Liesel Matthews Interview

The Facts

Name: Liesel Anne Pritzker

Birth Date: March 14, 1984

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Her Big Break: Played the title role in A Little Princess [1995]

Did You Know: "Matthews" was taken from her brother's first name; her uncle is Hyatt Hotel chain founder Jay Pritzker

Liesel's Advice: "Have fun, keep it real, support your local ska band and believe in yourself."

Sharlene Hartley: From what I heard about Physical Graffiti, it sounds good. Did you have fun making it?
Liesel Matthews: It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed making it! It was the best experience ever…it’s a fun comedy. I’m sure it’ll do great!

Did you do anything fun with your co-stars?
Yes! Blake Heron and I had a lot of fun. He was always pulling pranks and making me laugh. I got along really well with the other co-stars [Ed Lauter, Adam LaVorgna, Tracey Walter, to name a few.] We went out to lunch and hung out on the set.

Are you working on anything now or are you taking a break?
I think I’m going to be taking a break. I’ll work on more projects in the future.

Did you have fun with your co-stars on the set of Air Force One?
I had fun doing the action scenes, but there weren’t really any kids on the set.

What about A Little Princess?
Yes! I loved A Little Princess. It was my first movie. I really connected with the other girls. A Little Princess was so wonderful. I’ll never forget it.

What do you like doing in your spare time?
I just like relaxing, watching TV, and talking to friends. I like music, too. Tennis is pretty fun, but I’m not very good…

[Both laugh]

I would faint if I ever saw him.
(on Tom Hanks)

Do you have any regrets on becoming an actress?
None. Becoming an actress is beyond words.

Have you done any commericials? If so, which ones?
I did a few when was I young. They were local commercials, not national.

Aren’t you friends with Kirsten Dunst?
Yes! I love Kirsten.

How did you two meet?
We met a couple of years ago, at a preview party.

Do you get to see her often?
I don’t see her that often, but she’s a beautiful person. I admire her so much. I’m so proud of her career. She’s come so far; she’s going to be very successful.

Are you friends with any other teen stars?
I’ve been friends with Vanessa Lee Chester since A Little Princess. We had so much fun together. She’s an exceptional actress.

Do you have any favorite actors or actresses?
I really love Tom Hanks. He seems cool. I would faint if I ever saw him.

What’s your favorite TV show?
I like Dawson’s Creek and TRL.

Do you have a favorite band?
Buck-O-Nine is way awesome!