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June 24, 2008
Abigail Breslin New York Times Interview
Published in New York Times June 22, 2008
A Night Out With Abigail Breslin
She Is What She Eats By MELENA RYZIK
"I HAVE the biggest sweet tooth in the world," Abigail Breslin said,her feet swinging above the ground. She was sitting in the back room of Veniero's, an East Village bakery, one recent afternoon, waiting for her favorite dessert, raspberry mousse cake. "Oh, my God, the anticipation!" she said, her knee jiggling.
Preternaturally mature on screen, the actress had earned praise — and an Oscar nomination — for her role in the 2006 hit "Little Miss Sunshine" at age 10. Now she is starring in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," a movie based on American Girl dolls. The movie opened on Friday. In the meantime, the native New Yorker has been acting her age: 12.
Dressed in a yellow sundress, white cardigan, silver ballet flats
and a bronze necklace embossed with the letter `A,' Abigail was
accompanied by her mother, Kim, as well as a publicist and a
hairstylist. The Breslins were making a brief trip home — Abigail
grew up (or rather, is still growing up) in the East Village — after
several months in Los Angeles. "When I'm away sometimes I get so homesick," Abigail said. "The best pizza is in New York. I had it last night. And this morning, for breakfast."
Veniero's is a regular stop. "When she was 5 years old," Ms. Breslin said, "she came running, and she said, `I found it, I found my sweet tooth!' " Abigail grinned and pointed to a tooth. "It would be fine if I had three things every day," she said, listing four for good measure: "Cheesecake, chili cheese fries, pizza, raspberry mousse." "O.K., maybe cupcakes," she added.
The desserts arrived: Abigail's raspberry mousse cake, plus cheesecake and strawberry shortcake for her entourage. Ms. Breslin had coffee and watched as her daughter dived in, assembling "perfect bites" of fruit, cream and cake.
"You've got cream on your dress," Ms. Breslin told Abigail. "That's a sign of a good bakery, if you get cream on your dress.""I like to save a little food for later," Abigail said.
When not working, she spends time with her pets, does crafts and texts and video chats with friends. "I get into trouble because I text too much," Abigail said. "My dad was like, `You have 600 text messages!' " (He got her the unlimited plan.)
"I've never bought Abby a cellphone, but she gets them as gifts," Ms. Breslin said. "She doesn't need one.""Yes I do!" Abigail said.
Like most child stars, Abigail is not all play. "Me and my friend
are writing a script right now," she said, referring to Joyce, 13.
She did not divulge details, except to say that it was a comedy.
She also drew a distinction between herself and her Kit Kittredge
character. "I'm not blond," she said, though she noted that they
both liked to write. (In the movie, set in the 1930s, her character
is an aspiring reporter. "They showed me the typewriter, and I'm
like, where's the screen? Where's the backspace?" she recounted.)
As Abigail's sugar rush was winding down, Ms. Breslin wanted to pick up some mozzarella nearby at Russo's. "Mommy, can I wear flip-flops?" Abigail asked. She changed into her kid shoes and headed off with her mom, a box of extra desserts in hand.
Links to pictures above: Tiny Treats Cook Book
and Kit's Cooking Studio
Posted by dollcloset at June 24, 2008 12:04 AM