Elle Fanning is practically Hollywood royalty.
Fanning was so young at the time that she can’t remember filming it.
“I had the luxury of knowing what I want to do because of her,” she said.
Her parents worked to keep her grounded in spite of her growing fame.
Fanning has idolized Monroe since she was a child.
In fact, the icon was a major inspiration to her growing up.
She dressed up as Monroe the next Halloween and began to watch her movies.
Vogueremarked in 2017 that Fanning “studies Marilyn’s interviews the way some study paintings by Cezanne.”
The star remarked toVoguethat Monroe’s emotions were always evident in her eyes.
That doesn’t mean it’s easy, though.
Fanning toldMarie Clairethat she stood out at school because of how she dressed.
Instead, her struggles hinged on her desire to be taken seriously.
In 2014, then 16-year-old Fanning spoke toFashionmagazineabout her frustration with how teens were treated in Hollywood.
“That condescending thing gets me,” she said.
“I’m still going to be the same person,” she said.
While Fanning often plays strong, empowered characters, that’s not what she seeks out.
At 21, she produced her first film,All the Bright Places.
It was a pivotal time for Fanning and she learned a lot from the experience.
The star then went on to executive produce the historical showThe Great.
The show also gave her a chance to flex her comedic chops and on television to boot.
Transitioning to TV provided a new experience for the big-screen star, and she found it rewarding.
The actress explained toRefinery29that with a television show, you have more time to explore a character.
Fanning was able to take her character and “really lay out her arc and gradually build.”
The production schedule onThe Greatwas also quite different than what Fanning was used to.
“There’s no one I want to see succeed or soar more,” she told the outlet.
The feeling is mutual.
Fanning regularly posts pictures of the two on Instagram and even shareshome videosof the sisters having fun as kids.
Fanning is determined to expand her career even further and transform her acting profession into an empire.
“It could be Gaba Productions,” suggested Fanning.
