Lindsey Shaw
Lindsey Shaw is known for her role on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. We caught up with her to find out all the info on what it's like to be a Nickelodeon star these days. With her strong ideals and goals, and a great sense of humor, we know Lindsey is on the right track.Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, in its third season, airs on Nickelodeon in the TEENick block, Sundays at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
THE STAR SCOOP:
Tell us what you're doing these days.
LINDSEY SHAW:
I am trying out for new stuff. I'm going on a lot of auditions. I actually just went out [for a movie] and got a callback, so we'll see how that goes. Trying to finish up with school and that kind of thing. I'm home schooled right now, and it's kicking my butt...I haven't been on a schedule, so I'm kind of far behind.
THE STAR SCOOP:
How has being on a popular TV show changed your life?
SHAW:
It has basically helped me realize that this is definitely what I want to do with my life, and you know, the show has gotten the cast fan base. It's really cool that people watch the show. It shows me that this is what I want to do, and now I have a couple of fans to follow me. I don't know if we're doing a fourth season.
THE STAR SCOOP:
What is
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide about, for those who haven't seen it?
SHAW:
I would say that it is a parody of middle school, headed by Ned, who basically goes through all the missteps and craziness that happens in middle school. He learns from his experiences and gives tips to the audience and people who watch and he tells them with a group of friends, Cookie, and Moze.
THE STAR SCOOP:
How are you in comparison to your character, Moze?
SHAW:
Actually, I had it pretty easy. I am who my character is. I am that kind of competitive tomboy. I've never been a girly-girl, I've never, you know, been one that sits on the sidelines. I've always been playing sports [such as volleyball]. She's just very determined, and I think I am, too. The major difference between us is that she can't make any girlfriends, she has two best guy friends, but I've always been able to make genuine tomboy girlfriends such as myself. That's basically the only major difference.
THE STAR SCOOP:
Your character is younger than you in real life. Is this age harder or easier for you to act in?
SHAW:
It's kind of easier, since I've already been through all this stuff, and I can reminisce on what it was like to go through that kind of thing or bring the outcome of my experience to the show.
THE STAR SCOOP:
Speaking of reminiscing, what was your biggest problem in middle school?
SHAW:
My biggest problem in middle school was catty girls, cliques, and trying to figure out if I wanted to be a part of one of those, just figuring out who I was and all that.
THE STAR SCOOP:
When did acting become what you wanted to do?
SHAW:
Basically over the course of doing
Ned, I moved out here saying that I wanted to be an actress, but I didn't ever realize what that entailed until I actually got on the show and started to do it, that this is definitely what I want to do, and this is what I want to be classified as. I wouldn't trade anything for what I'm doing now.
THE STAR SCOOP:
What does your future [10 years down the road] hold?
SHAW:
God willing, I'm able to continue. It's a very fickle business. Hopefully, I can just continue. And if not, volleyball at the Olympics (laughs). [Currently] a lot of things are up in the air now, nothing is really concrete.