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"Oh well I think she's just really imaginative, and she's really creative and uhm.. she's just very artistic in a way. So I just think she's.. I want to be like Phoebe! I think everyone should be more like Phoebe"
-Elle on her character in "Phoebe in Wonderland" (aged 9).

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PHOEBE IN WONDERLAND

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Elle plays: Phoebe Lichten

Additional Cast: Felicity Huffman, Bill Pullman, Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott

Director: Daniel Barnz

Written by: Daniel Barnz

Release Date: 12 September 2008 (USA - limited)

Genre: Drama

Rated: --

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Synopsis

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

Elle's Character

Phoebe is a 9 year old girl, who finds it incredibley hard to understand and follow rules. Phoebe is bullied for being different, and finds solace in the school play, Alice in Wonderland. She lands the lead part and finds a kind helper in her new Drama teacher.

Trivia

. Elle's big sister, Dakota, visited the set to support Elle filming this movie. She caused quite a stir with the young students at the school Elle was filming at.

. Daniel Barnz offered Elle the part of Phoebe after watching her in Babel and The Door in the Floor.

. The first draft for the script was written 1 year before Elle was even born.

. To prepare for an emotional scene towards the end of the movie, Elle spent the whole day acting very sad and unusually quiet. Her Grandma told everyone on set to excuse Elle for the behaviour, and that she was getting into the mood for the scene.

. Premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, to rave reviews.

. This movie was Elle's first ever lead role.

Notable Quotes

"I watched Elle after the scene which you just described, where she's so amazing and so heartbreaking and so upset.. and she kinda hops off the bed and goes "wasn't that fun?". I forgot about the joy of pretend, she reinvigorated that in me and reminded me. I've since forgotten it but I appreciate it!"
- Felicity Huffman ('Hillary Lichten')

"When I met her for the first time, there was like this marvelous ball of light and you can tell because you're sitting across from her. There is something that is so luminous about her. And I realized that to have that quality in this film was critical. Because it does confront some difficult and dark things. To have that sort of beauty and innocence right there was a no-brainer."
- Daniel Barnz (Director)

"You will not believe Elle Fanning in this movie - she's off the charts. "
- Patricia Clarkson ('Ms. Dodger')