With so many 电视 shows about parents and kids, there’s always a fresh face in the crowd worth finding out 更多 about.
If 你 were watching Pamela Adlon’s award-winning FX comedy series “Better Things” this season, then 你 know what I’m talking about. The 显示 follows Adlon as single mom, Sam Fox, who struggles to balance her career and her three daughters (Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood, Olivia Edward).
In the season three finale Shake the Cocktail, Frankie (Alligood) has decided she isn’t going to live at 首页 anymore. As the storyline unfolds, Sam is on a mission to find out where her daughter is and eventually discovers, and must come to terms with, the fact that Frankie is now living with her good friend Obsidian, played 由 teen actress Sydney Shiotani.
The appearance marks Sydney’s 电视 debut, but 你 wouldn’t know it from her naturalistic performance. This talented 17-year old actress has also emerged at film festivals starring in the dramatic short, “Origin X,” about two teens hiding their secret abilities.
The young actress of Japanese, Filipino and Italian descent, has been honing her skills at the respected performing arts high school Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences and will be heading to study 表演 at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts this fall. Sydney is multi-talented, with 唱歌 and dancing also in her repertoire, and is a self-taught musician who can play five instruments.
Sydney Shiotani recently took some time to answer a few questions:
Tell us about your role in “Better Things.”
SYDNEY: My character Obsidian is one of Frankie's 老友记 who agrees to let her stay over at her house while Frankie and her mom Sam cool off from a fight. Sam finds them outside a restaurant and after Frankie rudely tells Sam to leave, Obsidian tries to comfort Sam and informs her that Frankie has been staying with her, and it's been really awesome, with Frankie helping with the dishes and being very clean.
How was it to work alongside Pamela Adlon?
SYDNEY: Working with Pamela was incredible. She's an absolute inspiration and a joy to work with. She creates such a positive work environment for everyone in the cast and treats everyone with respect no matter if you're in front 或者 behind the camera- on screen for 30 分钟 或者 3.
What would 你 consider your characters ‘best’ quality? And their ‘worst’?
SYDNEY: I would say Obsidian's best quality is that she's very empathetic and easygoing. She's always looking out for her 老友记 and even lets Frankie stay at her house when she gets into a fight with her mom. However, these traits also equate to her worst- she's kind to a fault. She feels bad about not telling Frankie's mom that her daughter has been staying with her for so long but couldn't find it in her 心 to say no to her friend.
Any interesting stories from the set 你 can share with us?
SYDNEY: In one of the scenes we were pretending to study at a restaurant so we all had notebooks in front of us. Pamela 说 we could go ahead and write/draw anything we wanted to while we were filming. We had a lot of fun in between takes 写作 obscure events in a calendar we found in the back of one of the 图书 and drawing silly doodles in the margins.
What’s the biggest lesson 你 learned from working on this project?
SYDNEY: The biggest lesson I learned is how the head of the 显示 really affects the work environment. Pamela is so playful and full of positive energy and that definitely carried over to the rest of the cast and crew. Even though she makes it a fun working environment, her positivity doesn't make it any less productive. If anything, it motivated all of us to work harder.
Since you’re heading to college 下一个 year, what are 你 looking 前锋, 期待 to the most?
SYDNEY: I'm most looking 前锋, 期待 to moving to a new state and experiencing a different environment from what I grew up in here in LA. I was always drawn to the East Coast and the different opportunities it can bring, and meeting new people is definitely a plus! I'll be in the BFA 表演 program at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Jersey, and I'll get to spend my entire junior 年 in 伦敦 with my class!
And, now just for fun:
Who’s your 最喜爱的 actor/actress?
SYDNEY: I really admire Benedict Cumberbatch as an actor. He can so masterfully play such a wide range of characters and throws himself completely into whatever role he's taking on. He's never afraid to put himself out there and go all out even when he's doing mo-cap 或者 his own stunt work.
What role from the past do 你 wish 你 could have played?
SYDNEY: Something like Tessa Thompson's role in the “Thor” 电影院 或者 雏菊, 黛西 Ridley's in the new “Star Wars” trilogy is like a dream role for me. They're both strong female characters who count on themselves before others and go on a long, emotional journey- kicking 屁股 along the way. To play someone from such a 流行的 franchise and be able to bring that character to life for 粉丝 around the world who have followed the stories for so long would be incredible.
Favorite movie 或者 TV 显示 from your childhood.
SYDNEY: I know it's cheesy but growing up I always loved the “Harry Potter” films. I was so fascinated with how someone could create a whole other world in such great detail, Rowling had me completely hooked.
Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
SYDNEY: People are usually surprised when I say that I 爱情 classic rock and metal. I grew up around Metallica, 枪 n' Roses, AC/DC, and Def Leppard and wholly blame my parents for it.
How can 粉丝 keep up with you?
SYDNEY: They can follow me on Instagram: @sydney_shiotani link
Thanks, Sydney – we can’t wait to see what 你 do next!
If 你 were watching Pamela Adlon’s award-winning FX comedy series “Better Things” this season, then 你 know what I’m talking about. The 显示 follows Adlon as single mom, Sam Fox, who struggles to balance her career and her three daughters (Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood, Olivia Edward).
In the season three finale Shake the Cocktail, Frankie (Alligood) has decided she isn’t going to live at 首页 anymore. As the storyline unfolds, Sam is on a mission to find out where her daughter is and eventually discovers, and must come to terms with, the fact that Frankie is now living with her good friend Obsidian, played 由 teen actress Sydney Shiotani.
The appearance marks Sydney’s 电视 debut, but 你 wouldn’t know it from her naturalistic performance. This talented 17-year old actress has also emerged at film festivals starring in the dramatic short, “Origin X,” about two teens hiding their secret abilities.
The young actress of Japanese, Filipino and Italian descent, has been honing her skills at the respected performing arts high school Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences and will be heading to study 表演 at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts this fall. Sydney is multi-talented, with 唱歌 and dancing also in her repertoire, and is a self-taught musician who can play five instruments.
Sydney Shiotani recently took some time to answer a few questions:
Tell us about your role in “Better Things.”
SYDNEY: My character Obsidian is one of Frankie's 老友记 who agrees to let her stay over at her house while Frankie and her mom Sam cool off from a fight. Sam finds them outside a restaurant and after Frankie rudely tells Sam to leave, Obsidian tries to comfort Sam and informs her that Frankie has been staying with her, and it's been really awesome, with Frankie helping with the dishes and being very clean.
How was it to work alongside Pamela Adlon?
SYDNEY: Working with Pamela was incredible. She's an absolute inspiration and a joy to work with. She creates such a positive work environment for everyone in the cast and treats everyone with respect no matter if you're in front 或者 behind the camera- on screen for 30 分钟 或者 3.
What would 你 consider your characters ‘best’ quality? And their ‘worst’?
SYDNEY: I would say Obsidian's best quality is that she's very empathetic and easygoing. She's always looking out for her 老友记 and even lets Frankie stay at her house when she gets into a fight with her mom. However, these traits also equate to her worst- she's kind to a fault. She feels bad about not telling Frankie's mom that her daughter has been staying with her for so long but couldn't find it in her 心 to say no to her friend.
Any interesting stories from the set 你 can share with us?
SYDNEY: In one of the scenes we were pretending to study at a restaurant so we all had notebooks in front of us. Pamela 说 we could go ahead and write/draw anything we wanted to while we were filming. We had a lot of fun in between takes 写作 obscure events in a calendar we found in the back of one of the 图书 and drawing silly doodles in the margins.
What’s the biggest lesson 你 learned from working on this project?
SYDNEY: The biggest lesson I learned is how the head of the 显示 really affects the work environment. Pamela is so playful and full of positive energy and that definitely carried over to the rest of the cast and crew. Even though she makes it a fun working environment, her positivity doesn't make it any less productive. If anything, it motivated all of us to work harder.
Since you’re heading to college 下一个 year, what are 你 looking 前锋, 期待 to the most?
SYDNEY: I'm most looking 前锋, 期待 to moving to a new state and experiencing a different environment from what I grew up in here in LA. I was always drawn to the East Coast and the different opportunities it can bring, and meeting new people is definitely a plus! I'll be in the BFA 表演 program at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Jersey, and I'll get to spend my entire junior 年 in 伦敦 with my class!
And, now just for fun:
Who’s your 最喜爱的 actor/actress?
SYDNEY: I really admire Benedict Cumberbatch as an actor. He can so masterfully play such a wide range of characters and throws himself completely into whatever role he's taking on. He's never afraid to put himself out there and go all out even when he's doing mo-cap 或者 his own stunt work.
What role from the past do 你 wish 你 could have played?
SYDNEY: Something like Tessa Thompson's role in the “Thor” 电影院 或者 雏菊, 黛西 Ridley's in the new “Star Wars” trilogy is like a dream role for me. They're both strong female characters who count on themselves before others and go on a long, emotional journey- kicking 屁股 along the way. To play someone from such a 流行的 franchise and be able to bring that character to life for 粉丝 around the world who have followed the stories for so long would be incredible.
Favorite movie 或者 TV 显示 from your childhood.
SYDNEY: I know it's cheesy but growing up I always loved the “Harry Potter” films. I was so fascinated with how someone could create a whole other world in such great detail, Rowling had me completely hooked.
Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
SYDNEY: People are usually surprised when I say that I 爱情 classic rock and metal. I grew up around Metallica, 枪 n' Roses, AC/DC, and Def Leppard and wholly blame my parents for it.
How can 粉丝 keep up with you?
SYDNEY: They can follow me on Instagram: @sydney_shiotani link
Thanks, Sydney – we can’t wait to see what 你 do next!