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onsdag 9 april 2014
måndag 7 april 2014
New Dakota Fanning interview on how to grow up gracefully
independent “I’m kind of a self-aware and confident person,” says Dakota Fanning, in a moment of confident self-awareness. As she makes the move into adult roles, she’s proof that being a successful child actress doesn’t necessarily lead to rehab, jail or something worse.In February, Fanning left her teenage years behind having successfully avoided the pitfalls of early fame endured by Drew Barrymore, Lindsay Lohan and Jodie Foster. Her career started in commercials at the tender age of five.
Two years later she made her film debut playing Sean Penn's daughter Lucy in 2001's I am Sam, and promptly became the youngest nominee for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
From that moment on the films just got bigger - Man on Fire (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), and she's just come off playing Jane in The Twilight Saga.
The biggest hiccup was probably the uproar about her appearance in Marc Jacobs's Oh, Lola! perfume campaign in 2011, where she's dressed in a thigh-length pink dress with an oversized perfume bottle placed between her legs. The Advertising Standards Authority banned the advert in the UK arguing that, although Fanning was 17, she looked under 16 and consequently the advert could be seen to "sexualise a child".
Now that she is 20 no one is complaining about her adult performances. First up is The Motel Life, an adaptation of the debut novel from musician and writer Willy Vlautin. She plays Annie James, who, forced into prostitution by her mother, breaks up with her drifter boyfriend Frank. Six years later Frank tries to rekindle the flame. Fanning says of the role, "She's a young girl who has grown up in motels with no stability. She's seen things that no young girl should see. The biggest challenge in playing Annie was aging those six years. The changes are slight but I found a way to show a progression in her maturity."
Fanning studies at New York University. Part of the downside is that she will occasionally be photographed by paparazzi, especially when she's with her boyfriend, British model Jamie Strachan. She says it's not usually a problem being the famous kid on campus. "It was actually harder when I was at high school. I went to an amazing school [Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood] that worked with me and I was able to both have an average high-school experience and work. Now I go to Gallatin in NYU and it's designed to be much more independent and classes are individually structured, so everything is tailored around the person and their individual needs."
At the moment she is studying the portrayal of women in culture and in film. "Last semester I did a study about female directors and whether the movies they make breakdown the stereotypes of women, or do they even care about that at all. The one thing I've looked at about women in film is that it's very rare to find a female character that is not in some way validated by a relationship with a man and so I'm kind of interested in that."
The recent decision by four Swedish cinemas to rate films according to the Bechdel test, that gives a pass to films in which two women talk to each other about something other than a man, brought this issue into the public consciousness. Yet Fanning admits that her film choices don't always reflect her studies. "It's weird because my studies and my work totally correspond and connect, but it's almost like I use two separate parts of my brain, and when I'm working I don't really think about it in the same way. But I think that sort of being informed by the history of women in film and studying that will only help with the choices I make, or even spark something inside me that I'm inspired to do, or find."
She's in the fortunate position of being able to bring first-hand experience to her studies. Fanning stars in Kelly Reichardt's Night Moves playing environmental protestor Dena Brauer. Together with her boyfriend Josh Stamos, played by Jesse Eisenberg and former marine Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard) they plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam in Oregon, which they believe is causing environmental damage.
It was through the work of her favourite actress that Fanning became familiar with the work of Reichardt, one of the most unique voices presently working in American cinema; "I love Michelle Williams, so I initially became familiar with Kelly through watching Wendy and Lucy and Meek's Cutoff. I was taken with the pace of her films that they are slower and thoughtful and give the audience time and space to see everything."
The focus on her character, despite the central romance, is on her political beliefs rather than her love life. Brauer's middle-class family has little time for environmental activists, whom they view as terrorists. Yet the film, which has it's UK premier at the Birds Eye View Film Festival, showcasing films made by female directors, makes room for all sides of the argument.
"I like that Kelly likes things to be natural and real, being made to not look so good and not have to worry about that, that part of it is fun," argues Fanning. She also liked the way that Reichardt trusted the actors with the performance, rather than relying on strategic cuts in the edit. "We would do these long takes and sometimes messing up and having her say, 'well people stutter, it's OK, we'll leave it in, it's no big deal'. Kelly only does one take, maybe two, and that sort of immediacy of the process was exciting."
Born in Georgia, her mother, Heather Joy, played tennis professionally and her father, Steven, minor league baseball. She's also the older sister of 15-year-old Elle Fanning, who has been carving out an equally spectacular career in films such as Somewhere and Super 8.
She says of the sibling relationship, "I don't feel responsible for her in her work, but I feel protective in her personal life, just because I'm her older sister and she'll always be my younger sister. I very much think that what she does and what I do is so personal and I won't try to enforce my opinion on her. We don't talk about acting ever. Of course I feel a protectiveness of her."
The actress, who will next be seen playing Effie Gray, the wife of Victorian art critic John Ruskin, in the Emma Thompson-scripted Effie, shies away from using the term 'role model'.
"I guess inadvertently I am a role model to her. 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."
'The Motel Life' comes out on 4 April. 'Night Moves' plays Birds Eye Film Festival, London ( birds-eye-view.co.uk) on 11 April and will be on general release in the summer
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fredag 28 mars 2014
torsdag 27 mars 2014
fredag 21 mars 2014
tisdag 18 mars 2014
Jack & Lázaro (Proenza Schouler) Mentions Kristen and Dakota
From the April 2014 issue of Glamour US.
“Cate Blanchett is our icon…Chloe Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning. We like people with a little grit to them.”
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onsdag 12 mars 2014
(Video) New @THR Photoshoot - Dakota and Elle Fanning
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THE FASHIONABLE FANNINGS
McMillen first dressed Dakota, 20, in 2012; younger sister Elle, 15, soon followed. The sisters, who have appeared in ads for Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu, have dramatically different styles: “Elle is much taller than me, so she can carry off more elaborate dresses. I like classic styles that I won’t look back on in 20 years and feel embarrassed,” says Dakota, who admits that she hates trying on clothes. Not Elle. “I’m very into trying on clothes and putting all the little details together,” she says. “Samantha and I will text each other pictures of runway looks right when they come off.” From the past year, Dakota favors her navy blue Elie Saab Couture embellished ball gown from the Night Moves premiere in Venice (No. 31) and her unexpectedly edgy beaded Atelier Versace crop-top and skirt for the film’s debut at Toronto.
Elle still thinks about her floral Rochas gown with a lace choker and mint-green cardigan that McMillen put together for the 2012 Ginger & Rosa premiere in London and, most recently, a gingham top and pleated miniskirt with floral pumps (No. 32) that she wore to sit front-row at the Miu Miu fall 2014 show in Paris (Elle appears with Nyong’o in the designer’s spring ads). “Dakota is Old Hollywood, but a younger version of that, and Elle is a mix of bohemian and sporty,” says McMillen, who’s gearing up for Maleficent’s whirlwind press with Elle, who stars alongside Angelina Jolie in the take on Sleeping Beauty, which opens May 30.
THE FASHIONABLE FANNINGS
McMillen first dressed Dakota, 20, in 2012; younger sister Elle, 15, soon followed. The sisters, who have appeared in ads for Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu, have dramatically different styles: “Elle is much taller than me, so she can carry off more elaborate dresses. I like classic styles that I won’t look back on in 20 years and feel embarrassed,” says Dakota, who admits that she hates trying on clothes. Not Elle. “I’m very into trying on clothes and putting all the little details together,” she says. “Samantha and I will text each other pictures of runway looks right when they come off.” From the past year, Dakota favors her navy blue Elie Saab Couture embellished ball gown from the Night Moves premiere in Venice (No. 31) and her unexpectedly edgy beaded Atelier Versace crop-top and skirt for the film’s debut at Toronto.
Elle still thinks about her floral Rochas gown with a lace choker and mint-green cardigan that McMillen put together for the 2012 Ginger & Rosa premiere in London and, most recently, a gingham top and pleated miniskirt with floral pumps (No. 32) that she wore to sit front-row at the Miu Miu fall 2014 show in Paris (Elle appears with Nyong’o in the designer’s spring ads). “Dakota is Old Hollywood, but a younger version of that, and Elle is a mix of bohemian and sporty,” says McMillen, who’s gearing up for Maleficent’s whirlwind press with Elle, who stars alongside Angelina Jolie in the take on Sleeping Beauty, which opens May 30.
tisdag 11 mars 2014
Nikki and Dakota Premiere Movies at @TribecaFilmFest 2014 - Plus New Still "Every Secret Thing"
Spotlight Section
Every Secret Thing
Directed by Amy Berg, written by Nicole Holofcener
(USA) – World Premiere, Narrative
One clear summer day in a Baltimore suburb, a baby goes missing from her front porch. Two young girls serve seven years for the crime and are released into a town that hasn’t fully forgiven or forgotten. Soon, another child is missing, and two detectives are called in to investigate the mystery in a community where everyone seems to have a secret. An ensemble cast, including Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning, and Nate Parker, brings to life Laura Lippman’s acclaimed novel of love, loss, and murder.
Directed by Brin Hill, written by Joss Whedon
(USA) – World Premiere, Narrative
East Coast housewife Rebecca (Zoe Kazan) lives a comfortable, sheltered life, but she always knew there was something special about herself. Charismatic ex-con Dylan (Michael Stahl-David) has paid his debt to society and is ready for a fresh start in New Mexico, including a burgeoning flirtation with local good-time-gal Donna (Nikki Reed). When the two polar opposites realize they are strangely connected, an utterly unique metaphysical romance begins in TFF alum Brin Hill’s sweet and smart film, which star Zoe Kazan aptly described as “Joss Whedon does Nicholas Sparks.”
Night Moves
Directed and written by Kelly Reichardt, co-written by Jon Raymond
(USA) – U.S. Premiere, Narrative
Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, and Peter Sarsgaard star as radical activists surreptitiously plotting to blow up Oregon’s Green Peter Dam in an act of environmental sabotage. As their plan marches inexorably towards fruition, they soon discover that small steps have enormous consequences. Old Joy and Wendy and Lucy director Kelly Reichardt crafts another graceful and absorbing film about outsiders searching for a meaningful place on the edges of the system in this atmospheric suspense thriller. A Cinedigm Release.
Directed and written by Jesse Zwick
(USA) – World Premiere, Narrative
A circle of twenty-something friends reunite for a weekend away to console a suicidal member of their group. Yet, despite their best efforts to enjoy themselves, a tinderbox of old jealousies, unrequited love, and widening political differences leads to an explosion of drama that, coupled with the flammable combination of drugs, wine, and risotto, cannot be contained. A Big Chill for our current social media moment, About Alex is a lighthearted look at the struggles of a generation that has it all—and wants more. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Max Greenfield, Max Minghella, Jason Ritter, Nate Parker, and Maggie Grace.
Midnight Section
Directed by Andrew Disney, written by Bradley Jackson
(USA) – World Premiere, Narrative
There comes a time in every fifth-year senior’s life where they must either accept the impending ‘real world’ of jobs, marriage, and payment plans or shirk that responsibility in favor of playing the most glorious intramural football game your school probably doesn’t really care to see. In this full throttle and hilarious send-up of inspirational sports movies, director Andrew Disney harnesses every cliché and overused trope to tell the greatest (and only) intramural sports movie of all time. Featuring an ensemble cast including Kate McKinnon, Jay Pharoah, Beck Bennett, and Nikki Reed.
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lördag 22 februari 2014
HQ Outtakes Dakota Fanning Covers On "Jalouse" Magazine March 2014
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