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I think her problems are 3-fold:

1 - She doesn't want to be a Hollywood Superstar [She just likes to act, yet despite enjoying acting, she dislikes watching herself on screen].

2 - She has severe limitations on what she will accept for a role, based on what I've witnessed. Her religion really weighs in on her decisions, and she has turned down a lot of roles which interfere with her beliefs [especially when she was a child actress].

3 - Her relationship and the events taking place in her personal life also hamper her ability to work as hard as she used to work in acting. After Soul Surfer, AnnaSophia kind of looked tired and her interest level seemed to have begun to wane [I don't know if you can blame this on Adam or her own personal exhaustion].

She has severe limitations on what she will accept for a role, based on what I've witnessed. Her religion really weighs in on her decisions, and she has turned down a lot of roles which interfere with her beliefs [especially when she was a child actress].

I'm not sure whether this checks out. Sure, some of her roles have been unmistakably Christian (Bethany Hamilton, Opal in BOWD, Samantha Parkington), but all of her most convincing portrayals have been of irreligious, distinctly un-Christian characters (Leslie Burke, an atheist, and Tara, the foulmouthed girl from Sleepwalking, for example). When she was very young her fundamentalist parents probably cherry-picked particularly pious roles for her, but as she matured she started getting involved in projects that had no obvious ties to Christian morals, with the occasional misstep (Soul Surfer). I'm not convinced that her faith is in any way an obstacle to her succeeding in Hollywood- the vast majority of Hollywood stars are committed to religion of some kind (many of them bonkers cults like Scientology) and it barely seems to put a scratch on their careers.

After Soul Surfer, AnnaSophia kind of looked tired and her interest level seemed to have begun to wane [I don't know if you can blame this on Adam or her own personal exhaustion].


It would be hugely irrational to blame this on Adam. She only met him in late 2013 (I think), when the Carrie Diaries was wrapping up. That doesn't account for three years of inactivity after Soul Surfer filming ended. She's always been determined to pursue education, which is always an obstacle to being a prolific actress (homeschooling's a bore, but it's really the only option for someone trying to hit it big in Hollywood. College, meanwhile, is more or less out of the question). Going away on month-long trips to Bali probably doesn't help much either.

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Going away on month-long trips to Bali probably doesn't help much either.

Interesting thing just happened. Stefanie Scott just started filming "Life At These Speeds" in Mississippi yesterday in the role that was originally suppose to be AnnaSophia's. I could see her dropping out because of school commitments, but she's on a month long trip to Bali right now? Odd coincidence that she would still have taken the time off from school precisely at the same time as the movie production begins. Unless she already had the time off allocated from her school schedule then dropped out of the role suddenly. The casting of Stefanie seemed very quick and recent like she was a last minute fill in, I don't see any evidence that she was signed up earlier than a few weeks ago at most. I know there was an open casting call for some minor characters barely a few weeks ago.

www.justjaredjr.com/2014/11/21/stefanie-scott-boards-life-at-these-speeds-with-liana-liberato/?ref=jrfooter

variety.com/2012/scene/markets-festivals/robb-teegarden-set-for-speeds-1118049685/

variety.com/2014/film/news/graham-rogers-starring-life-at-these-speeds-1201353838/

Strange thing is that AnnaSophia is clearly listed as being still on the project just ten days ago (last link) but was originally signed up for it back in Feb 2012 (middle link). Weird. I do have my doubts about her being Bali for an entire month, perhaps it is just over Thanksgiving break and she is not missing any school time.

Intriguingly insightful... Thanks for the info.

As for my piece... I feel, this is just another finishing block to the apparent extreme attitude change by Robb.

After about a year living in NYC, she became very infatuated with fashion and making appearances at such chic/swank events. Next, tack on the extremely narcissistic 'boyfriend' (as well as likely similar girlfriends), a lack of enthusiasm about filming, a strong downplay on college -- I'm not buying those few social media posts that suggest otherwise, and to top it off, even though she still promotes good causes (organizations), the action seems more about the image than interest -- Simply search the Web for videos of AnnaSophia and There With Care and you'll see the type of passion and personal time she put into the related projects without any guaranteed publicity.

Suffice to say, ASR has hopped on the Hollywood pedestal -- which, hopefully, she's enjoying -- and is really just trying to live it up as lower-upper class. However, as a person whom felt AnnaSophia was a genuine role model, I'm now disappointed and "over it" -- only to look back at the incredible acting and inspiring personality that once was.

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It would be hugely irrational to blame this on Adam.
Well... LOL... Seriously though, the evidence would indeed show that while Adam is clearly a terrible influence (to everyone), he's not the primary cause of AnnaSophia's attitude change. Actually, it seems to stem from the entire NYC environment.

I think, after her mother, an obvious compass and path for ASR, no longer stood by AnnaSophia's side, the glitz, glamor, and other influence, including some seemingly arrogant friends, was just too much. That's not to say it's Janet's fault, after all, AnnaSophia did become a legal adult and the parents must accept the baby leaving the nest at some point as the saying goes.

College, meanwhile, is more or less out of the question).
Something that wasn't glaring until she ditched Stanford, which is also apparently a good decision in hindsight now because of her lack of (serious) interest in post-secondary education.

Going away on month-long trips to Bali probably doesn't help much either.
Whether a week, two, three, or four, this trip (following dumbass) is by no means the first sign that college was no longer important. Shortly after the decision to attend NYU, AnnaSophia has been all about attending parties and other events as well as shopping, which would clearly be a problem if Robb was sincerely focused on classes. If she finishes at all, which is sad to think about, it wont' be for many years.

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1 - She doesn't want to be a Hollywood Superstar
In her youth, yes, but the evidence suggests that's completely changed.

2 - She has severe limitations on what she will accept for a role, based on what I've witnessed. Her religion really weighs in on her decisions, and she has turned down a lot of roles which interfere with her beliefs [especially when she was a child actress].
I agree with ParanoidAndroid97 that her faith hasn't prevented the involvement. Most times it was about ethics, morals, and material possibly too mature for AnnaSophia's (at the time) current age.

Actually, in contrast, Robb's faith has been the motivation for certain roles, such as Bethany, Opal, and probably even Loren, plus side projects, such as http://www.amazon.com/Word-Promise-Next-Generation-Dramatized/dp/14003 13309

3 - Her relationship and the events taking place in her personal life also hamper her ability to work as hard as she used to work in acting. After Soul Surfer, AnnaSophia kind of looked tired and her interest level seemed to have begun to wane [I don't know if you can blame this on Adam or her own personal exhaustion].
As mentioned in my other replies in this discussion, the attitude change isn't just because of Adam. He certainly hasn't helped the situation, although, AnnaSophia is now surrounded by multiple (of what at least some would deem) bad influences, i.e., those who're selfish, arrogant, etc. Basically, NYC has been terrible for ASR -- in my opinion.

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We can hold Adam accountable for other things, obviously, just not her post-Soul Surfer slump. Perhaps it was the gag-inducing saccharinity of the film that significantly quelled her passion for acting, in which case they ought to have called it Soul Sucker instead.

Her mom (Janet, I presume?) and her steadfastly pious approach to parenting seem to have been beneficial to AnnaSophia and have helped ground her in reality throughout childhood, so I wouldn't ascribe any culpability to her or her methods. She certainly shouldn't be blamed for AnnaSophia's ethical decline of late, with her current place of residence, New York, being the truly detrimental force at work here. It encourages rampant materialism and self-obsession, caters to the chauvinistic and exploits the impressionable, and, in time, can chip away one's spirit. It's a truly malevolent place and is hardly magnetic to anyone with an iota of sense, but for some reason AnnaSophia seems to be indelibly clinging to it like a barnacle. If she'd whittled away her childhood somewhere deprived, dull and unbearable like Detroit or Houston, I could understand her thinking, but a reasonable person hailing from Denver (which, its low air pressure, frosty temperatures and unfortunate reputation for gun massacres aside, is rather a pleasant place to live), especially someone who already has a lot of money, really ought to stay there unless they've managed to procure a house in the Maldives or San Francisco or somewhere similar. New York, while fancy, extravagant and ostentatious, really offers one very little of substance.

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