Elsie Fisher of Eighth Grade isn’t new to the industry, per se; she voiced one of the kids in the Despicable Me films, and there is plenty on her resume at only 15. But that all makes me even more impressed that she went to this Q&A for the movie in a totally relaxed outfit. Whether you treat this as her first leading role and her coming-out as an actress, or as just the latest project for someone who’s worked since she was young, it’s no less refreshing that she’s getting to dress like… a 15-year old. The kind you might see on a high school campus hanging out with her friends, learning who she is at her own speed, rather than the ones in haute couture at a Nickelodeon event being asked to network. The latter can be fun, but it’s such a fraught road to be in that deep in this industry at a young age. I hope Elsie, in her totally normal white capris and Fug Nation-approved striped shirt — plus kicks she clearly just wore because they please her — leans into this comfortable version of herself, and away from the pressure to be a party-circuit fashion plate, for as long as she can. And then also tells me where she got her shirt.
