NYOTA Rewind: Annaka Fourneret

NYOTA Rewind: Annaka Fourneret

We’re going into the NYOTA archives to find some of our favorite interviews that weren’t originally shared on the site. Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Jeff Vespa | Hair/Makeup: Brittany Gharring Annaka Fourneret started her career at only 9 months old after...
Chikako Fukuyama on Her Time in the Jury Box

Chikako Fukuyama on Her Time in the Jury Box

Interview by Carol Wright | Feature Image Courtesy of Warner Brothers | Photographer: Irvin Rivera Although she was shy as a child, Chikako Fukuyama grew up to love performing on stage. This led her to where she is now: acting alongside Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons,...
Mackinlee Waddell Is Using Comedy to Heal

Mackinlee Waddell Is Using Comedy to Heal

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: @morgan.maher | Styling: @oliver_vaughn | Makeup: @aypruhl | Hair: @mikelorenzano After being ghosted by her husband (her words, not ours), Mackinlee Waddell gravitated toward stand-up comedy as a way to heal. Waddell talked...
You’re A Wizard, Alkaio Thiele

You’re A Wizard, Alkaio Thiele

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Sela Shiloni Actor Alkaio Thiele is preparing to embark on a magical journey in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Thiele talked to NYOTA about his character, Roman, working with Selena Gomez and David Henrie, and how musical...