![]() It’s a very spontaneous and intuitive experience -they really play off whoever they’re working with, and that’s been a great experience on the job.” ![]() Even more so than a fashion stylist, I think makeup artists, especially, are physically touching you, so you really feel their energy, and they feel yours. “Small trends here and there are different, but honestly, I think every artist has their own individual style and way that they interact with people. “So it’s really fun to work with all these international artists and be glammed up by the professionals.” When I ask her about what sets each apart, she takes the opportunity to express her utter admiration for makeup as an art form and way to connect with those around her. “It’s really interesting because I feel like makeup is different in every culture,” she says. After all, one of the perks of the job is being surrounded by a talented glam team who all have different tricks of the trade. Now 28, Kutsuna has truly perfected her beauty routine, having worked in the industry for so long. We spoke about everything from this exciting (yet challenging) new role to her self-care rituals, ride-or-die beauty favorites, and the skincare step she absolutely never skips. So when the opportunity arose to speak with the actress at such a pivotal point in her career, I simply couldn’t pass it up. Kutsuna may have had a more playful and upbeat role in films like Deadpool 2 but has now transitioned into a more dramatic role, starring in her first American show, Invasion, now streaming on Apple TV. It’s been an interesting journey so far, for sure,” she says. I guess I’m still spending time getting used to all the small changes. ![]() There’s obviously a lot of small differences between the industry in Japan and the industry in Hollywood. “I think that earlier transition helped me prepare for the next transition, where I completely changed my environment for the next phase of my career. ![]() Starting work as a teenage actress in a new country sounds a bit overwhelming, right? But Kutsuna is incredibly graceful and full of positivity when she describes how this time in her life actually unfolded. I thought I was familiar with the culture and the language and everything, but obviously, my mindset was quite different from other classmates who were born and raised in Japan.” ![]() “We were only allowed to speak Japanese in the house. “It wasn’t the easiest transition,” she explains. She speaks with a level and laid-back voice when she tells me about making the move from Australia to Japan at the age of 14. Kutsuna was actually born in Sydney, Australia, and has the relaxed and smooth accent to prove it. Her character might have given me that idea, but when I hopped on a call with the actress one afternoon, I discovered an incredibly poised woman with quite a different demeanor. She spoke with the soft, soprano tone of someone incredibly shy, yet the actress still managed to leave a lasting impression as she became quite the fan favorite after the film’s premiere. If you’re a fan of the Deadpool franchise, you’ll recall her small (but mighty) role as the chipper mutant Yukio in the second film. I’ll be the first person to admit that I got the wrong impression of actress Shioli Kutsuna. ![]()
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