HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES — We’re six weeks into the summer time film season, and the dwell motion model of “Lilo & Sew” has been successful since day one. It is on the verge of hitting the billion-dollar mark on the field workplace!
And for the movie’s younger star, Maia Kealoha, the film has been a blessing.
“It was such an enormous honor to play her. She is such an iconic character in Hawaii, and it is simply modified my life loads as a result of I by no means knew I’d get this position. It is such an enormous factor for me and I am so pleased!” mentioned Kealoha.
Kealoha plans to maintain on performing. She simply completed taking pictures a film with Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista. And her time enjoying “Lilo” is much from over. We just lately obtained the phrase, from “Sew” himself, {that a} sequel is in improvement!
“My gosh. It was wonderful!” mentioned Kealoha.
This 8-year-old phenom exudes nothing however confidence. Maia believed in herself after we first met her on the “Moana 2” premiere in Hawaii, about six months earlier than “Lilo & Sew” was launched. She advised us she made plans at a really younger age.
“Effectively, enjoyable reality – once I was a bit of child at 5 years previous, I did this little pageant,” mentioned Kealoha.
Not lengthy after that pageant, she received the position of “Lilo.” And issues have solely gotten higher. However as for listening to issues like field workplace? Not a lot.
“Each week, my mother (is), like, ‘You have got made $1,000!’ And I am, like, yeah!” mentioned Kealoha.
And this little go-getter would say sure to enjoying “Lilo” once more if the sequel does nicely.
Kealoha says she plans to learn, surf and dance hula this summer time.
In the meantime, she hopes households return for extra viewings of her summer time hit!
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