Lexi Janicek is able to take the world by storm. The younger actress has not been working lengthy, however what she’s managed to throughout her quick profession has been nothing in need of unimaginable. She appeared within the reveals Odd Joe and Motion Pack, and is slated to star within the upcoming Nickelodeon collection The Actually Loud Home.
Movie Every day was lucky sufficient to take a seat down with Janicek and focus on a variety of completely different matters, together with her audition course of for The Actually Loud Home, her greatest influences, and her plans for the long run. Right here’s what she needed to say:
What has been your historical past in appearing? How did you get your begin?
I’m the one individual in my household within the leisure trade, so we didn’t have any expertise after I first began. After I was little, one among my mates labored on a nursery rhyme internet collection. My mother thought it could be a enjoyable exercise for me as a result of I used to be actually outgoing and I appreciated to carry out. She thought it was one thing we might simply join like soccer or ballet, however that’s clearly not the way it works! My good friend’s mother referred us to an area expertise company and issues progressed from there.
Who had been your greatest influences rising up?
My dad and mom and my brothers have had the most important affect on me for certain. In fact, my dad and mom as a result of they’re at all times encouraging me to do my finest, celebrating small victories and serving to me attain my objectives, it doesn’t matter what I’m doing. My brothers have additionally been influential as a result of I’m the youngest of 4 children and the one woman. You may think about what that’s like- lol! They love and help me, however additionally they like to joke round and tease me too! I truly respect that as a result of I’ve grown up realizing how you can snicker at myself and never take little issues too severely.
You star within the upcoming Nickelodeon collection The Actually Loud Home. What was the audition course of like for such a serious function?
I initially auditioned for Lisa in early 2021 for the A Loud Home Christmas film. Like most first auditions, I submitted a self-tape. I actually didn’t anticipate something to return of it as a result of I don’t look something like Lisa! I used to be shocked after I acquired a name again per week later. We had been nonetheless very a lot in pandemic mode at the moment, so the callback wound up being a Zoom assembly with the casting administrators and our present director and government producer, Jonathan Choose. I nonetheless thought it was a protracted shot for me to ebook the function. You by no means know what number of different individuals are being thought-about or who you’re up in opposition to. Plus there are such a lot of issues that the community and executives have to contemplate behind the scenes. I used to be completely shocked when my agent and supervisor referred to as to inform me I had booked the part- such an amazing feeling!
What makes the character of Lisa Loud stand out out of your previous roles?
There are such a lot of issues that make this function stand out from others that I’ve performed prior to now. First, Lisa was a completely developed, animated character earlier than I turned her dwell motion counterpart. I at all times loved the animated present, however I began watching it from a ‘character examine’ perspective after I booked the function. In some methods, it was straightforward to get into character as a result of Lisa was already so absolutely developed. I simply needed to perceive her and produce her to life. The second factor that’s completely different about this function is that I don’t look or sound something like myself after I’m in character! I put on a brown wig, glasses and converse with a lisp after I play Lisa. These items had been all new issues for me, but it surely’s been a blast!
You’re additionally set to play a younger model of Kristen Bell’s character in The Folks We Hate on the Marriage ceremony. Did you get to spend time with Bell to work in your efficiency?
Sadly, I didn’t get to spend time with Kristen to arrange for my function in The Folks We Hate on the Marriage ceremony. The film is predicated on a well-liked ebook, however my mother wasn’t certain if it was applicable for me- haha! She rapidly listened to the audio ebook and was capable of assist me perceive the grownup model of Kristen’s character, Alice. From there we talked about how Alice might need felt and behaved as a baby and that’s how I developed my function as Younger Alice for the film.
Do you’ve got any routines or tips that will help you get into character?
After I’m making ready for an audition or a job, I develop my character’s character based mostly on the knowledge supplied. Typically we don’t get an excessive amount of info, so making character selections could be a actually enjoyable a part of auditioning. I’ll take notes on the character so I’ll keep constant if I’m fortunate sufficient to get a callback or ebook the function. For any specific scene, I attempt to perceive what my character’s function is inside that scene after which look again at my notes to ensure I’m entering into the suitable mindset.
Some actors hate watching themselves on display. Do you want watching your self in previous tasks?
I truly don’t thoughts watching myself in previous tasks. I don’t watch myself excessively, however I undoubtedly need to see how my scenes end up. I typically discover issues that I want I had achieved just a little in another way, however that helps me develop as an actor. I strive to not be too crucial. I additionally see issues that I’m happy with!
You’ve a supporting function within the upcoming collection Echo 3. What’s the greatest distinction between engaged on a movie versus a TV present?
Filming a collection like Echo 3 is much like filming a film as a result of they each have a unbroken storyline. I feel the most important distinction is the size of time that it takes to movie a two-hour film versus a collection that has 10 hour-long episodes. In the long run although, they’re each telling one longer story. I see an even bigger distinction between these productions and a collection like The Actually Loud Home the place every episode is a shorter 22-minute story in itself. Whereas some issues stay fixed all through The Actually Loud Home, the circumstances, story strains and visitor roles have a tendency to vary with each episode.
Are there any actors or filmmakers you’d wish to work with sooner or later?
Oh wow- I really feel like there are such a lot of cool individuals I’d like to work with sooner or later! A number of the most blatant could be Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp. I really like Stranger Issues and Enola Holmes, so they might be a few of my high picks.
What has been your biggest skilled achievement?
To date, being solid as Lisa Loud in The Loud Home Christmas film has been my biggest achievement. I had gotten shut on a few tasks earlier than that, however that was my first huge SAG function. It’s laborious to beat that. When my agent and supervisor referred to as to inform me the information, they stated ‘can we converse to Lisa, please?’ I used to be completely confused and thought they’d gotten my title wrong- lol. They clarified and requested to talk to Lisa Loud and I all of the sudden realized what was taking place: I used to be Lisa Loud! Such a cool second!!
What a few skilled setback? What did you study?
I acquired so near a very huge and widespread collection at one level earlier than The Loud Home. I had achieved 5 or 6 intense auditions and met with some actually cool individuals over the course of about two months earlier than studying that they went with one other woman. I used to be heartbroken on the time as a result of with that many callbacks and interviews, you actually begin to suppose it’s your function. The largest lesson I realized from that have is to not look too far forward or have any expectations. I additionally realized to rejoice each callback. Though I didn’t ebook the function, there have been clearly individuals behind the scenes who thought I used to be doing an excellent job. They saved shifting me ahead to the subsequent spherical, so we celebrated that every time.
What recommendation do you’ve got for aspiring actors?
My finest recommendation for brand spanking new actors is to not take issues too personally. It’s not at all times about you. There are such a lot of components that go into casting a job and there’s actually no technique to know what makes one individual extra ‘proper’ for a job than one other. The very best factor you are able to do is hold working and making ready for alternatives down the street. For each actor you see on TV, they’ve every had tons of auditions that went nowhere. It wasn’t as a result of they weren’t ok. It’s extra doubtless that another person was a greater match for every of these specific roles.
Are you able to inform us about another upcoming tasks?
Proper now, I’m nonetheless targeted on The Actually Loud Home. We’ve a number of extra episodes to movie earlier than we wrap in December. I even have three tasks releasing this month; The Actually Loud Home, The Folks We Hate on the Marriage ceremony and Echo 3. After that, I’ll take just a little break for the vacations and see what 2023 brings!
What’s your favourite film of all time?
My favourite film of all time remains to be the live-action Aladdin film. I used to be 8 when it got here out in 2019 and I used to be completely obsessed. I adored the music and the story and all the things about it. I can’t even rely the variety of occasions I’ve watched the film and listened to the soundtrack.
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