BrianX
Magazine: What
were your childhood and teen years like?
Amanda Swisten:
Interesting. lol. My childhood was great.. I was a major
Tomboy. Grew up in Connecticut and Virginia. It was full
of innocence, great snow storms, tree forts, prank calls,
pimples, and everything else that is part of growing up...
and lots of pets, always. I was a big swimmer/athlete and
I moved schools quite a bit, so everything always stayed
new and interesting!
In
American Wedding (American Pie 3), you played Fraulein
Brandi. What
was it like working with the now well-known cast of the American Pie
movies?
They were
wonderful... all very real people with a lot of personality. No big
egos or star attitudes there. It's like the kids you grew up with,
is all. Treat everyone equally!
What's the most common question that people ask you?
What I do to keep my figure, my skin care secrets, and good ol' Hollywood
gossip, of course...lol
Best experience in your job?
Traveling to Brazil for 3 months to do a Pepsi
commercial / campaign. I went
all over Rio, Copacabana, Florianopolis, and really got to know the people
and culture!
Worst experience in your job?
Dealing with some major attitudes and a pervert here and
there.
Greatest
talent?
Not a good question to ask someone like moi....lol.
I don't know... If you ask me, it's my ability to never
change as a
soul. To be the same person always, and loving and kind to all people and forms of
life. I love people and really don't have a mean/jealous bone in my body.
This is it, honestly. I can say I am a good individual and have a heart of
gold. If I died tomorrow, that's what I would want to be remembered
for... And my sense of humor!!!
Favorite
website?
I don't think I have
one, actually... there are so many awesome ones out there. There is
a lot of great information on the WEB! However this is also
a lot of misinformation as well. Pet peeves?
People who treat others like **** . Those who forget what life is about and
look down upon others or use them to get ahead and have ulterior motives. How old were you
when you had your first kiss?
16...old, huh? lol
 Thong vs. regular
undies, and why?
Definitely thong! My reason for these is because regular panties give you a
wedgie eventually, anyways.
Secret pleasures?
Many!!!! Pizza,
bagels, jellybeans, skittles, sour gummy bears, Harleys, fast
cars; True crime books/hows, forensics.
Are you more
dominant or submissive in bed?
Depends on my mood.
Ever
hooked up with anyone on the job?
Nope! You're being filmed. You're hooking up with another woman. You're
bungee, jumping. Choose one. Why?
Depends... lol. I had to kiss a girl in " The Girl Next Door" (20th Century
Fox... due out this fall/winter)
Favorite upcoming projects?
American Pie 3 (American Wedding) and The Girl Next Door. I have supporting
roles in both. They were my first two big studio films and the first two
studio films I ever auditioned for. 2 very good experiences!! Lots of work.
It's 12:01am. What are you doing?
Probably listening to talk radio, reading, going over/preparing a
script/audition, or watching forensic shows on Court TV/ The Learning
Channel!!
If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?
Honestly? Eternal happiness and peace and self contentment. I actually
think I am close to it right now. I want my happiness to transcend the
physical and materialistic. I would love to have a family one day. I know I
will be a great mom!
How did
you get into models/pics/acting?
An agent came up to me in a mall
one summer when I was with my mom. I was a
young teen. They asked me to come up to NYC and test. It was
fun... I did it
for a bit, then stopped, to be a normal kid. I started again in my later
teens, and moved up there. The acting bug was always in
me. I love old films, plays, etc etc. I was too shy,
however... So it wasn't until I started modeling a bit, that I came out of
my shell. I decided to start taking classes in NYC when I could and went to
UVA drama school at 16 y.o. Then I moved to LA and have continued to study
hard.
What do you want the world to know about you?
I will always be the same Amanda. I know Hollywood can PACKAGE us all to be
unattainable, perfect, aloof, dumb, etc..etc.. But those who know me, know me
as a real person, true to my word and extremely loving and caring and
selfless.
Also, that I love what I do and I am an artist in many ways. I write, draw,
paint, act, sing, do interior design, etc... I really don't care about the fame too much. It is a false sense of
security, if you think about it. If I make it big: great! If not: great! I am sure that there could be something else out there that I
am more suited for. I have rich and famous friends, and a lot of times, they
have many more problems than those without those things.
Life is too short not to have many great experiences.When we die, it doesn't
matter how famous we are or how much money we have... it's the memories we
have left in the hearts/souls around us . I am extremely spiritual, as you
can tell. I KNOW very strongly, that this is only a very small part of the
big picture.
 Your
ideal man?
Yikes! Great sparkling eyes, a true heart, an animal lover, masculine
hands, someone athletic, honest and open! Rougher on the outside and a big
softie on the inside!
Favorite
cities/countries?
I LOVE to travel. NYC ( I was born there..so I am partial..) Venice, Italy. London,
England. I also love Austria and Germany.
Have you felt
your 'fame'?
I am pretty unknown. It's not like a lot of people come up
to me and want my autograph. But people do ask if I'm
"Somebody??" (It's funny, because we are all
"somebody!!" lol) I haven't gone as far in
modeling as I could have... not done a lot of modeling on
covers of magazines or the political stuff like Sports
Illustrated and stuff... I have been bored of it, in all
honesty, in the last few years... It got unchallenging for
me, when things really started to take off. A light bulb went off:
I knew I was in the wrong profession. There is
so much more to me than just the physical. Don't get me
wrong, I love to model and find it a form of acting
without words, etc. I have gotten to travel all over the
world, make $$ and meet many fascinating people... .But
as far as a full-time career, it just hasn't been
interesting enough for me. I am very creative and need
more of an outlet.
Where do you see yourself in
5 years?
Acting and
writing!... still. Hopefully married, and maybe have a baby!
I also do interior design on the side( a secret passion!) So I will
definitely be keeping that up and expanding!
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