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6/07: Sky News interviewed Amanda Bynes at the World Premiere last night:

Amanda Bynes said of John Travolta: "He's a really funny amazing guy - funny, talented and down to earth."

But the pretty actress wasn't so sugar coated about co-star Michelle Pfeifer: "She's Scary in this movie. You will definitely be scared of her - she's very mean. But that's her character."

Amanda enjoyed playing the goofy character Penny Pingleton: "I could be myself - it wasn't like I had to be a mean girl or anything and I felt very comfortable in that role."

Sky's website also has a short video clip of the cast arriving to the premiere, which we have some caps from in the TV Gallery. Hopefully as the release date draws closer, more interviews of the cast in UK shall emerge.

6/07: Premiere Gallery - Amanda Bynes attended the World Premiere of Hairspray in London along with Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley, Zac Efron and the film's director Adam Shankman.
4/07: A new Promotional Gallery page has opened. Top of the Pops Magazine have an interview with Amanda (featuring a photo of her and Zac Efron) in their July issue:

Hey Amanda, Hairspray is a funny name for a movie - is it all about barnets?

"Ha-ha, kind of! It's set in the 1960s and it's all about a girl who dreams of being on a dance show called The Corny Collins Show. At that time fashion was all about your hair - it had to be teased and hairsprayed into being big and bouffant!"

But it's about other stuff as well, isn't it?

"Yes, it's based on the musical called Hairspray and it's a tongue-in-cheek comedy. It'll make everyone laugh and you'll definitely wanna dance along too - it's got that kinda vibe."

You play Penny Pingleton who's a bit of a dork - were you like here when you were at school?

"Penny's kinda quiet and I definitely wasn't! I was probably very dorky - I was into comics and uncool stuff like that. I liked school and had a good amount of friends but I wasn't in the cool gang."

You have some romantic scenes with your on-screen boyfriend, Seaweed. What was it like having to snog him?

"Elijah Kelley is a good kisser but we're just friends so it was a bit weird - it was like kissing a friend or a brother. At least we didn't have to worry about bad breath though, we were always eating minty Listerine strips just in case!"

Now Amanda, confess... Wouldn't you have rather snogged Zac Efron?

"No, and that's the truth! He's a lot younger than me and the brotherly thing is the same. I've never kissed him so I don't know, but snogging Zac would be so gross!"
Top of the Pops Magazine Issue 160, July 2007