RAINE MAGAZINE Volume 16 | Innovate
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ENTERTAINMENT | FILM/TV<br />
MEET<br />
SHOWTIME’S<br />
TEEN STAR,<br />
EMMA KENNEY!<br />
By Michelle Winters and<br />
Researched by Christine Perez<br />
At thirteen-years-old, most future entrepreneurs are<br />
engrossed in middle school, attending soccer practice,<br />
and dreaming of their big breaks. Young starlet Emma<br />
Kenney has already gotten hers. At the mere age<br />
of ten, she scored a starring role in Showtime’s hit<br />
series Shameless and will soon start filming its fourth<br />
season. Despite her fame, Emma has remained a<br />
normal kid with big aspirations. Keep an eye on this<br />
rising teen star!<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: What has been the biggest obstacle had to<br />
overcome on your journey as an actress?<br />
KENNEY: For this season on Shameless, my character<br />
Debbie was so exposed and vulnerable with Frank.<br />
I had to find a different approach for the character -<br />
she is usually sweet and loving. I had to train for the<br />
emotional change. I would think of something sad<br />
or play a song on my phone. I also have an Actress<br />
Notebook I use for inspiration.<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: What projects would you like to work on next?<br />
KENNEY: I really want to do film, an action movie one<br />
day. My dream role would be something like James<br />
Bond or Titanic - something underwater or with water<br />
scenes. I think all actors need one of those experiences.<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: Is becoming an actress all what you thought it would be?<br />
KENNEY: I thought it would be a lot more serious but instead there’s a lot of fun<br />
involved.<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: How do you stay grounded?<br />
KENNEY: My mom and dad are both far from the acting business and I actually live<br />
in New Jersey and go to a public school. I really have very few actor friends, so 99%<br />
of my friends are normal teens and they all keep me grounded.<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?<br />
KENNEY: I see myself hopefully still in the acting business. I’d love to have gotten<br />
into NYU - the Film School and to have done movies.<br />
<strong>RAINE</strong>: What are your words of wisdom for aspiring young actors?<br />
KENNEY: Keep on trying and you will get the feeling when you know an audition<br />
is right for you. You should also get out there. I remember this one audition that I<br />
worked so hard for. I was flying home from a family trip to Alaska and I got home<br />
and found out that I didn’t book it; I was second runner-up. Three months later I had<br />
the audition for Shameless.<br />
Photographer: Teren Oddo; Stylist: Monty Jackson; Hair: Jonathan<br />
Colombini/Exclusive Artist; Makeup: Sonia Lee/Exclusive Artist<br />
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