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WAR OF THE WORLDS
Dakota Fanning - Generic Interview 3
Q: Do you get really caught up in the story?
A: Actually during the take it is so real that you begin to believe that it is happening and then it's `cut' and it's like `oh, OK, it's not really happening..' (laughs).
Q: You've worked with great directors, what was Steven like to work with?
A: He is the best. It was a dream of mine to get to work with him. And with Tom and Tim Robbins and Miranda Otto and everybody in the same movie was unbelievable, I could never have asked for anything better.
Q: I know you work hard but do you have fun when you are on a big movie like War of the Worlds?
A: I do. You know, it's really exciting to be on such a big set with so much going on and at the heart of it was Steven and he really created this whole thing and if it wasn't for him I'd never have had the opportunity to be in this movie and I so wanted to be a part of War of the Worlds.
Q: But did you get to have some fun when you were in between scenes?
A: I do. When I'm not in school, I definitely do. There's always other kids on set, like doubles and things, so there's always other kids to be around and hang out with.
Q: How does the schooling work for you?
A: I do four hours a day and I have a teacher that has been with me for five years and she does all my school.
Q: Is it hard doing it that way?
A: It isn't you know. I never really went to real school. I mean I did when I was from like two to five years old and then I came to California and I was home schooled from that point on. So it's really kind of what I'm used to and it allows me to do acting because it would be really hard if I went to real school and they had to pull me out to go and do a movie, so it's much easier and I love doing it because it lets me do movies.
Q: What is it that you like so much about acting?
A: I guess it's that you get to be different people and you get to do things that you wouldn't do and to go places that you might not get to go if it weren't for this movie - I might not have gotten to go to Australia if it weren't for Charlotte's Web and I definitely wouldn't have got to meet Steven and Tom if it weren't for War of the Worlds so those are the most special parts of acting.
Q: Do you have favourite movies that you've made?
A: All of the movies I've done have been so different and I'm so happy that I've been a part of them. I really feel that on every movie I've learned something new and grown in a different way and I really feel that it's what I want to do with the rest of my life and it's a special part of me. I definitely want to be an actress when I'm older.
Q: Tell me the fun things that you enjoy…
A: I love to ride horses and read books. I learned how to play the piano for Man On Fire so I continued with that. I'm just like any other kid but I love to do movies.
Q: Do you keep in touch with your friends when you are away from home making a movie?
A: When I'm not working I see them often and we e mail each other and phone them so I'm not cut off from them when I'm working.
Q: Who is your best friend?
A: James. He's back in California. He isn't an actor. He gets really excited about all the movies and he can't wait to see War of the Worlds. It was a really cool movie to do and I feel so lucky that I can say `I got a chance to work with Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds..;
Q: How long was the shoot for War of the Worlds?
A: It was about five and a half months. We did all the outside stuff back east and then when we came to LA it was mostly all studio and like a week of exterior.
Q: Did Mom and Dad act at all?
A: No! (laughs). My dad was a baseball player. We're a complete sports family.
Q: You've got a younger sister, is that right?
A: Yes, Elle, she's seven. She has done a couple of movies. She was in Daddy Day Care with Eddie Murphy and she was in Door in the Floor with Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges. So there's a family thing with me and my sister in the business.
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