Q) Hi Danielle! As Thing 1 in "The Cat in the Hat" you had 
to wear a lot of heavy makeup for the part. Was it a relief 
not to have to go through that process again and now without 
the makeup do you find yourself being recognized more often?


A) Yes the make up process was very hard.  It started out 
taking 3 hours to put it on, then they got it down to about 
1 1/2 hours.  I had 2 really fantastic make up artists Jim 
and Margie, and they made the time go by fast by joking with 
me, although it was hard because I couldn't laugh while they 
were putting on my mask.  Actually, it's funny because I get 
recognized more for the part of Lea I played in "Little 
Secrets" than anything else.

Q) How do you prepare for an emotional scene where for 
example you would have to cry?


A) When I have to cry for a scene I go over the scene several 
times in my head and see myself doing it and then it usually 
works pretty well.

Q) During filming how much time each day do you have to 
spend in school?


A) We have to complete a minimum of 3 hours every day for 
school when we are on set. While filming Little House, we had 
a great Canadian teacher named Sandra.  She was so much fun 
and she taught us a lot about Canadian history while we were 
in Calgary.

Q) On the set of Little House on the Prairie did you have 
one of those cool director like chairs with your name on it?


A) Oh yes, the director chairs are cool and I got to keep the 
covering which says Mary.

Q) Is there a type of role or movie that you would really 
like to do?


A) Yes, I love the Movie King Arthur.  I would love to make a 
movie which takes place in that era.  Kiera Knightly is my 
favorite and after seeing that my dad bought me my own bow 
and I was really lucky and I got to take archery lessons from 
Denise Parker. She was the gold medalist in the 1992 Olympics. 
I filmed a commercial for the Archery Federation and she gave 
me lessons.

Q) Do you keep any souvenirs from the movies, tv shows or 
commericals you work on?


A) Usually the production companies don't let you keep 
anything from the shows but my mom always takes lots of 
pictures. I have some great photo albums thanks to her. 
My mom also bought some "Cat In The Hat" items off of E-bay 
so I have some cool stuff from that.