If you are an avid Disney Channel watcher, chances are you’ve seen the hilarious previews for the new Disney Channel Original Movie Bad Hair Day staring Leigh-Allyn Baker. While In LA I had the chance to screen the movie (very funny, see my review 2/13) & interview the cleverly funny Leigh-Allyn Baker!
Walking through the lobby we were greeted by Movie posters reminding us exactly what we were here for…
Then once we made our way down in the elevator we got off and were greeted by many Disney characters that we know and love.
It was finally time to make our way into the screening room!!
When we walked into the screening room Leigh-Allyn was already there waiting for us to arrive. She told us a little about the movie, then sat down and watched it with us, yeap, just hanging out like one of the girls!!
BAD HAIR DAY – Disney Channel viewer favorites Laura Marano (“Austin & Ally”) and Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Good Luck Charlie”) star in “Bad Hair Day,” a buddy comedy about a high school tech-whiz whose prom day abruptly shifts into a wild ride across town, thanks to a down-on-her-luck cop and a jewel thief. Leigh-Allyn Baker also executive-produces this Disney Channel Original Movie, premiering FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). (Disney Channel/Phillippe Bosse) LEIGH-ALLYN BAKER, LAURA MARANO
Once all the laughter and tears were over, it was interview time…She had never watched the movie with an audience and said that…
It was really fun for me to watch it with all of you because I’ve never seen it with an audience so it was, it was really refreshing for me.
I think we laughed just as much during the interview as we do watching her in her shows & movies. She is so really and funny…It was really important for her and Disney Channel to be funny, yet pull at the audiences heart-strings and give a really good, unique and powering message…can I say, mission accomplished. The one message she would like audiences to take away from the movie is – Your identity, who you are comes from the inside. It doesn’t come from what’s out there. Know yourself and be okay with who you are and don’t look for approval from others.
The writers and Leigh-Allyn wanted a film for Disney Channel that adults can watch with their kids that has a unique & different message. Disney Channel films are not normally geared towards the whole family, so It was refreshing to hear that they worked together to create one. The movie script originally was for a male “mall cop”, she admits they tossed the original script and wrote a whole new one, one that she had a vision for from the beginning.
She decided to take on the producing role because she wanted to see if she had it in her to build something from the ground up, and see her vision come to life. It gives her so many creative liberties..and with being with the Disney Channel for 5 years they have trust in her that she will bring what the audiences are wanting…a great movie with plenty of comedy.
photo courtesy of Andrew at Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask Daddy
When playing Liz it was really fun for her to show that she is an actor, you know, every actor says I’m not a one trick pony, I can do other things. So that is one of the things that really intrigued her about Liz. Wash off all the makeup, change the hair, put some shabby clothes and let her go to town. Along with acting & now producing, Leigh-Allyn Baker also does voice-overs on video games! Even with that fun job, she says that her favorite thing to do is acting + producing…because she really gets to have her hands in all the elements.
I have an animation series called the Seven D which I play the Queen Delightful if you haven’t seen Seven D. It’s really good. Check it out, Disney XD and Disney Channel.
Even though there are so many talented young actors in LA, Laura Marano has a certain maturity and skill set that was really necessary for the role. They needed a girl who could pull off being in the lead for prom queen and miss pretty perfect, but could also pull off knowing how to work a computer and, have the smarts going on.
It’s not easy to find young talent that can go toe to toe in comedy with an adult.
Leigh-Allyn & Laura Marano had never worked together before, but hit it off right away. You can see the chemistry throughout the movie!
Think stars don’t have bad hair days…think again! When asked what’s the worst bad hair day you can remember having? This was her answer:
When we did the promos for this. I was like — they turned me around in the mirror and I was like, huh, irony.
Have you noticed that she tends to stick with comedic rolls? When asked if she is going to stick with comedy or try something different she stated:
You know, to me life is short and I wanna have fun. If I’m gonna be away from my kids to be working I’m gonna be having fun or I’m not gonna do it.
One of the most shocking things she stated in her interview, is that this movie was made in 22 days…that required getting things done quickly, including a legit car chase!!
If your a big fan and really want to know what Leigh-Allyn is like, just look at Amy Duncan & her role in here as Liz…Amy Duncan is really her most feminine side and then Liz is really Leigh-Allyn at home. She puts a lot of herself into her roles..
Do not think this is the end of Leigh-Allyn Baker…she is in talks with another gentleman who used to be on the Disney Channel to develop her own show..so keep on the lookout for something new and fun! As if that wasn’t enough, a sequel has already been pitched!
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