“Baby remember my name!” We all know the words to the title song of one of the most remembered films of the 80’s, “Fame.” The iconic movie is getting reworked and modernized for the big screen this September. We caught up with one of the stars of the movie, Kay Panabaker, who plays Jenny.
Kay Panabaker, who is one of the film’s leading ladies, is already one of the most talked about actresses of the summer, and for all the right reasons. At just 19 years old, this actress has graduated both high school and college. She’s got the beauty and she’s got the brains! (Hello? Can we say, “whole package?”)
We caught up with the actress on her way back from the gym. She was as sweet as can be and definitely someone I would consider a good role model for her fans.
P: What is it like being in one of the most anticipated movie remakes? ‘Fame’ is such a classic movie!
K: Wow! When you say it like that, it sounds so intense! (laughs)
P: Although, it’s more than a remake… it’s an entirely new storyline, right?
K: Yeah. That’s one of the things that I loved most about it. It’s the fact that we’re putting a new, modern spin on it. It’s a new storyline, new cast. The only similarity is that it takes place in an arts academy.
P: How was the audition process?
K: I went into this movie thinking “There is no way that I will get this part.” The age range they were looking for was 14-18, and I look really young for my age. So I thought to myself, “are they really going to see me as an eighteen year old senior in high school?” I’ve already graduated high school and college! But I just went for it and they called me back for a singing audition! They asked me to sing a pop ballad and I picked “Stand By Me.”
P: Had you ever sung professionally before?
K: Not really. I did sing for a movie I did with the Sprouse brothers, but that was just for fun. I didn’t go into this hoping to get a singing career out of it.
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