Miles Teller is a Natural at Lucid Dreaming

If you’ve followed Miles Teller at all throughout the decade he’s worked in film, you probably know he has an incredible range of talents. He’s danced as Willard Hewitt in the 2011 Footloose remake, exercised his dramatic skills to much acclaim in the likes of The Spectacular Now and Whiplash, and even gone through three months of flight training for Top Gun: Maverick, where he joins Tom Cruise in a much-anticipated sequel to the 1986 action film.

Teller’s resumé is impressive on its own, but his talented nature doesn’t stop there—he once went through a period of lucid dreaming without even trying. Many people attempt to learn how to control their own dreams, but the actor didn’t even understand what was happening until he shared his experience. “That was fun,” he said. “I was just describing my dreams to somebody and I said that I was self-aware in the dreams and they said, ‘Oh, that’s actually lucid dreaming; that’s pretty hard.’”

With his constant focus on honing his talents (apparently, even in his sleep), it’s no surprise that Teller considers himself “just a jeans and a t-shirt guy.” Still, he was excited to style himself when preparing to attend Fendi’s Solar Dreams celebration, pairing neutral pieces with army green sneakers, a thin necklace, and a sleek crossbody bag to create a look that easily balanced fashion with comfort: “I thought I did all right.”

Teller, who attended the cocktail party with wife Keleigh, was evidently inspired as he celebrated Silvia Venturini Fendi’s Spring 2020 collection just ahead of New York Fashion Week, which will showcase even more design talents before subsequent runway shows in London, Milan, and Paris. To start off the new decade and continue defining her vision for the Italian house, Venturini Fendi has crafted an optimistic, versatile offering, particularly so in menswear. Actress Katherine Langford attended the party in a double-F necklace from the men’s collection, and Teller’s look displayed the range of pieces that can come together to fit a variety of styles.

A few months before he is inevitably all over the press circuit with his major new film, Teller spoke with L’Officiel USA about what he learned in production, his experience working with Tom Cruise, and which film he wishes had gotten an Oscar nomination.

What are you looking forward to most about fashion week?

I just think it’s a great time to see what truly the greatest creative minds in the fashion world are coming up with, because they’re so far ahead of what we’re thinking as far as fashion goes, and it’s always nice to see where they see fashion going. We’re very lucky to have these creators around it and working. It’s a great time for fashion. 

What excites you about being part of tonight’s Fendi Solar Dreams celebration?

I’m very much just a jeans and a t-shirt guy, so when Fendi invited me to this event to help showcase their spring line, I was very flattered that they wanted me to come. I put this ensemble together when I was [preparing for the event]. I thought I did all right.

What would you do on an ideal spring day?

I grew up in the Northeast, in South Jersey. Spring is the best in the Northeast. When I was in New York, I would grab my iPod, because many years ago I was at NYU, and I would go to a park and just people watch. I just enjoy kind of walking around, people watching. Baseball season is also coming up. I like going to spring training baseball games.

What’s the best dream you’ve ever had?

I can’t remember one specifically, but there was a period of time when I was very good at lucid dreaming, where I knew I was in a dream and I was able to control what was happening. That was fun. I didn’t even know I was lucid dreaming. I was just describing my dreams to somebody and I said that I was self-aware in the dreams and they said, “Oh, that’s actually lucid dreaming; that’s pretty hard.”