Apparently her chocolate lab, a hotel slipper, and lack of sleep were the key ingredients which led to the Princess Diaries babe getting the lead role in the film.
She told press, "The night before the second audition, my dog decided to eat the hotel slipper, so she was up the whole night vomiting. I slept maybe an hour." And her disheveled appearance gave her credibility.
"When I arrived at the interview, I was tired and wasn't in a very good mood. I guess Julian (Director Julian Jarrold) realized that I wasn't the bright, happy, smiley, untroubled girl from The Princess Diaries. He offered me the role after that."
It just goes to show that the most unlikely conditions can lead to greatness. Check her out today and decide for yourself if she's more than just a "Princess."
