TheCelebrityCafe.com: What made you want to be an actress?
Katlin Mastandrea:
I’ve always liked to entertain people and make them laugh. Like my little
brother, whenever he’s down I would contort my face in various funny positions
just to make him laugh. But I really started thinking about acting when I was
10. I sat down with my mom and told her that I did research on acting and I
would very much like to do this. After she talked with my dad about it my
family was in full support of my career. After getting the feel of acting and
going through trial and error, we permanently moved to L.A. in 2009 to
hopefully find some work.
TCC: Pursuing a career in acting
can be difficult. Who has inspired you to keep going despite any obstacles you
went through?
KM: My family - like my mom and
brother. Of course my dog! (Laughs) He’s always sitting there looking at me.
Their support helped me keep going. Sometimes I would feel down but then I
would be like ‘I cannot let this get to me.’ I still have this fighting flame
that’s never gone out. That’s always nice to have.
TCC: Are there any stars in
particular you would like to work with?
KM: I would have to say Jim
Carrey, Helen Bonham Carter, and Johnny Depp. They do such good work when it
comes to playing a wide range of characters that are wonderfully expressive and
not really ordinary.
TCC: Since you would also like to
star in movies, is there any particular genre you feel would showcase your
acting skills?
KM: I suppose comedy and drama.
But I would like to try any genre just to see how far I can challenge myself.
Maybe I would be able to pull off some pretty good work.
TCC: What’s another career you
would have liked to do other than acting?
KM: Marine biology. One of the
reasons why I like L.A. is the ocean, especially the deep sea. You get to see
the sea creatures with several tentacles and kooky, multiple eyes. I just love
all that stuff. I also love coral reefs. It is so beautiful. I’ve always wanted
to save our ocean because it’s in trouble. Maybe one day make a movie or
documentary about that. Helping the marine life is what I’m passionate about.
Oh, and acting of course!
TCC: Tell me a little about you
role in Anger Management.
KM: I can’t say too much about my
character. Only that her name is Olivia and her best friend is Sam, whom is
Charlie [Sheen]’s daughter on the show. Sam started a college prep club, which
Olivia and some other friends are a part of. That is all I can give about the
show until it airs.
But the show is really funny. Even participating
at the reading table has been very funny. The whole cast has a great sense of
humor, especially Charlie [Sheen]. I did get to work with him a little bit. He
has so many ideas in his head. When he gets on set he knows what to do and
bounces ideas off the director and everyone else. The set has been a very nice
and relaxed environment.
TCC: So you never experienced any
of Charlie Sheen’s crazy antics that were widely publicized in the news last
year? Does he ever say his famous catchphrases like ‘Tiger Blood’ or ‘Winning’?
KM: From what I’ve seen on the
set he’s been very professional. In fact, whenever some of the other young
girls and myself were around the set he would try to watch his language.
TCC: You play a recurring role on
the series, The Middle. What’s the one thing you like about playing the
character, Weird Ashley?
KM: I like that she is not your
average high schooler. It’s cool to play someone that is not normal because you
can do stuff that’s odd and make it look funny.
TCC: In real life did you ever
experience awkward moments in school when you felt like Weird Ashley?
KM: Yeah, when I was in school I
would try to blend in but ended up being a wallflower type because I was
skeptical about people getting too close to me. But there was a part of me that
wanted to be funny and tell jokes. Yet, my awkward side would come out when
people would say to me ‘How is that funny?’ So I did experience awkward moments
like that.
TCC: What do Middle fans
have to look forward to for the prom episode on May 9th?
KM: Axl has by accident asked
Weird Ashley out to the prom - again. This year we do get to see the prom,
which is nice because last time it was only implied. There is a twist to the
story but you just have to tune in and see the fate of our dear Weird Ashley.
Watch the third season of ABC’s The Middle every
Wednesday at 8 p.m. (PST)
On June 28 Charlie Sheen’s new series Anger
Management will premier on FX.
Photo courtesy of Deidhra Fahey
This article was originally posted on May 8, 2012
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