"Freaky Friday" director Mark Waters had nothing but praise for his young star. "Lindsay Lohan is nothing like the character of Anna, who’s this bad attitude, punk-rocking, tough girl… almost a tomboy. That’s not who Lindsay is, and yet, she’s pulled that off brilliantly."
How hard was it to play an adult?
What we did was, we videotaped Jamie [Lee Curtis] doing her character throughout the whole movie and me playing my character throughout the whole movie, and we watched it. Well, I watched it, I don't know if Jamie watched it - I'm just kidding. It kind of helped us figure out little gestures that Jamie would do in a scene, and it would help me become her [more like her] character. It worked out for the better for us, so I thank Mark [Waters, director] for that.
I think it's hard for me to play my character. She's experienced being teenager, I've never experienced being an adult. If I had to play Jamie it would be easier for me, because we're very similar. We have a lot in common. We're very similar in a lot of ways.
How?
Jamie is just very outgoing, and I feel like I'm very outgoing. I feel like I'm pretty easy to get along with and Jamie's very easy to get along with. She's very down to earth and she's a really great person, and really fun.
How was it to see yourself on the cover of “Vanity Fair?”
It was cool. It was fun, I had good time with all the girls. I saw it and I was like - I'm always making fun of myself - I was like, “I don't like how I look, my face looks too fat.” That's how I am. I have to get more confident with myself, that's what I have to do right now.
For girls my age right now, it's important that certain girls are fit and they look a certain way. You have to really get comfortable with your body. You're going to have your insecurities here and there, and I think my insecurities benefit me in a lot of ways, because [they] keep me grounded. It's just a matter of being more comfortable with yourself and growing.
How does acting boost your confidence?
It makes me feel good because it's what I love to do, and if I'm doing what I love to do, then it's giving me more confidence. If people are appreciating what I do, it's giving me more confidence all in all. So it's definitely a plus for me.
Do you fight with your mom?
No, I don't really fight with my mom; my mom and I get along really well. She's an amazing person. She's got four kids and she's doing a great job of it. My parents are great people. I confide in my mom all the time because I think it's important to do that. I feel like it's important to tell her the truth all the time and let her know what's going on, not only because she has experienced it and she'll know I'm lying if I am lying - she's done it before I'm sure - but if she knows what's going on then I'm just more comfortable with her. If I'm doing a certain thing, I don't have to hide it. I feel like I'm a good kid, so she doesn't have much to worry about, and she knows that because I tell her everything.
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