However, Ziegler has her eyes set on a career in another performance industry.
It turns out, Ziegler hopes to go into acting.
Curious about what’s really going on with Ziegler and her dreams of Hollywood?
Here is the truth about Maddie Ziegler’s acting career.
“I’d love to be an actress in movies and scripted TV shows,” she confessed.
“Dance is my number one priority but I’m also doing a lot of acting and singing.
I definitely want to be a triple threat,” she went on.
So, Ziegler already had her sights set on acting from the young age of 12.
It sounds like she was even taking acting and singing lessons at the time.
There are evenclipsof Ziegler in acting classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company from as early as 2014.
In fact, she may have even been auditioning for films at the time.
In 2016, aclipof Ziegler auditioning for a role was released online.
It seems that this dancer was actually focusing on acting while still appearing inDance Moms.
But it was the first few music videos that really kick-started Ziegler’s rise to fame.
As one reviewer inThe Guardianput it, “So much of her dancing is in her face.”
“So Currentalso praised Ziegler for her moving acting in the video.
Ziegler worked with the somewhat experimental choreographer Ryan Heffington on the videos.
It’s no wonder Ziegler had to stretch her acting chops for this dance job!
In another video with Sia, “Elastic Heart,” Ziegler worked alongside actor Shia LaBeouf.
She spoke toElleabout the experience.
Apparently, working with LaBeouf taught Ziegler a lot about how actors work.
“He really gets into character.
He warms up and does all this crazy stuff before he starts,” she explained.
“He was, like, running around the cage, just punching it.”
Sounds like Ziegler got to see a method actor at work!
While the film received somepretty dire reviewsthanks to its ludicrous plot, Ziegler’s performance was definitely compelling.
AsRoger Ebertnoted, “Ziegler shows signs of having performing chops beyond her dance skills.”
The film wasn’t released until2017, but Ziegler actually worked on the film while still inDance Moms.
She announced her plans to leave the show after six seasons in 2015 (viaUs Weekly).
Ziegler spoke toHunger Magazineand explained that appearing inThe Book of Henryshowed her that acting was her primary passion.
Sounds like Ziegler was desperate to start playing a character and stop playing herself!
We have to agree that Ziegler’s style of dancing certainly lent itself to an acting career.
Nevertheless, Ziegler admitted there are some differences too.
She toldThe Daily Shuffle,“Dancing, you’re always moving.”
Plus, the mediums are pretty different.
Maddie Ziegler got her first real acting role after Dance Moms in the film ‘Leap!’
Apparently, Ziegler’s role only required her to be in the recording studio for one day.
She had also appeared in somemusic videos by YouTuber and singer Todrick Hall.
Plus, rumor has it, theDance Momsfilming routine wasn’t actually thatdissimilar from a regular film set.
For child star and aspiring actress Maddie Ziegler, this dream became a reality.
According to the show’s executive producer, Oliver Goldstick, her role came about thanks to her agent.
Goldstick toldEntertainment Weekly, “Maddie is represented by the same agency that I am.”
Apparently, Ziegler’s agent called Goldstick to see if they could find a role for her.
“Maddie’s a huge fan of the show,” Goldstick explained.
She added, “Yeah that was really disgusting.”
Another time, Sia reportedly stopped Ziegler from accepting a role in a sketchy film.
Yikes, sounds like Ziegler had some pretty close calls!
Thank goodness she has Sia as a friend and mentor to keep her safe in such a scary business.
Maddie Ziegler got a small role in ‘P.S.
I Still Love You’
In 2020, we got some exciting news about Maddie Ziegler’s acting career.
Apparently, the star landed a small role in the Netflix movieP.S.
I Still Love You, the follow-up toTo All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.
Last year, Peter sent [a singing valentine] to Gen every period.”
While it’s a small cameo, it’s great to see Ziegler in yet another role.
Apparently, Melissa Gisoni, her mother, even posted avideoof Ziegler preparing her cheer routine for the audition.
Ziegler spoke toEntertainment Tonightabout her role in the upcoming film.
“I’m one of the Jet girls,” she said.
Apparently, she will be playing Velma.
Ziegler went on to gush about working with Spielberg.
“It was honestly one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
She then added that she was able to learn a lot from the hugely talented cast.
We can’t wait to see Ziegler on the big screen when the musical is finally released.
Apparently, the film is about two sisters.
Hudson plays a drug dealer, and Ziegler plays her sister, who is on the autism spectrum.
Sounds like a big leap for the young actress.
She spoke toMarie Claireabout the challenges of the role and the amount of research required.
Apparently, she watched a lot of documentaries about autism to prepare.
And she learned a lot!
“What I realized during this film is that everyone one the spectrum is different,” she said.
“Everyone is unique and beautiful in their own way.”
By the looks of things, the film will have Sia and Ziegler’s recognizable artistic stamp.
We can’t wait to see their first feature-length collaboration.
She will bring so much to the production.”
The film will also star Jenna Ortega, who will play a high schooler navigating a school tragedy.
We can’t wait to see Ziegler in three upcoming productions!
