Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manningis an American actress, singer-songwriter, and fashion designer. Manning made her film debut in the teen drama Crazy/Beautiful, followed by a lead part opposite Britney Spears in Crossroads, which garnered her mainstream attention. She then appeared in 8 Mile, White Oleander, A Lot Like Love, and Hustle & Flow, for which she earned critical acclaim. Manning has also had recurring roles in television on Sons of Anarchy and Hawaii Five-0, as well as a leading part as Tiffany "Pennsatucky"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth6 November 1978
CityTucson, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
I have so many songs, it's ridiculous. I love so many different types of music and tend to write all over the map, style-wise. R&B, rock 'n' roll, screamers, pop, good-time songs.
There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting
My dad was a musician and I traveled around with him, so it was something that I knew
It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now
I write most of my stuff. When I'm rejected in music, it hurts worse than when I don't get a role, because that's someone else's vision. If they don't see me as that part, even if I believe I'm the perfect person for it, that's their vision. The music is my vision.
The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans
The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive
That's why I'm an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself
I'm very, very, very, very spiritual. I grew up in an organized religion, I went to Sunday school as a kid. I'm very grateful that there was religion. I think it instills a good moral compass.
It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage
After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life.
Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.
I'm not really into movies on dates because you can't chat it up.