Dakota Fanning may only be fifteen years old, but the actress has already worked with the likes of Sean Penn, Robert DeNiro, Denzel Washington, and Tom Cruise. So what else was left for her to do? Get involved in a major franchise! Dakota talked about her latest project and transitioning into being an adult actress with Teen Vogue.
Dakota will do that this month as the Volturi Jane in ‘New Moon.’ Jane has the power to cause pain without even touching her victims. Ouch! Dakota said she didn’t need to do much to prepare for the role: “The red contacts were enough.”
It wasn’t a hard sell to get Dakota to sign on; she’s a major ‘Twilight’ fan.
“I read all four Twilight books in one week. It’s such a phenomenon, and I wanted to be able to say that I was a part of it.”
Shooting ‘New Moon’ also gave Dakota a chance to get to know ‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart before they started shooting their film ‘The Runaways.’
“We became really close,” Dakota says, “like we’d known each other for our whole lives. We talk all the time.
“I’ve never been such an evil character, and because I do know Kristen so well, being mean to her was really weird. It’s like, Sorry, dude!”
Kristen apparently feels the same way. In an email from the ‘Eclipse’ set, she told Teen Vogue:
“Dakota is one of the most consistently moving actors I have ever worked with. I’m always better with her.”
Sounds like high praise from one actor to another! You can read more of the Teen Vogue interview here, and get a copy of the December/January issue when it hits newsstands on November 17.
Check out Dakota’s behind-the-scenes video from her Teen Vogue covershoot (as well as more info about the covershoot and Dakota) by clicking on the continue reading link below.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes video for Dakota’s Teen Vogue cover:
You can also check out more pictures from the cover photoshoot here, as well as see Dakota’s evolving fashion style and learn how to get her look.
Dakota certainly does look all grown up, doesn’t she?
She looks great
I wonder when this Photoshop era will end. Nobody looks like themselves these days…its just not right
aw she’s turning into a beautiful young lady
There’s still a few more years of her teens to live through. lol. I think she is pretty grounded and has a lot of support from her family so hopefully we won’t be seeing her unravel before our eyes.
Wasn’t she just voted homecoming queen in high school? Maybe I read wrong.
I think she is a gorgeous young girl who I’m sure will have a long acting career.
See? someone who made it without ever being to rehab (that we know). Refreshing, isn’t it?
Eh, she’s only 15, she still has time.
She’s a lovely girl and this is a great shoot; I love all of the outfits.
the 2nd and 4th pics she’s wearing TINY skirts! too short for a 15 year old.
it’s better then the crap miley cyrus wears.
Awesome photos, beautiful girl. No photo shop necessary. I saw the rough photos taken at the new Moon press conference the other day and she is just as georgous and just as naturally beautiful. She has her feet totally on the ground wanting to enjoy prom and school and is a really wonderful actress.
Wow what an opportunity for Dakota! She looks all grown up here. It’s weird going from seeing her in Charlotte’s Web to this….But I guess everyone grows up some time.
true, but that’s miley. i really am pulling for dakota to not be a whore.
I love it too how she’s not craving for attention every minute of the day, or doing idiotic things and just showing that even a very successful young actress can avoid the paps and the path of partying and drugs (yes she does have time, but so far so good) It irks me how some parents say being pushy and loud is the only way to make it, and how all the bimbos just make excuses about their crazy lives. Dakota seems so normal (and looks her age) i love it.
She is such a talented actress. When she did I AM SAM when she was like, 4 years old, I was blown away.
She is so cute. I hope she stays as “unHollywood” a little longer.
She’s is beautiful
she looks really pretty. she’s a great actress.
LOL!
I cannot believe how much she has grown up. Shes blossomed into such a beautiful young lady
Her dress is gorg.
Pretty pics of her.
my goodness has she grown up! she looks beautiful!
Her awkward phase didn’t last long. She’s turning into quite a beautiful young woman. I’m looking forward to seeing what she does in about 10 years, when she can take on more mature roles. She’s extremely talented and I don’t doubt she’s going to have a very long, lucrative career.
pretty cute girl
What a lovely young lady
Her hair looks great in these photos.
She is a very lovely young lady and dresses and acts appropriate for her age. Her parents must be very hands-on with her. You don’t see them out trying to get in the limelight, they let her shine and do their job in the background.
She’s turned into a beautiful young girl!
On first glance I almost thought she was Amanda Seyfried.
That’s what I thought too!