Her character, meanwhile, is not exactly full of wonder and possibility.
Amy is in a lot of ways the opposite of Betty, she notes.
Its a complete 180 from the go-get-em optimism of Betty.
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Read on to see how a series of best-worst-most-least questions register with Ferrera.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What question do people ask you the most?
AMERICA FERRERA:Is America your real name?
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Thats the only name I have, so yes.
Its my only-iest name.
What was your weirdest fan encounter?
A fan that tattooed my initials on them felt very weird.
It creeped me out a little.
I just said, Oh, okay!
What is the impulse buy that you regret the most?
What is the line of dialogue from a movie or TV show you quote the most?
I quoteSteel Magnoliasall the time.
My husband and I quote it to each other all the time.
We always say, Drink your juice, Shelby, before we drink something.
It doesnt make any sense.
Who is the person youre mistaken for the most?
These days I would have to say Gina Rodriguez.
note:The Golden Globes Twitter account made the same mistakeafter this interview.]
Its fun to be able to say, Nope, sorry, not her!
and I keep walking.
Once, I got Selena Gomez.
Basically anyone whos Latina.
What is the red carpet look you wore that you regret the most?
Anything before I had a stylist.
Everything before I paid someone else to dress me.
… My biggest fashion regret has something more to do with comfort.
One time, I wore a jumpsuit to a premiere.
And a jumpsuit has to be held up by something.
That was a very stress-inducing fashion decision.
So I do regret that.
Lesson learned: Wear stuff that fits you.
What kind of viral video makes you laugh the hardest?
I feel like I could watch that forever and laugh.
Which movie makes you cry the hardest?
I remember having a headache for literally days after I watchedHotel Rwanda.
Literally for days, I had a headache from how much I cried watching that movie.
The truth of the movie was so devastating, and I just wasnt expecting it.
Sometimes you go in and it’s possible for you to keep your wall up and your guard up.
But there was something withHotel Rwandathat I just got caught off-guard.
What was the worst job you ever had?
What was the most nervous you ever were for an audition?
It was a singing audition.
They were going to turnIn the Heights, the Broadway musical, into a movie.
And then the movie fell apart.
I had to sing for director Kenny Ortega and for Lin-Manuel [Miranda].
I was trembling and sweating.
What was the best piece of acting advice you have received?
Just to go moment to moment and to throw away plans and expectations.
What was the toughest time youve had with a single line of dialogue?
Well, this was a really hard line because it was just a terrible line.
Its the counting and adding thats tricky.
I may be misquoting Yolanda; I apologize if I am.
What was the most vulnerable you ever felt during a scene?
My first feature film role wasReal Women Have Curves.
That was incredibly scary.
But by take 2, I didnt even need the robe anymore.
Im like, Im cool.
What was the role you lobbied hardest for but didnt get?
Oh my God, thats like, every day of my life … Oh!
I remember, I was still 18, and I wanted to be onThe George Lopez Show.
I didnt get it, and that was very crushing to me.
What is your greatest weakness as an actress?
I am the worst at keeping a straight face the worst.
I break all the time.
Ask anybody whos ever acted with me.
And also, to the point where its, like, not funny anymore.
Because theyre just like, Okay, America, its 3 in the morning.
Can you stop laughing so we can all go home?
Which costar made you laugh the hardest?
As previously stated, I am very bad at keeping a straight face, and hes just so funny.
And little secret: Ricky Gervais breaks up more than anybody.
Which costar taught you the most?
So thats the standard that I hold for all the sets Im on.
What is theSuperstorescene that you are most looking forward to people seeing?
We all got so loopy, we were singing and dancing and staging impromptu fashion shows to stay awake.
Who is the actor or actress you most want to work with before you retire?
At the moment, Im obsessed with Cate Blanchett.
I would love to act with her.
I would be anything with her onscreen.
If shes reading this, she should know I will do whatever to act with her.
What object have you held on to the longest?
I have a pair of pink jellies that I used to wear when I was 2 years old.
When I set up my dressing-room station or a trailer, I bring along my pink jellies.
They come everywhere with me.
A version of this story appeared inEntertainment Weeklyissue #1397/98, on newsstands now oravailable for purchase here.
