TARYN by joel martens
Orange Is The New Black (OITNB) is a phenomenon, for sure. The cast of women, made of up- and-coming and veteran actors, could easily be each considered a marvel in their own right. One of the standouts amongst the talented women, is Taryn Manning, the girl responsible for the charac- ter, Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett. She’s the hard-bitten, bible thumping, wounded gal… with one serious attitude problem. Tiffany is a character, who is no doubt unpleasant and difficult to warm to, though Manning somehow manages to make us care. Showing the girl... has depths unplumbed. That much at least, Taryn definitely shares with her character. There is a complexity to Manning
that comes through as she speaks about her world. When you consider her longevity and come to understand how busy this young actor, singer, DJ and well-seasoned performer has always been, it is especially true.OITNB isn’t her first trip on the success wheel and undoubtedly, it won’t be her last.
I understand that you’re in New York? Yes, I’m in New York and driving upstate to shoot my next music video tomorrow. It’s for my new
album that I’m about to put out. I’ll put out the single in a month or so, maybe July, maybe August. It’s kind of up in the air and it depends on a bunch of things. When I’m on my next hiatus, I’ll go on tour to support it. You’re a busy girl! Yes, I was just talking about that with my friend. She asked me how I do it and I said, “Sometimes
I’m not exactly sure how!” Especially, now that I’m getting a little older—I do get tired a little easier than I used to. It’s just a little challenging adjusting from L.A. to New York time zones. I’ve had 5 a.m. call times here in New York, which is two in the morning at home in L.A. It’s been a little rough readjusting and getting enough sleep. Today, I had a photo shoot forNylon [magazine] and now I’m on my way to upstate New York to shoot the night shots for my video. Sometimes, I can’t even wrap my head around it all! (Laughs) It just really makes me appreciate when I get a moment alone in a room… that peace is just amazing. Do you think of yourself more as a musician first or an actor? I think my soul and my spirit is in music—my very being is there. I’m definitely an actor though too,
I love the craft, the escapism when you create a character. Transforming into somebody else, taking on another person’s vision. I love the collaboration of that. Music has a unique feel, it’s a different outlet. They are so different and yet they are very similar.
taryn
manning as tiffany
“pennsatucky” doggett
in orange is the new black
SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST ORANGE
MANNING
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RAGE monthly | JULY 2015
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