Bynes no fan of fame & fortune

**Still Dirrty** · 03-15-2005, 09:11 PM

HOLLYWOOD -- What Amanda Bynes likes most about herself is that she's content rather than greedy. "I'm so lucky to be able to make choices that aren't driven by money," says the 18-year-old Robots actress.

"When you're a young celebrity, it's alluring to make a lot of money and to flaunt it. That's not the way I was raised. Money is not a priority with me.

"I want people to be talking about my work as an actress and not my private life."

Bynes doesn't want to sound too condescending or disrespectful of some of her peers, especially media hound Lindsay Lohan.

"I'm not perfect by any means. I like having fun and letting my hair down, too, but that's not what I want to be known for. I feel truly fortunate that the paparrazi are not the least bit interested in me."

Bynes has been a celebrity with preteens since she was 10, when she won a role on the Nickelodeon TV series All That.

One of her characters, advice host Ashley, was so popular the producers gave Amanda, then just 13, her own show, The Amanda Show.

It didn't take Hollywood long to come knocking. Bynes found herself co-starring with Frankie Muniz in Big Fat Liar in 2002.

In the animated feature Robots, Bynes plays Piper Pinwheeler, the tomboy sister of Robin Williams' character Fender.

"Initially, my part was much smaller but it grew after early test screenings.

"Young girls really liked her."

Though she'll turn 19 next month Bynes still lives at home with her parents.

Her father is a dentist, and her mother his receptionist.

"I owe my love of acting to my father," she explains.

"He loves movies. I grew up watching old films with him. I wasn't even 10 when we watched Sunset Boulevard."

When Bynes was seven and her older sister 10, the girls started performing in community shows in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

"My dad could see how much we loved acting. He saw an ad for a summer comedy camp for kids and enrolled us. The next year he saw another ad for a weekend comedy club and again enrolled my sister and I."

It was at this weekend camp that scouts from Nickelodeon spotted Bynes and signed her to her TV contract.

"I've worked professionally ever since but I don't feel it compromised my childhood or teen years. My family keeps me grounded. We celebrated my 18th birthday at a family restaurant not some bar or fancy place."

Bynes recently filmed Lovewrecked, a lighthearted take-off of The Blue Lagoon.

"I play a girl who has a crush on a rock star, and we get marooned on an island."

It's Bynes, first starring role in a feature film since 2003's What a Girl Wants, which got mixed reviews.

"I knew when I signed on to What a Girl Wants that it would not appeal to critics, but it was what my fans wanted to see me doing," she says.

"When you choose to do a movie you're putting yourself out there to be scrutinized so you have to have a thick skin."

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Still Dirrty Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 6,209 My Profile	HOLLYWOOD -- What Amanda Bynes likes most about herself is that she's content rather than greedy. "I'm so lucky to be able to make choices that aren't driven by money," says the 18-year-old Robots actress. "When you're a young celebrity, it's alluring to make a lot of money and to flaunt it. That's not the way I was raised. Money is not a priority with me. "I want people to be talking about my work as an actress and not my private life." Bynes doesn't want to sound too condescending or disrespectful of some of her peers, especially media hound Lindsay Lohan. "I'm not perfect by any means. I like having fun and letting my hair down, too, but that's not what I want to be known for. I feel truly fortunate that the paparrazi are not the least bit interested in me." Bynes has been a celebrity with preteens since she was 10, when she won a role on the Nickelodeon TV series All That. One of her characters, advice host Ashley, was so popular the producers gave Amanda, then just 13, her own show, The Amanda Show. It didn't take Hollywood long to come knocking. Bynes found herself co-starring with Frankie Muniz in Big Fat Liar in 2002. In the animated feature Robots, Bynes plays Piper Pinwheeler, the tomboy sister of Robin Williams' character Fender. "Initially, my part was much smaller but it grew after early test screenings. "Young girls really liked her." Though she'll turn 19 next month Bynes still lives at home with her parents. Her father is a dentist, and her mother his receptionist. "I owe my love of acting to my father," she explains. "He loves movies. I grew up watching old films with him. I wasn't even 10 when we watched Sunset Boulevard." When Bynes was seven and her older sister 10, the girls started performing in community shows in Thousand Oaks, Calif. "My dad could see how much we loved acting. He saw an ad for a summer comedy camp for kids and enrolled us. The next year he saw another ad for a weekend comedy club and again enrolled my sister and I." It was at this weekend camp that scouts from Nickelodeon spotted Bynes and signed her to her TV contract. "I've worked professionally ever since but I don't feel it compromised my childhood or teen years. My family keeps me grounded. We celebrated my 18th birthday at a family restaurant not some bar or fancy place." Bynes recently filmed Lovewrecked, a lighthearted take-off of The Blue Lagoon. "I play a girl who has a crush on a rock star, and we get marooned on an island." It's Bynes, first starring role in a feature film since 2003's What a Girl Wants, which got mixed reviews. "I knew when I signed on to What a Girl Wants that it would not appeal to critics, but it was what my fans wanted to see me doing," she says. "When you choose to do a movie you're putting yourself out there to be scrutinized so you have to have a thick skin." http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Winnip...61245-sun.html

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