How did it feel to go through a girl’s awakening on film?
Camilla Belle: It was sort of happening to me personally at that time as well, we were both 16. I was on the brink of that ‘coming-of-age’ time in my life. For Rose, and for me, it was sudden, not gradual, like for everyone else. It didn’t really bother me because I was in it. I didn’t think about it. It went really fast. But it made sense. Q: What was the most difficult scene for you to shoot? CB: I was pretty comfortable most of the time. I’d say the hair-cutting scene was a bit nerve-racking. Q: Was your hair actually quite that long, or were you wearing extensions? CB: It was actually that long! Q: Shooting the film in sequence, how did that help you get into the moment? CB: For me everything in the film was gradually building, becoming more emotional, so it helped. At the end of it all I was emotionally drained. At that point I took Rose’s view, that this has to happen, there’s nothing I can do about it. It was a huge shock. I’ve never had hair that short in my life! I think the r
