Wednesday, June 17, 2020
What Did You Think of the New 'The Loud House' Short 'Put a Sock In It'? | Nickelodeon Fan Poll
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Summer Arrives in Bikini Bottom in First Major 'SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off' Update, Bringing New Juice Bar and Outfits for Sandy
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off, the popular mobile game that puts fans behind the Krusty Krab grill to serve the denizens of Bikini Bottom, is getting its first major update one month after its successful launch!
Starting today, players can serve up healthy snacks in the new restaurant, The Juice Bar; from bananas to apples to watermelons and smoothies, The Juice Bar is the perfect post-workout underwater dining experience. In addition, players can now also customize hilarious new costumes for their favorite diving suit wearing squirrel, Sandy Cheeks.
"Summertime is here and SpongeBob is ready to serve up some refreshing treats to help you beat the heat in the all-new restaurant – the Juice Bar! Plus, everyone’s favorite Texan, Sandy Cheeks is available for customization, now you can dress her up in fun themed costumes inspired by the show! We’ve also made great new behind-the-scenes enhancements to help you serve up snacks with speed! Stay tuned, more restaurants, costumes and features are coming soon!!"
In SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off, players experience fun and fast-paced cooking gameplay as they interact with Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and many other familiar faces. Fans can visit their favorite SpongeBob landmarks like the Krusty Krab and Sandy’s Treedome, design their own versions of Bikini Bottom restaurants and cook up grub across hundreds of levels on their journey to be the best fry cook under the sea!
Co-developed by Tilting Point and cooking game veterans Nukebox Studios (Food Truck Chef) in partnership with Nickelodeon, SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is available for free on Apple App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices. The game has since amassed over 10 million players on Google Play alone.
SpongeBob SquarePants is currently deep diving back into games, with SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated slated for release on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on June 23, 2020, and SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit now available to play on Apple Arcade.
More Nick: Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff!
Originally published: Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
Sources: Invision Game Community, Appyspy, Droid Gamers.
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Starting today, players can serve up healthy snacks in the new restaurant, The Juice Bar; from bananas to apples to watermelons and smoothies, The Juice Bar is the perfect post-workout underwater dining experience. In addition, players can now also customize hilarious new costumes for their favorite diving suit wearing squirrel, Sandy Cheeks.
"Summertime is here and SpongeBob is ready to serve up some refreshing treats to help you beat the heat in the all-new restaurant – the Juice Bar! Plus, everyone’s favorite Texan, Sandy Cheeks is available for customization, now you can dress her up in fun themed costumes inspired by the show! We’ve also made great new behind-the-scenes enhancements to help you serve up snacks with speed! Stay tuned, more restaurants, costumes and features are coming soon!!"
In SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off, players experience fun and fast-paced cooking gameplay as they interact with Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and many other familiar faces. Fans can visit their favorite SpongeBob landmarks like the Krusty Krab and Sandy’s Treedome, design their own versions of Bikini Bottom restaurants and cook up grub across hundreds of levels on their journey to be the best fry cook under the sea!
Co-developed by Tilting Point and cooking game veterans Nukebox Studios (Food Truck Chef) in partnership with Nickelodeon, SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is available for free on Apple App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices. The game has since amassed over 10 million players on Google Play alone.
SpongeBob SquarePants is currently deep diving back into games, with SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated slated for release on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on June 23, 2020, and SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit now available to play on Apple Arcade.
More Nick: Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff!
Originally published: Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
Sources: Invision Game Community, Appyspy, Droid Gamers.
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CBS All Access Adds More Than 100 Films From Paramount Pictures
CBS All Access Adds More Than 100 Films From Paramount Pictures
New Additions to CBS All Access’ Film Library Include The Godfather Trilogy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and More
NEW YORK--CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced the addition of more than 100 films from Paramount Pictures’ library to the service. Titles include Oscar®-winning films like The Godfather, Terms of Endearment and An Inconvenient Truth, as well as other beloved classics like Star Trek: First Contact, Patriot Games and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
Nickelodeon Movies include Harriet The Spy, Rugrats Go Wild, The Adventures of Tintin, Mad Hot Ballroom, and Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Also available is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
“Expanding CBS All Access’ library of films with these iconic titles from Paramount Pictures is just one of the many ways we’re integrating the phenomenal catalog of IP available to us within the ViacomCBS family,” said Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President & Head of Programming, CBS All Access. “The service is on a growth trajectory with two record-breaking months in March and April, and we look forward to bringing even more premium content and value to our subscribers in the coming months.”
CBS All Access recently experienced its best two months ever in April and March in terms of total streams, and the first half of 2020 now holds CBS All Access’ top two months ever in terms of new subscriber sign-ups of all time.
The Paramount Pictures titles available via CBS All Access also include Airplane!, The Hours, Stand By Me, The First Wives Club, Pretty in Pink and To Catch a Thief, along with additional films in the Star Trek franchise. For a full list of films currently available on CBS All Access, please visit: https://www.cbs.com/movies/.
About CBS All Access:
CBS All Access is CBS’ direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. CBS All Access gives subscribers the ability to watch more than 15,000 episodes on demand – spanning exclusive original series, CBS Television Network’s primetime, daytime and late night shows, plus classic TV hits – as well as the ability to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. CBS All Access’ original series include THE GOOD FIGHT, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, TELL ME A STORY, NO ACTIVITY, WHY WOMEN KILL, INTERROGATION and TOONING OUT THE NEWS, as well as the upcoming event series THE STAND, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH and THE HARPER HOUSE. CBS All Access is also the exclusive domestic home to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD and the upcoming animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS. CBS All Access also includes the ability to stream CBS Interactive’s other live channels, CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
The service is currently available online at CBS.com, on mobile devices via the CBS app for iOS and Android, and on Roku Players, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio Smartcast TVs, LG Smart TVs, Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. Versions of CBS All Access have now launched internationally in Canada and Australia (10 All Access), with unique but similar content and pricing plans. For more details on CBS All Access, please visit https://www.cbs.com/all-access.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation:
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
Fresh Beat Band's Yvette Nacer to Take Part in Concert to Benefit The Actors Fund on Thursday, June 18th
Makayla Connolly, Marina Pires, Meghan Picerno, Catherine Bradley and More Join Concert to Benefit The Actors Fund
Rising Talent Magazine is back with Concert #3 to Benefit The Actors Fund! The concert will be taking place throughout the day on Thursday, June 18th on Rising Talent Magazine's Instagram LIVE: http://Instagram.com/RisingTalentMag
Ready for an all day Concert with Music and Performances from a line up of a variety of Singers and Performers? Each performer will join Rising Talent Magazine's Instagram LIVE, throughout the day, for five to fifteen minutes to perform one song during their set time and answer a few questions.
All to come together and support The Actors Fund.
Throughout the day, during The Instagram Lives, there will be a Donate button at the bottom of the live video.
The Actors Fund envisions a world in which individuals contributing to our country's cultural vibrancy are supported, valued and economically secure. The Actors Fund fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.
Rising Talent Magazine launched on March 1st 2011. It is a magazine that involves kids, teens, and young adults who are following their dreams. Making a Difference is something very important to Rising Talent Magazine and so is staying positive no matter how small or big the challenge is along the way to your dream.
LIST OF TALENT PERFORMING
@PaulinaNastasha (10:15AM EST)
(The King And I National Tour)
@MarinaPires (11AM EST)
(Aladdin Broadway)
(On Your Feet National Tour)
@AlexaLasanta (11:15AM EST)
(Sound Of Music National Tour)
@Sway_Bhatia (11:30AM EST)
(Singer)
@LilyBrooksOBrient (11:45AM EST)
(Matilda National Tour)
(The Big Show Show)
@MollyBales (1PM EST)
(Singer/Performer)
@BriannaAbruzzo (1:15PM EST)
(Anastasia National Tour)
@Eloise_Vaynshtok (1:45PM EST)
(Anastasia National Tour)
@MaddieKayHarris (2PM EST)
(Anastasia National Tour)
@BrendanRHarris (2PM EST)
(Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Natl. Tour)
@AmeliaWray (3:15PM EST)
(Singer/Actress)
(Sydney to the Max)
Livvy Stubenrauch
@LivStubenrauch (3:30PM EST)
("Young Anna" Frozen (1) Movie)
@MeghanPicerno (3:45PM EST)
(Phantom Broadway)
@ImBaileyMcCall (4PM EST)
(Waitress National Tour)
@DavidSocolar (4:30PM EST)
(Waitress National Tour)
@AliyaJo4Real (5PM EST)
(Lion King Broadway)
Yvette Nacer (5:15PM EST)
(In The Heights National Tour)
(Fox's Grease LIVE)
(Nickelodeon's Fresh Beat Band)
@EleanorKoskiOfficial (5:30PM EST)
(Les Miserábles Broadway)
@MKathrynMoore (5:45PM EST)
(Les Miserábles National Tour)
@SophieKnapp6 (6:15PM EST)
(Once Broadway and National Tour)
(Les Miserábles National Tour)
(Chasing Rainbows)
@DalyaKnapp (6:30PM EST)
(Les Miserábles National Tour)
(Evil CBS)
@Quinn.Titcomb (6:45PM EST)
(Les Miserábles National Tour)
@MakaylaConnollyOfficial (8PM EST)
(Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway)
@CatherineBradley_ (8:15PM EST)
(Harry Potter and the Curses Child Broadway)
Eva Carreon (8:45PM EST)
(Waitress National Tour)
Accompanied By
Laura Carreon
(Mom)
@CarreonAdventures
@MackenzieMercerOfficial (9:30PM EST)
(Les Miserábles National Tour)
Kaenaonālani Kekoa
@Kaena.Kekoa (9:45PM EST)
(Aladdin National Tour)
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Cree Cicchino Talks About Working on Nickelodeon's 'Game Shakers'
In a series of interviews to promote the latest season of Mr. Iglesias, Nickelodeon alum Cree Cicchino has been talking about how she got started in show business, including playing Babe on Nickelodeon's hit comedy series Game Shakers!
Credit: Persona PR
On Wednesday, the 18-year-old Queens native returns as fan-fave high-school student Marisol Fuentes for Season 2 of Mr. Iglesias, the Netflix sitcom starring stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias as a kind-hearted teacher. Gabriel also got his start on Nickelodeon, featuring in season six of Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy series in All That in 2000.
From Filmy One:
‘Mr. Iglesias’ star Cree Cicchino dishes on her big TV summer
Cree Cicchino’s summer TV schedule is fully booked.
On Wednesday, the 18-year-old Queens native returns as fan-fave high-school student Marisol Fuentes for Season 2 of “Mr. Iglesias,” the Netflix sitcom starring stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias as a kind-hearted teacher.
Later this summer, Cicchino will co-star in the Netflix movie “The Sleepover,” a comedy starring Joe Manganiello, Ken Marino and Malin Akerman.
Cicchino spoke to The Post about “Mr. Iglesias,” “The Sleepover” and her other TV work.
Does Marisol have a specific story arc in Season 2 of “Mr. Iglesias”?
Overall, the season jumps into the kids’ [lives] a little more, and there’s more of the classroom and Marisol’s relationships. You’ll be seeing a little romance between Marisol and Mikey [Fabrizio Guido]; it’s a bit more real and legit.
Describe Marisol.
She’s quite similar to me in certain ways. I think she’s kind of no-nonsense, and one of the ways she’s most like me is how outspoken she is, politically. On the show she spends a lot of time correcting adults around her or making comments about the state of the nation — which is quite similar to how I act on the set and in real life.
What’s it like working with Gabriel Iglesias?
He’s fantastic. The word we used a lot is “generous.” He’s the sweetest guy and always has time for everyone. He throws a big, beautiful wrap party [at the end of the season] and there are always food trucks on the lot. He’s just like his character, Mr. Iglesias — he wants to take care of us.
You starred on the Nickelodeon series “Game Shakers” (2015 to 2019). How does that compare to “Mr. Iglesias”?
It’s incredibly different. When we shot “Game Shakers” it was extremely hectic. There wasn’t one second of the day where we weren’t doing something. All the [young cast members] were still in school and the episodes were just wild — we’d have a huge animal or a huge stunt or a fall in every episode and the kids talked in crazy, excited monologues. We also didn’t have a live audience. Here it’s so smooth and mellow, with people sitting and talking like normal humans. It’s much less complicated.
Does having that live audience make a difference?
It adds a whole extra momentum. The best nights are when things we didn’t even consider jokes get huge laughs. Sometimes other jokes just aren’t working. Almost every week Gabriel or Sherri Shepherd [who plays Paula Madison] will think of a good joke during rehearsals, maybe something a little risqué, and save it for show night.
Tell me about “The Sleepover.”
It’s four kids at a sleepover. I play Mim. She’s best friends with Clancy [Sadie Stanley], whose mom is in witness protection, which we find out through some crazy shenanigans. We’re alerted to the fact that Clancy’s parents are missing and we go on a big, crazy irresponsible adventure to track them down. It’s the wildest real-time experience anyone will have in one night.
Where did you grow up in Queens?
Glendale. I left when I was 12, when I started on “Game Shakers.” I go back in the summer and for holidays, and my family comes here [to LA] because it’s so nice and calm. I’ve totally lost my [Queens] accent. I’m devastated, though it comes back over the holidays when I’m with my family.
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From AMNY:
Queens native actress Cree Cicchino talks career beginnings and starring in Netflix film and comedy series
When asked about how she got into acting, 18-year-old Cree Cicchino says that it happened kind of by accident.
While growing up in Glendale, Queens, Cicchino described herself as an energetic child who was a dancer at heart. When she was 11 or 12 years old, Cicchino’s mother decided to put her into acting classes.
“There was a showcase where a lot of professionals from the entertainment industry showed up,” said Cicchino. “After the showcase, I got my first agent and manager. About 9 months later I booked my first project and that took me out to Los Angeles.”
At the age of 13, Cicchino landed a role on Nickelodeon’s live-action comedy “Game Shakers.” The show, which was executive produced by Dan Schneider (the mastermind behind a number of Nickelodeon programming), centered around a pair of seventh graders who made an app for a school project that ended up taking off.
For Cicchino, adjusting to set life came pretty quickly.
“It was so bizarre. I was sitting there thinking, ‘I should be in Queens in a public high school right now’,” said Cicchino. “But you get used to it pretty quickly.”
“Game Shakers” ran for three seasons and landed Cicchino nominations for Best Young Actor – Television at the 2017 and 2018 Imagen Awards for her work on the show. Not long after, she booked a new show on Netflix called “Mr. Iglesias,” a series starring comedian Gabriel Iglesias that explores what his life could have been like had he not gone into comedy.
Iglesias stars as the titular character, who is a history teacher at the show’s Wilson High School and has a class of misfit yet gifted kids. Cicchino plays Marisol Fuentes, a smart and determined student (who is probably Mr. Iglesias’ dream student, according to Cicchino) that grew up as the working daughter of a single mom and works three jobs to help her family pay their bills.
“She’s an incredibly smart and gifted student who is burdened by her circumstance,” said Cicchino. “She’s determined to not let her circumstance limit her future.”
Cicchino says that the change from Nickelodeon to Netflix was like night and day.
“With ‘Game Shakers,’ it was hectic – doing school on set, show promos, working 6-day weeks. Plus, since it was Nickelodeon there was a lot of slime,” said Cicchino. “Netflix is way more calm and there’s more room to play around with the show. There’s also a live audience, which was new.”
Netflix is also distributing the movie that is CIcchino’s first venture into film, “The Sleepover.” The film centers around a family who learns that their mother has a criminal past and is in the witness protection program. Four kids then go on an adventure to get to the bottom of the family’s past.
Cicchino plays Mim, the main character’s best friend who thinks that she’s going to a regular sleepover but gets pulled into the craziness that ensues.
“Mim is that character in horror movies when everyone else wants to check out the noise in the basement and she’s like, ‘Nope,'” said Cicchino. “She would mostly prefer not to do what she ends up doing in the film.”
Making the transition from television to film was interesting and fun, particularly shifting from being on a set for work to moving on-location.
“It was cool going from multi-cam on TV to single cam, and having a full, four-wall house to shoot in. Being on location was fun. There is a lot of ‘hurry up and wait’ with film, so there was a lot of sitting and hanging out with the rest of the cast,” said Cicchino. “They’re both super fun, but since I’ve done more TV, I’m itching to do more film.”
Cicchino hopes to explore other avenues of film and television, but for right now she is focusing on acting and building her career there. However, in these uncertain and historic times, Cicchino thinks it’s important that she uses her platform for advocacy.
“This is a historic time right now with the Black Lives Matter movement,” said Cicchino. “I’m still learning. A lot of people are finding their voice and I want to use my platform for advocacy.”
Season two of “Mr. Iglesias” is set to premiere on June 17, 2020. “The Sleepover” is expected to release this summer.
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Credit: Persona PR
On Wednesday, the 18-year-old Queens native returns as fan-fave high-school student Marisol Fuentes for Season 2 of Mr. Iglesias, the Netflix sitcom starring stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias as a kind-hearted teacher. Gabriel also got his start on Nickelodeon, featuring in season six of Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy series in All That in 2000.
From Filmy One:
‘Mr. Iglesias’ star Cree Cicchino dishes on her big TV summer
Cree Cicchino’s summer TV schedule is fully booked.
On Wednesday, the 18-year-old Queens native returns as fan-fave high-school student Marisol Fuentes for Season 2 of “Mr. Iglesias,” the Netflix sitcom starring stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias as a kind-hearted teacher.
Later this summer, Cicchino will co-star in the Netflix movie “The Sleepover,” a comedy starring Joe Manganiello, Ken Marino and Malin Akerman.
Cicchino spoke to The Post about “Mr. Iglesias,” “The Sleepover” and her other TV work.
Does Marisol have a specific story arc in Season 2 of “Mr. Iglesias”?
Overall, the season jumps into the kids’ [lives] a little more, and there’s more of the classroom and Marisol’s relationships. You’ll be seeing a little romance between Marisol and Mikey [Fabrizio Guido]; it’s a bit more real and legit.
Describe Marisol.
She’s quite similar to me in certain ways. I think she’s kind of no-nonsense, and one of the ways she’s most like me is how outspoken she is, politically. On the show she spends a lot of time correcting adults around her or making comments about the state of the nation — which is quite similar to how I act on the set and in real life.
What’s it like working with Gabriel Iglesias?
He’s fantastic. The word we used a lot is “generous.” He’s the sweetest guy and always has time for everyone. He throws a big, beautiful wrap party [at the end of the season] and there are always food trucks on the lot. He’s just like his character, Mr. Iglesias — he wants to take care of us.
You starred on the Nickelodeon series “Game Shakers” (2015 to 2019). How does that compare to “Mr. Iglesias”?
It’s incredibly different. When we shot “Game Shakers” it was extremely hectic. There wasn’t one second of the day where we weren’t doing something. All the [young cast members] were still in school and the episodes were just wild — we’d have a huge animal or a huge stunt or a fall in every episode and the kids talked in crazy, excited monologues. We also didn’t have a live audience. Here it’s so smooth and mellow, with people sitting and talking like normal humans. It’s much less complicated.
Does having that live audience make a difference?
It adds a whole extra momentum. The best nights are when things we didn’t even consider jokes get huge laughs. Sometimes other jokes just aren’t working. Almost every week Gabriel or Sherri Shepherd [who plays Paula Madison] will think of a good joke during rehearsals, maybe something a little risqué, and save it for show night.
Tell me about “The Sleepover.”
It’s four kids at a sleepover. I play Mim. She’s best friends with Clancy [Sadie Stanley], whose mom is in witness protection, which we find out through some crazy shenanigans. We’re alerted to the fact that Clancy’s parents are missing and we go on a big, crazy irresponsible adventure to track them down. It’s the wildest real-time experience anyone will have in one night.
Where did you grow up in Queens?
Glendale. I left when I was 12, when I started on “Game Shakers.” I go back in the summer and for holidays, and my family comes here [to LA] because it’s so nice and calm. I’ve totally lost my [Queens] accent. I’m devastated, though it comes back over the holidays when I’m with my family.
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From AMNY:
Queens native actress Cree Cicchino talks career beginnings and starring in Netflix film and comedy series
When asked about how she got into acting, 18-year-old Cree Cicchino says that it happened kind of by accident.
While growing up in Glendale, Queens, Cicchino described herself as an energetic child who was a dancer at heart. When she was 11 or 12 years old, Cicchino’s mother decided to put her into acting classes.
“There was a showcase where a lot of professionals from the entertainment industry showed up,” said Cicchino. “After the showcase, I got my first agent and manager. About 9 months later I booked my first project and that took me out to Los Angeles.”
At the age of 13, Cicchino landed a role on Nickelodeon’s live-action comedy “Game Shakers.” The show, which was executive produced by Dan Schneider (the mastermind behind a number of Nickelodeon programming), centered around a pair of seventh graders who made an app for a school project that ended up taking off.
For Cicchino, adjusting to set life came pretty quickly.
“It was so bizarre. I was sitting there thinking, ‘I should be in Queens in a public high school right now’,” said Cicchino. “But you get used to it pretty quickly.”
“Game Shakers” ran for three seasons and landed Cicchino nominations for Best Young Actor – Television at the 2017 and 2018 Imagen Awards for her work on the show. Not long after, she booked a new show on Netflix called “Mr. Iglesias,” a series starring comedian Gabriel Iglesias that explores what his life could have been like had he not gone into comedy.
Iglesias stars as the titular character, who is a history teacher at the show’s Wilson High School and has a class of misfit yet gifted kids. Cicchino plays Marisol Fuentes, a smart and determined student (who is probably Mr. Iglesias’ dream student, according to Cicchino) that grew up as the working daughter of a single mom and works three jobs to help her family pay their bills.
“She’s an incredibly smart and gifted student who is burdened by her circumstance,” said Cicchino. “She’s determined to not let her circumstance limit her future.”
Cicchino says that the change from Nickelodeon to Netflix was like night and day.
“With ‘Game Shakers,’ it was hectic – doing school on set, show promos, working 6-day weeks. Plus, since it was Nickelodeon there was a lot of slime,” said Cicchino. “Netflix is way more calm and there’s more room to play around with the show. There’s also a live audience, which was new.”
Netflix is also distributing the movie that is CIcchino’s first venture into film, “The Sleepover.” The film centers around a family who learns that their mother has a criminal past and is in the witness protection program. Four kids then go on an adventure to get to the bottom of the family’s past.
Cicchino plays Mim, the main character’s best friend who thinks that she’s going to a regular sleepover but gets pulled into the craziness that ensues.
“Mim is that character in horror movies when everyone else wants to check out the noise in the basement and she’s like, ‘Nope,'” said Cicchino. “She would mostly prefer not to do what she ends up doing in the film.”
Making the transition from television to film was interesting and fun, particularly shifting from being on a set for work to moving on-location.
“It was cool going from multi-cam on TV to single cam, and having a full, four-wall house to shoot in. Being on location was fun. There is a lot of ‘hurry up and wait’ with film, so there was a lot of sitting and hanging out with the rest of the cast,” said Cicchino. “They’re both super fun, but since I’ve done more TV, I’m itching to do more film.”
Cicchino hopes to explore other avenues of film and television, but for right now she is focusing on acting and building her career there. However, in these uncertain and historic times, Cicchino thinks it’s important that she uses her platform for advocacy.
“This is a historic time right now with the Black Lives Matter movement,” said Cicchino. “I’m still learning. A lot of people are finding their voice and I want to use my platform for advocacy.”
Season two of “Mr. Iglesias” is set to premiere on June 17, 2020. “The Sleepover” is expected to release this summer.
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