Who would have guessed all it took to slay box office's dragon (Avatar) would be a "Dear John" letter? Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum's Dear John–based on the Nicholas Sparks' novel–earned $32.4 million, knocking Avatar to No. 2 with $23.6 million. READ MORE

Seyfried: I'll be honest, I was pretty bad starting out. When I was 15, I was on "As the World Turns," and I was so bad they had to ship my character off.

Back Stage: Are you sure it was because of you—it wasn't a story-line decision?

Seyfried: It was absolutely, without a doubt, because I was that bad. I was so uncomfortable. I had it in me, but if you aren't comfortable, you can't access your skill.

Now that's what I call self awareness!

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2010 is going to be a very busy year for Amanda Seyfried. In addition to the return of her HBO series Big Love in January, Seyfried will be starring opposite of G.I. Joe star Channing Tatum in what is sure to be another tear jerker by Nicholas Sparks, Dear John in February. The "letter" theme continues in May when Seyfried stars opposite of Eragon and Kings star Christopher Egan and Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave in Letters to Juliet. Watch both trailers after the jump. READ MORE