Millie Bobby Brown has admitted that she has a ‘lot of faith’ in herself and described how becoming a producer for her upcoming Netflix film just ‘came naturally’.
The Stranger Things star, 16, also joked to GLAMOUR UK that she ‘came out of the womb having a voice’ as she stressed the importance of being her own ‘support team’.
However Millie, who is best known as Eleven in the hit Netflix series, also shared her ‘struggles with anxiety’ which has been ‘hindered’ by growing up in the public eye.
Honest: Millie Bobby Brown has admitted that she has a ‘lot of faith’ in herself and described how becoming a producer for her upcoming Netflix film just ‘came naturally’
Millie, who has produced and starred as the title character in the upcoming mystery film Enola Holmes, the sister of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), revealed she has a lot of ‘faith’ in herself as a young actress.
In an interview with GLAMOUR UK, where she also posed for the front cover and stunning shoot, the teenager said of her role as a producer: ‘I was very nervous. I’m not going to lie…But as soon as I walked on to set, I didn’t even have those thoughts come into my head.
‘I just said, ‘Oh, should we try this, or should we try that?’ It just naturally came to me; it was such an amazing opportunity for me to learn and grow. I love putting my input in and have it been appreciated and listened to.’
She continued: ‘I do have a lot of faith in myself. As a young person and as a young girl I was very listened to so I’m very lucky that I get to tell my story of that experience.
Confidence: The Stranger Things star, 16, also joked to GLAMOUR UK that she ‘came out of the womb having a voice’ as she stressed the importance of being her own ‘support team’
‘But listen, I came out of the womb having a voice. My mom was like, ‘Mill, you need to shut up.’ I’ve always had something to say!’
However Millie, who shot to fame aged 12 in Stranger Things, described how she prefers to keep ‘most things’ in her life ‘private’ and revealed how criticism of her appearance fuels her ‘anxiety’.
She said: ‘I keep most things private in my life. Personally, I struggle with anxiety and in some ways, this has hindered it.
Role: Millie, who has produced and starred as the title character in the upcoming mystery film Enola Holmes, the sister of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), revealed she has a lot of ‘faith’ in herself as a young actress
‘When I’m having a bad day or I’m feeling very anxious, some things like when people say, ‘Oh, you looked bad at this award show because you looked like this or you looked like that,’ those things make me a little bit more anxious and that hinders me a little bit more.’
But the teenager told how her upcoming role as Enola, the youngest member of the Holmes family who goes off in search of her missing mother (Helena Bonham Carter), has taught her the importance of ‘self-love’.
‘I think Enola Holmes also taught me that being with yourself, being your own biggest critic, being your own biggest support team is so important, too,’ Millie explained.
Millie, who grew up in Dorset, England, and settled in Florida with her family to pursue her acting career aged eight, said: ‘I rely on myself to give myself self-love, because that’s just literally the only way I can.
‘I tell myself, ‘Wow. I did good in that,’ and I have to give myself love because that’s important. Everyone has to empower themselves.’
The film, which is based on the book series of the same name by Nancy Springer, sees Enola tackle mansplaining and reverse ageism as she is determined to track down her mother.
Millie said: ‘The broader message is touching on female empowerment. But we also show that, hey, it’s okay to be a young girl and really not know what you’re doing or what your purpose is in life.
Premise: But the teenager told how her upcoming role as Enola, the youngest member of the Holmes family who goes off in search of her missing mother (Helena Bonham Carter), has taught her the importance of ‘self-love’
‘But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have one. It means that you just have to find it.’
Speaking about her hopes for Eleven and going into the fourth season of Stranger Things, Millie said: ‘Oh my god, she’s been through so much, I just hope she’s happy.
‘I always say to the [Duffer Brothers], ‘Can she just not smile like in one take?’ I would love her story to be rounded off by like a good ending.
Open: Millie, who is best known as Eleven in the hit Netflix series, expressed her ‘struggle with anxiety’ which has been ‘hindered’ by growing up in the public eye (pictured in January)
‘I trust the Duffer brothers so much that it’s going to be beautiful and I’m going to love it no matter what it is.
‘But I’d love for her to get her powers back because she is a hero, she is like a super woman in a way.’
She added: ‘And she loves Mike – I want them to get married. That’s what I need. I need a wedding scene for Stranger Things, period.’
‘Eleven in a wedding dress and her going, ‘Sorry, my nose is bleeding. It’s a white dress.’ Doesn’t it just seem like it would fit.’
Millie looked effortlessly chic for the GLAMOUR UK cover and photoshoot, she wore a striking neon green jacket with slicked back locks at her home in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read the full interview in the GLAMOUR UK August Digital Issue online now https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/magazine
Big break: Speaking about her hopes for Eleven and going into the fourth season of Stranger Things, Millie said: ‘Oh my god, she’s been through so much, I just hope she’s happy.’