My first audition was on Paramount's lot, and I was put on tape and it was very nerve-wracking. I think it was about 15 pages.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Child actors consider work their life and do it 24/7, but I still have those days where it's just, like, whatever: shopping, movies, adventures.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Singing is something I've always loved to do, and I never thought of taking it beyond taking a shower.
Hailee Steinfeld
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I love the film route and I'm going to do my best to stay on it.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Shooting a gun, that was kind of fun, because smoking cigarettes and shooting a gun are not normal things for a 13-year-old girl!
Hailee Steinfeld
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I think for a 'Romeo and Juliet' story to be effective, it has to be believable and there has to be a certain level of chemistry between the two characters.
Hailee Steinfeld
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I really like all kinds of music. I'm really open to it. I really love Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake and some James Taylor and Elton John stuff.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Whether I'm a little older or not, I am who I am, and that doesn't change whether I'm with adults or my friends.
Hailee Steinfeld
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I feel like if you watch five movies without knowing who made them, you know which one is the Coen Brothers.
Hailee Steinfeld
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I feel like every day I get to discover new actors and new filmmakers and different genres, and that's great.