Hunter Schafer Opens Up About Depression, Making Art & Dealing With Fame

Hunter Schafer is opening up about art and life.

The 24-year-old Euphoria star got candid in conversation with artist Viviane Sassen for the Autumn/Winter 2023 issue of AnOther Magazine.

During the chat, Hunter spoke about rising to fame, finding solace in making art, friendships and dealing with depression.

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Find out what Hunter Schafer had to say…

On modeling:

“With modeling, especially now that I’m not ‘just’ a model and I get to have more of a personality and some autonomy about how I present myself, I really like to keep it more intuitive — think about shape rather than looking hot or pretty, or whatever.”

On goals:

“I set little goals for myself — this year it was to direct a short film. Another was to write ten outlines for films I want to direct.”

On friendships:

“I didn’t used to have many friends. It was hard making friends, and I was content that way. I think maybe that’s why visual arts worked better for me in the past, because it’s so solitary and I loved that, that was my comfort zone.”

On making art:

“I’ve been wanting to put time and energy into getting my art practice up and running again. I’m thinking about it constantly. I never know what’s happening two months from now, but I started renting a studio in LA for the first time at the beginning of this year.”

On mental health:

“Depression has been something I’ve wrestled with. It never really goes away. You just figure out how to live with it, live a life with it.”

On fame:

“I was 19, and although I felt like an adult, I look back at myself and think, ‘You were a baby.’ It was a hard adjustment. But I also understand now that fame moves in waves.”

For more from Hunter Schafer, head to anothermag.com.

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