Danielle Campbell - Movie
By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
Danielle Campbell
Challenging Medea Under
Protection!
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| Danielle Campbell (Lionsgate Photo) |
She is a relative newcomer on the Hollywood
scene but her acting skills says veteran. Seventeen year-old native Chicagoan
Danielle Campbell had what some would consider a role of a life time playing
the rebellious, poor little rich girl Cindy Needlelman who challenges the
authority of none other than the infamous Madea in Tyler Perry’s latest flick, “Madea’s Witness Protection.”
Campbell’s passion for acting blossomed at the tender age of ten. She began doing national commercials in her home town and broke into TV as a guest star on the hit drama series “Prison Break,” appearing on seven episodes. This was followed by her first TV Movie leading role as Jessica Olson in the Disney Channel Original Movie “StarStruck.” This was followed with a Disney feature film “Prom.”
Campbell’s passion for acting blossomed at the tender age of ten. She began doing national commercials in her home town and broke into TV as a guest star on the hit drama series “Prison Break,” appearing on seven episodes. This was followed by her first TV Movie leading role as Jessica Olson in the Disney Channel Original Movie “StarStruck.” This was followed with a Disney feature film “Prom.”
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| Danielle at Madea Premiere (RMM Photo) |
When
asked to break down her experience working with the renown Tyler Perry and the
fun associated with it, Campbell lights up, “That was all that we did while we
were filming. We were cracking up the entire time. They would call cut and you
could hear the entire crew roar in laughter. It was so much fun to film. I had
a great time.” Campbell has to explain the bedroom scene where Madea dumps the
bucket of water on her when she refuses to get up. Again, Campbell is laughing,
“That’s my favorite scene. Before I got the water poured on me, Madea had to
scream at me and I screamed back at her because I didn’t want to get out of
bed. So were arguing back and forth to get ourselves really ramped up with
anger and it got to the point where it was so funny, we started cracking up.”
Rich and spoiled Cindy Needleman was so
filled with resentment and anger. Where did Campbell go inside to create that
personality on screen? She flashes that sweet innocent “who me” smile and says,
“You know, I think it was just kind of like me playing off of Madea’s energy
and kind of what I’ve seen in movies and stuff. I hope I would never get that
mad at somebody. There’s no reason to.” When she looks back at the entire
experience with this project, what did she take away from it? Campbell
reflects, “The people that I got to filmed with are going to be life long
friends. I had such a blast with all of them. They were veteran actors that
I’ve been watching since I was a little girl and I just had a blast filming
with everybody. Honestly, I was honored to take this role. I’ve been watching
Madea movies since I was so young growing up and I could not believe when I
heard that I got the role.”
What was it like for a Chicago girl working in Atlanta? Campbell lights up, “Oh my gosh, it was so fun! There are so many great things out in Atlanta and the people are so nice. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about Atlanta.” “Madea’s Witness Protection” may be the best Madea movie yet!
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| Danielle Campbell (Disney Photo) |
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| Madea - Nuff said! (Lionsgate Photo) |
What was it like for a Chicago girl working in Atlanta? Campbell lights up, “Oh my gosh, it was so fun! There are so many great things out in Atlanta and the people are so nice. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about Atlanta.” “Madea’s Witness Protection” may be the best Madea movie yet!
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