True Jackson Sidekick, Ashley Argota

If you know the show True Jackson, then you know True's best friend, Lulu. She's funny, outspoken, and sometimes gets into trouble but she is always there for True. Our Scholastic interviewer caught up with Ashley Argota, the actress who plays Lulu, to ask her about her summer plans, favorite books, and best advice she ever got. Read on for the inside scoop. . .

Q: Favorite books when you were in middle school?
Ashley: Books based on true stories, like about the Titanic. I used to love those books. A Series of Unfortunate Events. I loved those books. And all the Harry Potters.

Q: Do you have a favorite author?
Ashley: Sarah Dessen, who wrote Just Listen (for ages 12 and up) and a bunch of other books.

Q: Summer plans?
Ashley: We're shooting True Jackson until August so we're working. But I'm excited to be working because I love my cast and I enjoy working so much. I'd really rather be working than sleeping at home doing nothing.

Q: Best and worst things about your job?
Ashley: The best thing about my job is that it's my dream and I work with amazing people. I love Keke [Keke Palmer who plays True]. She's one of my best friends and the whole cast is like a family to me. The worst part about my job? I have to wake up at 4:30 in the morning.

Q: What is the best advice you got and who gave it to you?
Ashley: My mom is my hero. She's amazing. She gives me the best advice and I love her. My mom said, "Never let anyone get to you," because there's so much negativity.

Q: What three people living or dead, real or fictional would you invite to dinner together?
Ashley: I'd want to have dinner with Edward Cullen and Jacob so I could find out what it's like to be a vampire and a werewolf, and Meryl Streep because she's amazing.

Q: Last song you downloaded?
Ashley: The last one I downloaded was "I Want You" by Fefe Dobson. Fefe Dobson was on our set for a while, guest starring on an episode.

Q: Any unusual talents people don't know you have?
Ashley: I'm double jointed and can twist my arm all the way around. [Demonstrates!] I can do it better when I'm on the floor.

Q: First celebrity crush?
Ashley: Leonardo DiCaprio. I came out of the theater after seeing Titanic and was holding his invisible hand. My mom was like, "What are you doing?" "Oh, Leonardo is my boyfriend." We carried on for like five years!

Q: Favorite thing to cook or eat?
Ashley: To cook and eat, spaghetti. My dad taught me how to cook spaghetti. He makes the best spaghetti. I still can't get it as amazing as he does, but I try.

Q: Biggest fear?
Ashley: Spiders. I'm terrified of spiders and bees.

Q: Dog person or cat person?
Ashley: Dog person. I have a poodle named Annie. A miniature standard poodle mix. She's six years old. I rescued her from a shelter. When we leave laundry on top of the dryer, sometimes she will climb up on the dryer and grab the socks, and eat them!

Q: Do you write poetry or keep a journal?
Ashley: I keep a journal of every day things like what I did at work, or if anything funny happened at work. I want to be able to read my journal in 20 years and remember what happened.

Q: If you could have a different career what would that be?
Ashley: I'd go into medicine. I actually just got accepted to NYU College of Nursing. I'm going to have to defer depending if we get picked up for a third season but I'm definitely going to go at some point. I was always interested in medicine since I was little. My mom's a nurse, so it kind of came from her. I love acting, but that's my backup plan.

Q: Fave motto?
Ashley: Never give up. I was going to quit because there's so much disappointment and so much negativity but I ended up doing this, so it's been amazing.

It's a good thing Ashley didn't quit acting because then she never would have been on a hit show, and she never would have been slimed!

     

Oh wait, maybe being slimed is a bad thing. . . I don't know. . . but it kind of looks like fun to me!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Interview by Gerri Miller
Photos courtesy of Nickelodeon

Comments

[Comment #1]

well how funny are you i would love to see you in person cause your my hero i look up tp you my mom said your funny you are you are the best are you still goin to be on true jakson vp next year i hope so

[Comment #2]

that is really nice girl

[Comment #3]

hi anna
your the best!!!!

[Comment #4]

Hi tinypeguin

[Comment #5]

Warriors by Erin Hunter is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Comment #6]

sup tiny penguin and 123sky an awesome book to read is the hunger games

[Comment #7]

wow she is slimmed!!!

[Comment #8]

hi annna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Comment #9]

HI STEPHANIE

[Comment #10]

hi anna

[Comment #11]

go harry potter he is so cool i love those books this is my fav though

[Comment #12]

hi that looks just like something i would do waht about yall

p.s. im a new user and i was wourding if you would like to be my friend

[Comment #13]

that is funny what you have posted that just like something i would do get simlied but i was wournding if you would like to be my friend

[Comment #14]

it seems funn!!!

[Comment #15]

I've never been slimed before(: but I sometimes watch the KCA and everytime they get slimed, it looks like a lot of fun :D

[Comment #16]

Hi Ashley I would LOVE to have lunch with Edward and Jacob too...especially Jacob. Actually, ONLY Jacob. Cant wait to see the rest of the season of TJVP. See you on the stacks!

[Comment #17]

puppy901 here.

[Comment #18]

wow great post

[Comment #19]

OMG i luv luv luv luv ashley argota fave on true jackson keep rocking girl

[Comment #20]

thats awesome and i wonder if she has an account on stacks so all of the members can chat with her!!

[Comment #21]

i think you are really funny and hope your on true jackson vp next year . that slim really looks fun and gooy. id like to get slimed . i always look up to u u are my hero.

[Comment #22]

that is so awesome and it would be awesome if she had an acount on here so we can chat with her

[Comment #23]

I have always wanted to be slimmed.

[Comment #24]

HEY ASHLEY,I WANT TO LET U KNOW THAT I EDMIER U A LOT!

[Comment #25]

well i cant wait to se the true jackson movie trapped in pariss!!!