“It doesnt matter about money and fame and whatever. I really dont care about that. My thing is, Im happy that Im able to have kids have a hero and have someone that they can look up to.” LooksMatterCareKidsAbleHeroFameDon't CareLook UpMoney And Fame Author:Atticus Shaffer
“All I know, is that I feel extremely blessed to be on TV. Its a hard job, but real life is harder. Truth be told, playgrounds can be war zones.” KnowsFeelsWarRealHardJobsLife IsTvsTruth IsHarderBlessedReal LifeZonePlaygroundsLife Is HardTruth Be ToldWar Zones Author:Atticus Shaffer
“We live in the country. I'm a redneck. No, ha-ha. I live in L.A. County, but more in the hills. Not in the fancy kind! Trust me; whatever you do you do not want to come to my neighborhood!” WantKindCountryHillsFancyNeighborhoodTrust MeCountyRedneckFunny Redneck Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I literally fell into this business. I never came down one day and said, "Atticus' thought of the day...I want to be an actor!" My mom and I would always read story books out loud together and I loved doing character voices and playing with my voice.” WantSaidBookCharacterStoriesTogetherActorsVoiceMomOne DayMy MomLoudThought Of The DayStory Book Author:Atticus Shaffer
“When I was 6 I became the poster child for my hospital and would go to banquets and make speeches. I did not get stage fright and I actually enjoyed talking to people of all ages.” PeopleChildrenAgeTalkingStageSpeechEnjoyedHospitalsPostersFrightBanquetsStage Fright Author:Atticus Shaffer
“It is a surreal life living on a television series set, and especially when I go out in public. I have people who recognize me and will come up to me, saying how much they enjoy seeing me, asking for a picture, and I still think to myself, "Uh, why?"” PeopleThinkingStillsEnjoySeeingTelevisionAskingSeriesCome UpReal LifeSurrealLiving OnLife Living Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I get a lot of people who will either write to me or come up in public and say, "My daughter, son, family, or I, etc. look up to you."” PeopleWritingLooksSonDaughterCome UpLook UpEtcMy DaughterUp To You Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I have the belief that we are all created to be unique. We are supposed to be different and do those things that made us who we are.” MadeDifferentBeliefUniqueSupposed To BeWho We Are Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I feel blessed because not only my character is, but I, myself, can be a role model for people to show that is okay to be your own unique self.” PeopleFeelsSelfCharacterShowsRolesUniqueModelsOkayBlessedRole ModelsUnique Self Author:Atticus Shaffer
“My mom has raised me saying, "Always be yourself." So to be able to play a character that verifies just that, is such a thrill and adventure for me.” PlayCharacterAbleAdventureMomRaisedMy MomBeing YourselfThrillVerifyAlways Be Yourself Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I love voice over work. To me, voice over and animation is such an art, because you focus solely on your voice. You do not focus on how to speak, combined with facial expressions, movement, etc. You as the actor need to convey all those things with only your voice.” NeedsArtActorsSpeakVoiceFocusMovementExpressionArt IsEtcAnimationFacialFacial ExpressionVoice Over Author:Atticus Shaffer
“Theatrically, you are aware of every part of you in acting; every component of your surroundings, including the clothes you wear. Eh...in voiceover, shorts and a t-shirt and badaboom...done.” DoneActingClothesIncludingShirtsComponentsT ShirtSurroundingsShortsClothes You Wear Author:Atticus Shaffer
“Normalcy to me is enjoying the simple things in life.” EnjoySimpleThings In LifeSimple ThingsNormalcySimple Things In Life Author:Atticus Shaffer
“It's really cool going into a casting room and having them know who you are and the work that you've done.” KnowsDoneRoomsWho You AreCastingReally Cool Author:Atticus Shaffer
“Just recently I was in Target with my mom shopping, and out of the blue, I see this father and his two daughters and he says, 'Can they get a picture with you?' And I'm thinking to myself, 'Am I the one millionth customer or something?'” ThinkingTwoMotherFatherMomDaughterBlueMy MomCustomersTargetShoppingTwo Daughters Author:Atticus Shaffer
“You don’t read, you don’t understand. You don’t know what it’s like to live in different worlds, to travel on great adventures through the galaxy with people you know better than you know your own family. To live and die with them. These are my friends, my best friends in the world.” PeopleKnowsWorldDifferentDiesAdventureMy FriendsGalaxyMy Best FriendBetter Than YouDifferent WorldsGreat Adventure Author:Atticus Shaffer
“I've always been homeschooled, so doing it on set is kind of the same thing. My mom makes it very interactive - we'll get a book on chocolate and learn how to make it, or she will buy antique items. I love military history, the mechanics and strategy of it.” KindBookMilitaryMomStrategyMy MomChocolateMechanicItemsAntiquesInteractiveMilitary History Author:Atticus Shaffer
“But my message to people with or without a condition is the fact that you can still do anything you set your mind to. You just have to do it in a slightly different way than other people.” PeopleWayMindStillsDifferentFactsConditionsMessagesDifferent Ways Author:Atticus Shaffer
“In voiceover, all you have to worry about is your voice and practicing with your voice and then being able to understand what the situation and whatnot is happening. And you have endless amounts of film to perfect the character.” CharacterAbleFilmVoicePerfectSituationWorryAmountHappeningsEndless Author:Atticus Shaffer
“My mom thought I might be good for voiceover. She thought I had a cute voice, so maybe I could do a cartoon or something. And while we were looking into that, we also thought I should get into theater acting, so I tried it and the first audition I went on, I booked it. And it kind of just snowballed from there.” ShouldFirstsKindMightVoiceActingMomTheaterMy MomBe GoodCuteAuditionsCartoon Author:Atticus Shaffer
