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Our Society Doesn't Want To Help Girls Like That [in Black Snake Moan]. They Just Want To Use Them.

I Am A Christian. I Haven't Really Talked About That Before. It Is Something Very Private. But I Do Pray And My Beliefs Are Very Important To Me.

To Craig's [ Brewer] Credit, I Felt Totally Safe On The Set [of Black Snake Moan] . And Because I Felt Safe, Sam[l.jackson] Had To Protect Me. He Got Upset At All The Physical Stuff Craig Wanted Me To Do. When I Start Doing Stuff Like That, All The Screaming And Running, I Kinda Go Out Of My Head. I'm Not Necessarily In My Own Body Anymore.

I Think The Main Reason A Lot Of Child Stars Don't Make It Is That It's Hard To See Someone As Cute And Then All Of A Sudden See Them As Having More Depth.

That Worries Me An Awful Lot. If People Misunderstand Our Intentions [in Black Snake Moan], Especially Regarding My Character, Then They're Essentially Exploiting An Already Exploited And Abused Woman. So It's A Huge Concern For Me.