HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 7, 2003– Last week, you sent us the questions you wanted us to ask Brittany Murphy, star of the upcoming movie Uptown Girls. Today, we’ve got the answers!
Q: I am looking forward to your next movie Uptown
Girls. Do you think an adult can have close friendships with younger people? And
what is the fundamental secret for an everlasting friendship?
A: I do think adults can have close friendships with younger
people, very much so. A few of my best friends are in the single digits, age-wise.
Children are going through life and learning their life lessons with no preconditioning,
figuring it out on their own. Adults can learn a lot by watching that process.
As for a fundamental secret to lasting friendships, I’d have to say communication.
Q: I think you are a great actress and I love
your work! The movies you are in are unbelievably good!!! My question to you
is how did you become an actor?
A: First of all, thank you. I adore my job and feel completely
blessed. I started acting at age 9 in regional theatre. I had a sleepover with
a friend in my dance school, and the next day she was going on an audition for
Really Rosie. She got me to audition as well, and I got the lead.
That’s how it started.
Q: Did you enjoy doing the movie Uptown Girls?
A: It was a ball. Most of all, I enjoyed working with Dakota [Fanning].
Q: How does this movie differ from any other movie
you have done? Do you prefer lighthearted roles or more serious dramatic ones?
A: I love to tell stories, living vicariously through other
people’s lives. Whether they’re funny or upset or having the worst
day of their lives or their best moment – I adore all of it. That is life.
Q: Hi Brittany!!! If you could work with anyone,
who would it be and why?
A: Bob Fosse, Clara Bow, Janis Joplin and Louis Armstrong.
Q: You are my favorite actress! What is it like
doing voices for cartoons?
A: First of all, thank you very much and God bless you. Now,
as far as animation is concerned, it really is a joy, at least so far. I’ve
been doing King of the Hill for 9 years. Everyone is like family, and I love
the character I play. It’s so much fun – and so fast. With animation,
you’re able to do a film in a few days (a week, tops) instead of six months!
Q: Did you enjoy being able to act as a rock’n’roll
princess in Uptown Girls? I can’t wait to see your new movie and I hope
you had a lot of fun filming it.
A: I loved every second of it. Molly lives such a decadent,
exciting life, and she’s very social, so it was exciting to be the star
of such a social scene – it’s so opposite of what I am in real life.
It was a blast.
Q: What is the one piece of advice you would give
anyone interested in an acting career?
A: I recommend doing theater. I wasn’t formally trained;
I think on-the-job training is the best kind, and my experience in theater was
like college. And almost every town has a local theater. See how you feel and
stop at nothing. God bless you – you can make your dreams come true!
Q: Hi, Brittany! Clueless is my all-time favorite
movie! I have seen it 100 times!!! Do you have a favorite?
A: All That Jazz.
Q: You are my favorite actress! Out of all the
roles you have played, which character do you most relate to?
A: I think Molly in Uptown Girls – so far…
