Dakota Fanning got all dressed up for the upcoming December/January issue of Teen Vogue [1]. She isn't the first member of the film's cast to appear on the cover of the magazine, after Taylor Lautner's turn [2] a few months ago. Dakota had a busy weekend at their press conference in LA, where we got lots of amazing one-on-one time with the cast — more of that to follow. She found time recently to sit down and open up about growing up in Hollywood and joining the Twilight [3] gang. Kristen Stewart even weighed in about working with Dakota. Here's more [4]:

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• On prepping for her role in New Moon: "I wasn’t in my mirror like Zoolander, doing Blue Steel! The red contacts were enough. I read all four Twilight books in one week. It’s such a phenomenon and I wanted to be able to be a part of that."
• On maturing in Hollywood: "I’m going to get older. . . And I want to act for the rest of my life — it’s what I love — so I have to move forward with my career. The choices that I make might not always please everyone, but I have to do what I feel is appropriate and right for the time."
• On acting out: "I get my rebellion out through my movies. I’m boring in that way. I enjoy having a normal life."
• Kristen on Dakota: "Dakota is one of the most consistent actors I’ve ever worked with. I’m always better with her."

There are lots more photos [9] at Teen Vogue's site, as well as a look back at her fashion timeline [10] and a special behind-the-scenes video [11]. The issue itself hits newsstands tomorrow.