Jodie Foster on Next Roles After Nyad, Speak Swedish and More

After diving in to play Diana Nyad’s finest pal and swim coach within the real-life Netflix sports activities drama, “Nyad,” Jodie Foster is prepared for her subsequent cinematic journey.

“I actually like doing issues the place I study stuff,” Foster tells me. “I don’t know play any musical devices. If someone stated to me you get to play a violinist and I get a 12 months to do this, I’d love that. Or , study a brand new language like Swedish. Or possibly a javelin thrower.

“Can I do all three at one time?” she cracked. “In some way, the distraction of getting to study one thing new for me simply will get me jazzed. It’s like college. I like it.”

Foster stars reverse Annette Bening because the titular function in “Nyad,” based mostly on Nyad’s dream at age 60 to finish a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. Each actors have earned Golden Globe nominations for his or her work within the Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin-directed movie.

Foster will subsequent be seen starring in “True Detective” Season 4, premiering Jan. 14 on HBO. She additionally serves as government producer.

I caught up with Foster when she was honored earlier this month at Elle journal’s Ladies in Hollywood celebration. The 2-time Oscar winner requested “The Final of Us” star Bella Ramsey to current her award. The 2 hadn’t met till the Elle occasion. “I obtained a textual content that stated, ‘Jodie Foster would really like you to current her with an award,’” Ramsey stated. “It was insane.”

Foster addressed Ramsey from the rostrum. “You might be a tremendous, thrilling expertise, so true, so robust, clear in your work on ‘The Final of Us,’” she stated. “I, for one, need you to know that I’ve your again on this trade. I need you to go on the market and be you in grace and freedom. Go, go, go. You’re a new voice of a brand new technology of artists, and I can’t wait to see what’s forward.”