Emma Roberts Interview – NANCY DREW
6/11/2007
Posted by Frosty

Do you go to a normal school?
No, I’m home-schooled. I went to normal school up until 7th grade then 8th, 9th and 10th I’ve been home-schooled.
Nancy Drew has a kissing scene in this movie. Are love scenes embarrassing?
It was a little embarrassing but you know it was ok. After like after the 10th time you’re just like ok, same old.
What type of guys do you like?
I don’t know. I don’t really have a type of guy I like. It’s just like nice guys, cute boys I mean, ones that are funny.
I believe there’s been talk about a sequel for this.
Yeah.
Are you gung-ho for that?
Yeah, I think it would be so much fun to get to play her all over again and have a new set of cute clothes and a new mystery to solve.
What was it like working with Bruce Willis? I’m sure it was only a day or two.
Yeah it was fun. I’ve know him before because I know his kids so it was cool to get to work with him. They were like he’s going to do a cameo in it and I was like that’s awesome.
Do you have a favorite Bruce Willis film?
Um, I have to think. I can’t think of one in particular. He’s just a great guy. He’s a nice guy and he’s an amazing actor. His new movie looks pretty good.
What about the driving scenes? How were they for you and do you have your driver’s license?
I don’t have my license. I have my permit and I did not drive in the movie.
Did you do your own stunts?
No, I had a stunt double.

What car do you want when you have your license?
I don’t know what kind of car I want. I’ve been thinking about that but I really like Range Rovers but I’m probably not going to get one. I like the Torague or however you say it. It looks like a dragon, that’s such a cute car.
What about a Prius?
A Prius, yes. I like the Lexus Hybrid. It’s actually a cool car, my friend has it so I like that one.
Touching on fashion again, what’s the most embarrassing thing in your wardrobe?
Embarrassing?
Yeah, do you have anything or anything you’ve worn in the past and you’re like oh my God I can’t believe.
I think everyone from…I remember in elementary school was cool to rip up your shirts and tie them on the sides and that’s embarrassing but I try not to wear anything too embarrassing. I don’t know.
What’s your favorite thing in your wardrobe then at the moment?
I’ve gotten a lot of cute dresses lately from this designer named Allison Olivia and they make all these sequence dresses and as you can see I’m like very into sequence. So I have like a few of those that I haven’t worn them yet. I’m trying to find out where I can wear them because I just love them. They’re so cute. So, probably all my sequin dresses and my leopard shoes.
Are you really serious about having a fashion line in the future?
Yeah, I’d like to when I’m older. I think that would really be fun to design clothes and shoes and handbags.
I was going to ask you how often do you read scripts? Are you at that stage…do you have help?
Scripts get sent to my manger then he reads them and if he ….he knows what I like and what we both like and he’ll give me the ones he thinks I’ll like and I’ll read them. I’ve been reading a lot lately and there’s a few that I like that I hope to do in the near future.
Are you already thinking about the project after going to England?
Yeah. I am. I’m like what am I going do?

Has it been with this….Nancy Drew with you being the lead in the film, has it opened up a lot more doors for more people wanting to have meetings with you and talk about future projects?
I mean, yeah, I think so. I think whenever any actor has a movie where it’s kind of mostly about them like of course more people want to meet with them and see what’s going on. A lot of people are loving the movie which is good to hear and that makes people want to send me more scripts, I guess or something like that.
Do you think you will be in the future in a film with your aunt?
I think that would be really fun. I think it would be cool to do that. I like when you see families work together, I think it’s really cute.
How involved is your dad in your acting career?
He’s not really involved. It’s mostly like kind of my manger and me and my mom, but I get to decide if I like something. Nobody’s going to make me do something I don’t want to do. So that’s really good.
Is there something you really don’t want to do? A part?
I’m open to doing whatever. I want to play a bunch of different roles and I’m not like going to say I won’t do this, you know, because that kind of limits yourself and I’m trying to keep an open mind and just see what comes to me.
It seems like you have a lot of talents. You sing and write as well. Do you have any plans for making an album or something like that?
I don’t know. Right now I’m just kind of focusing on movies. That’s kind of mainly what I want to do.
Do you sometimes write songs?
I write, but I don’t really do anything with it. I just do it for fun.
Do you write lyrics or …?
Yeah, song lyrics.
What are they about?
I don’t know just random stuff. I think it’s just fun to write and you know I never really thought I’d do that but it’s just fun. Just kind of like a journal I guess.
What bands are you listening to now?

I really like The Veronica’s. I like Taylor Swift. I like Avril Lavigne, Gwen Steffani.
We touched on parties before. What’s the best party you’ve ever been to?
Well, all my friends are having Sweet 16’s this year because we’re all turning 16 so I’ve been to a lot of fun Sweet 16’s.
What makes the best party?
It’s hard to explain it. Mostly when there’s a lot of people there it’s really fun and I think all of us have had at our Sweet 16’s a photo booths and it’s always fun to like go into the photo booth with a bunch of friends. All of us have done it and the old-fashioned ones with the strip, so we all go in there and do the photo booths and it’s so much fun.
That’s a memory.
Yeah.
What’s your opinion on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16?
It’s entertaining television.
I guess my question is would you ever allow yourself to be on that program?
No. I would feel like too self-conscious like someone filming my whole entire Sweet 16 and if something went wrong everybody would see it and I think it’s too over the top. It sounds like fun to watch. It’s a fun show.
What do you watch on TV?
I love America’s Next Top Model. I just love that show, I really do. And I love Lost. I’m obsessed with Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. Grey’s Anatomy is probably the greatest show. I don’t know if you guys watched it or saw the season finale but it was pretty amazing. So, those are probably my 3 favorite shows.
I was going to ask you, did you see the finale of Lost?
I did.

And what do you think about what could be happening on that show?
You know, I don’t even know but I’m just really upset that by the time the next season comes around I’m going to be 17 and I can’t wait that long. But I just love that show. I don’t know I think it’s one of the best shows on television.
You mentioned you have actors you’d like to work with. What about younger actors—people younger than Johnny Depp?
Like my age?
Well, like 20-something’s. More Orlando Bloom kind of age.
Yeah, I love Orlando Bloom. I like Orlando Bloom a lot. I really like Shiloh Buff, I think he’s a great actor. I’d like to work with him. I think it would be fun to work with a young cast like girls and guys. It’s always fun like in Nancy Drew, it’s always fun to get work with people your age because you know you can hang out and it’s kind of like you all go to school together when you’re working and I loved doing that. I’m excited for the next movie Wild Child just because it’s like a really young cast. So it’s fun.
Actually can I ask who else is in the movie with you?
We don’t know yet for sure. We’re kind of figuring all that out right now which they’re finishing that up because I went to England a couple of weeks ago and read with a bunch of people and now they’re just deciding.
Is it going to mostly a UK cast?
Yeah. Almost everyone in the film is British except for me and then of course in the very beginning when I’m in L.A. a few people.
What do you think of England quickly?
I loved it. It’s really cool there. I had so much fun. I was only there for a couple of days when I was reading with people but it was so much fun. Great shopping, beautiful cities. London was amazing.
You mentioned you have friends who are in the industry. Do you try to find a project with your friends to do for the future or are you trying to?
I haven’t really but I think of course it would be really fun. Also you make friends with people you work with. In Aquamarine, Sara and JoJo became friends of mine and I see Sara all the time. Actually it was weird. I ran into JoJo yesterday here. She was walking out when I was walking in. It was the weirdest thing ever. So, yeah, it’s fun to make friends when you’re working and I hope I get to work with people more than once.
Does it make it easier when someone like JoJo to have another famous friend so they understand what you’re going through?
Yeah, I mean, I don’t like try to chose just friends who are in the business or friends that aren’t in the business but I mean, it’s a little bit easier when they are just because when you’re busy they really do understand. Some of my friends they think I’m blowing them off but I’m like no, I just really, really busy. But both is good. It’s a good mixture.

So do you email all the time when you’re away.
Yeah, I’m always on my Blackberry texting. Yeah, so I like to keep in touch with them.
Do you have big bills on your mobile?
I don’t go crazy on it but I like to keep in touch with my friends just because you know, I’m away from them for long periods of time and I miss them.
Do you believe in ghosts and spooky stuff?
I do. I absolutely do.
Have you ever seen a ghost or anything?
I haven’t but I totally believe in it. Why not.
Do you read your horoscope?
I read my horoscope every day.
What are you and are you typical of your star sign?
I am a typical Aquarius, yes.
In what way?
I mean, just I’m like outgoing and I read my horoscope a lot and Yahoo Astrology. Go there, I’m not even kidding. It’s right every day. It’s always right. It’s really scary.

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