It's been nearly 10 years since Hailee Steinfeld's breakout role in but the actress and singer remembers it like it was yesterday.«It was such a wild experience,» Steinfeld recently told ET's Katie Krause, looking back on her role as Mattie Ross in the acclaimed Coen brothers' Western. «I do feel like I freaking won the lottery with that whole thing.
I mean, that role was incredible, the writing was amazing, the filmmakers obviously. Everything about that whole thing was perfect.»Steinfeld was just 13 when she was selected from an open casting call of thousands for the part — which would ultimately score her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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