""It was a very smart trick," he tells me, because he'd start by naming the works he, as a sullen preteen, found stupid or boring, and then, by process of elimination, arrive at the pieces he liked. "Then she'd go, 'Why do you like it?'" Ehrenreich says. Suddenly, he had to learn to express why he was into art."
""It was an epiphanic thing," Ehrenreich says. Ehrenreich's family is Jewish and had a background in Germany and Austria, but he hadn't thought deeply about that history and got fascinated by it. He bought books from the gallery's bookstore - when we wrap up our interview later, he says he's going to buy some more. "I looked at all this stuff and thought, There's something about this I love.""
Alden Ehrenreich's childhood visits to art galleries, particularly with his mother, fostered his appreciation for art. A game they played helped him articulate his preferences. His visit to the Neue Galerie at age 13 was pivotal, connecting him to his Jewish heritage and the art of Vienna. This experience ignited a passion for art, leading him to explore related literature. Ehrenreich's background and experiences have influenced his perspective as an actor, contributing to his unique approach to cultural narratives.
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