Miranda Cosgrove says she struggled going from evil on “Drake & Josh” to good on “iCarly”: ‘I used to be actually nervous’

Miranda Cosgrove was a staple on Nickelodeon for teenagers who grew up through the early 2000s.

Whereas many viewers know her each because the conniving Megan on Drake & Josh and the healthful Carly on iCarly, she revealed that it was a problem to change between the roles.

Cosgrove appeared on the interview sequence Collider Ladies Night to debate her performing journey, which started when she was a baby star.

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When she was a youthful child, she loved portraying mischievous characters. This led her to play Megan, the title characters' scheming youthful sister on Drake & Josh. Cosgrove stated it was enjoyable to be "very evil" on the present.

"After I was possibly eight or 9, I used to be auditioning for extra components that had been sort of, like, imply or, like, sassy," she stated.

Cosgrove was given her personal present iCarly a number of years later. The character of Carly Shay — together with her bubbly and candy character — is almost the alternative of Megan. It took the Faculty of Rock star a bit to regulate to the brand new function.

"I used to be actually nervous once I began iCarly as a result of I used to be going from taking part in this evil character that I felt very snug taking part in," she stated.

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The Flawed Paris actress remembered that she spoke so timidly whereas capturing the pilot that the director needed to ask her to talk up.

"I undoubtedly received far more assured because the present went on," she stated.

iCarly went on to air for six seasons. It was rebooted in 2021 and ran for 3 seasons on Paramount+ earlier than getting canceled in 2023. Cosgrove just lately shared that an iCarly film wrapping up the cliffhanger from the revival's last season was within the works.

Hearken to the complete episode of Collider Women Evening with Miranda Cosgrove beneath.

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