“I used to have a hard time creating a character and then believing it enough to play it, because as a kiddo I was always just called to arms,” Kristin, whose earliest acting credit traces back to 1999, told Interview. “The character would always be so fully outside of me, and created by someone else, that I was so scared of f–king it up or not doing the best. It’s about being a good student, that’s how kid actors are.”

Now, she’s found a different approach to projects.

“I was always like, ‘If I made it up, it’s bulls–t,'” Kristen added. “I had all these stupid rules for myself that I guess I needed then. As I’ve gotten older, I’m very down to be reckless as an actor.”

And while fans wait for Kristen’s new projects to be released, keep scrolling to relive a love story straight out of the movies: her romance with Dylan.