's life , leading Miley to take a soul-searching journey back home to decide what she really wants : notoriety or normality . Miley shares the screen with her father , country musician Billy Ray Cyrus , who felt that a trip home would be beneficial to his daughter . Watch Miley and Billy Ray discuss the film '' `` This is definitely an example of art imitating life imitating art . ... It 's so important to be aware of where you 're at and be focused on where you 're going but , more importantly , never forget where you came from , '' the elder Cyrus said . `` You ca n't fake going home . That was her home . '' Both on-screen and off , Miley said , she and her father share a close friendship , calling herself a `` daddy 's girl 100 percent . '' Between the endless tabloid headlines and the paparazzi 's persistence , keeping friends and family near at hand , Miley said , helps remind her of who she really is : `` I think just have good friends , good family and a good team . That
LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For Miley Cyrus , star of Disney 's popular television series `` Hannah Montana '' and its big-screen adaptation `` Hannah Montana : The Movie , '' art is not far from real life . Miley Cyrus , here in `` Hannah Montana : The Movie , '' says filming in Tennessee was relaxing . The 16-year-old actress and singer reconnected with her Southern roots for the filming of `` Hannah Montana : The Movie . '' Traveling to Tennessee to shoot the movie , Cyrus said , helped keep her grounded . `` It actually gave me time to relax , and it was when my career was just starting to take off ... when I was just starting to travel , '' Cyrus said . `` It was at a time when I needed to go back home and it could n't have been more of a perfect time . '' In the film , opening in theaters Friday , Cyrus plays Miley Stewart , a typical teenage girl who lives a double life as a famous pop star named Hannah Montana . Eventually , Hannah begins taking over Miley