Taylor Ladani

Taylor is a 14 year old girl who loves being on stage. When she acts, she feels like herself. She has performed in her school drama club, at her cousins' house, and in iMovies. Her biggest role was Babette in her school's production of Beauty and the Beast.

What Were Some of Your Previous Played Roles?

Taylor has performed in her elementary school and middle school as some pretty good roles. "I've played a kid in the park and an unbirthday guest in Alice in Wonderland, an orphan and a hobo in Annie, a skunk in Peter Pan, and Babette in Beauty and the Beast."

Describe Your First Performance as an Actress.

First performances are everything to a young actress. Their first performance makes who they are as an actress. It helps plan for the producers and directors about what your next role will be. "My first performance was really fun. When you first enter the stage, it's really scary knowing that people are watching you. After the first few minutes, you get used to the feeling and you start having fun with it. So every year I got better and I had a great experience. After the performance, I knew this is what I wanted to do."

Do You Have any Dream Roles?

Dream roles help build goals for you as an actress. It helps to push you to be the best as you can possibly be. "Although, I'm not exactly sure what exact role I want, I do know that I would like to get better at acting by possibly doing theater. Then maybe I can get more parts and I hope that one day I could get the lead but every part is important."

What Was Your Favorite Part to Play and What Was Your Favorite Line?

Everybody must have their favorite part they've played but not everybody has a favorite line. "My favorite part I've played was most likely Babette. Once I'm in the character, I get into it. Babette is a flirty maid of the castle who flirts with everyone. It's funny because I'm the total complete opposite. That is the beauty of acting. My favorite line is 'Ooh la la! Do my eyes deceive me or is this a man?' I love that because it is something that I would never say."

Have You Learned Anything From Playing any of Your Parts?

Lessons can be learned from anything but most people learn a lot from acting. "In these roles, I've learned about certain experiences. Like as an orphan, I now know how some kids have to live. Being an orphan is something that some kids have to deal with. I feel really bad for those kids who have no family to go home to."

Do You do Any Extracurricular Activities?

Extracurricular activities can help build confidence, help with working together, and make you a better person. "I do a lot of extracurricular activities because my parents encourage me that it is important to have many different skills. I do taekwondo, swimming, soccer, violin, piano, drama club, horse riding lessons, and religion, I also did track, cross country, and tennis."

If You Weren't an Actress, What Would You Do?

This was a hard question to answer for her and would practically be hard for an actor/actress to answer. "If I weren't an actress, I would most likely focus on my homework but still do my extracurricular activities. I would spend time with friends and family as well. I hope that I can still be an actress because I really love it."

What Was the Most Challenging Role You Ever Had to Play?

Roles can be challenging but if you connect with the characters on a deeper level than most people it won't be that challenging. "The most challenging role to play was Babette because I didn't want to go overboard where it wasn't realistic but I also didn't want to be emotionless. As an actress, I want to entertain the audience to let them have a good time. For Babette, it was mainly finding the right balance."

Is Their Any Projects You Wish to do in the Future to Work On?

Actors and actresses want to continue on with acting in the future. "In the future, I would like to go forward with my acting career. I mean you see these people on Broadway and in movies and then you say to yourself 'Wow! I want to be like them!' So I guess for me, my plan is to just keep doing what I'm doing and maybe one day get an opportunity to take it more seriously."

What is The Scariest Part of an Audition?

Any part of an audition can be nerve racking or exciting. "The scariest part for me is when you first walk in and everyone is quiet."

What is the Most Challenging Part About Bringing the Script to Life?

For different plays, it would be different. Some plays are easier and the people connect to the characters much easier. "The most challenging thing with the script is that you want to get the lines down so you don't forget them. I have my family test me on my lines to help me out. They also give me suggestions on how to make it a little bit better. You want to make it realistic for the audience. Make them feel like they are really in the play and witnessing what's going on!"

Do you Look up to Anyone in Acting?

Some people look up to acting legends or their family members that acted when they were younger. "When I was younger, I watched the series Henry Danger. I would always say that I wanted to be like those people on TV. Of course there are other people too. There is not one specific person I want to be in plays or on TV shows like Nickelodeon for younger kids."

Do you do Anything to Calm Your Nerves Before Going on Stage?

Most people take deep breaths before going on stage but if they have a big group, they might practice together. "Before the show, I usually go through my lines and take deep breaths. In the drama club, as the whole cast counts down from ten to zero before the play starts."