![]() ![]() And it was only once I moved out of it, move to the coasts - New York and Los Angeles - and I started meeting all these incredible queer people and people of color, right? People from different backgrounds. I'm from an upper middle class, very white, conservative, Republican area of Chicago.Īnd this little bubble trains you to not see anything outside of it. I was raised in such a way to not see all of the injustice that exists everywhere in this world. And the second part of that sentence, born to the wrong world. It was important to point that out from the get-go. But I never felt like when I look in the mirror that it wasn't who I was.Īnd as I'm telling this non-binary story - this trans story, right? Because non-binary is absolutely underneath the trans umbrella. I've had some body image disorders just like everyone else, especially other actors. I was always very comfortable in my body. So many trans stories, rightfully so, are about, being born into the wrong body and what that feels like. It's having a huge pop and you know, as somebody who identifies as nonbinary but also presents as predominantly masculine on a regular basis, it was important for me to touch on what it means to be in this body that I live in. And you know, anything trans is at the top of the zeitgeist right now. It's no secret that I have these conversations around sexuality and gender identity and specifically trans issues right now. So I think that might need a little context here for listeners who are just joining us in this conversation, but can you tell me a little more about what you mean by that? In your memoir you write that you weren't born in the wrong body, you were born in the wrong world. She was doing my hair and I said, "What do you think of the name Nico?" And she goes, "Ugh, that sounds hot." I was like, all right. And I went to my longtime friend and hairstylist. ![]() And when his dad and I were talking about names, true story, Nico was kind of at the top of the list along with another name. And I need to tell you that my firstborn son - he's four years old - he's also named Nico. RSH: You know what, your mom sounds amazing. Mom was more of a disco girl than a hippie chick. I would like to think that I was named after Nico from The Velvet Underground. I like to joke that I was named after Steven Seagal. His name was Nico in the movie and she found the baby name, just like that. And while watching the movie, it just hit her. It's about this Sicilian detective in Chicago. About a week before I was born, my mom was watching a movie Above the Law, with Steven Seagal. My full name is Niccolo Luigi Tortorella. For those who haven't listened to your memoir yet can you just tell that story? RSH: Nico, one of my favorite stories from the early moments of your memoir is the story of how you got your name. Their new memoir, Space Between, is out now and it's a gorgeous exploration of gender identities, sexuality, love, spirituality, and many other things. RSH: Hi, I'm Audible editor Rachel Smalter Hall, and I'm here with Nico Tortorella, the actor, artist, author, and seeker who you might know from their hit series Younger, their films Scream IV, or any number of other projects. The real magic.Note: Text has been edited and may not match audio exactly. It is precisely in that space between where the truth resides. ![]() We as human beings have all always been fluid in some capacity, our journeys perpetually in motion, ready to bend and shift when necessary. “We are at the precipice of big changes toward love and inclusivity in major ways,” they continue. ![]() The stories of sex, sexuality, gender identity and expression, relationships, family, addiction, celebrity, and most importantly love all of it is you. “But it’s actually not entirely about me. “I mean let’s be real, who the f- writes a memoir at 30? Ya, I did that,” Tortorella tells PEOPLE. The Younger actor (who uses they/them pronouns) is set to release a new memoir in September titled Space Between - which follows the release of their poetry book, All of It Is You, in 2018 - and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover. Nico Tortorella is known for being an open-book - and now it won’t just be figuratively speaking. ![]()
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