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This month, SATURNE is coming back to you with 3 brandHammana 2022 issue, we have the new cover stories. ForCerena this September pleasure to welcome 3 actors on the cover of the magazine: Peyton Kennedy, Shay Rudolph, and Zackary Arthur. We also are very lucky to feature 12 more amazing artists. Lyna and I had the pleasure to discover and talk to young and strong artists. It is so inspiring for us to talk to and discover stories of young actors and singers who try to path their way in this industry. I hope you’ll feel the same way reading their interviews. They talk to us about all the efforts and passion we have to put into our work if we want to achieve our dreams and remind us to never give up. We also had the chance to work with wonderful teams during this issue. I’d like to thank all the photographers, stylists, hair stylists, makeup artists, agents, PR… who are involved in this issue. Thank you all for your trust and kindness. We feel so lucky to be able to work with such talented people. This issue might be our biggest and hardest one to do yet but thanks to all these amazing people, we made it! We hope you’ll like this special issue and the brand-new artwork.

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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG It has to be Nine by La Dispute!

MY FAVORITE MOVIE

My favorite movie is Mr. Nobody.

MY FAVORITE TV SHOW

The Office is my absolute favorite comfort show!

MY FAVORITE BOOK

The Empire of the Angels from Bernard Werber and Lolita from Nabokov are my fav books!

MY DREAM DESTINATION

Tokyo! I’ve been there once, but I’d love to return there again. Also Seoul.

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Hmm, tough one. Lately, I’m trying to spend less time there, so I mostly just follow my friends. But Nowness has great visuals!

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

We have a saying in Czech that really stood out to me recently “It’s noisy sprocket that gets oiled” meaning if you’re loud and speak up, you’ll be taken care of. I like the analogy, as I’m often the person that isn’t quiet and I reach out to people with things that I want a lot and sometimes, it crosses my mind if I shouldn’t be a bit “quieter”. I never am though haha.

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It starts with pretty aggressive piano chords and me singing the lyrics "hey heartbreaker nice to meet ya I thought I knew ya well but you turned out to be someone else’ which is so real.." I was ahead of my time with the relationship shit. How did you start out in music? I always wrote songs and was infatuated with music from a really young age because of my dad, he’s a songwriter. When I was 17 I got a macbook and started messing with garageband and youtube type beats & that felt like the real start of expressing myself through music. One of your songs that resonated with my a bit too well is the song ‘The Impossible Task of Feeling Complete’, that talks about the fear of never being enough. The song is from 2020, so, since then, have you found your ‘complete’ self or it’s still in development? Honestly I wonder if I’m even further away from finding myself now. I think I’ve always thought one day I’m gonna figure it all out and love myself 100% and be comfortable, but I never do. But that’s okay, I don’t think anyone does, especially as an artist, being your biggest judge is a given. You released your mixtape STARLANE recently, whose about self-discovery, adventures and figuring out who you are. What where the main obstacles in your journey? I find being myself unapologetically a real struggle. I think I owe most of my insecurity to the internet & the way we live now, constantly comparing myself to others. Sometimes I forget what I really like and enjoy because I’m too caught up in what others are talking about online. It’s a real pain & I think that comes into the journey of self-discovery I'm on - I gotta get over that and focus on myself more (everyone does). How the making of this mixtape changed you as an artist? a bit of a rollercoaster.. At first I was so excited about making music that sounds like this, fun and energetic, then i go through phases of thinking wow this is TOO loud and fun maybe I should be making soft folk indie music and then back to omg this is the best music ever & a constant repeat of those two feelings. It’s made me more comfortable with pop music and experimenting with genres and excites me for changing again. STARLANE comes from the name of the DLR station next to the studio. But what does it represent for you? Magic, change & confusing romantic relationship feelings

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was the song that was the hardest to release on this and why? gs were hard to release, but 'Distraction' was freeing to nd I can’t wait for people to hear it because it’s very l and about myself.

oes the main single ‘54321’ means to you? not really a deeper meaning for '54321', it’s straight & it’s fun. I love the energy in it and the way it’s about over somebody.

song ‘That Feeling’, you say ‘Just tryna run into somethin’ s me that feeling’ . What gives you That Feeling? e, falling in love & the excitement of new relationships

dvice would the April from ‘STARLANE’ would give to il of ‘When It Comes To You’? the same April, just sonically a little more advanced in ANE. If I can give my future/present self some advice it’s unapologetic and stop caring about negative opinions & yourself back from enjoying life & music.

but i’m glad i didn’t fake it any longer than i had to” I really love this one because it’s about letting go of a past self & accepting change & being comfortable & happy with it. What was the song that was the hardest to release on this mixtape and why? No songs were hard to release, but 'Distraction' was freeing to write and I can’t wait for people to hear it because it’s very personal and about myself. What does the main single ‘54321’ means to you? There’s not really a deeper meaning for '54321', it’s straight forward & it’s fun. I love the energy in it and the way it’s about getting over somebody. In the song ‘That Feeling’, you say ‘Just tryna run into somethin’ that gives me that feeling’ . What gives you That Feeling? Romance, falling in love & the excitement of new relationships What advice would the April from ‘STARLANE’ would give to the April of ‘When It Comes To You’? They’re the same April, just sonically a little more advanced in STARLANE. If I can give my future/present self some advice it’s be more unapologetic and stop caring about negative opinions & holding yourself back from enjoying life & music.

What’s your relationship with music and how would you describe your music style? I’m a self-taught musician. I took one guitar class for a few months when I was in middle school but thats it. My family is full of musicians and when my brother and I got grounded, we would have to play guitar scales in our room HA. I was OBSESSED with watching music videos as a kid, and 100% believe that going to film school was the puzzle piece I needed to put my brain fully together. I didn’t start writing until 2018 (after film school) - thats when it kind of clicked. I wrote “Manic” and it was the first song I really believed in. And I was like “wow, I could do EVERYTHING I love to do for MY OWN project?!” and I finally felt like I found my “thing” after a couple years of being completely lost, to be honest. Sounds cheesy but music pulled me out of a huge rut. The videos keep my ADHD constantly busy and the music is the therapy I can’t afford. What is your writing process? My writing process when writing for myself is all over the place, but USUALLY starts with a small chord progression and a catchy chorus melody/lyrics. Once I’m happy with the chorus idea, I build out the verses, usually with my producer (and boyfriend!!! Hehe) Joel Ferber. I show him whatever song(s) I’ve been obsessed with so that we can pick a direction to go in sonically. Who are your inspirations? Indigo De Souza, Balance and Composure, Billie Eilish, and Nirvana are the first ones that come to mind. Pop punk bands were the first bands I was obsessed with and really started paying attention to, so I think naturally I pull from pop punk melodies from bands like Tigers Jaw, Third Eye Blind, Blink 182, etc. It’s in my blood at this point. What’s your favorite song of yours? My favorite song of mine thats out is probably Cherry. It has such a nostalgic 90’s-alt sound to it and I love the chorus melody so much! *Fun Fact* We actually wrote that for a Renforshort pitch, and when her team didn’t respond I was like “GOOD, ITS MINE!!” What can you tell us about your single « Cherry » ? Cherry is supposed to be my “higher self”. She’s this girl that seems to have it all and I want to find my way back to being her. This song is a nod to the artist struggle of finding comfort in depression. Sometimes you think you’ll have nothing to say/write about when you’re NOT sad and it’s true that a lot of art comes from pain. So Cherry also wants to be ME - the one feeling the lows. At the base of it - this song is about feeling disconnected from a part of yourself. The video is supposed to give you the idea that I’m kind of “stalking” myself and obsessively watching her because I think she’s amazing. What can you tell us about your upcoming EP « I’ll Show Myself Out » ? My upcoming EP will include the three singles I’ve already released, (Ant Hills, I’ll Show Myself Out, and Cherry) plus 4 more. It was written pretty fast actually, because I had just moved out of an intense living situation and was completely alone for the first time in a really long time. I had a strange falling out with a few people that I thought would be in my life forever, and a LOT of feelings about it/myself came from that. It’s called “Out Of Orbit” and it focuses on the realization that I needed to outgrow a lot of things in my life, and how painful but ultimately rewarding that was. The idea is that I spun out of control (orbit) but I found happiness and freedom there.

really just a huge list of artists and songs that shape my sound or inspire the heck out of me. You’ll understand me more if you listen.

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

My favorite song?! Thats SO hard oh GOD…. Either Reflection by Balance and Composure or Don’t Panic by Coldplay. Total opposites so it depends on my mood.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

MY FAVORITE TV SHOW That 70's show.

MY FAVORITE BOOK

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.

MY DREAM DESTINATION Japan!

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

@Textsfromyourexistentialist, or any page dedicated to Kurt Cobain.

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

“The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.” -CP

MY FAVORITE ARTIST

Kurt Cobain - he was an advocate for women (especially in the industry), for people of color, for the LGBTQ community. A pisces, amazing writer, and also a visual artist. You will find plenty of Nirvana homage throughout my music and this EP!

and layers of textures, maximalism undercut with melancholy. Like strawberries piders. It’s about peeling back the layers of identity that I’d constructed around what it meant to be me, what it meant to be in love, what it meant to be desirable, meant to be hurt - and unpicking all the things I’d collaged on from external It’s about poking the wound because that’s where you find out where the real

your favorite song on the EP and why? What is it about ? ick a favourite song because they’re like my babies. I love them all. Milk Teeth was one I wrote and represents a time in my life where I was working through some issues that I had, until then, rigidly buried, so it was a pivotal turning point in my towards self discovery and self acceptance.

d/or what were your inspirations growing up? And Who and/or what are your ions now? t song I remember being obsessed with was Peggy Lee’s ‘Fever’. As a kid I loved ure pop stuff - Bewitched, Christina Aguilera, Britney etc. I’d get Smash Hits and posters on my wall. Then in my teens I migrated over to indie and became d with The Strokes and The Libertines and all those ‘The’ bands full of shaggyakish boys.

y inspirations are kind of, everything? I love how the internet has created this dimension of content from literally the beginning of time until now, ready at our ps. Sonically, visually, aesthetically, everything is available to mine for inspiration. ally though, the EP was sonically inspired by MUNA, Perfume Genius, Robyn, Van Etten and the soundtrack to Twin Peaks.

w up surrounded by music, was it logical for you to follow that way and become yourself? r logical to become a singer lol? I actually wanted to be an actor growing up, and railed against going into music precisely because it seemed so obvious. But at oint I realised I was kidding myself. It’s in my blood it’s who I am, if I didn’t do it hollow.

find myself listening to on repeat on there. August highlights were SiR, LIFE, Dijon, Lala &ce, Joesef, Phoebe Green, Kendrick Lamar, Okay Kaya, Mauvey, PVA and a throwback to Cher’s ‘Believe’.

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

Literally impossible to pick one. But firm top choices are OMD’s ‘Enola Gay’ and The Flamingos ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’. I also think Kae Tempest’s ‘Grace’ is heavenly.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE AND TV SHOW

Twin Peaks. I’ve also just watched It’s A Sin which I adored. I don’t really have a favourite movie, it changes depending on my mood. I’ve been ill and in bed for the last few days and have basically just watched period dramas because they’re so comforting and autumnal.

MY DREAM DESTINATION Anywhere by the sea.

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

@bimbofairy @theblackcurriculum @bandmemes666 @odeandiefreude @clementinemorrigan @knxt__ are all great.

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

William Blake: “The nature of infinity is this: That everything has its Own Vortex, and when once a traveller thro' Eternity Has pass'd that Vortex, he perceives it roll back behind His path, into a globe itself infolding like a sun, Or like a moon, or like a universe of starry majesty”

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is known for being an exciting city. As a London native, does London inspire your music? is exciting, and I love the city, but I don’t think it inspires the music. I’m inspired by the people musicians I work with & the stories I come up with. Those all shape the songs I write.

eased your new song ‘Intergirlactic’, what inspired you on this record? ck started with the name. I thought it was so good, and I was honestly surprised Jamiroquai or hadn’t used it already. I proceeded to write a couple of mid tracks called Intergirlactic but was appy with any of them. It was a little later down the line I came across producer MBWAV’s beat Tube. It was heavily Neptunes/early 2000’s inspired and just sounded cool as fuck. That feeling ly influenced the track.

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your biggest goal as a musician? To travel the world with my music. To have my music mark a time in a stranger’s life. To be an old and look back and recognise that my craft has kept a roof over my head this whole time. If I can se 3 boxes, it’s a pretty good indicator I’ve done well. Oh and a chef, a personal chef who can e crazy. 4 goals.

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video pretty quickly got a bunch of industry attention, which in turn got my foot in the door. I’ve been rolling since then. London is known for being an exciting city. As a London native, does London inspire your music? London is exciting, and I love the city, but I don’t think it inspires the music. I’m inspired by the people I meet, musicians I work with & the stories I come up with. Those all shape the songs I write. You released your new song ‘Intergirlactic’, what inspired you on this record? The track started with the name. I thought it was so good, and I was honestly surprised Jamiroquai or Pharrell hadn’t used it already. I proceeded to write a couple of mid tracks called Intergirlactic but was never happy with any of them. It was a little later down the line I came across producer MBWAV’s beat on YouTube. It was heavily Neptunes/early 2000’s inspired and just sounded cool as fuck. That feeling definitely influenced the track. You also released your song ‘Backstroke’ earlier this summer. What makes you proud about this track? I’m proud of everything I put out. But yeah people have been enjoying Backstroke especially, which is really cool to see. It’s a chill lil number. It sounds like what swimming feels like. Gonna be fun to perform too. What is your biggest goal as a musician? 3 goals. To travel the world with my music. To have my music mark a time in a stranger’s life. To be an old ass man and look back and recognise that my craft has kept a roof over my head this whole time. If I can tick those 3 boxes, it’s a pretty good indicator I’ve done well. Oh and a chef, a personal chef who can cook like crazy. 4 goals. You released your album ‘CANVAS2033’ three years ago. What does this record represent to you? The tape itself really marks the start of the journey which i’m on. Launching as a new artist in 2019 was pretty fuckin bad timing, let’s be real. A huge part of building my fanbase comes from the Live show. At the end of 2019, having just dropped CANVAS, I felt I had some good momentum and I was ready for 2020 to be filled with more shows and festivals. Then bam. Covid. It really couldn’t have come at a worse time. In answer to the question, my first record represents an exciting beginning, but also a lot of lost time. But hey. We back, so it’s fine. Is there anything you learned about your musical direction since CANVAS2033? I used to want to release all genres, all at once. I guess I thought it would be a cool look, like ‘hey look at my range!’ and release everything in one go. I realise now, that doing that isn’t in my best interest. It’s better to evolve your sound project to project, so your audience can grow with you. Take them on a journey. You don’t wanna spread yourself too thin at an early stage, when you’re tryna build your core fanbase. Any advice for future musicians? This music business is a grind. Be ready for that. Keep good people around you. Realists and dreamers. It’s good to have a mix. Don’t be a dick. Once you’re in it, the music industry is actually very small. Everyone knows damn everyone. I swear you’re only ever 1 or 2 degrees of separation away from your favourite artist. Don’t talk too crazy about anyone incase it comes back to bite you. Utilise your resources. I was anti-TikTok for 2+ years, but I gave in, downloaded it, and now use it as a tool to get my music to new ears. It costs nothing. Thus far it’s been the most effective marketing tool for me. But yeah. Have fun, stay true to yourself bla bla. Make great music

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How did this passion for acting come to you? I think I was born with it. Before I knew what performing was I was doing it - wherever it was telling a joke or dancing and singing in front of my family. But then I had the opportunity to visit my aunt on set and realized this was what I wanted to do! Do you have other passions that you’d like to do as a career like acting? I love so many aspects of the filming. If I am not acting I want to work in the industry. I am currently a junior in high school and looking at colleges with film and television majors. You had your first big role in "hot pursuit" in 2015. What was it like? It was amazing. I had been on set before and even had visited Hot Pursuit’s set before getting the opportunity to play my Aunt Reese as a child. I was only on set for 1 day but had the opportunity to work with Anne Fletcher. The next day I went back to set before my flight just to watch them film. What is your go-to ritual before filming or auditioning, when you’re feeling nervous? Typically the timeline from getting an audition to submitting it is very short. I usually get the email while at school and try to read it right away. Then I work on creating the character. As far as rituals, sometimes I’ll drink hot tea and get into character by doing makeup and choosing an outfit. You are starring as one of the leads in Jerry Bruckheimer and Paramount+’s Secret Headquarters. Can you tell us more about the show and your role in it? I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say I hope everyone loves Lizzie. I had such a fun time playing a strong female role who is always true to herself. The movie is about a group of kids who end up figuring out one of their dads is a superhero. It’s an exciting and action-packed movie that everyone will love!! You will star opposite Mel Gibson, Lorraine Bracco, and Nora Zehener in Boys of Summer. Can you tell us more about that? Boys of Summer is completely different from SHQ! We filmed in North Carolina last winter. It is a thriller and is a little scary. When I read the script I knew I wanted to book the role of Sammy a smart witty girl. I have been so lucky to work with such talented actors at the beginning of my career. I hope to have more I can share soon! Do you have other projects you’d like to talk with us about? Currently, I am in the middle of a few auditions and hope to have new news to share soon!!! My dream role is a coming-of-age film.

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FAVORITE TV SHOW

Banks and the Carrie Diaries.

FAVORITE BOOK

tcher in the Rye.

DREAM DESTINATION

i and Paris.

FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

my friends Instagrams!

FAVORITE QUOTE

t sure who said this but, “Be yourself, everyone else is taken”.

FAVORITE ARTIST Swift!

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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

I really cannot choose one, but any song by the Lumineers is my go-to.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE Clueless.

MY FAVORITE TV SHOW

Outer Banks and the Carrie Diaries.

MY FAVORITE BOOK The Catcher in the Rye.

MY DREAM DESTINATION Hawaii and Paris.

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT All of my friends Instagrams!

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

I’m not sure who said this but, “Be yourself, everyone else is taken”.

MY FAVORITE ARTIST Taylor Swift!

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ssing for me. I'm very reserved when it comes to telling people about myself, so it's unnerving ut it all on a platter for the world to see. But I'm also very proud of myself for it.

most of us were sitting on our couches you and your partner were making films, what about ine made you decide now was the time to make these films? he first part of quarantine to edit Clairevoyant, my previous film. After that, I took a couple off. I spent this time stretching, trying to accomplish my life-long dreams of being able to do dle splits (I failed), and watching educational Youtube videos. To be honest, I felt like I was time even before the pandemic hit, so it only amplified those feelings. But my ennui was a in disguise. At one point, on one of our long walks outside, I told Arthur (the director and my , "I don't think you realize this, but you're gonna be making a movie in a month from now." It retty easy sell, considering he didn't have anything else going on! But seriously, I'm really he got on board because I couldn't have done it alone.

ould you most like to collaborate with on a film in the future? love to work with Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott, which actually doesn't feel like an bility. I think they're both incredibly talented and it's nice to see like-minded young women e making movies.

ould adapt any other book into a film, what would it be? read self-help and psychology books (go figure) so I don't feel equipped to answer. But the ws is, I have so many film ideas right now! My partner Arthur and I made something called enu" which is over 20 loglines of all our ideas. We have tons of pitch decks, outlines, and But, if I find a great book I love, I'd be happy to add it to "The Menu".

your hometown and what is the one place someone should visit if they go there? nsidering I spent my whole life trying to get out of Fountain Hills, Arizona, I don't know if I'd for anyone to go in. Remy & Arletta is based on my time there, and it wasn't a pleasant nce, even though that's not necessarily the fault of the place. If you're going to visit Arizona, est sticking to Flagstaff or Sedona.

you rather have 1 roundtrip ticket to the past or to the future? uch a cool question! I want to choose the past; I feel more connected to those people because our ancestors. Traveling to the future feels more intimidating and unknown. But honestly I t turn down either.

can our readers find you on socials? agram is @micaewa.

normal kid and also get to do what I love. This mainly stems from being able to step outside myself when things get difficult or stressful and can look at my life and be thankful for what I have. You started with school plays at a young age, did you know back at that time that your school hobby will lead to the career you have now? Not, at the time when I started with those plays I just saw it as a fun thing to do with my brother (and a way to avoid playing sports) and I had no idea it would end up directing my life in the way it has. Did you always know that your life would be about the acting and film industry? I remember from a young age always having the desire to be on TV and so when I had the opportunity to do that it was a dream come true. If you didn't become an actor, what would you do in life? I can't think of much else I would want to do, but If I couldn't be an actor and if I couldn't be in this industry I think I could make a pretty kick-ass lawyer. What advice were you given when starting your show-business lifestyle? And what advice would you give to someone who wants to start acting now? Much of the advice you hear throughout your whole career is all about understanding how slow and discouraging this business can be but as much as you think you're going to be the exception, this industry is going to test your perseverance. Besides acting, what do you enjoy doing? Outside of acting most of my time is dedicated to school, but when I'm not doing either of those things I'm usually with my little brother showing him the best movies and tv shows. Can you tell us more about your character Anthony on Cobra Kai and what we can expect for season 5? I think in season 5 we see Anthony grow as a person and mature into who he wants to be. We see that he feels bad for what he did to Kenny and wants to fix their relationship. We also see him grow his relationship with his sister and through her, he finally finds himself in the karate world and finds his people. Do you have upcoming projects that you can talk with us about? Recently this summer I worked on a film called "A Paracosm" that I'm excited for everyone to see and I'm super excited for the future.

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nely cannot pick one but for what I've been listening to recently I'll go arzan Boy" by Baltimora

AVORITE MOVIE

tman

AVORITE TV SHOW

unity

AVORITE BOOK

tcher in the Rye

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to go to Iceland

AVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

@disneyparks

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my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Montoya

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nner, and a cast with so many women. The second series I have coming out soon is called g Door Prize" for Apple TV. I don’t know exactly when you’ll get to see it yet, but it’s my project I’ve ever had the pleasure of working on. It’s my first starring role as this totally s character named Trina, who’s sort of a monster of a teenage girl. It’s about the

nts of a small town called Deerfield, who one day discover a magical, y-predicting machine in their grocery store. Both of my recent series’ are based

ion to these two new shows, you have also made your mark on at least 6 other projects past year including BET+’s "The Porter," Paramount+’s “Guilty Party” and the Netflix ello, Goodbye and Everything in Between.” What has it been like jumping from project ct, especially ones that are so different. y, it’s been so fun. I’ve been living out of the same two suitcases since January of this year. t two years of my life have been a whirlwind, and to be honest I have no idea what’s going of the time. I’m just here existing and loving and creating and making mistakes and ncing breakthroughs. I love spontaneity and jumping from project to project has been a un game of pretend. It is hard to be away from some of the people I love the most, but I ay connected. My mom came up to Atlanta this year for a little while and it was the best. ked me my favorite russian dish pilmeni, and put a million in the freezer.

ctor that identifies as queer is it important to you to find roles where you can shine a light on that aspect of who you are as a person? o happy that I’ve been offered quite a few queer roles in my career so far. I think ntation in film and across all art is so important. Queer or not, I love playing all kinds of ers. I like the process of becoming someone completely unlike me. But there’s nothing wing you’ve made an impact on someone’s life in some way, especially when it comes to There’s way more queer art in the media now than when I was a closeted queer. I can’t I create the art I once had wished existed.

see from your instagram that you love to play with make-up. If you could only have o three beauty products for a year, which ones would they be and why? so hard. If I could only have access to 3 beauty products I think I’d skip out on makeup er and pick skincare. Tretinoin, Skinfix barrier cream, and Skinceuticals sunscreen. If I ave 3 makeup products on top of that I would pick Chanel’s lipstick in “Moment”, their gel, and Chanel’s longwear liquid lipstick in “Burning Red”.

lm would you love to have a magic ticket to so you could jump inside as yourself like e kid did in Last Action Hero. god. This is so, so hard. Okay, maybe… Everything Everywhere All At Once? Then maybe I aximize my ticket!!! That movie was everything.

can our readers find you on socials? agram @djouliet. On twitter @djoulietamara. I post every so often on tiktok @djouliet too!

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world starting in season one. Over the seasons, Claire has gotten to grow a lot, and fight for herself and her friends in this very male-dominated industry. In season really comes into her own, and that’s been really fun to explore.

ou are not filming on that show it seems that you spend most of your time behind era directing short films. You have also done some writing, producing, editing and ography. Are there any other jobs on set that you are dying to take on? ly not, that’s plenty! I’m primarily focused on acting and directing at the moment. I do see myself doing more writing in the future.

u tell us more about your feature length documentary, "Tender Points: A yalgia Journey"? ut a young woman’s journey with the illness who stumbles across mysterious l that has the potential to reverse her symptoms. The subject and star of the film, varez, has been a good friend of mine for ten years. Helping her tell this story was huge responsibility, and I’m so honored that she trusted me with this incredibly and important job. She’s funny, gorgeous, and such a badass and I’m so glad that m is now available to be seen on Amazon and Apple TV. Check out ointsdocumentary.com for more info and viewing options!

the favorite place that you have traveled to that you are dying to go back to? A at you haven’t visited that you want to get to asap? to go back to the south of France. I’ve been to Cannes for work, and I’d love to go d just explore. A place I’m dying to go that I’ve never visited is Ireland, it looks

you rather revisit a moment in your past or visit the future to see how things work

revisit my early early childhood, like before the age of three, just because I think it e funny to see how my parents were when they were my age.

can our readers find you on socials? young on instagram and twitter and @serixoxoxo on tiktok which I’m still learning use

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the ASSISTANT: lead role, Jake NG DEMIWheeler. VIANNEYFor Saturne, he MING his BY BARBARA GUILLAUME about role, what’s next in the season and TION: DAOZEN STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES is love for acting and his ambitions for his in the industry.

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plays the ASSISTANT: lead role, Jake STYLING DEMIWheeler. VIANNEYFor Saturne, he GROOMING BY BARBARA GUILLAUME talks about his role, what’s next in the season and LOCATION: DAOZEN STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES also his love for acting and his ambitions for his future in the industry. Read below the heartwarming interview of the talented young actor.

that she needed to get me and my brother an agent and she set up a meeting for e been loving it ever since.

u tell us about the reboot of Chucky which season 2 aired in august, and your it? razy. Chucky Season 2 deals with all the carnage and guilt resulting from season 1. place in a catholic school. I play Jake Wheeler. There are such cool plot twists and everyone will like where the story goes, but I don’t want to give anything away.

y’ is in a way, a commentary about school bullying, and a journey to selfnce. Is that something you realised as well while filming? d that Chucky has really important messages and a lot of heart. Don Mancini is a nd a great person. I like how the characters deal with relevant issues. That’s what eat about Don’s writing and his vision. We all love working with him. It’s a really st and crew.

a movie or tv show you’d like to play in? re too many to name. There is so much great content out there right now! I would be in shows like Ozark and would like to do some voice acting in Bojack an. One day I would really like to be Batman. That would be a fun role.

have upcoming projects that you can talk with us about? 2 and hopefully a season 3. I have a film coming out here in the US that is already urope called Jill. We filmed it in Switzerland. Tom Pelphrey played my dad and he at actor. The thing is, it was filmed in 2018 so I am a lot older now. What’s your r the future? I would like to branch out into producing and directing. I definitely work with my brother Aiden Arthur more often and have our own production y.

dvice were you given when starting your show-business lifestyle? essional, prepared and show respect to everyone you work with. Every part is nt. Make sure to appreciate all of the people working on the set. And what advice ou give to someone who wants to start acting now? Don’t care so much what think or say. There are going to be disappointments but keep giving your 100% it’s all part of the process.

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Two favorites. I like Hotel California by the Eagles and For Once In My e Tony Bennet and Stevie Wonder duet/version. I listen to a lot of Wonder songs.

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anks, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, and Tom Cruise.

AVORITE TV SHOW

my favorite TV shows that helped me through the pandemic time chitt’s Creek and Ozark. I’m really eclectic in what I like.

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love to travel and see different parts of the world. I want to go to Cancun, Costa Rica, Prague, France, and Italy. I actually haven’t been aii yet. Maui is definitely on my list.

AVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Sawa - he makes me laugh and his posts are hilarious.

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have one. I need to think about that one.

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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

I have Two favorites. I like Hotel California by the Eagles and For Once In My Life the Tony Bennet and Stevie Wonder duet/version. I listen to a lot of Stevie Wonder songs.

FAVORITE ACTORS I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, and Tom Cruise.

MY FAVORITE TV SHOW

Two of my favorite TV shows that helped me through the pandemic time were Schitt’s Creek and Ozark. I’m really eclectic in what I like.

MY DREAM DESTINATION

I really love to travel and see different parts of the world. I want to go to Greece, Cancun, Costa Rica, Prague, France, and Italy. I actually haven’t been to Hawaii yet. Maui is definitely on my list.

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Devon Sawa - he makes me laugh and his posts are hilarious.

MY FAVORITE QUOTE

I don’t have one. I need to think about that one.

MY FAVORITE ARTIST

I like so many different artists and I really like museums. I'm going to NY soon and will definitely take time to check out the artists. I'll see a few shows out there too.

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how important it is to have somebody that you can look up to, that’s bringing light to topics that are really important to you. I definitely have people that I look up to in the same way so I definitely feel that extra importance of talking about things that I really care about and I just hope I’m doing a decent job. You play Stacey on The Baby-Sitters Club. What has been your favorite part of working on this show and what can you tell us about it? I think one of my favorite parts was the friends I made through filming. The other girls in the show were just absolutely incredible. And honestly, just all the women that were backing that show made the working environments so fun and it was really the first time that I kind of realized how important that show could be to people, we were just talking about it with my followers, they really felt the impact of "The Baby-Sitters Club", and it really means so much to them. I just guess I didn’t realize right at 13 when I booked that role, how important it was going to be to so many people, but I realized that now and I’m just so grateful for everything that this show has brought to me and all the experiences that I’ve gained and all the people that I’ve reached because of it. And I think, honestly, every second of filming and every second of hearing people that love the show is so important to me and I will literally cherish it forever. It was the best experience I’ve ever had!

What is your go-to ritual before filming if you’re feeling a little bit nervous? That's a really good question! Especially on "The Baby-Sitters Club", I had crystals with me and sometimes I would even put them in my character’s costume pocket If I was feeling really really nervous. And it was more just the act of being able to have like a fidget toy. It brought me a lot of comforts. I was telling myself that I was going to be okay, no matter what, a lot of affirmations. Also, my mom was always on set with me so talking things out with her always really helps. And if I have friends on set like on "The Baby-Sitters Club", I turn to them and talk to them, and a lot of time they’d be feeling a lot of similar stress and anxiety so it was just nice to know that I wasn’t the only one the majority of the time. So talking things out and reminding myself that it would be okay no matter what. You are the co-host of the podcast "Smart Girl's podcast". Can you tell us more about it? So it's based on the American Girl books called "The Smart Girl's guides", which basically are just advice for every little different part of a teen girl’s life. And so we cover topics like mental health, friendships, school, crushes and body image confidence, and so much more. The heart of the show is that we're trying to have honest, truthful, real conversations about these topics and not wrapping it up with a perfect bow, giving this solid piece of advice like you have to do this and then everything will be okay because that's not how life works. So we are really focusing on giving girls the tools to assess their own situations and figure out what's best for them. Because one piece of advice isn't going to fit every single person's life. So we really focus on just bringing light to these topics and I share my personal experiences with a lot of them. My co-host Jess Weiner also shares her personal experiences with them. And it's really just focusing on bringing these topics to the front of these conversations so these girls can really think about them in a new way.

w about the request. They asked me to share an embarrassing moment y life in 90 seconds - which goes by really quickly. I talked about a in middle school swim that still to this day, is hands down the most ssing moment of my life. I actually talk about this in our rassing Moments” episode on the podcast! Once I was selected for the I had a series of incredible in-depth meetings with Jess and her team month period. We hardcore brainstormed how we wanted this podcast and feel as we knew we had the amazing opportunity to speak to a demographic. Being a co-producer, along with co-host, has given me a at to the deep planning that goes into a project. For the first time, I was bring a lot of my own ideas to the table as well. It’s made me realize uch I love that part of the industry and how I would love to produce my own work in the future.

always know that you wanted to work in the film industry or do you her things that you wanted to work in as well? always know from a very young age that I wanted to be an actor. I did in elementary school so I kind of always knew that I loved performing. d ballet and I loved performing up on stage with ballet but it kind of me around 10 or 11. That was when I first started going out on ns and taking classes and actually filming projects and as soon as I that, that's when I knew for sure that I wanted this for my life. So I om the age of 10 to 11 is when I really knew, but before that, it was kind omething that I enjoyed but didn't realize I could do for a solid career.

have other passions or things that you also want to do? ove music. I've played the piano since I was 7 and I’ve played guitar for hree years now. I don't know if I'll take it a step further and make it my career, but it's one of my favorite emotional escapes and I also really, ve writing. I'm focusing on that right now mostly for school and I also eams of becoming a screenwriter or maybe putting out a novel. I think uld be incredible. So, those are my two main passions, but I really just form of art.

as been the top moment of your career so far? ly, I'd say when I booked the babysitters club. That was one of the best s ever. I was in the room with all the other girls that are part of the was after we did a chemistry read which is basically an audition where x and match the girls to see who works best with each other. And so d us in the room that we were booked in the babysitters club. It was one of the only times I've truly cried out of pure happiness I was just ome with emotions and I didn't even know how to process it. I didn't alize that it was gonna be such a huge part of my life but when I look at’s one of the most important moments of my career.

and new about the request. They asked me to share an embarrassing moment from my life in 90 seconds - which goes by really quickly. I talked about a moment in middle school swim that still to this day, is hands down the most embarrassing moment of my life. I actually talk about this in our “Embarrassing Moments” episode on the podcast! Once I was selected for the project, I had a series of incredible in-depth meetings with Jess and her team over a 2 month period. We hardcore brainstormed how we wanted this podcast to look and feel as we knew we had the amazing opportunity to speak to a specific demographic. Being a co-producer, along with co-host, has given me a front seat to the deep planning that goes into a project. For the first time, I was able to bring a lot of my own ideas to the table as well. It’s made me realize how much I love that part of the industry and how I would love to produce some of my own work in the future. Did you always know that you wanted to work in the film industry or do you have other things that you wanted to work in as well? I didn't always know from a very young age that I wanted to be an actor. I did theater in elementary school so I kind of always knew that I loved performing. I also did ballet and I loved performing up on stage with ballet but it kind of came to me around 10 or 11. That was when I first started going out on auditions and taking classes and actually filming projects and as soon as I started that, that's when I knew for sure that I wanted this for my life. So I think from the age of 10 to 11 is when I really knew, but before that, it was kind of just something that I enjoyed but didn't realize I could do for a solid career. Do you have other passions or things that you also want to do? Yeah! I love music. I've played the piano since I was 7 and I’ve played guitar for almost three years now. I don't know if I'll take it a step further and make it part of my career, but it's one of my favorite emotional escapes and I also really, really love writing. I'm focusing on that right now mostly for school and I also have dreams of becoming a screenwriter or maybe putting out a novel. I think that would be incredible. So, those are my two main passions, but I really just love any form of art. What has been the top moment of your career so far? Definitely, I'd say when I booked the babysitters club. That was one of the best moments ever. I was in the room with all the other girls that are part of the cast, it was after we did a chemistry read which is basically an audition where they mix and match the girls to see who works best with each other. And so they told us in the room that we were booked in the babysitters club. It was just like one of the only times I've truly cried out of pure happiness I was just so overcome with emotions and I didn't even know how to process it. I didn't even realize that it was gonna be such a huge part of my life but when I look back, that’s one of the most important moments of my career.

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u tell us more about the movie you filmed this summer, "The "? vie is about this young boy who finds a magical family heirloom discovers that his parents are going to get divorced, and he turn back time and save his parents from divorcing, and save arriage. Through that whole process, there's that underline f realizing that you have to be in The Present moment and can't he past or worry too much about the future, you have to just und at the people that are beside you and how much they love d be really connected to them. I think this is such a good for right now as we all get so caught up in all aspects of real we need to stay connected to the people we love and ourselves. g on that project was so amazing because, similarly to the I had to bring my own ideas to the table, I was able to talk to ctor, the actors, and the screenwriter who was on set, and ask uestions and we had this collaborative feel which was incredible. had that in such a huge way before. And also the other actors I work with were so amazing and I really really learned so much eir process of working and bringing their characters to life. I I really just came into my own as an actor.

have upcoming projects that you can talk with us about? right now I'm focusing on my screenwriting so I've been to adapt a book that I read into a film or a series. I've been with the author which has been amazing but I'm starting to and how long it actually takes to create a project like that, it's like you snap your fingers and it's done and you're filming it, it ars and years so we’ll see where that goes and where it takes me so much fun so far.

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the film industry. I want to actually be behind the camera a lot more as I get older and maybe produce some things, I would be thrilled to write something, I really want to be a screenwriter, maybe even direct if that falls into my path, but I think just really be a bigger part of creating stories.

Can you tell us more about the movie you filmed this summer, "The Present"? The movie is about this young boy who finds a magical family heirloom after he discovers that his parents are going to get divorced, and he tries to turn back time and save his parents from divorcing, and save their marriage. Through that whole process, there's that underline theme of realizing that you have to be in The Present moment and can't live in the past or worry too much about the future, you have to just look around at the people that are beside you and how much they love you and be really connected to them. I think this is such a good message for right now as we all get so caught up in all aspects of real life and we need to stay connected to the people we love and ourselves. Working on that project was so amazing because, similarly to the podcast, I had to bring my own ideas to the table, I was able to talk to the director, the actors, and the screenwriter who was on set, and ask them questions and we had this collaborative feel which was incredible. I never had that in such a huge way before. And also the other actors I had to work with were so amazing and I really really learned so much from their process of working and bringing their characters to life. I feel like I really just came into my own as an actor. Do you have upcoming projects that you can talk with us about? Mostly right now I'm focusing on my screenwriting so I've been working to adapt a book that I read into a film or a series. I've been working with the author which has been amazing but I'm starting to understand how long it actually takes to create a project like that, it's not just like you snap your fingers and it's done and you're filming it, it takes years and years so we’ll see where that goes and where it takes me but it's so much fun so far.

ow I have one for like homework, working on college applications, like ready in the morning and it's kind of just feel-good music. It's kind of just f all the different types of music that I love and it's really motivational.

ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

gosh! I have a lot of favorite songs but one that I absolutely love is Life s by David Bowie. I love that song!

AVORITE MOVIE

so many favorite movies! I’ll have to go with The Grand Budapest Hotel o have a lot!

AVORITE TV SHOW

ure Time! I love it. I watched it when I was younger and rewatched it like , it’s so good.

AVORITE BOOK

l people by Sally Rooney. It’s such a beautiful story.

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ways wanted to go to London. I’ve never been but since I was younger I’ve wanted to go, I don’t know why but maybe one day!

AVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

know if I have one specifically but I love super aesthetic instagram ts where they organize and clean things. I just love watching those types os, they’re so satisfying.

AVORITE QUOTE

e that is on my bio: « Be yourself everyone else is already taken », by Wilde. I think it's a really nice reminder to not try to imitate anyone else low your own path and be true to who you are.

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work that you do, in order to keep pushing and don't give up."

ustry, or at least I knew that I was interested in doing this, when I was 7. And a lot of my life at point was focused on acting and trying to take classes, or working on short films to try to get industry. I took a lot of acting classes during that time, which I think it really really benefited that’s something I still do. Before this, I was interested in sports, I loved reading, which I still do, reading harry potter…

d your love for acting come up to you? ad the Harry Potter books when I was younger, I was absolutely obsessed with them, and I er I finished the first one and immediately I got the DVD, I put it on our DVD player and I the movie. I was so obsessed with the way that these words were written on the page and you magine the characters yourself, then it was showing right in front of you. The movie was about ut this is what was really magical to me, the way you were able to see the characters and their and the magic come to life. I loved reading and I loved being able to imagine myself but I really atching other people put it on and see exactly what I just read. According to my mom, I said to want to be an actress, make it happen ».

r parents support you in this decision of becoming an actress? ents never encourage me to do this, it was always my decision from the start but they have been incredibly supportive of me, and I’m really grateful for that. My family moved to Los with me and I would not be here without them, and I’m so thankful for their support.

remember your first audition? Are you still nervous while doing auditions? or 8 years old when I did my first audition, and it was for a blackberry commercial, it was like ha. I completely messed up, I did not understand what they wanted me to do and what they ying about how to type on the blackberry. I just remember it was an absolute bum and I got so . Thankfully I didn’t stop there and that did not discourage me from continuing auditions. And olutely, I still get nervous. I don’t know anyone who could go to an audition room and don’t get . Especially if you care so much about the project and the character, and you work so hard on erpretation of it. You enter a room full of people who have only seen other people do the exact ing all day and you need to make your impression of it, it’s definitely super nerve raking. But lly, I get a lot of joy out of it and that’s why I’m still pushing and still auditioning.

played Kate on « Everything Sucks » and Betty on « Grey’s Anatomy », two really different ow did you prepare for these roles and what was your experience working on these two

erything Sucks », I was 13 when we filmed it. It was such an important character for me to be play, a young queer woman. It felt like a very monumental talk for me because I know there was pressure that I put on myself, and I knew how important this was going to be for so many I prepared for that really really carefully because this is a careful subject and I wanted to play h as much honesty and truth as possible. It was definitely my guiding line throughout it. g how important it was to me and others was definitely the best part of that experience. The was incredible and I’m still sad that we’ve only got one season. I know my fellow cast members because we had such an incredible experience filming and we’re all grateful for that, even if it y for one season.

tried to guide my performance with that, because, once again, it was a touchy subject. I think it’s really important to play it with love and honesty for those people. Talking with Caterina Scorsone, who plays Amelia, was also super helpful for me in preparing for it, because she also had to play someone who had been affected by addiction. I looked up to her immediately, she’s such an important person to me, she was definitely really helpful and I learned a lot from talking with her which was great. The experience on « Grey’s Anatomy » was incredible. I was super nervous going into it because I walked in on the 14th season and the show had been going on for so long. I think it premiered the year after I was born. These people had been there for so long and it’s their entire life. I was terrified but it was such a welcoming environment, every cast member was so incredibly kind to me and I’m so grateful for my time in that show. Would you like to return to that show one day? I would love to! I’m so open to returning. My phone is waiting for them to call haha and I think it would be wonderful to have Betty come back and see what she’s been up to years later. I personally would love an update on what she’s doing and I know fans would love to, I got people saying this to me every day, so yes I’d be totally up to that! Can you tell us a bit about the movie « Pruning »? In May, Lola Blanc, who’s the creator, writer, and director of « Pruning », reached out to me. She said that she loved my performance in other horror stuff that I’ve done and was super interested in having me for this role in her short film. I immediately stopped what I was doing, read the script, and absolutely loved it! Then Lola and I had a zoom meeting where we talked about the script and her vision for it. It’s super secret right now because just a few articles came out about it but I’m super excited about the project, we filmed it a few months ago. It was my first time being back on set since the pandemic, so it was really important for me. It was such an incredible experience, I love working on projects that you can tell are so close to the hearts of the people that are working on it. This was a small production and everyone there really wanted to be there and make the best project possible, and that’s just an incredible environment to be around. What is your favorite role you’ve played? I think definitely Kate on « Everything Sucks ». This is the role I’m the proudest of. Her story is something that’s so important and Kate means so much to me as a character. So many people connected with her and followed her journey, it makes it something that I certainly am so proud of. She was by far my favorite character, I really, truly fell in love with her, I loved embodying her.

What have you learned about yourself since you started acting? Ooh, that’s a good question. This industry is definitely super tough, you hear so many more NOs than YESs. « Pruning » was the first thing I worked on since the pandemic, I auditioned over the pandemic and I didn’t end up working on anything. Obviously, that’s super tough, you put so much of yourself doing the auditions, whether being there in person or self-tape or at home. I’m not sure everybody could do it, not everybody could take the NOs so many times. I don’t blame them, you have to love this industry and the work that you want to do, in order to keep pushing. And I’m really proud of myself for that and what I’ve learned about myself, that my love for the industry, for movies and television and telling stories, is so strong that it’s something I can rely on. I’m still doing this even after all those rejections. What’s a show or movie you’d love to play in? I really really love History. I’m a huge History nerd and I love learning about it. Analyzing it might be super important, especially in the landscape that we are in today. I would love to do something Back In Time, that can be an important story necessary to hear today, that’d be something really cool!

i Rights » I’ve been listening to on repeat recently so probably abits and Mercury are my favorite songs on the album. I also a lot to The Strokes, they are my favorite band so literally any f them, especially their first album.

ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG

bly Ode to the Mets by The Strokes.

FAVORITE MOVIE

lation, directed by Alex Garland.

FAVORITE TV SHOW

bly, Succession.

FAVORITE BOOK

me traveller’s wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

DREAM DESTINATION

bly Rome, in Italy, because there’s so much history there.

FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

count of Julian Casablancas, who’s the lead of The Strokes.

FAVORITE QUOTE

y mind where I place my trust" which is from the song "Should ulder" by this band called LITTLE JOY

FAVORITE ARTIST

ely The Strokes, but if I had to pick somebody else I would say e Portman.

STEPHEN MANAS

quickly realized that it wasn’t meant for me. Then I made the decision to put myself 100% into acting, creation and the artist world. The thing is, I haven’t done any school or training for acting. I did of course many short movies but I clearly saw that my skills were too low and I needed to improve them. The problem was that acting schools are private and expensive, my english wasn’t that great either, so I had an idea. I don’t read much to be honest haha but one little thing that I remember from French lessons at school, from the French philosophers “Les Lumieres”, is that they all concur on the fact that travels train your mind and will teach you better than any school. I needed more life experiences to use them as an actor. So, after a quick marketing research/ Which country speaks English, have a great market for movies and is cheap to survive…. India! So I went there, at first it was supposed to be for 3 months but in the end I stayed for 2 years. I have really boosted my English, they were extremely welcoming and I have played in many things. Of course, it is a different kind of “standard” or “quality” than Hollywood with all due respect for India but still, I could practice, improve, live personal life, experience and I am very glad I did it! Then back to France, I was struggling a lot on the french market, and I have done a short movie in English, Out of Frame, by Artem Gutowski, a young talented Russian director who was studying in France. And we got so many awards, like 20 all in USA, Los Angeles Film Awards, New York Access etc .. best movie director, actor (myself) etc … I was very happy, and thanks to this success I have been invited to Cannes Film Festival. And over there I met my someone, told him I was struggling on the french market and he told me to try Hollywood, my profile could interest the American Market. I remember telling him, I am not good enough for the French market, so Hollywood… He told me he just created his agency, only with international talent, and could propose my profile to big American projects. I said , lets try then, I got nothing to lose… and a month after I got my first casting for an Apple TV project, shooting in London… You are from France, just like SATURNE, can you tell us your favorite things about this country of ours? My favorite things… hmm, Politics no, Administrations no, Taxi no, ... haha. In France, I really love the country side, it's beautiful to cross the small villages. I follow LE TOUR DE FRANCE, it's a cycling competition. Just for this, how beautiful is this country in the inside. People think only about Paris when they say France but it is really not just Paris trust me. All the gastronomy, the “rituals” of food / aperitifs they all differ with the regions I really love this.

e director on a project and composing myself the original score of the I really fulfill myself as an actor, it is my number one priority for now but ne day I will have the opportunity to do more “I BELIEVE” haha.

that you love to travel. Where is the favorite place you have been so far and your dream vacation? rite place is Tokyo, I lived there for 6 months. It was insane, it’s like being on planet… and I moved there right after the 2 years of India… so you can the cultural differences. I really enjoyed Tokyo, so peaceful, calm, futuristic, ed, I loved it. Dream vacation ? well I’d love to see most of the Wonders before o maybe this is my global dream so far, I got one Stonehenge was very ive, much more to do !

you rather revisit a moment in your past or get a glimpse of your future? t Past of course seeing the future is not fun lemme discover it having the !! that is all purpose of the unknown.

can our readers find you on social media? nstagram @stephenmanas. Not extremely active there yet but in 2023 I will be ore, I didn’t really wanna “bore” people or followers. But actually I will try to content and share interesting things about what I love : music, nature, spirituality, travels… It is not all about business and acting. I think some ntent couldn’t be interesting to share always with a feel good vibes !

ou all readers for your time !

JB Tadena

name. The show is centered around a Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen, who has been bred since birth to do "all the right things in life", abruptly leaves college and decides to live the life of a Shaolin monk at an isolated monastery. When her mentor is murdered, she makes her way back to her home in San Francisco, California and puts her Martial Arts skills to good use in protecting her city, all while dealing with the family she left behind, as well as searching for her shifu's killer. My character, Sebastian, is the sous chef and #2 at her mother, Mei-Li's restaurant as well as Ryan, her brother's, paramour. Season 3 brings a lot of changes since last season's earthquake, and sends new challenges Sebastian's way in the form of moving in with Ryan and also the new corporate partner at the restaurant, Harmony Dumplings. From computer engineer to actor on a martial series, how did that happen? Not too different from many other Asian-American actors in Hollywood. Lots in the community abandoned their day jobs to pursue this childhood dream. For me, I was always artistic. As a child that manifested in the form of singing and sketching. It wasn't until a few years into working as an engineer that I started acting. What began as acting classes in the Washington DC area, evolved into doing theater as a night gig. The passion for it grew quite rapidly and my father, who was terminally ill at the time, gave me his blessing to pursue it as a career. That really lifted a huge burden off the shoulders of a kid who wanted to make their parents proud. After he passed away in 2011, I took a couple years off and then made my way to Los Angeles. And the rest is a pretty classic actor's hustle journey. Who would you most like to collaborate with on a film or a series in the future? Oscar Isaac or Benedict Wong. Those two are at the top of their game right now. Acting opposite Viola Davis is also a dream of mine. If you could adapt any book into a film, what would it be? There is this fantastic series called "The Emperor's Blades" by Brian Stavely which is this epic Asian fantasy story, that I know is in the works somewhere and I honestly cannot wait for it to be brought to life. It's such a rich plot with really great characters and will do incredibly well as a live action series. What is your favorite thing about your hometown and what is the one place someone should visit if they go there? Fairfax, Virginia is a pretty wholesome place to grow up with all types of historical attractions and fun outdoor activities. A suburban utopia of sorts. If you're a nerd like me, you would absolutely love the National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy center. Would you rather have 1 roundtrip ticket to the past or to the future? This is a tough question for those who try to be present and not worry too much about the past or future. I think I'm afraid to see what the future holds because let's be honest, our news cycles haven't been the most uplifting recently. My vote would be to see my loved ones who have passed just one more time. Where can our readers find you on socials? You can find me @jaybeetadena on IG and Twitter, appreciate the love.