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I can’t stand that they all
get to eat pizza. I used
to love a good cheesy
pizza, but I’m dairy free now,”
says Megan Fox.
Reprising her role as journalist
April O’Neil, don’t expect to see
her playing a shrinking violet. Its just not in her DNA.
“I was always really strong as a kid. Where I’m
from in Tennessee, it was considered that I had a
masculine personality because, at that time, women
are damsels and ladies and they’re gentle, and I was
very fiery and no-nonsense, so I think that’s always
been a part of my personality. I definitely wear that
and put that out there because in this industry it's
important for people to understand that I am not a
dumb girl. I’m a very clever girl and you’re not going
to get anything over on me. There has to be a level
of respect. I’m not like a silly, stupid little actress.”
Fiery Fox famously fell out with Transformers
director Michael Bay, the man responsible for
catapulting her to stardom nine years ago, casting
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in the third Transformers
movie instead.
But they’ve since kissed and made up; Bay
casting her in the first TMNT movie two years ago.
“He loves me. We’re best friends now,” she says.
Wed to Brian Austin Green,
the couple have two sons and
a third boy on the way. As a
mum, she feels strongly
that TMNT 2 shouldn’t be
inappropriate for young
audiences. “If you ask
me, I don’t think April should even kiss,” she
teases.
She even considers herself a role model.
“That’s subjective of course. It depends on
what your version of a role model is. If a role
model to you is someone who encourages
kids or people to embrace eccentricities and
be counter-culture, then I definitely believe
I’m a role model. I’m strong and have never
worried about fitting in or belonging and
have always shunned needing praise or the
validation of other people’s opinions. But if
you’re looking for a role model that’s very
traditional and encourages traditional morals
and values, then I would say I’m not your kind
of role model!”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the
Shadows is iout on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept 21
Megan Fox had a case of serious turtle envy in the latest
installment of TMNT franchise Out of the Shadows. Words: Gill Pringle
H e’s played a zombie hunter, an
ecstasy dealer and comic book villain
Lex Luthor, and received acclaim for
his portrayal of Facebook creator Mark
Zuckerberg in The Social Network.
But Jesse Eisenberg’s
favourite role to date is
as master magician J.
Daniel Atlas in Now
You See Me, which
he reprises for
sequel NowYou
See Me 2.
“This movie is like
the greatest relief
I can have, because
this is a character
that’s also a professional
performer, and yet he is
totally comfortable with himself,” explains the
actor, who openly discusses his own anxiety
and guilt issues. “He has no self-doubt, he’s
worked really hard on his skill set and yet feels
no guilt about his success, so it’s all this stuff
that I kind of aspire to but don’t feel, feeling
like a confident performer, feeling like I’ve
earned the right to be at the table so to speak,
and so I really like playing this
character. In a way it’s like a more
comfortable version of myself.”
A huge Penn and Teller fan,
the magicians have even let
Eisenberg into the secrets
behind some of their famous
tricks. “I’m a naturally curious
person, and they could see how
infuriated I got when I couldn’t
figure something out. The great
thing about Penn and Teller, and
also about NowYou See Me, is
that they tell you how their tricks
are done and it’s not any less
impressive. In fact, in a way, it’s even more
impressive because it shows you how much
effort it takes to do these things.”
Gill Pringle
Now You See Me 2 is out on DVD and Blu-ray on
September 14.
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EXTRAS
Magicians Penn andTeller shared some secrets of their trade with Jesse Eisenberg
for the comedy caper NowYou See Me 2.