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Sarah Hyland Takes On Britney Spears and Jack Black

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The lovely Miss Sarah Hyland pays a visit to the Studio to tell us all about her film 'Struck By Lightning', which combines the forces of two of TV's hottest shows: "Modern Family" and "Glee"! Written by and starring the latter's Chris Colfer, Sarah tells us how her contribution came about and her not-so-pleasant character. Plus, she takes on a special talent of Jack Black's and dials it up to 11, and then she does her best Britney Spears-on-"X Factor" impression! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Young Hollywood

Hey, I'm Sarah Hyland. Stay tuned cause Jack Black has nothing on her.

Young Hollywood

I I saw on your Twitter that you love Top Shop but I'm guessing this is not Top Shop.

Sarah Hyland

This is not Top Shop. No, this is Temporarily.

Young Hollywood

But it's like do you like mixing the like the high-low or is that like something you're into like the high end with the low end?

Sarah Hyland

I do but I um this is borrowed. I don't necessarily buy the high.

Young Hollywood

Oh really. What would be like high for you? Is it like the Top Shop like special like special line? You know like the one in the next store. The boutique level.

Sarah Hyland

Boutique level. High for me is uh well I didn't buy it but I was going to but it was given to me as a present but it was a Marc Jacob's bag.

Young Hollywood

Oh, wow.

Sarah Hyland

But I was going to buy it if it wasn't given to me.

Young Hollywood

You would have done it anyway.

Sarah Hyland

I was going to do it anyway.

Young Hollywood

So, Struck by Lightning.

Sarah Hyland

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Fantastic. You play kind of like a mean girl?

Sarah Hyland

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I saw I heard you describe it as she's a little bitchy.

Sarah Hyland

Yes. Just a little.

Young Hollywood

Um maybe not just a little. A lot.

Sarah Hyland

A lot.

Young Hollywood

So working with Chris and he wrote it. Um did you know him prior? Were you friendly prior or how did it sort of come about that you ended up working with him?

Sarah Hyland

Yeah, we were uh we were definitely friendly prior. I of course had seen him at all the award shows and all events and everything. And he was always so sweet and it was always great to see him but um we'd never hung out or anything and then um uh once Struck By Lightning came up I actually I really wanted to be a part of it just because I knew that Chris wrote it and um uh it was just it was such a good script.

Young Hollywood

So we have some Twitter questions from some of your fans.

Sarah Hyland

Oh, fun.

Young Hollywood

Um from @thewishingSpell wants to know what was your favorite part about filming Struck By Lightning?

Sarah Hyland

Well, A, I am obsessed with that Twitter name @thewishingSpell.

Young Hollywood

I know isn't that great. That's so cool.

Sarah Hyland

Wishing spell is going to be very happy. That you said that. I am jealous. I want that to be my Twitter name. Um my favorite part about filming Struck By Lightning. It was um one of the first times for me where I was able to work with a group of peers my own age. It was it was a lot of fun working with I guess you could say young Hollywood. It was it was a lot of fun and I just had never really experienced that. So

Young Hollywood

Right.

Sarah Hyland

I had a blast.

Young Hollywood

Okay. I know in the past you've done you can do like the ear wiggle like Jack Black. We talked to Jack Black.

Sarah Hyland

Oh, yeah.

Young Hollywood

And he did his whole ear wiggle like eyebrow raising thing. So we wanted to challenge you to a Jack Black face off.

Sarah Hyland

To a Jack Black face off. I love that. So can so what what ear thing does he do?

Young Hollywood

He can make one ear wiggle.

Sarah Hyland

I can do that too. Jack Black is on. Eyebrows first.

Young Hollywood

Okay. That's insane. Um an ear. Right ear first.

Sarah Hyland

Oh my gosh. That's insane.

Young Hollywood

So you said you tweeted that you make Britney Spears faces while watching The X Factor.

Sarah Hyland

I can't help it. It's just like you see it on TV and you just like do it.

Young Hollywood

I gotta ask you to do the face now. Now that I've asked you to contort every other body part.

Sarah Hyland

Oh my gosh. I love Britney so much. Um but you know like when she when she like comments on anybody she whether it's good or bad. She always looks really concerned. Like like it's like a loving look. It's just kind of like a like you did really good. That was fantastic. Or like I wasn't impressed. I'm sorry.

Young Hollywood

Oh my gosh. That is insane. Before I let you go I wanted to ask you because you said you're sort of in the middle in the age range in Modern Family.

Sarah Hyland

Yes.

Young Hollywood

If you could have sort of like anybody because you had so many great guest stars. Maybe somebody that you would love to bring on the show and have a guest.

Sarah Hyland

Actually I think it'd be really fun to have Rebel on. Rebel Wilson. She's so funny.

Young Hollywood

She's great. She's so funny. And she's in the film too.

Sarah Hyland

Yeah, exactly. And everybody needs to go see Struck By Lightning.

Young Hollywood

Thank you so much for coming in and wiggling everything.

Sarah Hyland

I know.

Young Hollywood

And giving us so many great impressions. Thank you, Sarah.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jack Black

    Challenged to an impression face-off

  • Sarah Hyland

    Interview subject and actress

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Chris Colfer

    Writer and star of 'Struck By Lightning'

  • Britney Spears

    Impersonated for her 'X Factor' expressions

  • Rebel Wilson

    Suggested as a dream guest star for 'Modern Family'

  • Marc Jacobs

    Brand of a bag Sarah almost bought

FAQ

What film is Sarah Hyland promoting?+
Sarah Hyland is promoting her film 'Struck By Lightning,' which was written by and stars Chris Colfer.
What kind of character does Sarah Hyland play in 'Struck By Lightning'?+
Sarah Hyland describes her character in 'Struck By Lightning' as a 'bitchy' mean girl.
What was Sarah Hyland's favorite part about filming 'Struck By Lightning'?+
Sarah Hyland's favorite part was working with a group of peers her own age, calling it 'young Hollywood' and a lot of fun.
Whose impressions does Sarah Hyland do in the interview?+
Sarah Hyland does impressions of Jack Black's ear wiggles and Britney Spears's judging expressions from 'The X Factor'.
Who would Sarah Hyland like to see guest star on 'Modern Family'?+
Sarah Hyland thinks it would be fun to have Rebel Wilson as a guest star on 'Modern Family'.
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