CE: How did you get into acting?
Madison Pettis: I got into acting kind of by accident. Me and mommy were at the mall one day and they were having a contest for a local magazine. So I signed up and a couple months later they called and said I was going to be in the November issue. I didn’t even remember [that I’d entered]. ... I took the pictures and the photographer really liked me and said I was really good. And her friends were agents, so she sent the pictures over and I signed with them.

CE: Tell us about your character in this film.
MP: Peyton is a lot different from Sophie [character in Cory in the House]. She is not devious like Sophie is. She likes to do ballet and she likes to bedazzle her dolls clothes.

CE: Have you seen the movie yet?
MP: Yes, I have. I was speechless when I saw it. It stopped and I was like “No! I want to see more!” It’s my favorite movie.

CE: What was your favorite scene?
MP: I really liked doing the ballet because I made friends with all of the Boston ballet girls, so it was really fun to hang out with them. I had to do [preparation] with them for four months.

CE: What was it like to work with The Rock?
MP: Dwayne is so nice. The first day of filming he left Dunkin' Donuts in my dressing room because we went to dinner one night … and he always made sure I was included in the conversation. He and I [spoke] about our favorite snack foods. ... He loves Dunkin' Donuts. He even had a birthday cake made of Dunkin' Donuts once.

CE: How was making this film different from your past experiences?
MP: It’s really different from Cory in the House because on the movie we [traveled] to all different locations. On the show, we are only on one sound stage. On the show we do a couple of days of rehearsing, but on the movie, we only have a couple of takes of rehearsal. … You have to come prepared.

CE: What’s been your favorite role so far?
MP: I’m more like Peyton than I am like Sophie. But I like them both because it’s fun to play pranks on Cory in the House. I can’t choose a favorite role because I like both of them

CE: Do people recognize you when you are out and about?
MP: Everywhere I go kids recognize me. If there is ever a kid, I usually walk by and smile and there will be a question mark on their face. … One time there was this little girl [who got so excited that] ... she was screaming

CE: Do you go to school or are you tutored?
MP: I used to go to regular school until second grade, but now I use a home school program. I like it because it’s just me and my teacher. We go faster than regular school. But I like regular school too because of recess.

CE: Who are your role-models?
MP: I like J-Lo because she’s a fashion designer and a dancer and a signer and a good actress and I like Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin. They are really good. I hope one day I can be as good as them.

CE: What are your favorite things to do when you aren’t acting/working?
MP: I like writing songs with my friends. We made up a band from two of the guest stars.

CE: Would you like to make more movies?
MP: Definitely. I would love to make more movies. I like doing the show too. When I am on a break I like to do movies too.

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