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Leading lady
Former Home and Away actress turned Hollywood starlet, Isabel Lucas talks about working with Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, being hand-picked by Steven Spielberg and her dislike for high heels.
How did this role come about for you?
"I was working on an HBO mini-series called The Pacific which was produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and apparently Steven suggested me to read for the role of Alice so I went in and auditioned."
Not exactly a bad person to recommend you for a role.
"No [laughs]. I'm still pinching myself that's how it all came about."
Tell us about your character Alice in Transformers 2.
"Alice is a student at Princeton University. My scenes are predominantly with Shia LaBeouf and Ramon Rodriguez. An interesting relationship develops between myself and Shia, but I'm not allowed to
give too much of that away."
Were you familiar with the Transformers toys and comic books as a kid?
"I wasn't familiar until I saw the first film. When I was growing up I didn't watch a lot of television at all. I saw a lot of horse films like National Velvet and things like that, the classics."
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Shia was dynamic in his role as Sam Witwicky. What's he like to work with?
"Shia has this amazing ability to really carry a film. He's a very funny and spontaneous actor and I'm really looking forward to everyone seeing him in this because it's not so much about a boy and his car, it's more
a coming-of-age story."
And Megan Fox?
"She's great. She was incredibly welcoming and warm. We all became very good friends while filming this and I still stay in contact with a lot of the cast and crew even now, going out to movies or just hanging out."
The action sequences look incredible. What was the most challenging part of your role?
"Running in high heels! I never wear heels because for me it's all about comfort and practicality, so Michael [Bay - the director] had to show me how to do it [laughs]. He told me the trick was to run on your
tippy toes and it worked."
Are you into cars?
"I'm not a big car fanatic to be honest. We travelled a lot around Australia when I was growing up and I had horses and was in equestrian competitions until I was 18. I didn't get a car until I was in Sydney and working on a TV show [Home and Away]. I've always driven a hybrid."
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How did this role come about for you?
"I was working on an HBO mini-series called The Pacific which was produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and apparently Steven suggested me to read for the role of Alice so I went in and auditioned."
Not exactly a bad person to recommend you for a role.
"No [laughs]. I'm still pinching myself that's how it all came about."
Tell us about your character Alice in Transformers 2.
"Alice is a student at Princeton University. My scenes are predominantly with Shia LaBeouf and Ramon Rodriguez. An interesting relationship develops between myself and Shia, but I'm not allowed to
give too much of that away."
Were you familiar with the Transformers toys and comic books as a kid?
"I wasn't familiar until I saw the first film. When I was growing up I didn't watch a lot of television at all. I saw a lot of horse films like National Velvet and things like that, the classics."
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Shia was dynamic in his role as Sam Witwicky. What's he like to work with?
"Shia has this amazing ability to really carry a film. He's a very funny and spontaneous actor and I'm really looking forward to everyone seeing him in this because it's not so much about a boy and his car, it's more
a coming-of-age story."
And Megan Fox?
"She's great. She was incredibly welcoming and warm. We all became very good friends while filming this and I still stay in contact with a lot of the cast and crew even now, going out to movies or just hanging out."
The action sequences look incredible. What was the most challenging part of your role?
"Running in high heels! I never wear heels because for me it's all about comfort and practicality, so Michael [Bay - the director] had to show me how to do it [laughs]. He told me the trick was to run on your
tippy toes and it worked."
Are you into cars?
"I'm not a big car fanatic to be honest. We travelled a lot around Australia when I was growing up and I had horses and was in equestrian competitions until I was 18. I didn't get a car until I was in Sydney and working on a TV show [Home and Away]. I've always driven a hybrid."
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