Dakota Fanninghas nothing but love for her sisterElle Fanning.
In the cover story for the July/August issue ofShape, the 25-year-old star opens up about the tight bond she has with her younger sister Elle, 21.
“My sister, Elle, and I are really close,” Dakota gushes. “We always have been. We’re very different, but we’re very connected. We don’t talk every day, but we don’t have to. We just have that special bond.”
Both Dakota and Elle have strong careers in Hollywood. Dakota has a sea of credits to her name dating back to her days as a child actress, includingWar of the Worlds,Uptown Girls,Charlotte’s Web, The Secret Life of Bees, The Runaways,and three films inThe Twilight Saga.Elle has also been acting since a young age, even playing younger versions of her sister’s character inI Am Samand theTakenminiseries. Since she’s gone on to have a steady career as a model and actress, with memorable roles inSuper 8,We Bought a Zoo,Maleficent,20th Century WomenandThe Beguiled.
The two siblings have remained supportive of one another throughout.
In April,Dakota was at her Elle’s side at the premiere of the movieTeen Spirit, which starred Elle as a shy teenager who sets out to win a local singing competition as a way out of her small town. Elle has also always publicly praised Dakota, even ifshe boycotted watching her sister’s guest spot onFriendsafter previously losing out on the role of one of Phoebe’s triplets.
“I refused to watch the episode,” she toldNet-A-Porter’s weekly digital magazinePorterEditin March. “I was like, ‘I am not watching this!’”
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Jokes aside, the Fanning sisters grew close early on when they discovered their mutual love for acting.
Meanwhile, elsewhere inShape, Dakota — who stars in the upcomingOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywood —discusses how she learned to redefine her idea of success.
“As goal oriented as I am, I recognize that reaching your goals doesn’t always happen the way you think it will,” she says. “I never say to myself, ‘Oh, I’ll be happy when this happens’ or, ‘This one thing will make me feel good,’ because I don’t think that’s realistic.”
“It’s important to have goals and vision and drive, but you’ve also got to recognize that those goals might not come to you in the way you believe they will,” she said “It’s really important to remember that no one thing is ever going to make you happy.”
source: people.com
