“Meet My New Friend Nicole Anderson from Disney’s “Jonas”"
Time: 04/30/2009 5:04 PM

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PART TWO OF THE INTERVIEW!

Earlier this week I went to the Buzznet offices to meet and interview Nicole Anderson, one of the stars of the new “Jonas” show on the Disney Channel.

She couldn’t have been sweeter and we had a lot in common, from our dogs to our favorite movies.

Photos of me and Nicole at Buzznet HERE

Part 2 of the interview coming tomorrow!

Can’t wait to see the premiere of Jonas this Saturday at 8pm on the Disney Channel!

You should check it out too and let me know what you think!

Source: HannaBeth’s Buzznet

Posted by ModernMath on 04/30/2009 2:01

Rising star Nicole Anderson plays a superfan in the new Jonas Brothers’ TV vehicle, the aptly named Jonas. But now we know why she’s attracting fans herself…

In Buzznet’s exclusive interview (conducted by our own Ms. Hanna Beth), Nicole reveals that she does have certain things in common with her character in the new Disney Channel series: she’s athletic (she was a serious gymnast in real life before turning to serious acting), and not unlike many other girls, she somehow turns a little klutzy around the JoBros. “I’m definitely a klutz in real life,” she says.

Though she wasn’t quite sure what to expect from them — “just because, you know, it’s the Jonas Brothers” — she found them “so down to earth.”

Not that they weren’t above a little punking of their co-stars, including Nicole’s BFF Chelsea Staub. “They were the hugest pranksters,” she says.

Check out the interview to hear about the “whole pranking war” and the nearly tear-inducing trick Joe Jonas engineered on his castmate.

See part one of our two-part interview with Nicole and don’t miss these cute photos from the shoot!

Source: Celebuzz

(Series — Disney Channel, Sat. May 2, 8 p.m.)
By BRIAN LOWRY

The Jonas brothers Nick, Joe and Kevin star in the Disney Channel sitcom ‘Jonas,’ a series not unlike ‘The Monkees’ four decades ago.

Filmed in Los Angeles by It’s a Laugh Prods. Executive producers, Roger S.H. Schulman, Michael Curtis; co-executive producers, Heath Seifert, Kevin Kopelow; producer, Greg A. Hampson; co-producer, Amy Gibbons; director, Jerry Levine; writer, Ivan Menchell.

Kevin Lucas – Kevin Jonas
Joe Lucas – Joe Jonas
Nick Lucas – Nick Jonas
Tom Lucas – John Ducey
Stella Malone – Chelsea Staub
Macy Misa – Nicole Anderson

Stripped to its core, “Jonas,” the Disney Channel’s new sitcom starring the Jonas brothers, is an efficient delivery system to expand the singing trio’s exposure among barely pubescent girls, thus separating that prized demographic (and their parents) from hard-earned dollars. Those who do not swoon and emit piercing squeals at the sight of Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will still find some amiable charm within this slick packaging, even if it’s nothing that couldn’t be mistaken for “The Monkees” four decades ago.
The series doesn’t really require the brothers to act much, essentially playing slightly tweaked versions of themselves while engaging in a lot of fraternal teasing. That said, they handle their limited chores deftly enough, and each episode will allow them to do what they do best — or are at least known for — namely, adding to their playlist.

The surrounding cast includes their dad/manager (a safely bland John Ducey); a perky gal pal (Chelsea Staub) determined to cash in on their professional popularity at school with grand ideas like tear-away Velcro sleeves; and Macy (Nicole Anderson), a wide-eyed fan/fellow classmate who positively swoons in any of the brothers’ presence. She is, of course, utterly adorable, providing a likable surrogate for those girls whose closest connection to Jonasville will come through a screen or crushing toward a stage.

In the premiere, serious-minded, dreamily intense Nick gets a crush on a girl (guest Bridgit Mendler), which prompts him to write her a song. His brothers join in singing this ditty with him (while she appears, mock musicvideo-like, in angel’s wings), even though they worry about Nick’s tendency to fall too hard, too fast in these situations.

Silliness ensues, from the brothers sliding down bat-poles into their studio (clever) to donning disguises so they can go to a club and watch her sing without disrupting things by attracting undue attention (not so clever).

Basically, “Jonas” reminds us that Disney can still work off the basic template of the Frankie and Annette movies, plugging in fresh talent — crooning slightly different pop tunes — to new generations of girls, whose mothers and grandmothers went through the same hormonal process with the Beatles and Elvis.

By that measure, the Jonas brothers are an inoffensive permutation on the theme, and — unlike plenty of tween-oriented fare — no reason for adults to adopt their own chastity pledge, as the Jonases have famously done. Indeed, watching the show might provide inspiration to immediately try breeding a trio of telegenic boys, if only to establish a nest egg for one’s old age.

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By Emily Heglund
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:41 AM EDT

Years of work and a cross-country move are paying off for one former St. Marys resident.

Nicole Anderson, 17, just finished filming the first season of a new Disney Channel series, “JONAS,” starring the popular band Jonas Brothers. On the show, Anderson plays Macy Misa, the band’s No. 1 fan.

“Finally, all my hard work has paid off,” Anderson said. “I definitely wanted to be on a show.”

Anderson and her parents, Kevin and Anami Anderson, moved to St. Marys when Nicole was 6 years old. Her father was stationed on the USS Tennessee at the time, and Nicole and her siblings, Kenneth and Nadine, attended Camden County schools.

Nicole served as vice president of the Junior Beta Club and secretary of the student council at St. Marys Middle School. At 13, she won a scholarship to modeling school in Atlanta.

She and her mother left St. Marys for Hollywood in February 2004, and Anderson began auditioning for acting roles. Five years later, her film credits include appearances on Disney Channel shows “Hannah Montana,” “iCarly,” “Zoey 101,” and “Unfabulous,” as well as the ABC Family show “Princess — A Modern Day Fairytale.”

Anderson’s new series, “JONAS,” is based on three brothers who live normal lives by day but play in a rock band at night. According to the Disney Channel Web site, Anderson’s character is described as a self-proclaimed “Super Biggest JONAS Fan” who is incredibly agile when playing sports but an absolute klutz elsewhere.

Anderson said that she enjoys developing a character and exploring its personality.

“I love acting so much,” she said. “It’s very cathartic for me. I hope to book more jobs and develop more characters.”

Anderson is still making the adjustment from small-town life in St. Marys to big-city living in Los Angeles. She said she misses the annual Fourth of July festival and the laid-back feel of Camden County.

“[In St. Marys] you get to run around with friends and don’t have to worry about getting lost in downtown L.A.,” she said with a laugh.

Still, it appears that Anderson’s hard work and move to the West Coast have paid off. “JONAS” is set to premier at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 2 on the Disney Channel. For more information about the show, visit www.tv.disney.go.com.

Source: Tribute and Georgian

Saturday, April 25, 2009
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For those of you who read, NONE OF THIS IS TRUE:

“Nicole Anderson, who plays Macy Misa in JONAS, chatted with Zach Sang on BlogTalkRadio, especially about how Nick and his brothers are kickball fiends:’They’re all super sporty. I thought, okay, they’re musicians, they’re actors, and then they pull out all these amazing skills at kickball. Once, I hit Nick in the head with the kickball.’

In her spare time, she quilts! And she is planning on teaching Nick Jonas to quilt as well. Also, she met BFF and costar Chelsea Staub when she fell on her face on a treadmill when she was trying to impress the boy she likes. Listen to the full interview here. Nick is now in Tennessee working on music with Leeland. Picture under!”

What is true (as you can hear if you listen to the phone interview):

I ACCIDENTALLY hit Nick with a whiffle ball in his chest during a practice swing. It was an ACCIDENT and I did not mean any harm to Nick Jonas.

I’m not going to teach Nick how to quilt because as I quoted, “I dunno, Nick doesn’t really seem like the quilting type”.

And I met Chelsea at an acting class. We did hang out afterwards and I did fall on a treadmill- but it obviously was not to impress the guy I liked. He was there, was not impressed, and I was embarrassed… which is why that was considered one of my most embarrassing moments.

So you girls can stop with the death threats. Thanks!

Source: Nicole Anderson’s Myspace

All On Demand costumers can watch the premiere episode of JONAS starting tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th. Please note, the real premiere for public is Saturday, May 2nd. We shall not spoil the episode for those who have to wait until May 2nd. Please do not spoil it either if you are watching it on On Demand.

The Jonas Brothers wrote on their SayNow as a text, which mentions the show:

“Hey everyone! Check out Disney Channel tom, Sat. at 8pm for a new sneak peak of JONAS! You guys rock!”

Also during tomorrow’s encore presentation of “Hatching Pete” they will be showing Behind The Scenes of JONAS! Don’t miss out!