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Roll Call Mixing it up with Mixed-ish ’s Isabel Myers By Mi chae l J . Pa l l e r i no
in the CBS series Reckless and ABC Family’s supernatural teen drama Ravenswood , to name a few. Her big break came after she was originally booked for one episode of ABC’s Mixed-ish and then was signed on as a re-occurring guest star in 13 episodes. For the Mixed-ish audition, her mom taped it on her phone in the basement of their home; an upgrade from the audition tape they did in the bathroom for the movie Twilight: Breaking Dawn . “We upgraded our audition tape, but there was no callback,” Myers recalls. “I just got really lucky.”
and crew, the nerves went away. Everyone is so kind and professional. The best part about everything was that I got to meet new friends. My favorite memories are the classroom scenes with Ms. Collins (played by Caitlin Kimball). She would often improv some of her lines and have all of us exploding with laughter.” As a teenager making her way in the fast-paced world of Hollywood, the Atlanta native—who speaks fluent Korean, by the way—has some pretty big items in her bucket list queue. Along with learning Chinese, Japanese, and Greek, Myers says her ultimate goal would be to go to South Korea to pursue an entertainment career. She also would love to be in a Marvel film. Even at such a young age, it feels like Isabel Myers has been around for a while. And in an industry that boasts its shares of ups and downs, having the support of a strong family structure is critical. “The support of my family is very important because they lift me up and believe in me when I get discouraged.” Playing the role model for a younger generation of area actors who watch her rise and believe that anything is possible, Myers’s advice is the kind you would want to hear from someone who knows at a young age what the Hollywood game is like. “Just forget about it. Audition and then throw it away. Don’t get consumed with wondering whether you will book this job or that job, just audition and forget about it. “The best advice I can give comes from Lee Jihoon of the group teen pop group Seventeen: ‘When my little steps pile up, they will form a firm path one day.’ Every small step is important and will bring you closer to what you ultimately want to do in life. Just don’t give up.” SNAPSHOT ON ISABEL MYERS Represented by: JPervis Talent Agency (Atlanta) and CESD (Los Angeles) Managed by: Untitled Entertainment (Los Angeles) Publicist: Amanda Abelita, Abelita-Burns PR First role: The TV movie Finding Normal Favorite TV shows: “While You Were Sleeping,” “He Is Psychometric,” “The Office” Favorite movies: Parasite , Little Women , The Hobbit Favorite music: Anything from Seventeen Hobbies/interests: Dancing, traveling
Isabel Myers
On set with ABC’s “Mixed-ish” co-stars
As any actor will tell you, there is always a little luck involved when you go through the audition rounds. But for the Mixed-ish part, the producers fell in love with the way she presented the character, so landing a larger role throws the luck factor out the window. It also enabled her to jump
I sabel Myers’s first co-stars were Micky Mouse and Donald Duck. During a stint at Walt Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon, Myers was tabbed to interact with actors dressed as the iconic cartoon characters. She was 3. Ever since those early days of rolling around the sand in Orlando, FL, Myers has methodically climbed the rung of the Hollywood’s acting ladder, working her way through a number of modeling gigs and TV commercials, and auditioning for myriad film and TV roles. Now 15, as she continues to add to her acting portfolio the roles continue to mount. A spot in Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings TV series. A role in the TV movie An American Girl Story: Melody 1963–Love Has to Win . Spots Photo by Olesja Mueller
into the mix with a franchised series (the show is a spinoff of ABC’s widely successful Black-ish ) and work with a seasoned cast of actors. The biggest change was that Myers had to move out to Los Angeles for a while. “It was hard to leave my family and my cat, Gorby, behind because I missed them. I was nervous at first, but after getting to know the cast
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