Bailee Madison has been a fixture of cinema and TV since, quite literally, before she could stand.
This young lady has some serious range both on and off screen.
This is the stunning transformation of the one and only Bailee Madison.
As Madison revealed toMiami Living,“I was in the waiting room with my mom.
They said, ‘Would your sister like to audition?
We have this role.’
My sister took me around the corner and read with me.
I went in and, from that moment on, the journey kinda started.”
The little girl caught feelings and even penned a love note to Hutcherson, which he graciously accepted.
“He was so sweet, he just hugged me.
He took such good care of me.
I love him with all my heart,” Madison recalled.
I think I was able to do one or two takes.
I remember just being like ‘Oh gosh, I hope we get it.’
It was a really fun scene to do.
“They were never there!
There was never anything,” Madison admitted.
“Sometimes there was a piece of tape or sometimes there was just nothing.
You just kind of, day by day, gradually got a little bit used to it.”
Not likeA Nightmare on Elm Streetor anything like that, but I like a classical suspense."
She was a great role model."
In a chat withBehind the Lens Online, Madison claimed her time onCowgirls ‘n Angelswas incredibly rewarding, too.
“Really, for me, there’s no scripts out there like this one.
It was full of love.
It was full of heart and it was about faith and hope and courage.
For me to be a part of it… was such an honor.
I just love the script.
I just love everything about it,” she gushed.
She joined hit showThe Fostersin 2014, sticking around for two seasons before departing in 2016.
Stine’s The Haunting Hour, among others.
The Fosterswas an easy choice for Madison, as she detailed toYour Teen Mag.
A lot of scripts are quick to take you from a 15-year-old to a 17-year-old overnight.
So, we say ‘no’ more than we say ‘yes.’
We’re selective and we give a shot to keep things age appropriate.
We approach every script that way and always have."
Rather than ignoring it, the actress took to Tumblr to pen an inspirational essay.
And, alongside it, the#IamMoreThanAWordsocial media movement.
I think it’s our job to help give a little push and help spread the lightness."
Finding young love
Madison started seeing fellow entertainer and social media star Alex Lange in 2016.
News, Madison revealed Lange had expressed his undying devotion the very first night they met.
Lange subsequently sent her a photo of a pebble.
And I go ‘No,’ and he goes, ‘They give them a pebble.
So here’s a pebble.'"
She also had starring roles in both.
The actor-turned-producer gushed toThe PC Principleabout the process.
She toldCBS Localthat the main character, Payton, was inspired by both authors’ experiences.
…I truly never played a character like her before.
I wanted to know more about her."
Thankfully, the stunt team was all in.
…They let me do everything except for one shot.
…I really got put through the wringer for this, and I’m so glad I did."
I’ve always wanted to do a fashion line always.
And I’ve been approached by multiple people throughout the years and I’ve said no.
“Oh, my God, Bailee is phenomenal.
She’s just such an amazing… She’s one of a kind.
Sweet, down-to-earth, humble, kind, loving.
…In my scenes with her, I often feel like I’m talking to my daughter.
It’s just so easy to be emotional,” she enthused.
I just do."
And yet, there is.
Directing is my biggest dream and passion.
And then philanthropy, traveling, and being able to see different cultures."
She also has less lofty life aspirations, advising, “I should learn how to play a sport.
I don’t think there’s anything more important.
It’s how you treat people.
Who were you on the inside?
I think being remembered as being kind would be the best.”
