Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler Reveals ’13 Things About Me!’

How many of these facts did you know about the Sia and ‘Ballerina’ dance superstar?

Rebecca May

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 12:15

Maddie Ziegler fans, here's a quick Maddie pop quiz!

- What's her fave colour?

- Her ultimate ice cream flavour?

- The movie she loved most this year?

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All is revealed in the video below. Hit PLAY to watch the Sia video dance superstar and lead in new animated movie 'Ballerina' reveal 13 things you (probably) didn't know about her!

How many did you know?

- 'Ballerina' is in cinemas now.

25 Facts You Didn’t Know About Beauty And The Beast

Did you know: Beauty and the Beast was the first ever animated film to earn more than $100 million at the box office and made a staggering $424 million worldwide. C'est in-croyable!

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According to his animator, Beast is made up of 7 animals (a lion, buffalo, gorilla, wild boar, bear, wolf, and human person) and has a rainbow-coloured bum.

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It took a whopping six months to illustrate this ballroom scene with Beast and Belle dancing together.

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Blink and you’ll miss Bambi’s mother drinking from a stream in one of the opening shots of the film.

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The same can be said for Belle’s brief cameo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame where she can be seen walking down a busy street with her nose still stuck in a book.

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Fans of Frozen will be treated to a second fix of funny guy Josh Gad (who voiced Olaf the snowman) as he stars in the new live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast: playing Gaston’s bumbling sidekick Lefou.

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Other actors who have voiced characters in more than one Disney film include: Emma Thompson (Treasure Planet, Brave), Mindy Kaling (wreck it Ralph, Inside Out), Idris Elba (Finding Dory, Zootopia), and Kristen Bell (Frozen, Zootopia).

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One of the new characters introduced in the live-action film is this grand piano. Named “Candeza”, the piano, who is described as a neurotic maestro, will be voiced by acting veteran Stanley Tucci.

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When the film was released in China, Beast was dubbed by martial arts legend Jackie Chan.

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Believe it or not, Beast’s real name is never mentioned in the film and was only con-firmed as "Adam" in the CD Rom tie-in game and subsequent Broadway musical.

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Prepare to have your mind blown: Chip was originally meant to be a cute little music box instead of a cute little teacup.

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Beauty and the Beast is currently the 9th longest running musical in Broadway history.

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Belle’s dress is said to be loosely based on Dorothy's from The Wizard of Oz and was made the colour it is to illustrate how different Belle is from everyone else in town.

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The original version of Gaston’s death, which featured wolves killing him after he survived falling from Beast’s castle with a broken leg, was canned by producers and instead used in the Lion King during Scar’s demise.

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Eleven years after its release, the Library of Congress deemed Beauty and the Beast a “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” film and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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Some of the sculptures seen in Beast’s castle are said to be very early concept designs of Beast himself.

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Meanwhile, some of the paintings around the castle are actually undetailed versions of famous paintings. So, yes, that is the “Girl with a Pearl Earring” you spotted outside of Belle’s bedroom.

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Belle is the second Disney princess to not be of royal decent. The first one is basement baby Cinderella.

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Due to scheduling conflicts with Star Trek: The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart had to turn down the role of Cogsworth. He did manage to voice characters in two Disney films a few years later though: Bambi II and Chicken Little.

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Angela Lansbury’s character Mrs. Potts was originally called Mrs. Chamomile. But when none of the cast could pronounce the herbal tea properly, the producers settled on Potts.

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During filming, Lansbury didn’t think her character should sing the ballad ‘Tale As Old As Time’ so only recorded the track once as a backup. Not only did her version end up being used in the film. It also won an Oscar for ‘Best Original Song’.

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Ever wondered what the latin phrase "Vincit qui se vincit” on the stained glass window means? When translated, it reads; ”He conquers who conquers himself."

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Due to time constraints in post-production, Belle and Prince Adam’s final dance in the film is actually a reused animation from Sleeping Beauty of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip dancing.

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Belle’s strong and independent personality is said to have been inspired by Katharine Hepburn's performance as headstrong character Jo March in the 1933 production of Little Women.

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The live-action adaptation starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, and Ian McKellen as Cogsworth is in cinemas this weekend!

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Harry Potter: Where Are They Now?

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter: The boy wizard who, upon attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, embarks on a fateful seven-year journey with his classmates in a battle against Lord Voldemort.

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Now: It’s only been five years since the series’ final installment, but already the ‘boy who lived’ has successfully reinvented himself in offbeat films like ‘Kill Your Darlings’, ‘Horns’, and ‘Swiss Army Man’; where Dan recently played a magical corpse.

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Clémence Poésy played Fleur Delacour: A French quarter-veela witch who is first introduced to her future husband Bill Weasley whilst working at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

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Now: The former i-D cover girl and muse to Karl Lagerfeld currently plays Elise Wassermann in gripping detective drama ‘The Tunnel’, which aired its second series earlier this year.

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Domhnall Gleeson played Bill Weasley: Ron’s older brother who develops werewolf tendencies after being attacked by one during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.

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Now: Domhnall Gleeson hasn’t stopped working since hanging up his cloak and has a whopping seven films due out this year! They include; Star Wars VIII, an untitled Darren Aronofsky film with Jennifer Lawrence, and ‘Peter Rabbit’.

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Matthew Lewis played Neville Longbottom: The awkward, shy, and clumsy classmate who grows up to be an important member of Dumbledore's Army and even manages to destroy the seventh and final Horcrux during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Now: In 2016 we couldn’t get enough of Matthew on TV, with the actor appearing in multiple epi-sodes of hit shows ‘Ripper Street’ and ‘Happy Valley’. Next up; a starring role in 2017’s much-buzzed-about thriller ‘Terminal’ alongside Margot Robbie.

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Katie Leung played Cho Chang: Harry’s first crush who is still struggling with the death of her boyfriend Cedric Diggory when they first get together.

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Now: After taking a break from acting to study at the University of Arts London and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Leung returned to screens in the miniseries One Child. Next up; a star-ring role in action thriller ‘The Foreigner’ with Jackie Chan.

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Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley: The youngest of the Weasley siblings who blossoms over the course of the franchise into an accomplished Quidditch player and important member of Dumbledore’s Army. No wonder Harry fell for her in the end.

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Now: After making her screenwriting and directorial debut with the film 'Separate We Come, Separate We Go', Bonnie started her own production company called BonBonLumiere. Her new short film Sextant is available to watch online now.

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Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley: Harry’s trusted friend who is “always there” when he needs him. His love/hate relationship with Hermoine throughout the series ends on a high with the two marrying.

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Now: Post-Potter Rupert has continued to work in film but kept a relatively low profile compared to his co-stars. Expect that to change this year when he stars in ‘Snatch’, a new TV series based on the 2002 Guy Ritchie crime film starring Brad Pitt.

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Robert Pattinson played Cedric Diggory: Hogwarts Triwizard Champion who meets his end during the Triwizard Cup when he is killed by Peter Pettigrew, at the request of Lord Voldemort.

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Now: From hufflepuff to sparkly teen dream, Pattinson’s life changed overnight once cast as Ed-ward Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga’. Currently the face of Dior Homme, the actor has no less than five new films in development.

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Emma Watson played Hermione Granger: A sassy know-it-all witch who goes from bookish to one of Gryffindor's bravest during her time at Hogwarts.

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Then: When she’s not doing brilliant work campaigning as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma continues to light up the big screen. This year the actress captured hearts as Belle in Disney's live-action adaptation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

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Evanna Lynch played Luna Lovegood: The spectrespecs wearing witch who insists on wearing shoes to bed (in case she sleepwalks) and reading her magazine’s upside down. It is in her fourth year at Hogwarts that Luna befriends Harry, Ron, and Hermoine.

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Now: Evanna, who is now based in Los Angeles, continues to act and recently starred in Irish film ‘My Name is Emily’.

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James and Oliver Phelps played Fred and George Weasley: Ron’s mischievous twin brothers who co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

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Now: James and Oliver have focused less on acting since Harry Potter, with the brothers instead concentrating on their hobbies, travelling, sports, and charity work.

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Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy: Hogwarts resident school bully is a typical Slytherin - cunning and devious.

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Now: Yet another Potter cast member unlikely to disappear from our screens anytime soon, Tom most recently starred in critically acclaimed drama ‘A United Kingdom’ and has three films due for release next year.

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Ralph Fiennes played Lord Voldemort: AKA He Who Must Not Be Named

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Now: As well as prepping for the next Bond installment in his recurring role as M, Ralph will voice iconic butler Alfred Pennyworth in next year's animated comedy ‘The Lego Batman Movie’.

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