Taylor Swift says being in new movie The Giver is 'unbelievable'

Taylor Swift has opened up on her new movie role.

The singer has part in The Giver alongside the likes of Jeff Bridges and it set to be released in the US on August 15.

Speaking to WENN, the country-pop icon said that it is "unbelievable" to be lining up alongside talent like Bridges.

She said: "It was unbelievable to even think I would have the opportunity to work with Jeff. It's just an unbelievable concept that I would get to do this. It's sort of this dream scenario where I get to have a very small role that has a pivotal part of the story but isn't jumping into too deep water.

"It was a story that stuck with me through my childhood and the book is by an author that I respect. It celebrates all the things that I hold really dear and the things that are most important are history, music, art, intellect and our memories. That really had a great deal to do with why I had to be a part of this.

"So many of my fans write to me on Instagram and Twitter saying that they're having such a tough time with life because they can't imagine that we can experience such great pain, such intense loss, such insecurity. And the thing that I wish I could tell them over and over again is that we live for these fleeting moments of happiness. Happiness is not a constant; it's something we only experience once in a while but it's worth it. And I that's what in particular drew me to this movie."

The Phillip Noyce directed movie is based on the 1993 novel of same name by Lois Lowry.

Watch a trailer for The Giver below: