TFK talks to Miranda Cosgrove

In the new TV movie “iGo to Japan,” iCarly is nominated for an iWeb Award for Best Comedy Web Show in the World. Carly, Sam, and Freddie take a wild plane ride to Japan to attend the awards ceremony. But other iWeb Award nominees try their best to prevent the trio from getting inside the ceremony. Will they make it? Will they win? The laugh-packed adventure premieres November 8 on Nickelodeon.

TFK:
Can you tell me all about your movie iGo to Japan?

Miranda:
It was a lot of fun. In the movie, we go to the awards show and we’re up against this crazy guy that has a web show with a puppet, and these two other people that have a show that’s similar to iCarly. The whole time we’re trying to win, we’re getting into all this trouble in Japan along the way.

TFK:
What do you think kids are going to like about "iGo to Japan"?

Miranda:
I think probably the coolest part in the movie is a scene where Jennette and I have to express ourselves while we're in Japan by doing hand signals. It took two days to film. It was really hard, but we had to kind of describe each word with these hand movements.

TFK:
Who is your role model?

Miranda:
If I had to pick an actor, I really like Rachel McAdams and Anne Hathaway because I would like to have careers like them. But an all around role model? My mom.

TFK:
What job would you like to have when you’re older?

Miranda:
I want to keep on acting and singing, but I really want to go to college. I wanted to be a marine biologist because I really like dolphins. I guess I could end up really being anything. Maybe a writer. I really like writing a lot.

TFK:
What are your hobbies and interests?

Miranda:
I like to go see movies with my friends. But a hobby? I play tennis. I used to take fencing lessons because I thought "Pirate’s of the Caribbean" was cool. I wanted to be like Keira Knightly.

TFK:
What is something about you that hardly anyone knows?

Miranda:
I’m a big night owl. I stay up super late and I play Rock Band and I watch movies. My mom is always getting mad at me because I always end up going to bed at midnight.

TFK:
What was the last book you read?

Miranda:
I read "To Kill a Mockingbird" for school and it was really good. I’ve seen the movie before and everyone said the book and the movie were the same, but they’re actually really different. So it was fun to read the book.

TFK:
What advice do you have for kids that are interested in working in TV?

Miranda:
When I was little I was in plays at school. I think that’s a good way to try acting and see if you like it.