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Actress and author Ione Skye sits down for a full episode video of The Plug w/ Justin Jay to share raw and candid stories from her memoir Say Everything. From her iconic role in Say Anything to her relationships with Anthony Kiedis and Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys), Skye opens up about fame, love, and finding her voice.

In this conversation, Ione talks about:

- Writing a brutally honest memoir while protecting loved ones
- Growing up in LA’s bohemian, celebrity-filled world
- Her controversial relationship with Anthony Kiedis
- Inside the Beastie Boys’ G-Son Studios during the 90s
- Behind-the-scenes of Say Anything and working with Keanu Reeves & River Phoenix
- The challenges of aging on screen and looking back at Gen X classics

📚 Say Everything is available now wherever books are sold.

⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Welcome & Intro: Ione Skye joins The Plug
0:27 – Writing Say Everything: Memory, journaling & research
2:17 – Growing up bohemian in LA & parallels with Moon Zappa
5:12 – Memoir candor: Naming names & balancing honesty
8:35 – Anthony Kiedis relationship: Age gap, addiction & reflection
12:18 – Adam Horovitz, privacy & writing about loved ones
13:41 – Fame, family, and the “perfect amount of famous”
16:54 – From Adam to Madam: Tattoos, identity & contradictions
22:05 – Inside G-Son Studios: Beastie Boys, Grand Royal & 90s culture
27:21 – On-set romances: Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix & chemistry
34:01 – First big break: Seeing her name on screen for the first time
37:15 – Gen X icons: Say Anything, Molly Ringwald & aging on screen
41:27 – Watching old films: Nostalgia vs. self-criticism
44:18 – Regrets, privacy & balancing truth in her memoir
45:18 – Cultural plug: Discovering musician William Tyler
46:39 – Closing thoughts: Friendship, legacy & gratitude

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