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I have to just worry about my own opinion and the opinions of the people I'm working with and people who are close to me.


What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this bubble of showbiz and you only know people who make movies, you don't really have an understanding of the world outside.


If people love what I do, that's fantastic. And there's always going to be people who don't, and if I focus on that, then it'll destroy me. I have to just worry about my own opinion and the opinions of the people I'm working with and people who are close to me. Otherwise, it'll drive me crazy.


I've been acting since I was a kid, so I just feel confident in the fact that I can do it to some degree. I've never thought I was amazing; I've just thought, 'I know this, I can do it.'


I know a lot of parents of kid actors I've worked with have pressured them into acting, but my parents are different. I'm really lucky to have them because they let me make my own decisions.


Often, people who want to make interesting films simply don't have the money to do it.


I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.


I usually hate going around and doing press. It sort of stresses me out.


There have been a few times when I've read a script and it's really cool but the girl character's just kind of pathetic. It's not going to do me any favours just being 'the girl' in a cool movie.


The thing is, I actually feel a lot more comfortable at school just bumming around with my friends than I do at Hollywood parties. But then, I guess you're just never happy with what you have.


In my everyday life I'm a little bit nervous and not particularly brave. I feel like if I can be completely brave in my work then I'm doing something right.


I need to push myself. I'm not saying that I just want to do anything that's shocking, but when you have that combination of a script that's really beautiful and extremely shocking, it's exciting for me.


When you act, you really have to give all of yourself, and if you're doing that purely for money, it's not healthy.


It is frustrating when in an interview people say: 'Give us your make-up tips' and 'How do you stay skinny?' I think: 'Do you ask a guy that?'


I'm into video games, but only real specific lame video games.


I'm a very private person. I find it very daunting to have to give private parts of myself away to people, you know?


With young people, there's often that carelessness, allowing yourself to get into danger - recklessness, I suppose.


I can cry at the drop of a hat. I've always found that easier than laughing in films.


For me, I see filmmaking as art.


Being from Australia, I've never even touched a gun. It's so not a part of our culture.