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W Magazine compiled a list of the best performers of the past year. The Fanning sisters, Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning, might be young, but they have both been including in this list, which includes some big names like Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Mila Kunis and Annette Benning.

16 year-old Dakota’s character in “The Runaways” and 12 year-old Elle’s character in Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere” were described as “so real they hurt”. They brought their characters to life and made us believe they are real.

DAKOTA FANNING IN “THE RUNAWAYS”:
Dakota speaks of her high school experience: “It was important for me to go to a normal high school. I have a locker, which was a big deal. My mom had to buy me a lock and teach me how to use it. It’s the little things: Where do you go at lunch? How do you open the locker? I wanted a yearbook! Now I have a lot of signatures in my yearbook—‘Have a good summer’ and all that.”

ELLE FANNING IN “SOMEWHERE”:
Elle speaks of her obsession with Marilyn Monroe: “The first movie I really fell in love with was The Seven Year Itch. I love Marilyn Monroe. I went as her in the white dress for Halloween. I did the mole and the little cat eye.”

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Actress Dakota Fanning confessed that her very first girl-on-girl kiss happened on the set of the movie “The Runaways”. The 16 year-old, who played Cherie Currie, and co-star Kristen Stewart, who played Joan Jett, were forced to kiss for one hot scene, but Dakota says it wasn’t awfully awkward.

Dakota felt comfortable with Kristen. In fact, the two have become BFFs.

Dakota said: “Was it awkward? When you feel comfortable around someone and you have no defenses up, that’s when you’re going to be the best. I feel very comfortable with Kristen.”

Dakota is also growing up and wants to be able to take more risky and mature roles. Her career has been evolving naturally and the actress has her parents’ full support.

She explained: “I wanted to do a different kind of movie because I am getting older and my parents had no doubts about the project whatsoever. I think everyone was comfortable because it’s a true story.”

“My mom was there on set the whole time. My dad saw it at the Sundance Festival and I wasn’t really nervous because I’ve been doing this since I was six, so he’s used to seeing me in different situations.

“He says that when he watched it he didn’t even think it was me because I look so different and Cherie is not who I am in real life.”

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Actress Dakota Fanning is working hard on building a solid and serious acting career and she is currently living a dream after being part of two major and very successful movies this year, “The Runaways” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”.

However, the 16 year-old is mature enough to know that fame is ephemeral – it does not last forever – and her career could just “end tomorrow”. We doubt it. Dakota is a super talented actress, but we understand what she is trying to say.

“I know this is what I want to do for the rest of my life but I think that everything can end tomorrow,” Dakota confessed. “You have to live your life for the moment and not take it for granted. I don’t think you ever feel completely secure.”

Dakota also admits that she doesn’t know how to do anything else other than act. And, finally, she confessed she would love to work with actress Jodie Foster. Just ask Kristen Stewart! Kristen played Jodie’s daughter in the 2002 thriller “Panic Room”.

Dakota said, “I’d love to work with Jodie Foster. I really admire her, her career and what she’s done. I can only hope to be just a little bit of how great she is.”

We wish Dakota all the luck in the world. She totally deserves it and much more. There’s definitely an Oscar in her future.

[image: Adriana M. Barraza/wenn.com]

Actress Jennifer Stone, who auditioned for the role of Joan Jett in “The Runaways”, admitted that Twilight star Kristen Stewart did an incredible job portraying the rocker and so did Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie.

“The Runaways”: Kristen Stewart Rocks Out In Underwear (VIDEO)

The 17 year-old actress said, “I’ve always loved Joan Jett and when I heard Kristen Stewart got the part, I was like, ‘Totally get that.’ She did a phenomenal job. I watched a lot of Joan’s YouTube videos to get in the mindset of the part. She’s such a great role model for young girls that I didn’t want to screw anything up. I’m so happy Kristen got that part. (…) It was flawless. Everyone — Dakota Fanning and Kristen, did a fantastic job. There isn’t anyone who I’d recast.”

The Runaways: Dakota & Kristen “Cherry Bomb” Music Video

Whether you like Kristen or not, you have to admit she and Dakota looked pretty awesome in the movie and delivered a very realistic portrait of the 70s all-girls teenage rock band, The Runaways.

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Actress Dakota Fanning looked stunning at the red carpet of the premiere of “The Runaways” held at Cinerama Dome Arclight Theaters in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 11). Dakota is really growing up so fast but she is doing it gracefully! Luv Dakota! Cherie Currie, the original “Runaways” girl, also attended the event and posed with Dakota on the red carpet.

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First photo of Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie with the real Cherie Currie on set of the movie “The Runaways”, a biotic about the legendary girl group. Kristen Stewart plays Joan Jett.

Dakota Fanning is filming scenes for her new movie “The Runaways” and is being put fake blood down her legs possibly to play a ‘my first period scene’. Kristen Stewart also stars in this movie playing the role of Joan Jett.