13-year-old Joey King is quickly becoming a very recognizable face in movies and TV. After starring as the titular troublemaker in last year’s Ramona & Beezus (a particular favourite of mine), Joey’s been working non-stop with a turn in last summer’s star-laden success Crazy, Stupid, Love, a midseason NBC show with Amanda Peet and upcoming sure-hit blockbuster film projects like The Dark Knight Rises and Oz: The Great and Powerful.
The enthusiastic actress took the time to speak with me about her breakout year. Here’s what she had to say:
Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise is one of the biggest in the world, was it intimidating jumping on board for The Dark Knight Rises?
It was so cool, I had an amazing time. I got to travel to places I’d never been to before. Christopher Nolan is so nice, so is Christian Bale. I just had the best time.What’s your role in that film?
I play young Talia al Ghul. I can’t give too much away because I promised Mr. Nolan I wouldn’t say anything. There are too many secrets about the character and the movie.You’ve done quite a few films with that big a scope, lots of stunts and extras, things blowing up, is it easy to get somewhat lost in the shuffle?
You know, it’s really really cool doing all those things. In most of my movies I’ve done all my own stunts. You really feel like you’re flying when you’re on a harness. It is easy to get caught up in the scene- when you’re filming a scene with explosions and you’re running away from things and you’re flying on a harness, you think it’s really happening. It’s so much fun… until they yell “CUT”. It’s amazing. I love doing all my own stunts, and I love doing all the flying.Right now you’re working on the new Oz prequel, who do you play in that?
I play China Girl and Wheelchair Girl. China Girl’s a girl from the book, and Wheelchair girl’s in Kansas- she asks Oz to fix her legs, but he can’t do it. It’s sort of like how in the original Wizard of Oz, Tin Man is one of her friends from Kansas, that’s kind of how this movie is. And I have a really great cast. I’m working with James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff and Rachel Weisz. Sam Raimi’s the director and it’s so much fun. I’m having a lot a lot a lot of fun. China Girl’s really like a sassy character. She’s lost her family so Oz becomes sort of like her adoptive father.
[Ainda não consegui arranjar a entrevista em português, mas assim que consiga, aviso] Fora de assunto, mas importante na mesma, foquem a saber que a galeria está a sofrer algumas alterações e a ser melhorada.
