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?
Animals have always brought me so much joy! I have a dog named Frida, and about two years ago, I rescued two stray cats. I seize every opportunity to help animals, whether they are mine, friends’, or strays. Recently, I went on vacation to an island where packs of stray dogs were roaming freely. Many of them were very skinny and seemed hungry. So every day, I bought large bags of dog food and made it my mission to feed all the dogs on the island. It made me very happy.
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.
Growing up as an athlete, particularly as a gymnast and platform diver, provided an ideal outlet for my OCD tendencies. These sports revolve around the pursuit of perfection, where every routine or dive is meticulously calculated and executed with precision. This focus on achieving flawlessness offered me a sense of control.
However, transitioning into the world of art and entertainment has introduced entirely different challenges. Unlike gymnastics and diving, this realm demands a level of freedom and flexibility, requiring me to embrace imperfection. It encourages spontaneity and creativity, pushing me to learn how to let go of my rigid control and to improvise.
I particularly resonate with Ken Robinson’s quote: “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” This perspective reminds me that the path to true creativity lies in allowing myself to make mistakes and explore new possibilities.
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! 😉
It’s a fun story: I was having dinner with a group of friends one night at a restaurant in the mountain town of Crestline, CA. We looked over and saw Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell having dinner with their grandson.
After dinner, most of our group headed out, leaving just me and one friend behind. To our surprise, Goldie and Kurt waved us over to their table. We went over, and they gave us the biggest hugs and started talking to us for a long time. They were just the sweetest couple ever. We actually connected over our mutual relationship with Garry Marshall. It was surreal, and we didn’t understand why they were talking to us, haha.
To our surprise, when our other friends had left, they secretly sent a bottle of wine to them with a very sweet note. Goldie and Kurt thought it was us. I feel so bad that our friends left and didn’t get to meet them!
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Image Credits
Personal photo by Paul Smith
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