Does your imagination gravitate toward fantasy? Like, are you into ''The Lord of the Rings'' or ''Harry Potter''?
Not really! [Laughs] I like more ''Amélie''-type fantasy than scary-monster-type fantasy.
I understand the Jedi actors get to pick their lightsabers before every movie. Do you --
I get no say in my weapons. [Mock indignantly] I always get, like, a blow-dryer. Check out my weapons -- it totally looks like I just came from doing my hair.
[Producer] Rick McCallum says ''Episode II'' was a much better experience for you than ''Episode I.'' How so?
''Episode I'' was really, really hard for me. Being 16, in London for the summer with no people my age, not knowing anyone there -- that was just really difficult. The weather was awful, and the studio was like this old factory -- it was just a very depressing summer.
When you look at your performance in ''Episode I,'' do you see how that tough time affected it?
Absolutely. And I feel bad about it, because it was very unprofessional. When you're 16, it's easy to be selfish and go, ''I'm not having a good day and I can't deal.'' Now I'm old enough to know this is my job. I have to put my own things aside.
Last time we talked, you had just started college and were reconsidering how acting fit into your goals. Have you come to any conclusions?
Absolutely. I want to continue acting, but only in things I believe in. I can't do things that I'm not 100 percent about anymore. I was also one to really work on instinct. I still believe that a lot of it has to be spontaneous, but at the same time, research improves so much. Also, after taking 10 college English classes now, I start looking for different things in scripts, and it's somewhat depressing not to find them. I just feel I do my best work when I feel that it's worthy to be worked on.
All right, last questions. Since you're a psychology major, I thought we'd try some word association. Ready?
[Laughs] This could be interesting. All right.
George Lucas.
Sweet.
Hayden Christensen.
Dark.
Yoda.
Little.
Jar Jar.
Big.
Amidala.
Heavy.
Heavy?
[Laughs] I think it's from the headdresses.
Finally, Natalie Portman.
Oh, God. Me. [Laughs] Whatever.
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