![]() I definitely think young people can make a change. I wanted people to feel that sadness and anger I was feeling, because if you can empathize with someone's pain it will help you understand what they're going through. I am scared, but we have to do something about it to raise awareness and so people understand and so it evolved through that process. That's how the process started, but as it went on, I realized that for me it was no longer about fear. I write some songs that are just for me, but this one, we were like, "OK, we have to do something with this." After I wrote the song, I showed it to my parents and we got more serious about releasing it. I wanted to express those feelings through a song because writing is the best way for me to get my emotions out. It was in the height of the Black Lives Matter movement-I was thinking about George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and I was just feeling this mixture of emotions.upset, sad, scared. ![]() Girls' Life: Tell us about your original song, "Am I Next?".Īria: I wrote "Am I Next?" a few months ago. But we rehearse so much that it gets easier with time. We normally get our final script on Wednesday and would need to get ready for a new episode every week. ![]() The hardest thing at the beginning was memorizing lines quickly. I'm so lucky for that and I love seeing how everything transforms with each character-the set, makeup, hair, everything. The best thing about All That is getting to play different characters all the time. So, when the audition for All That came, I was able to be genuine and really be myself.Ĭomedy isn't just about being funny, it has rules, so I had to work those rules and develop it. I picked up that comedic timing on all those shows and it became, like, my everyday life-I'd say things that sounded straight Nickelodeon. Undercover and The Thundermans that prepared me the most. I took improv classes and theater, which definitely helped the transition, but I actually think it was watching comedy shows like Jessie and K.C. Girls' Life: What's it like performing on All That?Īria: Although I focused on drama starting out, I'd always wanted to do comedy work. Everything kind of went hand in hand with each other and I just loved it. So as I got older and deeper into the performing industry, the writing got more serious, too. When I was little, I would also always be writing songs and coming up with melodies and things like that. It all started with my first audition and from there it just took off. Around the age of ten I knew I wanted to try acting on TV. The older I got, the more serious I got about it. That's what I was surrounded by-and I quickly developed a passion for acting, singing and dancing. Girls' Life: What drew you to acting and singing?Īria: Both of my parents are performing arts teachers, so growing up, that was just my life. I always have ideas randomly flowing-it can get annoying, because I seem to always have an idea when I'm doing chores! Girls' Life: Describe yourself in three words.Īria: Creative, outgoing and maybe funny. We chatted with the young actor, singer and songwriter about her journey as an artist, her dreams for the future and *so* much more. I am constantly writing songs when things happen in my life.When Aria Brooks, 14, isn't making us crack up on Nickelodeon's hit sketch comedy series All That, she's getting us in our feels (and thoughts) with her groundbreaking music, most recently her social justice-inspired single "Am I Next?" I also use songwriting to privately express myself. My creative passions have worked their way into my professional and even personal life. How do your creative passions influence your choices both personally and professionally? A fun and fresh plot hooks me in, but the moral/theme keeps me interested. The message and the plot are always the first thing I notice. What attracts you to a new project or platform? My social media started to rise once I started posting things that I liked and that accurately represented me. ![]() I know everyone says it, but it is so true. What would you say is the secret to social media success? She is a boss who is always making moves and I feel like that is me too. ![]() Her confidence and attitude towards life are very similar to mine. Libby's spunk definitely resonates with me. What about your character Libby in Better Nate Than Ever resonates with you? ![]()
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