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That said, she also didnt know what influencers are.
Photo: Zoe Freilich
Gevinson was keen to integrate the added complications of social media into Whartons themes of class and marriage.
The idea struck Freilich around five years ago when he first read Whartons novel.
[He] thought it felt so modern, Gevinson says.
Illustration by Adrian Tomine
The duo was also interested in diving into Wharton beyondThe Age of InnocenceandHouse of Mirth.
I think theres a world and spirit that Wharton captured that possibly was an influence there, she says.
And Gevinson and Freilich arent the only ones interested in the public domain title.
Just last month Francis Ford CoppolatoldThe Telegraphthat he is adapting the book with strong dance and musical elements.
Lately, Gevinson has used her work to explore the idea of performing relationships online.
Earlier this year, she releasedFan Fiction, a 76-page satirical novella about her friendship with Taylor Swift.
If I were to psychoanalyze myself, this interest comes out of seeking some kind of authenticity.
Ive been making art, knowing that it will supposedly reflect on me as a person in some way.
While Gevinson is far from her character, Susy, she does bring her own experiences to the project.
Thats not to say she didnt look within, though.
Anyone with an Instagram account can surely relate.
