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Maddie Ziegler said, "Obviously Zac Efron, I talk about him in every interview I've ever done. I feel like I can't even meet him now, I've just talked him up too much, I'd be too embarrassed to meet him."
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MY HERO "LeBron. He's ?a good example of anything can happen, anything is possible."

WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Be an NBA player."
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MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Young, creative and curious, and we feel like we want to help and make change and make people feel better about themselves."
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I 'M DYING TO WORK WITH … Harrison Ford

LAST SHOW I BINGED Stranger Things

HOW I CELEBRATED MY FIRST BIG ROLE "Smurf cupcakes."

MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Music, movies and social media."
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Meet the young stars raking in the cash, racking up the followers and taking charge of their careers like no generation before them as The Hollywood Reporter scours the call sheets (and Coogan accounts) to anoint the child prodigies with bright futures and plans to impact the world far beyond the industry: "Kids are trying to make things happen more than the adults are."
From Iain Armitage to Storm Reid, meet the under-18 stars raking in the cash ($250,000 an episode for the Stranger Things actors), racking up the followers (12 million on Instagram for Dance Moms alum Maddie Ziegler) and taking charge of their careers like no generation before them ( Black-ish ’s Marsai Martin is executive producing her own movie Little at Universal). As The Hollywood Reporter scours the call sheets and Coogan accounts to anoint the 30 child prodigies with bright futures and plans to impact the world far beyond the industry, these young stars say they just can't wait to be old enough to vote. As Black-ish castmember Miles Brown puts it, “Kids are trying to make things happen more than the adults are."
This story first appeared in the Aug. 8 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe .
"I love when people recognize me," says the Virginia boy who beat out hundreds for the part of a pint-size Jim Parsons in CBS' Big Bang Theory prequel, TV's top-rated new comedy. The son of actor Euan Morton and theater producer Lee Armitage will reprise his role as Shailene Woodley's son in the second season of HBO's Big Little Lies .
BEST PART OF BEING AN ACTOR "Getting to do something that makes people happy."
I WAS MOST STARSTRUCK BY … "Probably Mr. Lin Manuel Miranda. I've seen Hamilton six times. My dad is in the show."
I'M DYING TO WORK WITH … "If they were alive, David Bowie and Freddy Mercury. Those were the people I would be dying to work with most, no pun intended!"
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Probably do geology, gemology or be a magician. There is this magic trick called the fire wallet. It's a wallet and basically when you open it, it sets on fire but it's totally safe. I want that but you have to be 21 to get it."
She starred on the Disney Channel show for three seasons, then hit the big screen in A Wrinkle in Time and also appears on ABC's The Goldbergs . On Instagram, where she has more than 5 million followers, the Angeleno has been open about mental health struggles and identifying as queer — and has become a human rights activist, even speaking before the U.N. Women U.S. National Committee.
When Brown transitioned from hip-hop dancing to acting at ?age 8, a battle broke out between Anthony Anderson and Kevin Hart over who'd recruit him as their TV son. Obviously, Brown went with ABC's Black-ish , on which he and Martin play twins. Now, the pair are breaking into film, with Brown starring in indie Emmett alongside Rita Wilson ?as Martin drives a new project ?of her own. After firing the agent who suggested she "just chill and take a break" during a hiatus, the executive producer of 2019's Little conceived the film, a ?twist on Tom Hanks' iconic comedy Big , and even convinced ?Issa Rae to star alongside her in the Universal feature.
THE SHOW OR MOVIE THAT MADE ME WANT TO ACT Space Jam
I'D LOVE TO STAR IN A REMAKE OF … " Space Jam . I know you're doing it, LeBron!"
LAST SHOW I BINGED "When Stranger Things season two came out I literally watched the whole season while my dad was shopping at some suit store. We were there for a long time!"
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "It just went straight to my college savings."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Passionate, because I feel like we've taken a lot of action for a lot of things that are going on right now. And I feel like a lot of the protests are kids from my generation, and I feel like that doesn't happen that often when you have kids who are trying to make things happen more than the adults are."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "I see that they're just chillin' every day and coming home from school playing Fortnite. I'm like, 'Oh my God, you guys are already level 100 on this game that I can't play because I'm busy doing a TV show.'"
I WAS MOST STARSTRUCK BY … "Beyonce and President Obama, and I met them at the same time — the White House Easter Egg Roll — which was very overwhelming!"
MY HERO "My mom because she is the definition of black girl magic."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "I went to the Gucci store."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Inspire more girls to believe in themselves and create their own stuff at any age."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Fearless. We just want to inspire young kids like us that they can do anything."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "They get to walk around and no one recognizes them."
As the magnetic Eleven, the English teen became an instant star when Netflix's sci-fi drama debuted in 2016. Hollywood's top agencies all wooed the actress, who ultimately signed with WME. Before she reprises her role ?in the Emmy-nominated show's third season (set for summer 2019), she'll make her big-screen debut in Warner Bros.' Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 2019).
Chand was playing Little League when one of the team moms — who happened to be a casting director for Adam Sandler's films — plucked the 6-year-old off ?the bench for a part in 2011's Jack and Jill . "I always wanted to be a rock star or a paleontologist or something," he says. "I never really knew I had a passion for acting." The New Yorker kept ?it up with Homeland , Bad Words and Lone Survivor . Then he landed the gig of a (short) lifetime: the title role in Andy Serkis' Jungle Book film Mowgli , which jumped from Warner Bros. to Netflix for its October premiere.
THE MOVIE THAT MADE ME WANT TO ACT Pirates of the Caribbean
I WAS MOST STARSTRUCK BY … "Working with Christian Bale on Mowgli . I just love The Dark Knight."
I'D LOVE TO STAR IN A REMAKE OF … Wolverine
LAST SHOW I BINGED Star Wars: The Clone Wars
MY HERO "I really admire Leonardo DiCaprio. The way he devotes himself to a character is just incredible. I want to learn from that and be like him."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "I don't think I'm allowed to use my paycheck. I think we put it in my Coogan account."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Have a little bit more independence. I mean, my parents let me have my independence but I'd like a touch more."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Competitive."
Playing three brothers on Fresh Off the Boat , this trio helps ABC plant a comedy flag on Tuesdays. Littlest castmember Chen recently snagged a plum part in Warner Bros.' upcoming Zachary Levi DC film Shazam!
MOST RIDICULOUS FAN INTERACTION "I notice that people mainly say, 'Has anyone ever told you that you look like Evan from Fresh Off the Boat ?' And I'm like, 'Yeah, I am.' It's funny because everyone asks the same question."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "I think it all goes in the Coogan account and it will stay there until college."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Drive a car."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Pilot commercial planes."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Just robots staring at phones, pretty much."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "They don't have to be awake at 1 a.m."
MOST RIDICULOUS FAN INTERACTION "Someone thought I was on Black-ish !"
I'M DYING TO WORK WITH … Jackie Chan
I'D LOVE TO STAR IN A REMAKE OF … Ocean's 11
MY HERO "Keanu Reeves because he is big on charity. His story of giving away his earnings to his crew impressed me most."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Drive a car and ride a motorcycle."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Build a conglomerate of resorts around the world with exclusive entertainment ?and dining experiences for guests who love adventures."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "They get to participate in team sports and compete with other schools while I'm working on set."
MOST RIDICULOUS FAN INTERACTION "On Instagram, someone from Italy messaged me and said he was a fan. When I stopped responding right away, he would get upset with me. Then he messaged me my address one day. I cut it off because it felt weird!"
I WAS MOST STARSTRUCK BY … "Obama. I got to see my dad fangirl out like crazy."
I'D LIKE TO STAR IN A REMAKE OF … "I'd want to someday portray Amadeus Cho, the current version of Marvel's Hulk who is Korean-American."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "The first thing I did was I got 50 bucks and I saved up for an XBox One. By the time it was my birthday, I was able to pay for half of it, and my dad helped me out with the rest."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Drive."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Develop my culinary skills and maybe open a restaurant."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Always making new advancements."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "They're able to be worry-free and act how they want."
Dennison became an internet sensation after starring in a ?2013 PSA directed by Taika Waititi aimed at preventing driving ?under the influence of marijuana in their native New Zealand. The director later cast him to play ?a runaway orphan opposite Sam Neill in 2016 dramedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople , which became the country's highest-grossing movie. The film — and Dennison — caught the attention of Deadpool producers, who offered him the role of Firefist in the sequel opposite Ryan Reynolds. Next up: Godzilla vs. Kong ?with Millie Bobby Brown and ?Kyle Chandler.
Fisher remembers being 5 ?years old, dancing on stage at a SoCal jazz cafe, when an agent went up to her dad and said, "Your daughter looks like a young Dakota Fanning and she is not afraid of people — let's do this." She quickly landed her first gig, ?a voice role in Despicable Me ?— but after years of small parts, ?this small actress was ready to quit. "As someone who struggles with acne, unless you're really good, they can cast an 18-year-old who can play 13," she explains. Then she landed the lead in ?Bo Burnham's feature directorial debut Eighth Grade , and with rave reviews (and even a whiff of awards buzz), she's rethinking the quitting thing.
THE SHOW OR MOVIE THAT MADE ME WANT TO ACT " iCarly or Hannah Montana ."
I'D LIKE TO STAR IN A REMAKE OF … " Heathers — as Veronica."
MY HERO "Bo Burnham, my writer and director. It's stupid, it's cliché, but it is absolutely true."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Move out. I love my parents and my family but I really like my space more."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Write and direct, or do animation."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Strong. I think we've had a lot of stuff happen to us — and it feels like the world is on fire but we're still kind of making it."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "Put that shit in the bank."
After modeling from age 3, Foy started acting at 9, nabbing a plum part in The Twilight Saga ?as the daughter of Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart's characters. She went on to play Matthew McConaughey's daughter in Christopher Nolan's 2014 space epic Interstellar and soon after became Disney's pick to ?lead its live-action The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Nov. 2).
MOST EMBARRASSING AUDITION STORY "When I was little, I went to run to my mom after a commercial audition and ran into a mirror."
I WAS MOST STARSTRUCK BY … "Oprah. I don't think actual words came out."
I'M DYING TO WORK WITH … "Yara Shahidi. We have done print work together as kids but we have never acted together."
MY PARENTS ALWAYS TELL ME TO … "Believe in myself, and to pick ?up my socks."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Vote this year."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Aware, intelligent and well spoken."
Gluck, who grew up around the industry (his dad was a second-unit director on Transformers , among other projects), has already built a robust comedy career — from Adam Sandler's Just Go With It (his first role) ?to Netflix's American Vandal , premiering its second season this year. He's now shooting ? Big Time Adolescence with Pete Davidson.
THE SHOW OR MOVIE THAT MADE ME WANT TO ACT " Parks and Rec, That '70s Show, The Office . I really love that sort of dry humor. Step Brothers and most Will Ferrell movies and SNL ."
MOST RIDICULOUS FAN INTERACTION "I was on vacation and posted a boomerang of the hotel I was staying at and the next day I came down to the lobby and there were five girls with presents and letters."
I'M DYING TO WORK WITH … "Andy Serkis. Comedic-wise, Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Will Ferrell."
LAST SHOW I BINGED " Scrubs . I've seen it two times but I'm bingeing it a third time."
MY HERO "Andy Serkis. He's just insanely talented, and I wish I could see how his mind works."
HOW I SPENT MY FIRST PAYCHECK "Recently, if I get a paycheck, I always just go on a shopping spree and buy a few cool shirts and pants."
MY PARENTS ALWAYS TELL ME TO … "Be honest about anything I do, whether it be good or bad, because hiding it just makes things worse."
I WISH I WERE OLD ENOUGH TO … "Rent a car, skydive or adopt a kid — I can't wait to be a dad."
WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO … "Still be working in this industry, and would love to move on to producing and directing."
MY GENERATION, IN A FEW WORDS, IS … "Confused and obsessed."
I'M JEALOUS OF REGULAR KIDS WHEN … "They go to college. I got accepted and I want to go,
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