Ashley Rickards lit up বৃক্ষ পাহাড় last season as Sam Walker, the runaway foster child. While there's no news about her returning this season on One বৃক্ষ Hill, we're very hopeful! We caught up with Ashley to dish about what it was like being so young on set and what her পছন্দ part of playing Sam was. Read on for deets!
How would আপনি say you're like and unlike your character Sam?
I'm like Sam as in I don’t really care what people think of me. But I'm not like Sam with the fact that I have a family.
How do আপনি feel about the departure of Chad Michael Murray?
He's such a good actor. I hope he does really well in চলচ্চিত্র and stuff. I wish him all the best. I will miss him on the show.
Do আপনি think it's going to change the প্রদর্শনী a lot?
No. I think that there will be different story lines but I don’t think the প্রদর্শনী will be any better অথবা worse without him. I mean, we'll definitely miss him and there be a huge, huge অনুরাগী base that'll just really প্রণয় to have Chad back but, who knows, maybe he'll come back for like an episode just to appease us all.
Were আপনি a অনুরাগী of the প্রদর্শনী before আপনি joined the cast?
I actually hadn’t watched it before. And then when I got it, I started watching all the DVDs and I quickly became a fan. It's very addicting and I just started watching it from season one all the way up to season six when I was on it and it's really good! So I was a অনুরাগী after I booked it.
What shows were আপনি a অনুরাগী of before আপনি were cast on the show?
I watched The Tudors and The United States of Tara. I watch American Idol; I'm a huge Adam Lambert fan. Other than that, I kind of watch the news, like CNN and stuff.
So what do আপনি think of your character going back to live with her mom?
I'm happy for her. That's every foster kid's dream, to find their real family and she had a great family with Brooke, but there is always going to be that part of her that just wants her actual mother to be a mother figure and to give her that chance, no matter how much she resents her for leaving her. She's always going to have a soft spot and she's never going to be able to say no to that. So I hope it works out. I hope she's happy.
What's been your পছন্দ part of playing Sam?
The clothes and stuff aren't stuff that I would normally wear, so it's been really fun to dress up and play somebody else for a change. That's really cool.
What's your personal style like?
I go between preppy and I wear a lot of hippie dresses. I guess preppy স্ল্যাশ hippie would be my style.
আপনি গাউন some stuff out of Brooke's store on the show. Which celeb's closet would আপনি প্রণয় to raid?
Kim Kardashian has been dressing really well. But I want to raid Fergie's closet 'cause I saw her closet in a magazine and it looked pretty incredible.
What's it like being one of the younger members of the cast?
Oh, it's a lot of fun. I actually would hang out with Kelsey Chow, she plays Gigi on the show, and she's 17 too, so we would hang out. It was just good to be with older people because generally I tend to gravitate towards the older mature people and it was just good to be around those people. And I learned a lot from them because they're older and wiser, as আপনি say.
Growing up, what were some of your পছন্দ চলচ্চিত্র that depicted high school?
My পছন্দ movie, and I don’t know if it took place in high school, was Muriel's Wedding with Toni Collette. That was a while back but it was a great movie. And high school movies? Superbad was awesome.
What would আপনি প্রণয় for Sam to do in high school on the show?
I'd প্রণয় to see Sam go to prom. I think that'd be a really interesting episode if that ever happens.
Who do আপনি think she'd go with?
I think she'd go with Jack.
What kind of dress would she wear?
Black. Something edgy, something very very dark and edgy.
How would আপনি say you're like and unlike your character Sam?
I'm like Sam as in I don’t really care what people think of me. But I'm not like Sam with the fact that I have a family.
How do আপনি feel about the departure of Chad Michael Murray?
He's such a good actor. I hope he does really well in চলচ্চিত্র and stuff. I wish him all the best. I will miss him on the show.
Do আপনি think it's going to change the প্রদর্শনী a lot?
No. I think that there will be different story lines but I don’t think the প্রদর্শনী will be any better অথবা worse without him. I mean, we'll definitely miss him and there be a huge, huge অনুরাগী base that'll just really প্রণয় to have Chad back but, who knows, maybe he'll come back for like an episode just to appease us all.
Were আপনি a অনুরাগী of the প্রদর্শনী before আপনি joined the cast?
I actually hadn’t watched it before. And then when I got it, I started watching all the DVDs and I quickly became a fan. It's very addicting and I just started watching it from season one all the way up to season six when I was on it and it's really good! So I was a অনুরাগী after I booked it.
What shows were আপনি a অনুরাগী of before আপনি were cast on the show?
I watched The Tudors and The United States of Tara. I watch American Idol; I'm a huge Adam Lambert fan. Other than that, I kind of watch the news, like CNN and stuff.
So what do আপনি think of your character going back to live with her mom?
I'm happy for her. That's every foster kid's dream, to find their real family and she had a great family with Brooke, but there is always going to be that part of her that just wants her actual mother to be a mother figure and to give her that chance, no matter how much she resents her for leaving her. She's always going to have a soft spot and she's never going to be able to say no to that. So I hope it works out. I hope she's happy.
What's been your পছন্দ part of playing Sam?
The clothes and stuff aren't stuff that I would normally wear, so it's been really fun to dress up and play somebody else for a change. That's really cool.
What's your personal style like?
I go between preppy and I wear a lot of hippie dresses. I guess preppy স্ল্যাশ hippie would be my style.
আপনি গাউন some stuff out of Brooke's store on the show. Which celeb's closet would আপনি প্রণয় to raid?
Kim Kardashian has been dressing really well. But I want to raid Fergie's closet 'cause I saw her closet in a magazine and it looked pretty incredible.
What's it like being one of the younger members of the cast?
Oh, it's a lot of fun. I actually would hang out with Kelsey Chow, she plays Gigi on the show, and she's 17 too, so we would hang out. It was just good to be with older people because generally I tend to gravitate towards the older mature people and it was just good to be around those people. And I learned a lot from them because they're older and wiser, as আপনি say.
Growing up, what were some of your পছন্দ চলচ্চিত্র that depicted high school?
My পছন্দ movie, and I don’t know if it took place in high school, was Muriel's Wedding with Toni Collette. That was a while back but it was a great movie. And high school movies? Superbad was awesome.
What would আপনি প্রণয় for Sam to do in high school on the show?
I'd প্রণয় to see Sam go to prom. I think that'd be a really interesting episode if that ever happens.
Who do আপনি think she'd go with?
I think she'd go with Jack.
What kind of dress would she wear?
Black. Something edgy, something very very dark and edgy.
