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Monster High: The Movie Cast on Pre-Filming Boot Camp

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Over a decade after Mattel launched its animated web series "Monster High" on YouTube and caused a sensation with fashion doll collectors and spooky aficionados everywhere, Nickelodeon is revamping the series with both a new animated show AND a live-action film! Young Hollywood heads to Paramount Studios where we catch up with the talented cast tasked with bringing your favorite Monsters High characters to life in the movie (also streaming on Paramount+), including Ceci Balagot (Frankie Stein), Nayah Damasen (Draculaura), and Miia Harris (Clawdeen Wolf), who tell us about the intense week-long "boot camp" they had to go through prior to filming to get used to the shooting schedule and perfect all those dope musical numbers. They also discuss the positive messages in the film and reveal what other character they would love to switch with, plus they play a game of "You or Your Character" to find out who between themselves and their character is most likely to take the most selfies, be late, and more!

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Monster High

Hi, I'm saying Hi, I'm not high carrots. And where the cast of the movie and we're here with you in Hollywood, I think that if I could switch characters, all of love to death. But if I could switch, I would probably be dragged Laura, because she's just I feel like you are so effortlessly cool in a way that I can possibly fathom being It was so exciting. I don't want to be a bloody good. Of course, she's a cool character and the actor just So. Here's the costumes. Makeup. It's one of the coolest. I think I would love to play. Do use just like a little thank you. He's just He's wearing those cool guy glasses with Beanie, and he's just he is effortlessly cool in a different way. That Jack Florence. Yeah, he is for sure. And I want to know how it feels like to have the snakes just chilling. Like I wonder if he talks to his snakes. You know what I mean? Like if they have good conversation like that experience, Yeah, the first week of filming for Monster High, we basically we didn't do any shooting. It was just what we call now boot camps where we woke up early to get used to the hours that we were going to be filming. And basically, from Sunday sunset learned all the dances altogether. Um, practice all the dances and then random with songs were also testing. What? The outfits we're going to look like testing with the makeup is going to look like that first week. Very tough, but we came out like, amazing afterwards. I think it was necessary. It's set the tone for sure, really, really prepared us properly. And also we were working with lots of professional dancers who really made us look even better than we did. I know for me personally, if you're watching, you'll notice something that just goes away. And you know what I mean? So that was a really new thing to navigate. Okay, um, clumsy dancing. I was really excited. I mean, I grew up with musicals as most of us did. So being able to do it every single day with some people and it was great bonding experience for us, So just being able to do it with you guys and we were surrounded by good people like the right. We've got to eat lunch together every day. It's just like such a like a party. Every day. I'm going to hang out with my friends rehearsal, right? So when we talk about it sounds hard. But we had a lot of fun. Yeah, it was. It was hard work, but the passion was there. Everybody was just really excited about the project. There's not one about Apple. We're all just so excited and pumped up. Yeah, I think this movie radiates love like you were saying. I know when I watched it, I feel really, really warm and I feel like I can see the love that we have for each other. And the movie preaches about not only loving yourself but loving everybody for exactly who they are. And I hope that when the little monsters are out there watching the movie, they also feel that love for themselves. Even though we may not personally know each other. We have love for everybody. I think also, besides the musicals and all the monsters and everything, like, there's gonna be a certain group of people who does not care about the number that you just want to see the fashion. And I love those people just as much. You're also valid. I'm so excited for people who really explore the personal styles. Do this.

Young Hollywood

Now we're gonna play a rapid fire game called you or your character. Okay, So you can choose who's most likely to be late because they stopped coffee.

Monster High

Franki or C. C would not do that. Yeah, clothing. Amelia Claudia would do it, but only because she forgot to check the time she would be sprinting after she realized she would be the one to do the mistake. Yeah, Laura. Laura should be written. Oh, she was five minutes later, and she doesn't even she wakes up. Absolutely, uh, most likely to be okay. Both me and forget both me. And I love to like when we're doing a scene or something. And I have, like, my phone and I'll just take a quick You've seen me do that a lot of the stuff, and then Frankie is just discovered phones for the first time. Yeah, it's not from the Definitely the one taking more pictures. Dracula can't see herself in any reflection, so yeah, um, I think for me, it would be Claudine because she's kind of starting to get in touch with her human side for the first time. So I think she'd be really interested to see what the angles look like. As as a human Who is the best dressed. Oh, Claudia is okay. Whoa. Quite Frankie versus Yeah, not versus you guys don't know all of our characters are Yeah, Mia versus clothing. One of them will be wearing a sweater and sneakers and the other one will not. Yeah, Laura, Laura. And you have to very different styles. So who's going to pop up? Depends on the event. Yeah, I think I'm always prepared to come over addressed to any occasion. So I think Frankie would be at first Not so great that the whole fashion thing. But then slowly, like, come here. Yeah. Okay.

Young Hollywood

Really quickly. Who's most likely to have control of the playlist out of the three of us?

Monster High

C c A D J. I think. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

And who was most likely to be the first to watch Monster High when it releases on October 6?

Monster High

I think for a second. Frankie watching it, I was like, thank you should watch it in the break I think that would be like, Oh, my gosh, it's me. I drank. It would be very excited because you could actually see her. Um, for the first time, I was like, Oh, movie. What? I had a good time. Can I have my voice? I don't like, Yeah, this is too much. I think the three of them would have to tackle it together. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Thanks so much for watching were the cast of monster movie. And don't forget to subscribe to young Hollywood YouTube channel.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ceci Balagot

    Plays Frankie Stein in "Monster High: The Movie"

  • Nayah Damasen

    Plays Draculaura in "Monster High: The Movie"

  • Miia Harris

    Plays Clawdeen Wolf in "Monster High: The Movie"

  • Frankie Stein

    Character played by Ceci Balagot

  • Draculaura

    Character played by Nayah Damasen

  • Clawdeen Wolf

    Character played by Miia Harris

FAQ

What is the new Monster High movie about?+
The live-action "Monster High" film follows popular characters as they bring their stories to life on screen, emphasizing messages of self-love and acceptance.
Who plays Frankie Stein in Monster High: The Movie?+
Frankie Stein is played by Ceci Balagot in "Monster High: The Movie".
Who plays Draculaura in Monster High: The Movie?+
Nayah Damasen portrays the character of Draculaura in "Monster High: The Movie".
Who plays Clawdeen Wolf in Monster High: The Movie?+
Miia Harris takes on the role of Clawdeen Wolf in "Monster High: The Movie".
What kind of preparation did the Monster High cast do?+
The cast underwent an intensive week-long 'boot camp' prior to filming, focusing on adjusting to filming hours and perfecting the musical numbers.
Where can I watch Monster High: The Movie?+
"Monster High: The Movie" is streaming on Paramount+.

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