Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

interview by SABINE HELLER
portrait by SKYE PARROTT

 

Nothing about Gaby Hoffmann’s life can be called conventional. This hardly comes as a surprise, considering that an early birthday gift was a blow-up doll from Andy Warhol himself. Having grown up in the Chelsea Hotel with her mother, the cult Warhol film star, Viva, Gaby was surrounded by a host of eccentric characters, from a German pop singer to her stepmother, the artist Cindy Sherman. Gaby started acting at six to help with the bills and went on to forge an illustrious career, performing alongside some of the world’s most respected actors. Now taking a step back, without straying far from her initial passion, she’s reclaiming lost time and exploring new creative outlets, starting with screenwriting.
SABINE HELLER — Describe your early life at the Chelsea Hotel.
GABY HOFFMANN — It was a happy…