Dakota Fanning Quotes
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It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie. So that was really really cool to work with them and they were always really happy, and they made everybody really happy on the set too.
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I have a weird vision of relationships because my parents have known each other since second grade, and they got married right out of college.
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I definitely think independent film is very exciting, and you get to sometimes take bigger risks. So that's always a challenge and something that I look forward to.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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I was raised by very traditional Southern parents with Southern manners. You don't air your dirty laundry to people that aren't your family or your friends. Why would I ever want to portray myself as anything other than together?
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I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
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I think I am the same kind of person I would have been if I wasn't an actor. I am not a robot.
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Being a known person is pretty much all I've known. I don't remember much of a time when people didn't know who I was.
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It's something that's always been there for me, that I have huge blue eyes - it's been something that people have always talked about.
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If I see a movie on TV that I'm in, I usually will watch it for that reason: It's like I'm watching another person.
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I was always into fashion because my mom has always been interested in fashion. She majored in fashion merchandising in college, and it's always been something we have in common.
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As much as movies are about the words that you're saying, they're also about what's not said, the silent moments.
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My favorite actresses are Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Julie Andrews.
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I don't know whether it's audiences or filmmakers who want characters to be likable today, but I don't think actors are afraid of their characters being unlikable.
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ER was one of my favourites. I played a car accident victim who has leukemia. I got to wear a neck brace and nose tubes for the two days I worked.
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In the happy scenes there were really fun times. Sean would say really funny stuff because he likes to improv. I would want to laugh, but you are not allowed to do that during the take.
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I love the feeling I get when I'm on a set; I love reading the scripts, playing the characters, getting to be someone else.
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One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life.
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Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.
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I think I really like psychology because my job is all about getting inside another person's mind and thoughts.
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I never skimp on TV. I watch an embarrassing amount of TV shows. I don't even know how I do it.
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I have always wanted to act ever since I was a little girl. I would put a blanket under my shirt and pretend that I was pregnant. Then, I would go through childbirth.
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I know how to hit a mark without looking. I instinctively know where my eye line should be. That's all 100%. But your character and the story are always different, so the emotional part is not muscle memory. You're still surprised by stuff and get the adrenaline.
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When I'm working, even though it's sometimes challenging and difficult, there's still no place I would rather be.