Elle Fanning admits playing Mary Shelley proved to be a unique challenge.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 20-year-old actress stars as the iconic writer in the period-drama about Shelley's life, and Elle has revealed how the movie-making process has changed her outlook on life.<br /><br /><br /><br />She confessed: "I felt like Mary Shelley taught me how to be a woman in a way. I don't know, [she taught me] a little bit of womanhood."<br /><br /><br /><br />Despite this, Elle admitted it was a challenge having to play Shelley, because there was no audio or video footage to guide her performance. <br /><br /><br /><br />The novelist was born in 1797 and so even though she's one of the world's most revered literary figures, Elle didn't have many points of reference while making the movie.<br /><br />
