Have you ever wondered what her life was like growing up and how her father handled her boyfriends?

Or perhaps you have been curious about who she is when she’s away from the limelight?

Is she passionate about acting, or is there another career path she would rather choose?

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This is good news for fans because it gives us a glimpse into her life.

The term “nepo baby” has been trending for this exact reason.

But how far do these connections really go?

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Is it just a foot in the door, or does it secure roles?

Dylan Penn addressed this in an interview withW.

She was, however, named after someone else, legendary musician Bob Dylan.

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Being named after someone famous can become a conversation starter for others curious about your thoughts on the name.

In this case, people wanted to know if Dylan Penn liked the musician who inspired her name.

“It took me a long time because it was always brought up,” she toldRolling Stone.

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“But he’s a poet.

I definitely respect his music.”

Those who are close to her may choose to refer to her by her nickname instead.

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That moniker is Peaches.

As for how it came about?

“My dad got me a piece of jewelry that’s engraved.

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Penn was photographed byTony Duran, who is known for his “provocative” celebrity photographs.

What drew her to work with this artist?

Or should we say, who she has been rumored to have dated?

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One of the most persistent rumors involved her datingRobert Pattinson.

In 2013, it was reported that Penn and Pattinson were together after they were photographed at Chateau Marmont.

At the time, a source toldE!

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News, while it was not official, “It is a romance.”

However, her answer reveals precisely why we cannot believe everything we read.

“It is such a bulls*** lie,” she toldElle.

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“Rob is cute but just a friend.

I can’t imagine dating someone famous.

I venture to stay away from that as much as I can.”

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He’s also known for being an incredibly intense artist.

Or is he serious and intimidating?

“I don’t really ask them for advice.

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Still, there are some words of wisdom her parents shared with her that have stuck with Dylan.

“The one thing they said to me was, ‘Don’t do anything that feels false to you.

The key is remembering what you have learned from them and how they can help you grow.

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Did you pursue an unrewarding career that left you feeling burnt out?

Or perhaps you took a role that didn’t make you feel fulfilled?

Like so many of us, Dylan Penn wants to make the right decisions regarding her career.

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For this reason, she must pursue projects she believes in.

As long as I’m doing something I believe in, there should be no regrets.”

His daughter, Dylan Penn, shares this passion with him.

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In fact, she has had dreams of becoming a director since she was a child.

“When I was young, I told my parents I wanted to direct,” she toldVogue.

So I did a lot of assisting on movie sets for a while [as a production assistant].

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I did a lot of music videos and a couple of TV shows and some print shoots.

I felt more in it than when I was visiting my parents on set.”

Other actors include Miles Teller and Katheryn Winnick.

Well, not quite.

Interestingly, Dylan was first introduced to “Flag Day” as a teenager.

In an interview withVogue, she shared how their collaboration came about.

She is comfortable with having her photo taken and has even worked as a model.

“Modeling is not a passion of mine,” she told Elle in 2014.

“I have been having fun with it, but it’s just to pay the bills.

Writing, directing … anything behind the camera is what I want to do.”

She echoed these statements in a 2015 interview with Vanity Fair.

“All the boys in my class started talking about how pretty my mom was!”

“I’ve always said I’m more like my dad,” she told New York Post.

“We both have an ego.

She also commented on qualities of their personality that could be perceived as unfavorable.

“Both of us have realized recently we need to kind of chill out,” she said.

“She very simply said, ‘I’ve never worked with a better director than your dad.

It was the most amazing experience I’ve ever had as an actor,'” Dylan toldPeople.

“So I trusted that.”

She has had several jobs, but one that stands out is working as a pizza delivery girl.

She delivered pizzas to college students in California but made little money and had to deal with offensive questions.

Speaking of the experience to New York Post, she told the publication why she quit.

She had this position for five months but has spoken about it often.

“So I would model by day, deliver pizza by night.

“I had a lot of parallels to her life,” she said.

I identify with that because I never really felt like I was my own independent self.

I wanted to be in this industry, and I didn’t want to just be ‘the daughter of”