Shailene Woodley, 'Descendants' Star, Doesn't Wish to discover Oscar Buzz, George Clooney's Fart Machine

Shailene Woodley likes to say "fuck." Sadly, since the star in the ABC Family series 'The Secret Existence in the American Teen,' she's not frequently because of the chance to do this. That changed through the filming of Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants,' an R-rated George Clooney vehicle that has thrust Woodley to the Oscar discussion. Just don't request her in regards to the Oscar discussion. In 'The Descendants,' Woodley plays Alexandra King -- the frequently surly teenage daughter of Matt King (Clooney) -- who should not only cope with the fact her mother is at a coma carrying out a boating accident, but that her mother happen to be cheating on her behalf account father. Moviefone spoke to Woodley about her much "buzzed-about" performance (an expression she hates), her somewhat mixed feelings in regards to the couple of years she's left on her behalf account television contract, and why her late adolescence cost her the role of Kaitlin Cooper (employment she already had) on 'The O.C.' (It had been among Woodley's last interviews throughout your day. As this interview starts, i had been joking about the amount of occasions they must answer the identical questions.) "You're in the movie. What's they enjoy?In . "The facts prefer to utilize George Clooney?" The amount of occasions are you currently presently asked for that? Many. [Laughs] Many, many, many, many. Which I do not mind reacting to because he's worth keeping to go over. Right. It is not like asking exactly what it was like coping with Gaddafi. It might be weirder, yeah. I appear like lots of people within your position, while using tv series that you're on, get cast in teen comedy movies or perhaps the shitty horror movie, however, you have George Clooney's potential Oscar movie. Personally it definitely is been about truth, too for sitting on a show as extended as I've been inside it -- and in a contract for the next couple of years -- I've many userful stuff here about producing obligations and very needing to pay target the fabric that you just concentrate on. And i'm so grateful for your show, oh my gosh gosh, it's been this kind of fun ride ... But if you stated in a contract for the next couple of years, you have made a distressed face. What did meaning? Can you not might like to do the show for the next couple of years? No, no, no. I must have it accomplished for one more couple of years. I developed a commitment for the next couple of years. But ... it certainly ... I'm speaking about, In my opinion doing anything around you learn things. As well as the finest learning lesson that really was needing to pay concentrate on everything you do. Because if you do sign a contract, you must do sign -- I'd rather not say a portion from the existence -- however, you produce a commitment. And you also stick with that commitment. But using this movie, or possibly in each and every movie -- I've been acting since i have have was five -- it definitely is been really fun and never something which I desired to complete or are actually pressed to accomplish. It's something I've loved doing, if Someone said a script which is cheesy -- I'm speaking about, everyone signifies cheesy in different ways -- however when I don't feel anything inside me, i quickly am clearly not meant to accomplish this movie. Then when Someone said this script, I obtained the finest guttural feeling of immense passion. That was the signal that If only to utilize this. And, being fair, if you signed that contract, you had been not in 'The Descendants' yet. Yeah, but that's the whole strategy part of acting which i will not ever participate because because In my opinion it's all regulated controlled Baloney. Is it possible to screw yourself up by doing that? Not necessarily. I realize lots of people who've attempted it and they're extremely effective from it. But, personally, acting isn't my only passion around, therefore i refuse take a lot more than. And many types of it's is fun. And i'm passionate about this which i've fun carrying it out. So when I have to plan the way in which i actually do that to have the ability to do that, it's boring! Which is demanding plus it makes me anxious which is tough whatsoever also it'll make me desire to quit. So, I refuse to learn the politics. I did so the show because I believed it may be fun, not because I believed it could take me anywhere. Once I reserved the film, everyone was, "Oh, you reserved the film because you did this show -- this is why you've this movie." And Alexander [Payne] described, initially initially when i first reserved it, "If perhaps you'd dirty the show because I desired somebody who hadn't done anything." You're angry a good deal in this movie. I realize, it's acting, however it must result from somewhere. Yeah, you understand, it absolutely was fun. It absolutely was really fun to argue and spar with George. Because, to start with, he is not George Clooney, quote, famous guy, finish quote, in my opinion any more. He's George Clooney, guy from Kentucky. Merely a good guy. To be capable of spar with him and argue -- and be in the movie where you stand allowed to convey words like "fuck" as well as the "t-word" -- I don't know essentially should say it at this time around... It's the Internet. All test is allowed. It's fun! In lots of movies they're like, "Oh, no, no. We would like it PG-13 We're not able to condition that.Inch Also to be capable of say those to an actress like George Clooney, who is able to spit back -- it absolutely was fun. I like fighting. It's my job to condition that I'll never win a real fight, however can almost always win a mental fight. I'm speaking about, not always, because I never really argue with anybody. Is he still a prankster? That's always the story, "George Clooney can be a prankster!" We was without any infamous "George Clooney pranks,' since it might be a really family based atmosphere because we'd a ten-year-old. But we wound up getting plenty of practical jokes, like the fart application around the telephone can come out. That appears just like a really lame George Clooney joke, really. Usually they're elaborate. A fart application sounds quite disappointing. We was without any typical George Clooney pranks. Listen, he's doing all people good pranks on like 'Oceans Eleven' and movie such as this -- where it's him and all of his pals. How do you describe your character, Alexandra? Ornery? In my opinion she's obtuse. Do you want her? Yeah. I'm speaking about, In my opinion she's an regular 17-year-old staring at the disorder from the products it's enjoy getting a family group. Families is dysfunctional, whether you have to be honest or else. Can you consider honours season? Um ... no. I'm speaking about, yes and ... I am unsure. It's strange. Everyone today is similar to, "Shailene, you are receiving a great deal buzz. How can the sensation?In . It's the most odd question as it is like asking a kid who experienced Cornell the actual way it feels being the very best your class at one of the Ivy League schools. How will you answer that? You just go, "I am unsure.Inch Used to do formerly condition that situation the maraschino cherry on top, but made a decision maraschino cherries are awful. And So I am prone to begin immediately preaching the Bing cherry on top. Maraschino cherries are tasty. They're so full of artificial chemicals! I realize they're dangerous for you, nevertheless the chemicals are what's tasty. OK, they could be tasty, but they're so dangerous towards the atmosphere. Should you have a sundae, are you able to favour an authentic cherry around the maraschino cherry? Oh, an authentic cherry. Certainly. But, yeah, I'm just forever grateful and taking my way through stride. You have to go all in, "Goddammit, I'd like an award." [Laughs] Honestly, it's flattering. Because it relates lower in it, I'm merely a girl who wears people five-finger strange feet shoes. You're on 'The O.C.' as Kaitlin Cooper. You're transformed by Willa Holland. Perhaps you have consider that the setback? No. I used to be 11 which i had been on just like a guest, recurring character, or whatever. My character visited boarding school then when they made a decision to produce her back, they re-auditioned me to produce her back. However I didn't undergo adolescence until late: I used to be the 15-year-old who did not have breasts. So, at 11, I used to be as being a little mouse-child. I made an appearance as though an 8-year-old. That same year, I shot a movie through which I used to be playing a 9-year-old. So, there's no weirdness when Willa Holland first first got it because she am clearly appropriate for that role... which i'm clearly not [laughs]. [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter