The Hannah Montana actress and Party In The U.S.A. hitmaker — who stars opposite her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth in upcoming film The Last Song — says she’s keen to focus on her movie career. “I just want to do films ’cause I like being someone else,” Miley, 17, said during an interview on The View Monday morning. “I just feel like the music industry isn’t as positive as I’d like it to be.” Miley recently revealed that dating her costar Liam led her to made extra effort on-set, which she also said was positive because she is trying to promote a more mature image as she makes the transition from child star to serious actress. “It was really good working with Liam, because it makes you want to come to work and look good,” she said. “I’m trying to make people see my work as a real actress and more mature. And when you have someone who loves you and wants you to do well, you really want to help each other, and you want to make each other look good.

“We both were trying to get our point across that we can do more than what people know us as.”