Tony Cummings spoke to Josie Buchanan, Peyton Allen and Chloe Vassallo of the Redding, California-based BRIGHT ONES
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Chloe: "Yes. I've been dancing ever since I was three years old."
Tony: What are your hopes for the film? Do you want to see it on at every cinema in America?
Chloe: "I'd be happy with whatever audience it gets, because you never know who it's going to impact. Even if it might be a small theatre, you never know if that one person gets impacted and ends up changing direction."
Tony: Is there a danger that fans of Bright Ones will start to confuse the real story of the group with the one told in the film?
Peyton: "We actually kind of joked around about that. I hope not. We didn't mention that it's inspired by true events."
Josie: "I've had people asking me if it's a true story, and it is not."
Tony: Did you all have to audition for your parts?
Peyton: "I know some people did audition, but David Norona and Fred Vassallo had already cast us, because we all knew each other. The whole movie felt like a family, as opposed to a lot of Hollywood movies where you have to get cast and you don't know anybody. When we shot the movie, everybody already knew each other; we already were close."
Tony: Had all of you had acting experience before?
Josie: "I had done a couple of school musicals before but I only had minor parts in them, so it was super-new to me. I had a lot of fun with it."
Chloe: "My parents had a theatre company, so I grew up doing plays and musicals - ever since first grade."
Tony: Was it difficult, your dad being the director?
Chloe: "I wouldn't say that. Maybe sometimes, but not all the time."
Tony: Did you get a lot of, 'That scene's no good. Do it again.'?
Chloe: "I totally did. On set, I had to respect him as director. There's still the fatherly love thing, but it was like in a work environment, so I saw him as more of a director than a dad."
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I love all of the character,person who made this group.And also Frad Vesallo. Thanks to him!!!
My favorite is Peyton Allen.He is kind!!I want to know more about him....