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Dakota Fanning Says 'Important' to Speak Up About Assault

by Associated Press

   ROME --

   Actress Dakota Fanning has told reporters that although she hasn't
   experienced the sort of sexual assault that has turned Hollywood on its
   head, it's "important to talk about these issues, for women to stand up
   for themselves."
   Fanning, 23, spoke Tuesday at the Rome Film Festival, where she was
   presenting the film "Please Stand By." She plays a young autistic woman
   obsessed with the Star Trek series, who runs away from her home in San
   Francisco to get to Los Angeles to submit her manuscript for a Star
   Trek script writing contest.
   Fanning said she shares her character's determination in achieving her
   goal, adding: "you have to fight for what you believe in and stay true
   to what you are."