Dakota Fanning on 'I Am Sam', The Runaways, and High School Experiences | Screen Tests | W Magazine

[@cchh1]

For someone who basically grew up in the biz as a child star she's really down to earth AND she seems like one of the good child stars you never have to worry about going off the rails.

[@yallah96]

I remember watching I am Sam.. Cried like a baby. Dekota was and still is an excellent actress. She's my fav!

[@tom11zz884]

She's gonna be a great one when her career is all said and done. I saw her in The War of the Worlds and loved her ever since.

[@Nebulousaura]

She looks like a young Amanda Seyfried in this

[@MarriedToTheBestHusband]

Agree its the hair for sure

[@EHSaito]

I love Dakota!! She's seems so sweet, intelligent and funny. Plus, she's a brilliant actress.

[@helliop]

I love the parallels between her and her sister's interviews, they both said they cried during Marley and Me and that they wanted a locker, they're so similar and both really lovely.

[@Stubbleman]

I love dakota, I cant forget how sweetly she performed Lucy (in the sky with diamonds (8))

[@demonhoopa]

Really, when you get right down to it, it doesn't matter what one looks like when they are that uber talented....IE Merryll Streep. I'm not saying she's Merryll yet but I could see that someday. This kid has really got it.

[@sueb4992]

She's lovely.

[@AriEllePhilia]

she's so down to earth always been one of my first role model

[@ileniaobrofari6890]

I love her ... I'm sure she is a real person... Don't understand why people say she's just a spoilt little girl...she is so sweet...can't help but love her....

[@bipolarandantisocial]

I've always loved her as an actress since she was a little girl, but now I can really appreciate her REAL self. She's amazingly talented and an amazing person all-around.

[@MelissaAndersonTheFutureLegend]

She is always Lucy in my heart. What a movie that was !

[@FlyxAwayButterfliesx]

Wow! I am a huge fan of her in movies and I think she is an amazing actress, but I had no idea she was this genuine. She is truly FANTASTIC.

[@BellaNessieCullen]

shes so amazing. im proud to say ive been a fan of hers since she was 8. im only 2 months older than her so it feels like ive grown up along with her. she really has turned out to be a beautiful girl. i will always be a fan of her.

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

yes indeed..not only is Dakota Fanning exceptionally pretty & splendidly eye caching...she is also a fabulous actress with natural talent...I'm sure she'll be around for a long time demonstrating her acting & performing abilities in Hollywood. You are an angel Dakota !! xXxX

[@Char-weee]

After War of The Worlds I gained respect for her ....

[@therealdanieldavis]

I still think of her as a 6 year old girl LOL

[@lovelygirl10158]

I am so on a Dakota High rite now........ WTF? She is just Pure Amazing Talented.

[@IndiElleable]

She's very sweet, grounded and genuine She will go far in her career

[@twilighterkstew]

I just love her

[@ShaneDawsonLover445]

She scares the shit out of me in twilight!!! Love her though(:

[@PD4life]

No please, continue...... honestly I love this girls personality. It is quite uplifting if I do say so myself.

[@typicalliz]

I love her so much. Pure talent.

[@iloveelijahwood87]

her eyes are so magnetizing.

[@bingin15]

she is such a good actress..

[@panseereddumplings]

She's so precious.

[@airasweetie]

i love that she´s got a little southern accents going on. and its cool that even though she´s got a small lisp she´s shuch a big star.

[@redfox1556]

Her and her sisters voices are like amazing

[@soilhands4733]

OMG she has the cutest lower fangs as teeth!

[@Ashleymfranklin1990]

one of my favorite actress

[@KIMADIAN]

Crazy how her and her sisters voices are both surprisingly deep..love it!

[@est1989x]

She was soooo impressive as Lucy in I Am Sam. Also, Sean Penn BODIED that role!!!🔥🔥

[@libbylaughsable]

gosh, she's always been so mature.

[@WaterTaufu]

I love her! She's very talented and so down to earth. I admire her. :)

[@apseudonym]

That's awesome that she is able to experience some teenage normality in the sense of going to high school and is as down to earth to know how important psychologically that is for a young actor. It probably keeps her humble, too.

[@ash19964]

She is such a humble actrees and a real pro when it comes to acting even in I am Sam she possesed some beyond amazing acting abilites !

[@darkavengermanowar]

If I was her age and was in her school I would've helped her with her locker and where to go. She's such a sweetheart!

[@finelinechrry296]

I just watched I am sam for the first time with my mom yesterday because it was one of her favorites and I actually hysterically cried sooooo many times and even cried watching the trailer before seeing the movie lmao

[@angelemeana2754]

Please don’t swear God wouldn’t like that and there are children here

[@TheWowwa]

great actress. period.

[@williamaldridge2020]

I was first introduced to Dakota when I got the cat in the hat on DVD. And for a while I actually had a crush on her 😶. About a year ago or so I watched it again and I became interested in her as a person. Around that time I was really starting to follow actors and actresses my big thing was Dove cameron for a while too. But back to Dakota I can't say enough about her. She is a wonderful woman who has always been such a role model to people in my generation and all over the world. She also sparked my interest in directing. Like I said wonderful woman who has always kept a good head on her shoulders.

[@SchoolcraftReppin]

at least 10 movies were have you been? under a rock this is dakota fanning

[@MissPaulih]

I think Dakota fanning is super gorgeous. i don't see why people compare her to her sister. She's just so beautiful. period.

[@LyrGil]

I was home educated, had two yearbooks annually, prom, formals, orchestra, fencing, dissections, sports, dancing, youth group, teen group, honor society, service and civics clubs, science and astronomy club, I competed in international science competitions, in debate...the list goes on and on. Dakota wasn't "homeschooled." She was tutored by someone to accommodate her acting schedule. Home educated students have just as normal a life as anyone else, and more opportunities. Just to clarify.:)

[@jesslojel3]

Love her, one of the best out there

[@Tam28ish]

Only a real, honest person could go to a regular school and have regular friends with the amount of fame she has. What a sweetheart.

[@meaganalexandra8902]

i love her voice

[@crashingxhearts]

It's okay Dakota, I was excited about the locker thing too.

[@AaronClarity]

I'm so proud of having my birthday on the same day as she does

[@Luiza6654]

She changed a lot. Beautiful girl :) And I love her voice

[@crazychic1008]

she's been my idol since I am Sam

[@szinthom1]

she is a celebrity crush of mine since war of the worlds 😍 (she's just 1 year younger than me, so everything is fine! 😉) Today I saw "I Am Sam" for the first time and she was wonderful in the movie. Really great chemistry between her and Sean Penn!

[@titanx9]

Aww, she's so sweet :)

[@dmhslp8]

Don't understand why people don't like her. She might have been a little precocious when she was younger, that was because she was a talented young kid and she was one of the first real young actresses. Now she's obviously still very talented and smart, but she's also charismatic and she's grown up. And she rocks.

[@Sh1ona]

she sounds almost exactly the same as her sister!!

[@andrewhuesca7137]

First movie I remember seeing in theater was Lost Boys

[@99Jaygreen]

Man On Fire... she blew me away in that movie

[@PhilemAnita]

best movie sis well done

[@TheHelenChannel]

Is it just me or does she totally remind you or Kate Hudson, the way she talks and acts, it's so cute!

[@bb3840]

shes so real

[@Content_JamesMark]

ET movie one of my earliest movie I've seen too It's a classic

[@shonenlad]

Loved Dakota for years. Just an awesomely talented chick.

[@jairtzinio]

I am Sam is one of my favorite movies

[@marshalljimduncan]

I can't wait to see the Motel life. Awesome book btw.

[@julienjulien]

Good interview.

[@swhiteism]

How trippy that she was 6 in I Am Sam. Her whole life has been in front of an audience.

[@Elsa727]

she reminds me of Marion cotillard!

[@chemicals8911]

her voice!

[@nothkeskerbalmodsdevelopme7751]

Like a combination of Marion Corillard and Mila Kunis actually

[@CourtneyP206]

I love her!

[@nicholasdaniels488]

She has very sharp bottom teeth...kinda like an upside-down vampire. Cool.

[@carlososorniomartinez5289]

Minute 1:10 hahaha it was really weird and funny, her face 😂😂

[@CaitlinsCrazyCanvas]

I love her and her sister, Elle

[@akalashay]

She is a real actress, her presence in movies sometimes over shadow the adults, very beyond her years. I think she was born a adult lol

[@frankatlei]

she's so cool i mean with does shoulder movement.. love em! 2:43

[@fw1421]

She’s such a likable girl. If I ever had a daughter I would like her to be like Dakota.

[@CHELL12]

Why can't I listen to her voice, without picturing Coraline? xD I've seen the movie way too many times.

[@Juju-tw7we]

Aw i like her

[@faithantonette]

i love you dakota.. i'm a big fan of yours since i am sam

[@AbdEllahGogop]

talent & awesome & lovely & amazing & cute & because of children process & intention from her, so the result of loving Dakota fanning is verry high.

[@VioletTrixie]

She's so beautiful!

[@oy59]

i love her hair in this :)

[@Maryyeung12894]

she has a lot more experience and craft then her sister elle, granted this makes her much better

[@Kay-bj8sv]

Doesn't she look like Amanda Seyfried here?

[@ynw7724]

Yes

[@theKINGturtle360]

the fanning family really love their school lockers don't they haha.

[@Morrocanprincess]

She is amazing and puts actresses who derailed ( ahem Lindsay Lohan ). She's so super talented !

[@lindamichelle1]

aw i love her, shes so down to earth and smart. i wish i was more like her when i was little. but i pretty much cant even remember being under 10 let alone knowing what i was doing haha

[@Mica21547]

Hermosa mi dakota la amooooo

[@iloveelijahwood87]

awww dakota.

[@Wendolyyyynnnnnnn]

A young talent

[@leolovin727]

she's so damn pretty! i will always remember her from sweet home alabama:)

[@CerealKilla1991]

I'm glad she came out good , and wow shes came out cute too lol

[@Xiosoranox]

Am I the only one who has no idea how old she is anymore?

[@TheDFCblog]

she looks like amanda seyfried, i love her!

[@jenemmamarie]

I was excited to go to a real high school and having a locker. I only seen lockers on TV

[@LijahManelli]

Dude, I'm younger than her & I see her as a 6 year old haha

[@Anas-fo5we]

Love you dakota

[@PrevanaDei]

I wanted a locker when I was High School. We never got them, they were removed before I started my freshmen year and then replaced after I graduated. Still not all that clear on why they didn't replace lockers sooner. But the big rumor was they were worried about graffiti and stuff...

[@maracollins7083]

I remember watching 'I am sam' and mot being able to sleep xD

[@ceRealized]

dakota and elle are beautiful in their own ways, none's better or less comparing the two. ;p

[@getalife768]

Dakota Fanning seems to be doing it right. Very mature for her age and obviously extremely talented, but not trying to grow up to fast or get sucked into Hollywood crap. I really wish her well.

[@KeaneLuvr]

She's grown into a nice, mature young lady!