Steinfeld: 'True Grit filming was fun'

Hailee Steinfeld has professed that she had "so much fun" while filming Joel and Ethan Coen's western drama True Grit.

Speaking to ET Canada, Steinfeld, who made her big screen debut in the movie, said that she could not have asked for a better introduction to the film industry.

She explained: "I was just so wrapped up in the moment and I was having so much fun and working with Matt [Damon] and Jeff [Bridges] and Josh [Brolin], they were just so much fun to be around and they were always encouraging me that I never had any kind of thought that I wasn't having fun, or was uncomfortable."

Steinfeld also praised her co-stars for helping her improve her acting skills throughout True Grit's production.

"I give a lot to credit to them for really helping me push through the whole process," she said.

The 14-year-old received a 'Best Supporting Actress' Oscar nomination for her portrayal of orphan Mattie Ross in True Grit, which is based on a novel by Charles Portis.

The 2011 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 27 2011 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.