'I read the script and thought, no one but me can play this': How Lily Collins spent seven months fighting for movie role as promiscuous teenager
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Though she stuns on the July cover of Glamour magazine, Lily Collins had to fight for her role in upcoming film Stuck In Love for seven months.
The brunette beauty appears on the glossy publication in an innocent, girly dress, but she is tougher than she appears to be.
The 23-year-old actress - who previously starred as Snow White in Mirror Mirror - was eager to shed her good girl image and play sex-starved teen Samantha Borgens in the movie because she believed no one could play the role better than her.
Glamour girl! Lily Collins covers the July issue of the American glossy in a floral frock and red pout
The comedy/drama, which was previously given the title Writers, sees Samantha share the news that her novel has been selected for publication.
Instead of focusing on writing and her love life, however, she participates in one night stands as a way of getting back at her mother (Jennifer Connelly) for leaving her famous father (Greg Kinnear) for a younger model.
Speaking in an interview in the July issue of America's Glamour magazine, Lily said: ‘It's my most meaningful project so far. I fought for the role for seven months.
A fighter: The actress opened up to the magazine about how she had to fight for seven months in her upcoming role in Stuck In Love
Growing up: Though she typically plays good girls, the 23-year-old is shedding her sweet exterior for her sex-driven upcoming character
'I read the script and thought, no one but me can play this. Samantha is promiscuous, cynical, sarcastic -qualities that are not me, but fun to channel.'
She continued: 'I also liked her relationship with her dad.'
Lily insists she's never asked her famous father, musician Phil Collins, for help in her career and has landed her roles in established movies through her talent alone.
Genetic lottery: The stunning beauty is the daughter of influential musician Phil Collins
Busy, busy! On Monday, Lily headed to ITV studios in London for a sit-down interview about another upcoming movie The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones
She explained: 'I always wanted to do it on my own. I never wanted anyone making phone calls. A name can open doors, but there's a quote I like, "Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open."'
And showing that she's keeping those doors open, the famously heavy-eyebrowed beauty headed to a filming at ITV studios in London on Monday for a sit-down interview about another upcoming movie, The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones.
The actress dressed smartly in a mauve and orange printed T-shirt dress.
Street chic: The starlet balanced a playful pink and purple frock with a boxy nude blazer and ankle boots
Natural beauty: The 23-year-old is known for her bold brows, which she complemented with natural eye make-up and soft curls in her hair
She layered a nude, oversized blazer atop her dress, both acting as a warming layer and a distraction from any overt sexiness from her short frock.
Pointed-toe booties finished off her ensemble, and she kept her hair and makeup soft and pretty.
Stuck In Love opens in U.S. theatres on June 14 and in limited release in the U.K. on July 5.
Making it on her own: The actress claims that she doesn't rely on her father's powerful connections to get the film roles that she wants
Determined: Lily fought for seven months to win the part of promiscuous Samantha Borgens in Stuck In Love
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