“The Perfect Couple” actress also worried about people “wanting me to fail or something.”
Dakota Fanningis just 30, but she has decades of experience on sets and promoting projects.
She has some stories.
Dakota Fanning attends the Emmys on Sept. 15.Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty
It’s like,Huh?"
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She also recalled being asked, “How are you avoiding becoming a tabloid girl?”
Fanning didn’t have what’s considered to be the typical child-star experience.
Dakota Fanning costars in ‘I Am Sam’ in 2001.New Line Cinema/Everett
She managed to transition gracefully into older roles.
“That’s the thing.
It’s like, Is that what you want to happen to me somehow?
Is that what you want to happen to these people?”
“I’ve definitely felt this kind of vibe from people almost wanting me to fail or something.
It makes you feel a little bit guarded.
I’m just living my life over here.
I think also I was just a little too young for it to fully hit me.
So that was good.
People couldn’t get away with that kind of thing so much anymore.
Fanning said she feels for those who did have a tough time in the spotlight at a young age.
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“I have a lot of compassion for people who have been made into examples.
If society and the media hadn’t played their part, who knows?
“I have a mother who taught me how to treat other people and also how to treat myself.
And she was there every second.
I was always treated with respect.
It was never ‘Bring the kid in!
Get her out!’
Not that Fanning’s life is free of the perks that come with celebrity.
In June,she revealedonThe Kelly Clarkson Showthat Cruise sends her the same birthday gift every year.
“So from that birthday on, he always sends me shoes.”
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