Nicolette Noble on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Nicolette Noble shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Nicolette, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
One of my favorite things to do is cook dinner for a small group of friends. So much so that I do it most nights! I love to pick a theme for the evening and create a five- or sometimes six-course menu, complete with wine pairings. In the days leading up, I’ll source all the best ingredients, really going all out to make it special.

Friends often laugh at me because I also cook healthy gourmet meals for all my pets.

I’d like to thank Rie Rasmussen for influencing my passion for cooking. Apart from being a multi-talented creative, she is an incredible chef! I spent many hours sous-chefing for her, which helped ignite my own love for it. We’ve actually been hired to prepare special meals for our friends’ dinner parties.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m a screenwriter as well as an actress, and I’ve also had the opportunity to direct a few projects.

My writing career was quite unexpected; my first mentor, Garry Marshall, was teaching me the art of comedy writing, but I didn’t think I would continue after his passing. Then, during the pandemic, filmmaker José Padilha invited me to co-write two screenplays, which led to our first sale to Netflix and the second to Miramax. After that, I had an incredible experience collaborating with Marc Forster on an action screenplay.

This inspired me to create NicNoble Productions, my company that handles screenwriting and production. As a woman-owned business, I pursue projects that support fair treatment of women in the industry!

My current projects in development include a horror film that I co-wrote for Bella Thorne, as well as a YA book adaptation called “Dissonance.”

On the acting side, I just wrapped an epic post-apocalyptic pilot presentation called “Feral.” My character’s name is Slayde; she is so badass!

Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
I’d say one major moment was a few years back when I got a call that my dad was in critical condition with necrotizing pneumonia. I ended up spending the month of December in the ICU. It was quite shocking to see my father skeletal and on a ventilator. The hardest part was not being able to communicate with him and my imagination running wild about what he might be thinking, if he was afraid, etc. He had holes in his lungs, and they failed at extubating him many times. The doctors told me it would be a miracle if he survived.

I had experienced the deaths of loved ones before, but not one of my parents, which definitely brought my own mortality to the forefront and made me reevaluate my life. I also started experiencing anticipatory grief, mostly fearing my mother’s and animals’ deaths.

This experience really changed my relationship with control. Having believed I could control my circumstances, I was abruptly reminded that life is a roller coaster, and we’re all just along for the ride.

I am actually writing a screenplay inspired by this event as we speak!

What fear has held you back the most in your life?
I am definitely a perfectionist in recovery. My OCD can leave me paralyzed by the desire to meet unrealistic standards, causing me to second-guess my decisions and avoid taking risks.

Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
They’d probably say that maintaining a mindset of curiosity really matters to me. I believe that never becoming stagnant and staying engaged is crucial; when we lose interest, life can become quite dull.

By that, I mean being interested in anything—whether it’s meeting new people, discovering new places, reading a book, exploring philosophy, science, art, or picking up a new hobby. A few years back, I discovered a passion for playing the drums and started taking lessons in my free time. It became incredibly therapeutic, allowing me to get lost in an activity and forget about everything else for a few hours.

This curiosity led me to go on tour with John Stamos and The Beach Boys, where I had the chance to play a few songs, as well as to drum on some tracks produced by Sean Beavan for the band 8MM (Sean Beavan, Juliette Beavan, and Jonny Radtke).

Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What will you regret not doing? 
Not asking Goldie Hawn for her number when I had the chance.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolettenoble?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@nicoletteleenoble?si=kl6lPjho1QdnhVZH

Image Credits
Personal photo by Paul Smith