Actress Joey King Is Ready to Make Some Serious Moves, on Her Skateboard and Off
The star of this summer's 'Independence Day: Resurgence' proves she's a true Cali girl.
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Sixteen-year-old Joey King has been acting for a decade—so yes, at the age when you were just starting to get into American Girl Dolls, she was making her TV debut. With *nine* new movies in the works—including the upcoming Independence Day sequel—she's only gaining steam.
Here, inside intel from the force to be reckoned with.
Rookie of the Year: In Smartass [stay tuned for the official release date], my character skateboards. So I took lessons at a skate park in Simi Valley, California, called Skatelab, and I just really loved it.
How's Tricks: I can do a front shove-it, which is where you rotate the board around underneath your feet. But I dream of grinding on a rail [skateboarding on a handrail].
Flying High: When I'm in the air, I'm either having a panic attack or I have total composure. There's no in between.
Girl's Girl: I have a beautiful, marbled skateboard by Girl Skateboards. It was so pretty at first, then I started destroying it, putting duct tape and stickers on it.
Dress Code: Helmet, kneepads, jeans, and an oversize Ripndip T-shirt or tank top.
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Free Fallin': During a break on Independence Day, I skated around with an assistant director and Liam Hemsworth. I did a trick and didn't land it, so I got up and kept going. The guys were like, "Joey, your knee!" I was bleeding, apparently.
Sk8er Boi: Usually when I go to my skate park, I'm the only girl there. It's a very intimidating setting. And I'm just like, "I know you think I'm a girl and I can't do it, but guess what? I can."
Follow her: @JoeyKingActress
This article appears in the July issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands June 21.
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