INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES
Interviews and articles about Madeline
- "Face to watch: Madeline Carroll"
“He’s (Gerard Butler) such a cool guy. Even though he plays my dad in the movie he’s like an older brother. He’s just so fun and has a big personality and is always joking. He doesn’t have a big head at all.”
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- "Interview with Madeline Carroll, star of Flipped"
“When Callan [McAuliffe, who plays Madeline's love interest Bryce] tries to kiss me. That was really weird. That sticks out in my mind. And when I'm supposed to sniff his hair. I've never done that before. It was really hard to get into character.”
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- Time For Kids: "A Chat with Madeline Carroll"
“I read the original story when I was in the fourth grade, and I loved it. I thought it was such a great book. When they sent me the script for the movie, I was so excited.”
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- Dream Magazine: "Madeline Carroll"
“Make sure you really like it because it takes up a lot of time and if you don’t really like it, don’t do it. There is a lot of devastation as well. If you don’t get a part that you really want, you’re going to be upset, but always remember there is a part for everybody so keep at it”
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- Artist Direct: "Rob Reiner and Madeline Carroll talk "Flipped," Lady Gaga and The Everly Brothers"
“Typically I listen to a lot of music from nowadays. I didn't really listen to any music until I had the fitting. When I had the fitting, we kept playing all that music, and it was so much fun to hear all the different songs and sounds. The music back then was awesome but so different from today.”
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- The Verge - Movieline - : "Callan McAuliffe and Madeline Carroll"
“A lot of times when I was younger and I really wanted a role and got close, it would stink really bad not to get it. I would get my hopes up and it just wouldn’t come through, but I always think that God has something in store for everybody, and I would just pray about it.”
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- She Knows Entertainment: "Flipped over Madeline Carroll"
“It was fantastic. It was like summer camp. On set, we’re in 1960s clothes in a 1960s-type school. It was like playing dress up all the time. When we’d leave, Rob would only go till about 6 pm, we would all go out to dinner. We would all hang out, play basketball. All the kids were really cool and really nice and down to earth. We just had fun all the time.”
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- Ventural County Star: "Simi teen takes her star turn"
“I hope everybody likes this movie, because these are the kind of movies I’d like to continue to make. Rob’s done all these great films from ‘Stand By Me’ to ‘The Princess Bride’ to ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to ‘Misery,’ and all these movies still get watched today. It’s not like they were some big blockbuster hit and then they were gone — people are still watching and loving his movies. I hope ‘Flipped’ is one of those movies.”
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- Buzzine: "Star of 'Flipped' Talks Teen Through the Ages & the Smell of a Certain Co-Star's Hair"
"We never really liked each other, like, in a different way — we’re just friends, just so that’s clear… I remember filming a scene where he tries to kiss me and all that stuff, and it was so weird because we were both laughing the whole time. He would lean in and I was like, “Gosh, you look so stupid!” It was horrible."
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- Conversant Life: "Interview with Madeline Carroll"
"We’re Christians. A lot of the stuff that we get is pretty dirty. But when you think about it, Rob Reiner doesn’t do anything bad. All of his movies are timeless and perfectly fine without any of that stuff. It was really cool to play something like that and I was like “Oh my gosh, God please let me get it, this is perfect!” and it was awesome, it was a blessing."
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- Movie Mom: "Interview with the stars of Flipped"
"In other things that I’ve worked on, there haven’t been many other kids. We had so many extras in this big huge room and we’d go in and play games and cards and stuff."
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- Seventeen Magazine: "Meet Newcomer (and Flipped star) Madeline Carroll"
"I was actually the first girl to audition and later on that day, I found out that I got the job. I remember being in the car with my mom [when I found out] and screaming with excitement!"
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- Time Out Kids New York: "Meet the stars of the new flick 'Flipped'"
"Acting is a tough business, but if you really want to do it, you should go full force. You’ve got to keep going. Don’t get upset."
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- Jackie Chan's Interview with Madeline Carroll
"My old friends treat me the same because they know I’m always going to be their friend. It’s kinda funny going from being someone who people ask to take a picture with and then back at school they’re like “pass the ketchup!” I really like public school, though. "
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- TV Dramas: An Interview with Madeline Carroll
"I think you should follow your dreams. In my career, I've gone through a lot of devastation, you've got to get yourself up and dust yourself off. God has blessed me so much. You need to keep trying and do what your want to do."
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- inRich Entertainment: 12 year old co-star is a seasoned veteran
"Carroll is remarkably poised for a girl who, all too soon, will be entering middle school. She is polite and thoughtful, even though what she really wants to do is go to the International Spy Museum."
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- Langfield Entertainment: Madeline talks about her role in Swing Vote
"Already a model, Madeline came to acting in a way that's a page from the Hollywood folklore handbook: She was discovered in a nail salon when she was 4 years old. I was with my aunt. We were in a nail salon and I wanted to get my nails painted. So this lady comes up and says, `Oh, you're so cute! Here's my card!"
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- Access Atlanta: Young ‘Swing Vote’ actress tastes a few local favorites
"Swing Vote" actress Madeline Carroll immediately ingratiated herself with the local media Monday. For starters, she’s adorable and 12. Plus, at the conclusion of each interview, she hugged each of the media folks covering her." ...
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- Collider: Swing Vote
"When I first got the lines for Swing Vote, I loved the script. I loved everything about it, I loved the character. I had just gotten back from New York, I was testing for another film and I didn’t get it. So I was just devastated and I was really upset." ...
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- LA Times: Madeline Carroll
"I don't know a clue about politics. I pay attention to it, I watch the news, but if someone gave me a quiz on it, I'd be like, 'Say what?' I'm really bad." ...
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- GainesVilleTimes: Interview with Madeline Carroll
"This is my first comedy. I haven't had any training. I just read it and me and my mom were talking about it. I didn't think I was doing such a great job until I got on set, until I started doing things with Kevin. So it was fun." ...
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- Projo: Wise beyond her years
"Critics have praised a couple of the film’s big emotional scenes, in which Madeline’s eyes well up with tears. “I would think about my family,” she says when asked about how difficult those scenes were to pull off. “My dog passed away just before we started the movie, so that just helped me cry." ...
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- "Face to watch: Madeline Carroll"
“He’s (Gerard Butler) such a cool guy. Even though he plays my dad in the movie he’s like an older brother. He’s just so fun and has a big personality and is always joking. He doesn’t have a big head at all.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- "Interview with Madeline Carroll, star of Flipped"
“When Callan [McAuliffe, who plays Madeline's love interest Bryce] tries to kiss me. That was really weird. That sticks out in my mind. And when I'm supposed to sniff his hair. I've never done that before. It was really hard to get into character.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Time For Kids: "A Chat with Madeline Carroll"
“I read the original story when I was in the fourth grade, and I loved it. I thought it was such a great book. When they sent me the script for the movie, I was so excited.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Dream Magazine: "Madeline Carroll"
“Make sure you really like it because it takes up a lot of time and if you don’t really like it, don’t do it. There is a lot of devastation as well. If you don’t get a part that you really want, you’re going to be upset, but always remember there is a part for everybody so keep at it”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Artist Direct: "Rob Reiner and Madeline Carroll talk "Flipped," Lady Gaga and The Everly Brothers"
“Typically I listen to a lot of music from nowadays. I didn't really listen to any music until I had the fitting. When I had the fitting, we kept playing all that music, and it was so much fun to hear all the different songs and sounds. The music back then was awesome but so different from today.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- The Verge - Movieline - : "Callan McAuliffe and Madeline Carroll"
“A lot of times when I was younger and I really wanted a role and got close, it would stink really bad not to get it. I would get my hopes up and it just wouldn’t come through, but I always think that God has something in store for everybody, and I would just pray about it.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- She Knows Entertainment: "Flipped over Madeline Carroll"
“It was fantastic. It was like summer camp. On set, we’re in 1960s clothes in a 1960s-type school. It was like playing dress up all the time. When we’d leave, Rob would only go till about 6 pm, we would all go out to dinner. We would all hang out, play basketball. All the kids were really cool and really nice and down to earth. We just had fun all the time.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Ventural County Star: "Simi teen takes her star turn"
“I hope everybody likes this movie, because these are the kind of movies I’d like to continue to make. Rob’s done all these great films from ‘Stand By Me’ to ‘The Princess Bride’ to ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to ‘Misery,’ and all these movies still get watched today. It’s not like they were some big blockbuster hit and then they were gone — people are still watching and loving his movies. I hope ‘Flipped’ is one of those movies.”
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Buzzine: "Star of 'Flipped' Talks Teen Through the Ages & the Smell of a Certain Co-Star's Hair"
"We never really liked each other, like, in a different way — we’re just friends, just so that’s clear… I remember filming a scene where he tries to kiss me and all that stuff, and it was so weird because we were both laughing the whole time. He would lean in and I was like, “Gosh, you look so stupid!” It was horrible."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Conversant Life: "Interview with Madeline Carroll"
"We’re Christians. A lot of the stuff that we get is pretty dirty. But when you think about it, Rob Reiner doesn’t do anything bad. All of his movies are timeless and perfectly fine without any of that stuff. It was really cool to play something like that and I was like “Oh my gosh, God please let me get it, this is perfect!” and it was awesome, it was a blessing."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Movie Mom: "Interview with the stars of Flipped"
"In other things that I’ve worked on, there haven’t been many other kids. We had so many extras in this big huge room and we’d go in and play games and cards and stuff."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Seventeen Magazine: "Meet Newcomer (and Flipped star) Madeline Carroll"
"I was actually the first girl to audition and later on that day, I found out that I got the job. I remember being in the car with my mom [when I found out] and screaming with excitement!"
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Time Out Kids New York: "Meet the stars of the new flick 'Flipped'"
"Acting is a tough business, but if you really want to do it, you should go full force. You’ve got to keep going. Don’t get upset."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Jackie Chan's Interview with Madeline Carroll
"My old friends treat me the same because they know I’m always going to be their friend. It’s kinda funny going from being someone who people ask to take a picture with and then back at school they’re like “pass the ketchup!” I really like public school, though. "
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- TV Dramas: An Interview with Madeline Carroll
"I think you should follow your dreams. In my career, I've gone through a lot of devastation, you've got to get yourself up and dust yourself off. God has blessed me so much. You need to keep trying and do what your want to do."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- inRich Entertainment: 12 year old co-star is a seasoned veteran
"Carroll is remarkably poised for a girl who, all too soon, will be entering middle school. She is polite and thoughtful, even though what she really wants to do is go to the International Spy Museum."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Langfield Entertainment: Madeline talks about her role in Swing Vote
"Already a model, Madeline came to acting in a way that's a page from the Hollywood folklore handbook: She was discovered in a nail salon when she was 4 years old. I was with my aunt. We were in a nail salon and I wanted to get my nails painted. So this lady comes up and says, `Oh, you're so cute! Here's my card!"
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Access Atlanta: Young ‘Swing Vote’ actress tastes a few local favorites
"Swing Vote" actress Madeline Carroll immediately ingratiated herself with the local media Monday. For starters, she’s adorable and 12. Plus, at the conclusion of each interview, she hugged each of the media folks covering her." ...
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Collider: Swing Vote
"When I first got the lines for Swing Vote, I loved the script. I loved everything about it, I loved the character. I had just gotten back from New York, I was testing for another film and I didn’t get it. So I was just devastated and I was really upset." ...
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- LA Times: Madeline Carroll
"I don't know a clue about politics. I pay attention to it, I watch the news, but if someone gave me a quiz on it, I'd be like, 'Say what?' I'm really bad." ...
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- GainesVilleTimes: Interview with Madeline Carroll
"This is my first comedy. I haven't had any training. I just read it and me and my mom were talking about it. I didn't think I was doing such a great job until I got on set, until I started doing things with Kevin. So it was fun." ...
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
- Projo: Wise beyond her years
"Critics have praised a couple of the film’s big emotional scenes, in which Madeline’s eyes well up with tears. “I would think about my family,” she says when asked about how difficult those scenes were to pull off. “My dog passed away just before we started the movie, so that just helped me cry." ...
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