Childhood Inspirations — Page 2

As a little kid, I wanted to be Hayley Mills. I thought that I could have played all those roles just as well, like 'Pollyanna' and 'Parent Trap', and I loved acting out and trying to be like her, running around the house practicing my British accent... My twin sister and I used to perform "Let's Get Together" ALL the time. LOL
Then, as I grew older, other people who have really influenced me included Maureen O'Hara (who, btw, played the mom in 'Parent Trap'), Deborah Kerr (who's ana amzing actress), and, most of all, Miss Barbra Streisand. I can't sing, so I relate more to her as an actress/director/writer/producer. As a teenager, whenever I was asked what my dream was, I would answer: "To write, produce, direct and act in a movie. Just like Barbra." :)

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i am still kinda young (teenager) so i'll go with my current inspirations: Sutton Foster and Linda Eder. And also when i was 4 i watched the video of Bernadette's "Into the Woods" pretty much every day so i was inspired by her too.

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The first time I knew I wanted to be in the theatre was when I saw Cats when I was about 3. After that some major influences were Grease (the movie), Les Mis, Andrew Lloyd Webber's works, Rocky Horror (which I've been fantatical about since I was 10)and performer wise, of course, Patti Lupone

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I definatley have to go with Judy Garland in good 'ole Wizard of Oz-I can't possibly count the number of times I've seen that movie. I would also have to go with Julie Andrews, Shirley Temple, and Shirley Jones. Other than Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma was the first movie/musical I saw and fell in love with Shirley Jones.

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