Troian Bellisario plays Spencer on ABC Family’s hit new show Pretty Little Liars that airs Tuesdays on ABC Family and she told me about her character and an amazing moment in her life.
Tonight is the third episode of PLL and everyone is texting about how much they love this show and how they wish they could be like Troian’s character. Spencer, as she told me is very smart, wants to be the captain of all of the sports teams, be the star of all of the school plays, but the one thing she doesn’t know is how to do is have fun. So how much is she like the role she plays, she says she was a lot like her when she was younger up until it was time for her to graduate high school. Troian got into several Ivy Leagues, but she turned them down because she realized she wanted to follow what she wanted to do ever since she was 4 years old and that was to act. So she stayed in California and pursued acting at school.
Troian’s last name might sound familiar to you because her dad is Donald P. Bellisario created some of the biggest dramas ever on TV like Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS. So I had to ask her what he thought of her following her mother’s footsteps and becoming an actress. She told me at first he was reluctant, not because of her desire but because this is a tough industry. But then as she told me that would all change for her when she was in college, “There was there really amazing moment for me, I think it was my junior year at USC, when I was in the theater conservatory, that he came up to me after a play, after seeing me in a play and he looked at me and said, ‘Yeah, you can do this and you will!” And it was this massive moment in my life. I obviously broke down in to tears cause, you know, it is kind of like a guy getting his father’s blessing to go marry some girl. Like OMG thank you!” That is a really massive moment and I am so glad that she shared it. Anytime you can get your parents’ approval it is great and there is nothing better than getting it for something you want to do. She then told me what he thought about her getting the role on the ABC Family drama, but you have to watch the interview to see what he said.
Now when it comes to Spencer’s parents on the show, so far we haven’t met them but we have met her sister on the show. Even though Torrey Devitto and her have a sibling rivalry on the show, when the camera stops rolling they actually really like each other. In fact she added that they enjoy playing bitchy towards each other on when the cameras start rolling.
Besides acting she likes to play guitar, so I had to find out if we would be seeing her play one on the show. She said that she doesn’t think that it is Spencer’s thing, but she could see Aria (Lucy Hale) being the one to rock out on a guitar. So what instrument does she see herself playing, she sees Spencer playing the one she played as a kid…the cello.
One of the things she enjoys about playing Spencer is the ways she has to do everything. That is what she used to be like, and she is learning it is not as easy to do it since she has gotten older. For example they asked her if she played tennis and she told them that she did. Then when she read the script she was like “can I have a coach?”.
Pretty Little Liars is based on the popular book series and I wanted to know how much the show keeps to the books. She told me that show is true to them, and the relationships are the same as they were in the book series. So will the busy Spencer make time for a relationship? As we saw in last week’s episode she does and it is the one of many for the multi-tasking Spencer…
Just like Spencer there is nothing that Troian can’t do and I can’t wait to see what else she does on and off of the screen because you know it will be good and she will do a great job doing it. So watch her every Tuesday night on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars to find out what else A will reveal about Spencer and what and who she will she will be doing!
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Al Pacino attended the 2010 Public Theater Gala and to me looked like he desperately needed a shower. If he wasn’t so recognizable, I would be like who is that bum on the carpet? I think a brush could do wonders for him. Hoo-ah!
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Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz were on Good Morning America today to promote their new movie Knight and Days and I had to wonder if in his honor she wore shorts? Seriously I think the heels on his shoes are as high as her shorts are short. What is up with that?
BTW I love the way she is looking at him in the last picture, can’t say I blame her.
So the first trailer for The Green Hornet is out and I would want to see that movie if Seth Rogen wasn’t in it. I don’t know what it is about him, but he just irritates me and every time he came on my back cringed and I lost interest in the movie. I just don’t get his appeal and cannot see him as a superhero. Even Christoph Waltz could not get me to see this movie when it comes out January. You know what would get me to see this movie is if they can edit out all of Rogen’s scenes, but for some reason I don’t think that is going to happen.
BTW does his voice put anyone else besides me to sleep, it is just so monotone and boring. On a positive note, since he lost the weight I know which one he is and which one Jonah Hill is. Granted I also know who Hill is because I can actually stand him and watch his movies.
So yesterday an hour before Jimmy Kimmel Live was suppose to tape that night’s episode, a power outage knocked out the control room, the broadcast transmission center and the tape operations area. Jimmy Kimmel Tweeted how his quick thinking saved the day and show, “We had a power outage at the studio tonight. No one was killed. Shot the whole show on my MacBook. It will air tomorrow night instead.” So tonight you can watch to see how he did as a cameraman, director, grip and most importantly host as he interviews Seth Rogen who debuts his trailer for The Green Hornet on TV, Wipeout’s John Henson. Plus Dierks Bentley does an impromptu acoustic performance from his new album Up On The Ridge.
This should be the first time a late night talk show was filmed completely on a computer and you can watch it on ABC at 12:05a tonight unless a power outage takes out ABC or your electricity. And for you Twihards tomorrow night at 10p on ABC Kimmel will be interviewing Twilight’s Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
Finally this is not the first time that Jimmy Kimmel had to do a show with power problems, back in November when he was a guest on The Bonnie Hunt Show the studio’s lights went out before he came on and he had to be interviewed by her in the dark. But Kimmel and Hunt are not the only ones who experienced power problems while they taped their episodes, back in October Craig Ferguson lights also went out during the show and he taped most of it with just flashlights. Believe it or not that was not the first time it happened to him, he also taped a show in darkness back in May of 2008.
UPDATE: Here is a sneak preview of tonight’s MacBook episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! I don’t think any cameramen have to worry about losing their jobs to MacBooks just yet, but it is still cool that in desperate times that this desperate measure was able to work.
The dedicated and awesome publicist who works on the show told me that it really was Jimmy’s idea, she said, “When Jimmy heard the power went out – he just grabbed his laptop and said – let’s go!” Brilliant! And I also heard from her that tonight’s episode is just that! So make sure to tune in!!!
BTW is it just me or does the MacBook cam make Jimmy Kimmel look really cute and Seth Rogen really skinny?
