Mack

@mackenzie.hamilton

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“Film is hard, so I just want to keep working with my same people. I want to protect my process. I want to share my perspective of what it means to be Nigerian and what our stories are like, so the rest of the world can have a certain level of curiosity about those stories and not have to work with stereotypes of who we are and what we represent, but see how complex and nuanced our stories are.”⁠ ⁠ After historic success at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Nigerian director #AkinolaDaviesJr makes a stunning feature debut with the semi-autobiographical #MyFathersShadow, co-written with his brother about a pair of young boys connecting with their distant father at a pivotal moment in their nation’s history.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Author: @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photographer: @willowwilliamsphoto ⁠ Stylist: @juanjosemoukonsue ⁠ Groomer: @biancasimones ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-Chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Creative Director: @leilabartholet ⁠ Associate Editor: @michaelmtthws
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“I was so excited that it was a portrayal of a teenage girl who was going through all those emotions and feeling them, and it wasn’t making fun of that. I mean, people will say what they want to say, but those are all very real emotions. Whatever she was going through, love triangle or not, I think those are all really real feelings at sixteen or seventeen. And sometimes they’re not taken as seriously, especially with teenage girls. So I was really excited to see that and I related to it.”⁠ ⁠ As her breakout turn as Belly on the hit series #TheSummerITurnedPretty comes to an end, our August digital cover subject #LolaTung is coming into her own and ready for whatever comes next.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @dritch ⁠ Styling by @czzzalopany ⁠ Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @rebekahforecast ⁠ Makeup by @misha212 ⁠ Nails by @elinaogawa ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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9 months ago
Out now: #LolaTung, the breakout star of hit series #TheSummerITurnedPretty, is our August digital cover subject.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @dritch ⁠ Styling by @czzzalopany ⁠ Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @rebekahforecast ⁠ Makeup by @misha212 ⁠ Nails by @elinaogawa ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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9 months ago
“I just got completely wrapped up and swept up in the story and forgot what I was playing the game for. I loved it. I saw who Tommy was and the spirit of the character and his humor and how light-hearted he is when you first meet them and how carefree he is, and to see how far of a journey he goes away from that free spirit, carefree-type attitude. The events of this story weigh so heavily on everyone and drag a lot of these characters down into the darkness.”⁠ ⁠ After breaking through in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate,’ #GabrielLuna celebrates the humanity in the hit HBO post-apocalyptic series #TheLastofUs as Tommy, the brother of Pedro Pascal’s Joel.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @austincalvello ⁠ Styling by @sktang__ ⁠ Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @drewmartinhair ⁠ Makeup by @ariellepark ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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1 year ago
For @ceromagazine . Link in Bio. Story By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @austincalvello ⁠ Styling by @sktang__ ⁠ in @louisvuitton Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @drewmartinhair ⁠ Makeup by @ariellepark ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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“In a world where people are fighting and dying in this horrific, endless wheel of violence, at some point, we have to learn forgiveness. It’s about learning the lesson of forgiveness, but at extreme costs, at the forfeiture of your humanity in some instances. So what is it worth? What is it worth to go down this path of violence?...You can die from a lack of breath trying to have this conversation. At some point, it has to end, and that’s what the story is about. Maybe there is justice to be delivered, but also maybe there is nothing but life to be gained by just letting it go.”⁠ ⁠ After breaking through in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate,’ #GabrielLuna celebrates the humanity in the hit HBO post-apocalyptic series #TheLastofUs as Tommy, the brother of Pedro Pascal’s Joel.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @austincalvello ⁠ Styling by @sktang__ ⁠ Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @drewmartinhair ⁠ Makeup by @ariellepark ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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“As artists, we have to not just acknowledge but celebrate the fact that we inspire other people, and that we are inspired by other people. It’s a legacy. You can’t take yourself out of that history. So because I admire filmmakers, I have to be ready, as much as I might feel weird about it, also potentially to be admired, and then take that seriously. It’s why I do a lot of mentorship.”⁠ ⁠ After the success of #FireIsland, the writer and director #AndrewAhn delivers a new vision of the queer Asian-American classic #TheWeddingBanquet that celebrates community and connection.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @abipolinsky ⁠ Styling by @mrramirezz ⁠ Art direction by @leilabartholet Grooming by @stevie.barbieri ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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1 year ago
“Chloe goes on such a hard journey, but she finds her own strength. I think, if anything, I also want people and girls who are at that age, who are confused, or who are going through any sort of trauma, [to] know that it will be okay. Seeing her find her strength is really empowering.”⁠ ⁠ After growing up across North America, Asia, and Australia, the young actor #CallinaLiang has made a home in performance with her breakout role as a grieving teenager in #StevenSoderbergh’s haunting new thriller, ‘Presence.’⁠ Read the full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @neighborhoodhoney ⁠ Styling by @livkelly.ok Art direction by @leilabartholet ⁠ Hair by @kriss10_x0 ⁠ Makeup by @ayatariqmua ⁠ Sculptures by @orlakeatingbeer ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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“When I was younger, I loved to work spontaneously. I always put a lot of work into it and research, but I liked feeling like I was turning up and doing something natural and organic. But the older I get, the more I love studying characters and going a little too far in analytics. Film studies changed how I watched films. It made me analyze everything, which, in some ways, is terrible—but also, I quite like it.”⁠ ⁠ Fresh off her degree in film studies, the young English actor #RaffeyCassidy reunites with her #VoxLux director #BradyCorbet as a young woman in the #GoldenGlobes nominated #TheBrutalist, one of the most celebrated films of the year.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @michaelhemy ⁠ Styling by @laurenrucha ⁠ Hair by @naokikomiya ⁠ Makeup by @indiaexcell ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Creative direction: @graphicservicesnyc ⁠ Fashion director: @levyyoungmelissa Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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1 year ago
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Over the decades, our October digital cover subject #SimonRex has had one of the widest-ranging careers in entertainment. After a stint in the nineties as a model and MTV VJ, he moved into commercial hits in film and television before becoming best-known in this century for his comedy rapper alter ego Dirt Nasty. After his award-winning 2021 turn in Sean Baker’s #RedRocket, Rex is entering a new phase collaborating with acclaimed directors and stepping into the executive producer role. What has remained constant throughout is his drive, energy, and charm—and what he admits is more than a little bit of luck.⁠ ⁠ Read the full digital cover story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @jgeigs ⁠ Styling by @seanknight ⁠ Grooming by @baileewolfson ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Creative direction: @graphicservicesnyc ⁠ Fashion director: @levymelissa ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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“I’m extremely aware of and grateful for how fortuitous my life is. I give myself credit for showing up and delivering when the opportunity presents itself, but I’ve been really lucky. This business is a lottery in many ways, but I’ve never really set goals and my life has been pretty rad.”⁠ ⁠ After his critically acclaimed 2021 comeback in Sean Baker’s #RedRocket, the former VJ and comedy rapper and our latest digital cover subject #SimonRex continues to reach new heights in Hollywood as he stars in the satirical thriller #BlinkTwiceMovie and looks ahead to a part in Nic Pizzolatto’s directorial debut and his first executive producer role.⁠ ⁠ Read the full digital cover story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ By @mackenzie.hamilton ⁠ Photography by @jgeigs ⁠ Styling by @seanknight ⁠ Grooming by @baileewolfson ⁠ ⁠ Editor-in-chief: @jonathanshia ⁠ Creative direction: @graphicservicesnyc ⁠ Fashion director: @levymelissa ⁠ Assistant editor: @michaelmtthws
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