Joss Stone

Joss made her acting debut this past year. She played the young fortune-teller, Angela in Eragon. MTV interviewed her regarding the role.

MTV: I always wonder how a musician gets into acting. Do you put out the word that you want a movie, or do they come to you?

Joss Stone: I know! It is really strange. I was like, “Why do you want me? I’m a singer, for Christ’s sake.” I don’t know why ["Eragon" director Stefen Fangmeier] wanted me, but he did. I’m always getting approached for films — maybe they see me onstage and see the way I get all emotional. But I was like, “Hey, let’s do it.” I never really take anything seriously until I have to, and acting is fun. I never thought I’d do it, but hey, why not, man?

MTV: Tell us about the first day you walked on set as a big-time actress.

Stone: It was very scary. [Speleers] was really sweet; he’s such a nice boy. He’s one year younger than me, and I felt like I had to talk his face off to warn him about what was going to happen to him — he’s gonna become humongous in five seconds [after this comes out]. I was actually quite sick, and I was so tired when I did it, but that didn’t matter because my character is quite weird anyway, so that played into it.

MTV: I know that you’re dyslexic — did that make it hard to read your lines?

Stone: Yes, it was really difficult for me to learn the script. I applaud the people who can be leads in a movie. To remember all those lines! Remembering them is one thing, but then performing them and really feeling them, you have to know it like the back of your hand. I can read just fine, but it takes me a little time and sometimes I’ll get distracted and read backwards.

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