More of this Feature "UPTOWN GIRLS" PREMIERE COVERAGE: • Brittany Murphy ('Molly Gunn') • Special Premiere Guests - Ron Livingston and Julianne Nicholson ("Little Black Book") • Special Premiere Guest - Ryan Pinkston ("Punk'd") • Special Premiere Guest - Kathy Griffin MORE INFORMATION ON "UPTOWN GIRLS": • "Uptown Girls" Press Junket Interviews • "Uptown Girls" Premiere Photo Gallery • "Uptown Girls" Photo Gallery • "Uptown Girls" News, Trailer, and Websites • "Uptown Girls" Credits

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Since making a big splash with her role as Sean Penn's daughter in "I Am Sam," Dakota Fanning's career has really taken off. In "Uptown Girls," Fanning stars opposite another rising young star, Brittany Murphy, as the two team up onscreen for lessons on life, love, and growing up.

DAKOTA FANNING ('Ray')

Have you ever had a nanny?
No I haven't actually, but if I ever had one, I'd want her to be exactly like Brittany.

Did she teach you anything on the set?
She taught me life lessons that I'll remember for the rest of my life. She's nice to everybody and makes everybody feel special.

How did you prepare for this role?
I watched "The Odd Couple." It's very similar to "Uptown Girls," two different personalities living together. I had fun. One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life.

What's it like working on sets with older actors, and not having many kids around to hang out with?
I was thankful that I've learned so much from everybody on all my movies.

Five years before "Uptown Girls" made its way to the big screen, Allison Jacobs was working as a receptionist at Greenestreet Films. She approached Greenestreet partners Fisher Stevens and John Penotti with the idea of making a movie based on the life of the daughter of a rock star, and after much tweaking, "Uptown Girls" was born.

ALLISON JACOBS (Writer/Producer)

Are you the real Molly Gunn?
The story was based on real experiences that I had in New York City and all the unbelievable things that I saw, and that slice of life. I really wanted to create a film that sends those messages and was beautiful, like an old school New York style that captured the magic so that everyone can have that magic of New York.

What do you think of Brittany Murphy's portrayal of Molly Gunn?
Unbelievable, I think that Brittany is phenomenal.

Were you ever a nanny?
Yes.

What was your nanny experience like?
Very similar to her experiences in the movie.

Did you own a pig?
No, a dog, but he acted like a pig. We had to make it more tangible, you know what I mean?