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FUCKING AWSOME INTERVIEW: Just Jennette got ahold of the Magazine interview with Jennette

HIGHLIGHTS:

Writing from an early age and finishing her first play at age ten, she slowly began to see writing less of a hobby and more of a career. “I write autobiographically. At the time I was really passionate about conveying a certain message and that’s what What’s Next for Sarah is about.” Although she balances a crazy work schedule, she still finds the time to write for about 2 hours a day. She keeps journals, and creates spec scripts for television shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and is working on some pilots of her own. “Right now I’m trying to write kid’s shows. I have four different concepts that I’ve been kicking around” According to her, she would love to not only write but have creative control over an entire TV show. “The dream is to be a show runner.”

While Jennette definitely likes to mix it up, there is a common trait that exists in all her characters, she loves playing women who are misunderstood. “I like strength masked with sensitivity. I’ve played a lot of characters that seem really hardened upon first glance, but what ultimately attracts me to the character is that they have moments where they’re just so sensitive and their hardened exterior is a disguise. I guess that sort of mimics my own life,” she explains. Getting to see the softer side of Jennette is something her fans get to experience all the time when they read her published work. She was asked by both The Wall Street Journal and Seventeen Magazine to be a contributing writer. Her essays usually fall under the advice category, where she offers insight into her life and relates it to what might be going on with other young women.

Not a role she intentionally took upon her to play a dramatic role as the actress insists, she doesn’t really concern herself with typecasting. “I think there are much bigger things to worry about,” she tells me bluntly. This is however, a different side of Jennette that her fans have probably never seen in time past. The role pulled her out of her comfort zone but she was excited to take on the challenge. She says, “Going from Nickelodeon to a new facet, I wanted to be working with or on something I was passionate about. I believe in Netflix as a brand. It seemed as a natural fit.”

To be able to express oneself so openly can only be achieved by being comfortable in one’s own skin. Confidence comes knowing who you are and what you want. Jennette definitely fits the bill in that sense, yet she admits that she can still be affected negatively in regards to what people say about her. “It’s definitely an ongoing struggle. There are some days when I’m better than others.” A social media fan (she has over 6 million followers on Twitter), she has learned to shrug off ‘Internet trolls’ like ‘Water off a ducks back,’ as she puts it.

An inspiration to young women, she is someone who overcame personal grief, is able to remain humble and grounded despite being in the public eye, and has an impressive work ethic. Despite all of this, Jennette has been very clear in stating that she does not see herself as a role model to young girls. Instead, she thinks women should focus less on celebrities, and more on people who inspire them in their everyday life. “I really, really hope that kids are looking up to other people in their lives, as appose to someone who is just saying lines.” What she means is that people shouldn’t see her as someone more deserving of the title “role model” than a mother, a friend, a teacher or even a sibling. As she puts it: “I don’t think there is anything noble and holy to what I do.” Hollywood often puts pressure on young girls, especially those who get their start on kid friendly shows like Jennette did. The idea of being a role model includes anything that can set a good impression to the pre-teens who watch their show, which can be hard to live up to. “I know there are some things that I do or say that will disagree with some people and turn some heads,” she says, explaining why it’s easier to disassociate with the idea of being a role model.

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