Selena Gomez "It Was Like a Big Sleepover!"

Selena Gomez, star of “Wizards of Waverly Place”, chatted with Time Out Kids to talk about her new movie with BFF Demi Lovato, “Princess Protection Program”. She talked about what it was like to work with Demi,  is she always wanted to be famous and if she has been able to avoid the pitfalls that so many young stars fall into.

On working with Demi in PPP: “Picture doing a movie with your best friend at 16. It was like a big sleepover! It really didn’t feel like work at all. It was strange to pretend that I didn’t know her in the beginning of the movie, since I’ve known her for ten years now, but it was fun. My favorite scene is when my character, Carter Mason, a rural Louisiana tomboy, bonds with Demi’s princess. It was interesting to play a girl who takes an emotional journey and ultimately comes to understand and learn about the true meaning of friendship.”

On if she always wanted to be famous: “No. I started in this business because I love acting. I was ecstatic when I got The Wizards of Waverly Place. When we first started shooting it, we actually had to pay people to come and watch the show because no one knew what it was! Now we haven’t even started season three and all of our shows are sold out. It’s been really crazy, but it’s been wonderful.”

On avoiding the pitfalls: “Knock on wood! Having had to work really hard to get where I am has a lot to do with it, but mostly it’s my parents. I’ve never disobeyed them. I’ve always tried to listen to them and do my best to follow the rules since they obviously know what’s best for me. Of course, I am 16, so there are times when I fight with them, but that’s normal.”

You can check out the rest of the interview here.

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