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Britney Spears wants to try it all! Like many other music stars who have tried their hand at acting Britney has made the crossover from pop sensation to actress in her movie Crossroads.

Music stars who crossover are often criticized for their lack of acting skills. It can be a blow to one's self esteem when that happens. Britney's singing idol Madonna has often been ridiculed for her performances in movies such as Whose That Girl and Shanghai Surprise. Still she strives to prove that she is capable of better.

Britney's favorite actresses

• Audrey Hepburn
• Julia Roberts
• Goldie Hawn

Britney went over many scripts before deciding what movie she would make her acting debut in. She didn't want to star in a beach party type of movie where everything is just fluff. She wanted to be part of something that was meaningful. So she opted to collaborate with a writer and take part in the creating of the script.

She came up with the concept of a best friend movie that showed the struggles of the teenage experience. Teen pregnancy, divorce, and rape were some important issues in the movie that Britney felt a strong urge to address.

Crossroads was the perfect first movie for Britney to have been a part of. She was in a crossroads of her own at the time as she was making the transition from teenager to young woman. Britney's desire to be part of a movie that reflected the issues of real life is an example of how grounded she really is.

Cast

• Lucy -Britney Spears
• Mimi - Taryn Manning
• Kit - Zoe Saldana
• Lucy's Dad - Dan Aykroyd
• Lucy's Mom - Kim Cattrall
• Ben - Richard Voll

Teen pregnancy - Mimi becomes pregnant when she is raped by Kit's boyfriend. Lucy (Britney) and Kit are the supportive friends that rekindle a childhood friendship that had been lost for some time.

Divorce - Lucy's mother walked out on the family when she was three years old. She sets out to find her mother to understand why she was left behind.

Friendship - Kit, Mimi, and Lucy discover that their childhood bond had never really disappeared. They learn how strong friendship can be and how it can hold one another up even in the worst of times.

Rape - Mimi is raped and becomes pregnant. She has the support of real friends who help her through dealing with the experience.

Other Roles
Britney has had a few small roles in some other films since Crossroads. She played a small role as a flight attendant in the movie Longshot and had a cameo in the movie Goldmember in which she played herself.

Britney Spears' future as an actress has only just begun. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Britney Spears' production company has been given the green light to begin production with the people at NASCAR to develop and produce a dramatic film that will be centered on the world of NASCAR.

The plot - She will play the daughter of a successful NASCAR team owner who inspires a former race car driver to return to the sport. Real footage of NASCAR racing will be added to the movie to make it more authentic to the sport itself.

Stages
This is a book and DVD collection that captures moments of Britney on her Dream Within A Dream tour. Several world famous photographers including Jim Luning and Marc Serota have collaborated on the photos in the book. You can hear and see what people closest to her feel about this mega star.

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