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Take a look at the making of the upcoming film 'Divergent' with actress Shailene Woodley, who plays main character Tris Prior._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Mar 12, 2014 4:47 PM UTC  Actress Shailene Woodley poses for photos on the red carpet for the "Divergent" screening at Kerasotes Showplace ICON on March 4, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois Actress Shailene Woodley poses for photos on the red carpet for the "Divergent" screening at Kerasotes Showplace ICON on March 4, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois Raymond Boyd—Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Mar 12, 2014 4:47 PM UTC Teen ‘It’ girl of the moment Shailene Woodley is no fan of _Twilight_. The 22-year-old star of _The Secret Life of the American Teenager_ and the critically-acclaimed film, _The_ _Descendants,_ is on the precipice of teen fiction superstardom: she has the lead role in _Divergent_ and _The Fault in Our Stars_, both based on popular young adult novels and both due out this year. In an interview with [_Teen Vogue_](http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/cover-stars/2014-03/shailene-woodley/?slide=1), Woodley criticized the uber-popular YA series, _Twilight_. Though many have praised the book for its emphasis on love rather than sex—the couple famously waits until marriage to consumate the relationship—Woodley thinks the relationship sends a bad message. The young star calls out the seriesfor glorifying Bella’s decision to give up everything for a guy: --- > “” --- The upcoming _Divergent_, which has been compared to _The Hunger Games_ in the girl power discussion, focuses on a young girl on her journey to overthrow a totalitarian regime. Keep the empowered heroines coming! ## Transcript [00:00] [ SOUND ] [00:02] You're [00:05] weak. [00:08] [ SOUND ] You have no muscle. [ SOUND ] [00:16] I play the character of Beatrice Prior. More recognized [00:20] as Tris Prior. And she starts off in a faction called [00:24] Abnegation, which values selflessness. And throughout the [00:28] film she decides to transfer into a different faction which [00:31] values bravery. And her constant battle within her own [00:35] mind is, am I selfless or am I brave. And through that [00:39] indecision she becomes, she becomes a young woman, [00:43] and, and also brings others with her and starts to save her [00:47] whole colony. [ LAUGH ] [01:01] What, did you get pushed? No. What's [01:06] your name? Is [01:11] it a hard one? You can pick a new one if you want, but [01:15] make it good. You don't get to pick again. Tris. [01:22] My name's Tris. First jumper [01:27] Tris, welcome to Dallas. [ SOUND ] Cut. And action. You're [01:30] not gonna jump, are you? No, I'm just trying to get a good [01:30] vantage point. Good thinking. [ SOUND ] You don't have to [01:30] come with me. Wow, you should go easy. You took a [01:30] beating. I'm surprised you noticed. Saw you leave during [01:30] the fight. Well, it wasn't something I really wanted to watch. [01:30] The world of Divergent is giant. It's, sort of unfathomable. [01:30] The pit alone. The pit we're in right now is almost the size [01:30] of a whole sound stage. They really, you know, the, it's one [01:30] thing to read a book, especially a book about the future, [01:30] and then to come up with that world. And through the [01:30] director, Neil Berger. And through the art department, as [01:30] well as every other department involved in this movie. They [01:30] created something that is relatable. You know, it's [01:30] something we recognize in today's world, today's society. [01:30] But it's also tweaked just enough to establish that it is [01:30] something of the future. You know, we're of the future in [01:30] this movie. We're not, we're not in the present day. In [01:30] [ INAUDIBLE ] there's a finely Russian [ INAUDIBLE ] [01:30] hand to hand combat. The idea is to create torque and [01:30] speed. Protecting your hands while maximizing damage to [01:30] your opponent. Will, get into the ring, hands by your sides. [01:30] [ SOUND ] Good. Get in pairs. And, action! [01:30] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Divergent, visually is going to be [01:30] extremely compelling. And I think that's gonna bring a lot of [01:30] people in. Cause its this new world, and it's, it's full of new [01:30] experiences and, and new walls to sort of explore. But [01:30] ultimately, what drew me to this movie and what I think will [01:30] draw a lot of people is that it's very metaphorical to things [01:30] that are happening today and there's a lot of beauty in that. [01:30] There's a lot of beauty in seeing a movie that visually is [01:30] stunning and that takes you on a roller coaster of emotions [01:30] through the characters, experiences but yet you can also [01:30] relate to. And this [01:40] being a dystopian sort of futuristic world, and yet having so [01:40] many comparisons to today's model and to take what's [01:40] going on in today's world, I think is very intriguing and very [01:40] interesting. 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