For a 15-year-old born and bred in LA, Ever Anderson has a very slight, unexpected, London twang to her voice. Not exactly cockney, but an eloquent Californian drawl that occasionally slips into early 20th-century, upper-class Londoner. There are two explanations for this. The first: she grew up obsessed with Ab Fab’s Patsy and Eddie. The second: because she is the latest actress to take on the role of Wendy in Disney’s upcoming remake of JM Barrie’s beloved tale, Peter Pan & Wendy.
When we speak, she is in her sun-soaked Hollywood Hills bedroom. A huge doll’s house looms behind her and scribbly paintings cover the walls. The backdrop looks more like a scene from Where the Wild Things Are than it does anything to do with Neverland. The parallels between her and Wendy are obvious. Both are the type of character who loves a good adventure, but keeps their head firmly screwed on. Moving through life with courage, but a respectable sense of caution. Ever is nervous about this interview. You would be too if you were 15 and hadn’t had much experience with the press before. That being said, it must help when your mum is supermodel and actress Milla Jovovich and your dad is sci-fi film-maker Paul WS Anderson.
