“Americans are so laid back and slouchy, but in Victorian England, little girls were brought up by duchesses who pestered them about correct speech and walk and manners.” (about her british accent in “Alice in Wonderland”;)
“I took time off from the time I was 13 until I was 18. I wanted to take that time to be a kid and make sure that acting was really what I wanted to do. I don’t like doing things or committing to things when I don’t feel that I can give one hundred and ten percent.” (about her break) I lost the passion for it at 13. I had been working on back-to-back projects since I was 3 so I was happy to get to spend time with friends and family. I’m either all in or it doesn’t feel right so taking that break gave me a chance to get to know myself better and make the decision to act again. As far as the AMP I’m just so happy to be writing good music and having the opportunity to hang out with my brother a lot. It’s why I started with the band in the first place.
TM Fansite – You appeared on so many movies. You have to be unbeatable on the casting or maby You have just straight propositions?
“I wasn’t really told how many episodes I was going to be in. I was just happy to be a part of the series playing a part that I love. So whenever they need me, I’m there and that’s pretty much how it works” (about her appearances in “Veronica Mars”) Corrina, Corrina (1994), a comedy set in the 1950s about finding love and family in the most unlikely places. She played Molly, the only child of a recently widowed father (Ray Liotta), who finds a helping hand from Corrina (Whoopi Goldberg), an unconventional housekeeper who uses a combination of charm and sensitivity to help the family adjust to their new lives. In her follow-up to Corrina, Corrina, Majorino starred in Andre, a film based on a true story of a harbor seal who journeyed from Boston to Maine for 23 years every summer to visit Toni (Majorino), the only child who helped rescue him. Majorino played the role of Enola, along-side of Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Dennis Hopper in Waterworld. Enola was a young girl who had the map to dry land on her back. She was being fought over by the Smokers and the The Drifters. At the time, she was just turning ten. After completing the film, Alice In Wonderland (1999) in which she portrayed Alice, Tina Majorino decided to take a break from acting. A five year break to be exact. At the tender age of 13 Majorino disappeared from the screens to finish school and spend time with her family. Napoleon Dynamite has marked the return of the young starlet. The surprise smash hit blew into theaters in 2004, and continues to entertain audiences around the world becoming one of the top grossing independent films and earning it the new title of “Cult Classic.” In Napoleon, Tina Majorino portrays “Deb”, a quiet, shy, boondoggle door-to-door salesman (because she’s “trying to earn money for college”) who quickly befriends Napoleon and his hilarious Mexican side-kick Pedro. Upon meeting Deb, Napoleon starts crushing hard. Who wouldn’t? Majorino’s portrayal as the sweet sincere Deb melts all of our hearts. Majorino has aspirations to produce, direct, write, and design in the very near future. Already she singing in The AM Project – the rock band (her brother Kevin playing on drumms).