Kiana Marie is an 8 year old actor and singer hailing from Texas. She hones her craft under the guidance of Robert Vito (Spy Kids 3: Game Over), Connor Weil (Disney’s: KC Undercover) and James Lugo (American Idol Coach).
We chatted with Kianato find out more about this rising star!
HELLO KIANA, WELCOME TO ABOUT INSIDER! WE ARE THILLED TO TALK WITH YOU TODAY. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF?
Hi! I am Kiana Marie. I am 8 years old, and I live in Texas. I enjoy writing, reading and singing in the children’s choir at my local church. I am really into karate and love visiting our family farm with quite a few animals, which help I take care of.
WHAT GAVE YOU THE IDEA TO START ACTING AND MADE YOU REALIZE THAT IT WAS YOUR DESTINY?
I like to play dress up and act out lines from favorite TV shows. I found it easy to remember the lines and enjoy expressing myself on stage.
YOU ARE TRAINING WITH SOME OF HOLLYWOOD’S ELITE. TELL US ABOUT WORKING WITH CONNOR WEIL AND ROBERT VITO.
It is way cool working with these actors. They were very patient and gave great tips on how to get into your part and script when acting out different roles.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SO FAR?
It takes a lot of work when practicing, it helps build up my confidence to share with others and to have fun.
WHAT IS YOUR CHOSEN MONOLOGUE?
My monologue is ‘Forks’ by Amelia S because its funny.
“A fork proclaims superiority over the other utensils.As a fork, I can proudly say that we are the superior utensils. I was talking to spoon the other day and she was all braggy about how they used her for soup AND ice cream the other night. Pffft. That’s nothin. I have the ability to STAB and POKE and SPEAR. Spoon said, “Oh yeah, what about stirring?” Well, I can do that too. Yesterday morning, the big lady human used me to stir cream into her coffee, and it wasn’t just because all the spoons were dirty like spoon said. Knives? Well, they generally keep quiet because we all know they have anger problems. Especially the steak knives. Forks are the friendliest. Everyone knows that. Oops. Gott run. Gonna get used again. Yum, pancakes!”
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF ACTING AND SINGING?
I like working with others to rehearse different roles and my favorite part of singing is getting to know the artist and then adding my own spin to a song.
WHAT’S SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU THAT MIGHT SURPRISE US?
I like catching grasshoppers and feeding them to our chickens, and I like doing cartwheels.
HOW CAN PEOPLE GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU?
People can follow me on Instagram @kianamarieofficial!
