Blackk, who made his debut in DuVernay's limited series, first became interested in acting after starring as Mowgli in a junior production of The Jungle Book. The pair agree that they've found a brotherhood through the show. “She really is such an important figure in my life right now,” he says. "We all knew When They See Us was bigger than any of us," says the Texas-born Harris, who in addition to appearing on Castle Rock and in the Think Like a Man films, hopes to explore producing, writing and directing with some guidance from Ava DuVernay along the way. Movie I'd love to star in "A remake of The Breakfast Club."īlackk and Harris garnered critical acclaim for their roles as Kevin Richardson and Antron McCray on Ava DuVernay's When We See Us, whose Emmy nominations include a supporting nod for Blackk (nephew of Orange Is the New Black star Samira Wiley). My advice for adults "Don't be so serious." ![]() How I spent my first acting paycheck "I put it into my college fund." I’m dying to work with … "Sandra Oh and Awkwafina." I’ve been most starstruck by … "Tom Holland."įavorite thing to do in my trailer on-set "Play my ukulele and sing songs." Movie that made me want to act " The Goonies." Basco, the niece of Hook star Dante Basco (see page 80), has also guested on Veep and Grey's Anatomy. Though the role likely won't showcase her singer-songwriter skills (she plays guitar, piano and ukulele), her hip-hop dance training will come into play for combat choreography. What other kids don't get about being an actor "That we aren’t actually our character."īasco makes her film debut in February, donning Batgirl's mantle opposite Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.' DC movie Birds of Prey. My advice for adults "Don't use your phone too much." Lin-Manuel Miranda and Sir Ian McKellen." How I celebrated landing my first big role "Jumped up and down." When he's not acting, he's practicing his "amateur magician" skills. Now, the son of actor Euan Morton and theater producer Lee Armitage fronts his own series as a child version of Jim Parsons' Big Bang Theory character on spinoff Young Sheldon, one of CBS' top-rated comedies. That changed when he landed the role of Ziggy on HBO's Big Little Lies. ![]() Though he grew up reviewing musicals on his YouTube channel Iain Loves Theatre, Armitage never thought he'd become an actor other critics wrote about. Known for Big Little Lies, Young Sheldon ![]() My advice for adults "I feel like adults don’t think we’re as smart as them, but in a way we are - in different ways. How I spent my first acting paycheck "I'm a sneakerhead, so I definitely bought some cool sneakers and a bunch of clothes." Profiles by Trilby Beresford, Tara Bitran, Kirsten Chuba, Aaron Couch, Ashley Cullins, Mia Galuppo, Katie Kilkenny, Borys Kit, Natalie Jarvey, Bryn Elise Sandberg, Rebecca Sun and Benjamin Svetkey.Īngel, who first garnered attention as a heartthrob on Disney Channel's Andi Mack, added a $364.5 million credit to his résumé as the young Billy Batson in April's Shazam!The Arizona-born actor, who has nearly 4 million Instagram followers, also recorded a song with Wiz Khalifa and signed with Hitco, L.A. Hot tip for adults from Avengers’ Ariana Greenblatt: “Life is too short not to have fun.” And while they’re clearly destined for bigger things - with some already stepping into the director’s chair and producer pitch meetings - they relish the kid life, too. From Emmy nominee Asante Blackk to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood scene-stealer Julia Butters, these under-18 actors are gracing tentpoles and auteur projects, filling their Coogan accounts, amassing millions of social media followers and sharing the screen with the likes of Meryl Streep. Small but mighty, THR’s Young Hollywood 2019 honorees are punching above their weight.
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