Oh my God, it’s four in the morning?” Elle Fanning gasps. “That’s insane. Surely we can pick a better time to talk?”
“It’s fine,” I assure her. “Australian journalists are used to waking up at the crack of dawn for interviews with international stars.”
“Oh no, I’m so sorry. We need to make this quick! You have to get back to bed,” she insists.
Even in our line of work, it’s not every day a Hollywood A-lister concerns themselves with your sleep schedule. However, Elle’s manners show the telltale signs of a Southern upbringing, even if her sunny Californian accent has no hint of a Southern drawl.
The actor is chatting to from London, where she’s currently filming the third season of her hit television series . It’s 9pm for her after a long day on set, her Chinese takeaway is waiting on the table until she completes our interview, and yet Elle is beaming. I can’t actually see her – we’ve gone old school with a phone call rather than the “new normal” Zoom interview – but
