeller’s Chinatown and Bonnie and Clyde references, so I was thrilled Richard Rushfield and Janice Min were game to go there with the fashion,” she says of the day filled with laughs and Hollywood secrets. Wayne LAWSON “SWANSON SONG” P. 110 “Swanson on Swanson was a memorable, rewarding project for me,” says Wayne Lawson, whose story this month goes inside his work on silent-film star Gloria Swanson’s 1980 memoir that proved pivotal in his career. Two years after its publication, VF brought him on as a senior editor. “That changed the course of my life for the…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEBehind the Issue“IT STARTED WITH Steven sending me images of the Viper Room in LA in the ’90s—Johnny Depp and Kate Moss, Keanu Reeves,” says stylist Patti Wilson. “Of course we had to make it more of a glamorous after-party but still keep it a bit dark and twisted.” Steven, as the hyperreal portraits in this issue make clear, is the legendary photographer Steven Klein, who photographed a generation of rising stars for our 29th annual Hollywood cover. The portfolio was shot at LA’s Milk Studios in November. There were 10 guards for the jewelry and 36 racks of clothes, not to mention 300 pairs of shoes, which Jeremy Allen White’s young daughters played with happily as Daddy got styled. Selena Gomez and Ana de Armas met and formed a mutual admiration…1 min

VanitiesHome MOVIESteven Spielberg has quite the track record for launching some of Hollywood’s greats: Drew Barrymore, Christian Bale, Gwyneth Paltrow, last year’s Oscar-winning Ariana DeBose. His latest find, however, was a bit more personal; the director needed someone to play his fictionalized teenage self, Sammy, in his semi-autobiographical movie, The Fabelmans. Enter 20-year-old GABRIEL LABELLE. Amid Oscar buzz for the film and LaBelle’s performance, the newcomer reflects on all kinds of screen life. LABELLE CAUGHT the acting bug during a summer camp production of Footloose at home in West Vancouver, British Columbia. “I’m eight and I’m hanging out with 13-year-old girls who are playing with my giant curly hair. How do I keep doing more of this?” HE AUDITIONED for the part over Zoom from his parents’ dining room. “I had…2 min

VanitiesThat’s AmoreBOLOGNA Italy The city is “where I found my true self,” says Funke, who served as the 2022 VF Oscar party maestro de cuisine—sating guests with lasagna Bolognese—and returns to the role this year. “It’s my second home.” VUCCHELLA” sung by Luciano Pavarotti The song, “composed by Paolo Tosti and written by the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio,” is “a Napoletana love song written in dialect.” LOST IN TRANSLATION Focus Features “I like it because it has this quiet energy to it. It’s about what could be but can’t be. It’s beautifully shot and perfectly romantic.”…1 min

VanitiesStitch in TIMEIf you weren’t carrying a Marc Jacobs Stam handbag in the early aughts, you wanted to be. Named for model Jessica Stam and synonymous with effortless cool, the It bag dangled from the crook of many a famous arm: Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lindsay Lohan. Now, 10 years after its retirement, the distinctive quilted leather, chunky metal chain strap, and coin-purse closure are reborn as part of the M archives—other beloved reboots include the Karlie and Mini Natasha bags—in three colorways and two sizes. Advice for those eager to dive into their style storage units: Take the bag, leave the BlackBerry.…1 min

Issue Hollywood 2023 - Vanity Fair (2024)

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