"I know the real thing", says Bono's girl

Eve Hewson goes glam inside the November/December issue of Flauntmagazine.

THE youngest daughter of U2 frontman Bono has told how her father's fame can bring out the worst in people when they find out her connection to the global superstar.

The 21-year-old actress Eve Hewson, who is studying acting at New York City University, said she is rarely recognised.

But the student told 'Flaunt' magazine she can instantly recognise the people who want to be friends with her in college because of her rock star father.

"It's made it, in some ways, easier to find friends because it brings out certain bad things in people," she said. "Then you can see easier. Well, you can smell the desperation in people."

For most of her life she has been kept out of the limelight by her parents but her roles in a string of high-profile films are turning the dark-haired beauty into a budding film star.

But she said her father's status as the frontman of the world's biggest band rarely encroached on her happy, sheltered childhood in southside Dublin.

"Obviously, every now and then someone would start singing a U2 song at a party but, aside from that, it's not really about who you are, what you have.

"It's just like, how you can hang out, if you can tell a good story, if you can make a good laugh."

Her performance alongside Hollywood star Sean Penn in the film 'This Must Be The Place' has already caused a buzz around the young actress.

She plays the surrogate daughter to Penn's depressed rock star. She said she wasn't recognised much while making the film. "Nobody really cares about me. There are other famous actors on set that are more fascinating."

The actress, who has an older sister Jordan (23) and two younger brothers Elijah (14) and John Abraham (11), has recently finished the movie 'Blood Ties'.

It stars a string of Hollywood heavy-hitters including Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, legend James Caan and Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard.

The young actress lists edgy star Juliette Lewis and Evan Rachel Woods as big influences.

"I think you have to be very forward about what you want. You have to be confident that you have a vision and that you want to play different sides of yourself. I think the crazier and weirder you are you will be able to get there."

She also said she really admires actress Frances McDormand for picking kooky roles.

"I love Frances for that. It's so cool. And Catherine Keener, who I am working with right now – she is the kind of cool chick that doesn't play into any of the bull***t."

- Lynne Kelleher

Irish Independent

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pictures: http://www.justjared.com (from Flaunt magazine)