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I don't think being a star has ever been part of the plan. But I always want to do really good work, even when I made career moves with projects that made more sense in sort of a career way than in an artistic way... like I did with 'The Darkest Hour.'

People don't understand being a child star is very hard because first off, to be a child star, you have to be very unique. These kids are talented to be able to do it at such a young age. At the same time, you go through the pressures of bullying and a lot of people not understanding.

The kids today all seem to think they should be stars, but I wasn't brought up that way.

Being a child star is great. It's being a former child star that sucks.

People say child stars have a hard time 'because of the entertainment business,' but I think there's a dysfunction before all that. I use the analogy, 'If you're a fool without money, you'll be a fool with money.'

My childlike qualities sometimes lead me to jump into projects without thinking of the consequences.

Most child actors go through that. Unless you can transition into an adult star, your career is over.

I see each project as an opportunity to grow as a person and as an actor.

I don't know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can't do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person - when I entered into this industry, I thought it was a cakewalk, but I have realised it needs a lot of patience and hard work.

I just feel like you have to go through this crazy transition if you're going to continue on with your career from a child star to an adult star.