Megan Fox Does ‘Entertainment Weekly’
Megan Fox, along with Autobot leader Optimus Prime, is featured on the cover and in the pages of this week’s new issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine. Because it has been decreed by the Powers that Be that Miss Fox MUST grace the cover of every magazine in creation, none of us should at all be surprised that she has scored yet another magazine cover. Here is her coverphoto pic along with a portion of her interview:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Transformers turned you into an overnight star. Looking back, how do you feel about the movie?
MEGAN FOX: I’m terrible in it. It’s my first real movie and it’s not honest and not realistic. The movie wasn’t bad, I just wasn’t proud about what I did.
What percentage of your range have people seen so far?
Seven percent. On the new one, I tried. But unless you’re a seasoned veteran, working with Michael Bay is not about an acting experience.
What was it like the first time you worked with him?
I was actually an extra on Bad Boys II [in 2003]. There’s a club scene, and I was one of the club kids. I was in a stars-and-stripes bikini and a cowboy hat, dancing under a waterfall.
Wait, what?
Yeah, I was still in ninth grade. I liked it at the time, because I was getting out of school. So I was like, Fuck yeah, I don’t care! And I got paid extra because if you allow them to put water on you, you get paid extra. I got probably $600.
How did you feel about being sexualized like that when you were 15?
I thought it was awesome. I was going to a Christian high school and I wasn’t a feminist yet. I hadn’t sat back and analyzed society yet. I was 15! I just did what I was told to do.
What did your parents think?
My mom was with me! I was always übersexual, so she wasn’t shocked. I was always wearing the smallest clothes I could find. I would go to the mall like that — in a short, short skirt and a giant wedge heel. That’s what you do when you’re a teenage girl in a small town.
You’re a bigger star now than when you did the first Transformers. Did they beef up your role in the sequel?
The humans are still secondary to the robots because it’s a movie about robots. I feel like the part is adequate. I feel like we do something that’s watchable on our end and then ILM makes it phenomenal.
You don’t sound convinced that this is the greatest movie on earth.
It’s not trying to be the greatest movie on earth. It’s going to be the best action movie of the summer. Hands down, it will win that. But it’s not trying to be a Golden Globe-nominated film. It’s a badass popcorn summer movie.
You up for a third Transformers?
Sure. I mean, I can’t shit on this movie because it did give me a career and open all these doors for me. But I don’t want to blow smoke up people’s ass. People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting. And once you realize that, it becomes almost fun because you can be in the moment and go, ”All right, I know that when he calls Action! I’m either going to be running or screaming, or both.”
Are you happy with the kinds of roles you’re getting offered now?
I get offered some outrageous shit, like Bikini Summer Camp Island, or whatever.
Do you think you’re a good actress?
I think I could be. If I really buckle down, I think one day I could be a very good actress. But so far, I haven’t done anything yet.
You’ve only done a couple of movies, so you’re still mostly known as a sex symbol rather than an actress.
It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why someone would complain about that. That just means that the bar has been set pretty low. People don’t expect me to do anything that’s worth watching. So I can only be an overachiever. I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols. That’s what our purpose is in this business. You’re merchandised, you’re a product. You’re sold and it’s based on sex. But that’s okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.
Do you think you’re good-looking?
Well, I’m clearly not ugly.
Looking ahead, where would you like to see your career in five years? What’s the best-case scenario?
If I’m still making Transformers five years from now, I might not be so überexcited. But there’s nothing specific that I need to accomplish. I just want to still be working.
What’s the worst-case scenario?
Umm…that I’d be on The Hills?
LMAO!! This has to be Megan Fox’s best interview yet (click HERE to read the full interview). Love her or hate her, there is no denying that anytime she opens her mouth something very hilarious is going to come out. I hope she keeps giving these off the cuff interviews. I love hearing her speak because it gives you a sense of what is going on in that pretty little head of hers. While I can see how she prolly drives a lot of people crazy, I love her honesty. More interviews, please!!
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June 11th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
While I generally can’t stand a word that comes out of her mouth, this was kind of a funny interview.
Also, who’s never going to look at a picture of her again without their eyes going straight to her toe-thumbs? I know I won’t…it’s a small miracle that there’s something a little off about her looks.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
She was absolutely hilarious! My favorite interview. “Well, I’m clearly not ugly.” <— LOL! She’s becoming more and more likable. ( :
June 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
She is uber hilarious and I now have a whole new respect for her. However, I love Transformers so yea, this movie is IT for the summer.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
LOL! I LOVE HER! This is the first time I’ve read any of her interviews and I loved it. She’s so honest. I can’t hate on her or her toe thumbs.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I love her too! She is HOT!!!
June 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I like my women cheeky, so yeah, she’ll do.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Honestly, I love her. She seems like an awesome chick. She clearly doesn’t really give a ***k so she kind of gives off that vibe in this interview like… why should WE care? as in, why should we care that people try to make her into this cocky b**ch or something.
This is my fave interview of hers. She’s still absolutely the most gorgeous woman on the planet. My opinion of gorgeous male… Charlie Hunnam or/and Bradley Cooper (so hot).
June 11th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
haha i love this interview. i mean she knows that her roles so far have been top of the line. and i think if a few years she’ll have some good roles under her belt.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
“What’s the worst-case scenario?
Umm…that I’d be on The Hills?”
hilarious….ahahahahahaha
June 11th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
she is everywhere!
June 11th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
lol I do enjoy the honesty :)
June 11th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
@danielle
charlie hunnam works out at my gym in hollywood :D
June 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
@meganfoxtrot
::sigh:: he’s too beautiful. haha. lucky!
ever since green street hooligans i’ve been “in love”
June 11th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
LOL! Its like she has no filter. You have no idea whats going to come out of her mouth. lol I do think that shes under estimating herself. I hope she has some staying power. She reminds me of Angelina Jolie during the whole Billy Bob thing, but Angelina wasn’t this buck wild. lol
June 11th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
i love secure, ballsy women.
now if only some could get over their jealousy long enough to appreciate an evidently witty, intelligent and beautiful human being, women would come to realize that appreciating other women who possess qualities we lack feels a hell of a lot better than tearing them down.
June 11th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Eugh, what a loser!
First: get over the word uber.
Second of all, being treated like a piece of meat is NOT about empowerment, but nice attempt to make yourself feel better.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
@ Margie: ditto!!! although I have to agree with Anon I’m over the whole “uber” thing but whatever. I love that she mentioned the hills like that lol
June 11th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Usually in her interviews she feels like she’s trying too hard to come across older, wiser, more intelligent and interesting than she possibly is. But this interview was actually pretty decent. Seemed genuine and made me laugh. Mayhaps I shouldn’t totally write this one off…
June 11th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
The most beautiful women are rarely likeable anyway. You just want to hate them lol. But yeah her thumbs are gross. At least she is human.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
ITA with u Trent! I find myself theses days reading all of the interviews that involve Meagan to me she doesnt come off fake or trying to hard
June 12th, 2009 at 6:37 am
I don’t like that she uses the uber a lot. But she seems funny here. Way better than her other interviews.
June 12th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
@tatiana — I’m sorry, but Angie was WAAYYYY more buck wild than Megan. Megan always seems like she’s trying too hard, which I don’t understand. She’s a pretty girl with a cool personality, so why keep trying to prove you’re so damn rebellious and sexual? Blah. Stop. Otherwise, I thought this was one of her funniest interviews yet.
June 12th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Uber…ugh. I think she sounds like a kid most of the time. She’s beautiful, of course, but I was kind of surprised when I saw her after hearing all the raving- to me, she looks angry and like she’s got icky vibes. And UBER cheesy tattoos..
June 13th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
WTF? “That’s what our purpose is in this business. You’re merchandised, you’re a product. You’re sold and it’s based on sex. But that’s okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.” Yeah, sounds like a real feminist to me! Is she really THAT dense that she doesn’t get that she’s being treated like a piece of meat? It’s just sad that she’s apparently decided that’s the only way she’s going to be empowered. But then again, this is from a woman who’s own mother encouraged her to writhe around in a bikini on camera at fifteen. I’m just saying… something ain’t right there!
June 13th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
“I wasn’t a feminist yet”
wait, did I miss something? She’s a feminist?
June 13th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
lucky, the fact of the matter is she’s recognising something that a lot of hollywood women either do not want to admit to themselves or others – that women in hollywood ARE treated like a commodity. at least megan admits it! and the fact she decides to embrace it can be said to be “feminist” as feminism in essence is about a woman’s freedom of choice. not all “feminists” are the stereotype put out there.
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also, she never said her mother encouraged her to parade around in a bikini for a movie. she simply said her mother was present. im betting anything there’s no stopping mega once she makes up her mind, so her mother was probably there to supervise. thats better than her not knowing or not being around! i wouldnt let MY daughter do it, but its better than nothing.
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usually, i find megan fox incredibly annoying, but i must admit – i really enjoyed reading this interview. she seems honest and frank, so good for her!
June 20th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
I love her honesty–so refreshing.