Q: I was looking at the schedule of films you have coming out
and you are super busy.
A: Yes, it's true (laughs). I'm busy,
but that's great, right?
Q: It is and talking about great … Hugo
is such an amazing film. The sets looked amazing. Were they as amazing in real
life as what they appeared to be for the audience watching the movie.
A: Definitely. The sets were huge.
Absolutely gigantic. They are bigger than the Harry Potter sets. It was two
stages and they built an entire train station on the two stages. I can't tell
you how beautiful it was. There was just so much detail.
Q: Martin Scorsese is one of the great
directors. Was it intimidating for you when your first met him and, I guess,
every day when you were on the set working with him?
A: I remember when I was in the waiting
room before I went in to audition for the role. I was really scared. Not only
because I was auditioning for Martin Scorsese, but because I was trying not to
mess up an accent in front of Martin Scorsese. I was intimidated until I walked
in and said 'Nice to meet you Mr Scorsese' and he said 'Oh, call me Marty, kid'.
Never again are you intimated by him. He's like a father. He is the best friend
and director you can have. He makes the set so relaxed and natural.
Q: That's great.
A: Yeah, he's such a sweetheart. He makes
you feel so close.
Q: Do you sometimes pinch yourself just
to check your experiences are real? You're 14-years-old. You're working with
Martin Scorsese and other great filmmakers.
A: Yeah. Ever since Kick-Ass I have been
pinching myself trying to make sure I remember where I came from. It is a really
special experience to work with Martin Scorsese and then go and work with Tim
Burton (Dark Shadows).
Q: Your character in Kick-Ass was
hilarious. Of course, she swears like a sailor. When fans of the movie see you
out in public do they ask you to swear? They shouldn't because you are just 14.
A: Yeah. That's the thing. They forget
I'm only 14. I tell them I'm 14 but they say 'Come on! Say the word!' I'm like,
that's my character. That's not me. How old do you think I am? 20? No.
Q: You mentioned earlier about your
accent in Hugo. You are from Atlanta, but in Hugo you play Isabelle who has an
English accent. Was it hard to pull off the accent?
A: I worked really hard with my brother
on that. It was just me and my brother.
Q: You have actually spent a lot of time
in England.
A: I shot Kick-Ass, Hugo and Dark Shadows
there.
Q: So, you are basically an Englishwoman
now.
A: Yeah, I've lived there for about two
years. I have a huge friend group out there. They are the most amazing people.
I love them.
Q: You are really active on Twitter. Why
is that?
A: I think Twitter is a very important
tool because it not only allows you to be close to your fans, but it is also
good for your movies. You can put the name of the movie out there. When I'm
nominated for something like a People's Choice Award it's good to let people
know that I'm thankful that they voted for me.
Q: What was the best part about playing
Isabelle in Hugo?
A: The best part was the British accent.
Also, it allowed me to cut my hair off. That made it special because I wasn't
Chloe. I was Isabelle when I cut my hair.
Q: In the movie Hugo is amazed when he
sees his first film. What was your the first
movie you can remember watching?
A: My mother is obsessed with Audrey
Hepburn as much as I am so the first movie I saw was Breakfast at Tiffanys. I
was probably five or six so didn't understand it that much, but I do remember
seeing this magnificent woman on the screen. I just fell in love with her. I
thought 'Oh my gosh. I don't know what that is, but that's what I want to do'.
That's why I love the character of Isabelle so much. The character is a lot
like an Audrey Hepburn character.
Q: In what way?
A: She's sweet and young, but at the same
time she is full of adventure. She wants to go out and live life with Hugo. I
think the movie is special because it is about these two kids who come
together, grow and need each other. I think everyone in the movie fits together
like the clocks, like Emily and Sacha's characters. We all need each other.
Q: Hugo also gave you the opportunity to
work with Sir Ben Kingsley. What is he like?
A: Working with Sir Ben was absolutely
phenomenal. Our characters had an interesting relationship. We had a
conversation about their relationship and how she really looks up to him. She
doesn't have a father or mother and she has to have her rock. Acting is
reacting and Sir Ben gives you so much to react to. His eyes said so much to
me.
Q: One of the great scenes in Hugo is
when Isabelle sees Sir Ben's character, Georges, break down.
A: Yeah. She realizes the man she always
looked up to and relied on was a human too. Kids look at their parents as if
they are on a pedestal, but to see them cry it makes you realize they are
people.
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