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Should've picked a plain looking actress for Nadine...

posted 8 years ago by FelixFelicis
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I really enjoyed the movie. Hailee gave an amazing performance, to be honest I hadn't seen much of her other work and thought she was in the same league as Shailene Woodley...man was I wrong. She is super talented as well as gorgeous. A little hard to believe that someone with her looks had a hard time with guys as well as friends. She seemed like a nice, funny person too (minus the bitterness she had about being lonely, losing her dad and being over shadowed by her brother). I'm well past high school (28 now) but from what I remember the only people in my high school (and I went to 3 different ones) in her category were either really overweight / unattractive or just extremely awkward + plain looking. Never saw a pretty girl or a hot guy in her position.

[–] Drmccormack (743) 8 years ago

A friend and I were just discussing this topic today about the movie. We both thought the actress was pretty and witty. I don't think she would have been bullied at all in our neighborhood.

[–] Xcalat3 (3754) 7 years ago

I do agree that its hard to believe that someone that beautiful could be THAT insecure but i think that's part of the film's charm: the fact of how messed up she is while at the same time not realizing how freaking gorgeous she is.