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Rianti Cartwright: “I find ignorance really boring”
Words Bruce Emond Illustration Mufty FairuzAlthough Rianti Cartwright recently wrapped shooting a movie, Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (Divided Moon in the American Sky), in Jakarta and New York City, and also completed a soap adapted from a Turkish series, there are a lot of other activities on her plate
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Words Bruce Emond Illustration Mufty Fairuz
Although Rianti Cartwright recently wrapped shooting a movie, Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (Divided Moon in the American Sky), in Jakarta and New York City, and also completed a soap adapted from a Turkish series, there are a lot of other activities on her plate. They include running a bakery, a spa and helping her husband, the singer Cas Nainggolan, with his new restaurant in Kemang, South Jakarta. She tries to keep everything in perspective. “Actually, I am quite relaxed and joyful, but we’ll see how I feel later today,” said the University of Tasmania graduate, probably best known for playing one of the leads in the box-office smash Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Love Verses) in 2007 as well her stint as a VJ. Here she reveals her other side, from her choice of superhero powers to the roles she would love to play in life and on film.
I am, in three words …
Optimistic, silly, disciplined.
My best trait …
Tolerant.
And my worst …
That’s hard. Anxious I guess.
I am proudest of …
My relationships — my marriage, friendships and family.
My bad habit …
Overbooking and overpromising, committing to too many things. I don’t know how to say no.
I would never …
Jump out of a plane.
I am bored by …
Ignorance. That’s really boring.
I laugh at …
When things don’t go as planned, I try to see the humor in it.
I cannot stand …
Narrow-minded people.
I still need to …
Get more organized.
The superpower I wish I had …
To disappear sometimes or to fly.
My biggest fear …
Losing those closest to me.
The role I would love to play …
In life, to be a mother. In entertainment, maybe a historical character, like a Dutch colonial lady.
My biggest regret …
I have none. I have had challenges but they made me who I am. Oh, maybe that big piece of cake that I ate last night at my husband’s birthday dinner.
On my travel bucket list …
I love travelling. Iceland and Norway are places I would like to visit.
A great weekend for me …
It’s just staying at home with my husband, watching movies and eating a lot.
Don’t ever call me …
Lazy.
When the going gets tough, I …
The first thing that comes to mind is that the tough get going! I hopefully rise to the occasion and do not panic.
My life motto …
A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.
Two people I would love to have dinner with …
Oprah Winfrey, because I’m a big fan of her. And also my paternal grandfather, because he passed before I was born. He was a carpenter and a painter from Wales; I have some of his paintings.
My dream for the future …
To have children.
