Coming off a really fulfilling skilled 12 months, Grace Van Patten is shifting full steam forward — beginning with a artistic and private Ford collaboration.
The automobile firm introduced on Friday, September 19, that Van Patten, 28, has partnered with Ford on a customized keychain, which is made by famed jewelry designer and owner of Jewelry Unlimited Wafi Lalani.
“I really like how this keychain takes one thing as basic and timeless as Ford and offers it a contemporary, fashionable edge,” Van Patten completely instructed Us Weekly about working with Ford on the modern merchandise.
The unique, limited-edition keychains have a good time the Mustang, Raptor, Bronco and F-150. This felt like the right collaboration for Van Patten, whose love for Ford has spanned years.
“It's extra than simply an adjunct,” she added concerning the speciality keychain. “It seems like carrying a bit of that historical past, with me for each journey, for each drive.”
Ford and Van Patten's collaboration is a part of the corporate's new world platform: Ready Set Ford. This marks a brand new chapter for Ford as they have a good time human functionality and fervour. The distinctive keychains merge a love for automobiles with luxurious design for followers in search of a collectible accent.
The partnership is only one of many ardour initiatives Van Patten has gotten to discover just lately. After successful Us over along with her roles in 9 Excellent Strangers and Inform Me Lies, Van Patten obtained to push herself even additional by bringing Amanda Knox‘s story to life in Hulu's The Twisted Story of Amanda Knox.

“Amanda couldn't have been extra open and susceptible with me and welcoming after I first met her,” Van Patten recalled to Us about her expertise filming the hit sequence. “The aim for me was to simply perceive her as a lot as doable and from the very first second she let me in so overtly. I requested her all the pieces I may consider, and he or she was prepared to assist me go there and stroll me via her emotions and feelings all through her expertise.”
The actress was grateful for the chance to uplift Knox's voice.
“That was crucial factor to me, to try to painting these feelings as a lot as doable versus doing a little kind of impression of her or impersonation,” Van Patten continued. “So, she actually allowed me to go there and do this, and it's been a privilege to assist inform her aspect of the story with this present.”

Trying forward, Van Patten wouldn't rule out exploring extra real-life tales on display screen, including, “I'm at all times all for telling complicated feminine tales with depth, so if the best mission or story was being instructed primarily based on an actual particular person's story in fact.”
She continued: “I've stated it earlier than, however I've by no means felt so fulfilled after a job and have beloved being a small a part of Amanda with the ability to reclaim her story.”
Van Patten can be excited for followers to see what continues to be to return in season 3 of Inform Me Lies.
“I can't say an excessive amount of however followers are in for a loopy experience this season!” she teased to Us after wrapping manufacturing. “I feel it's the messiest but and it actually seems like the height of all these characters' worst choices. I can't wait for everybody to see what we've been engaged on.”
