Welcome to a day in the life of TASHIE JACKSON; Up and coming International Actress & Recording Artist.
Tashie grew up in Oxford and went to a school with excellent Performing Arts. She left school with her Piano, Singing, Dancing and Acting Grades all to the highest levels and being 5 times Multi-lingual! Her exotic heritage sets her apart from the rest image wise and she loves culture and brings that in to all she does!
Tashie's recording her album in New York working with the infamous writer Angela Hunte who wrote 'Empire State of Mind' for JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYES amongst many other artists she's written hits for such as Dr Dre & P Diddy!
Tashie's debut single is set for release in 2011! In the New Year we anitcipate the show out on the BBC following Tashie's career! She has recently acted in 'The Prince Of Persia' and 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' (Part II) . At her age of just 20, she's come a long way! We really believe Nothing can stop this natural born star!
Look out for Tashie's debut single and 'Hip Hop Honeys' show on BBC3 in the New Year! You can follow her at www.tashiejackson.com and on www.twitter.com/tashiejackson
Q:So which in your mind is better, New york or London?
A: I wouldn't say either is better really, they're totally unique in different ways.. I love New york because that's where my music career as such is, and I love the constant energy there in the city and the smell of coffee first thing in the morning. The clubs are crazzzy and at night the lights so inspiring to watch glow! London in another way is a very fast paced lifestyle, and there are all these different areas where so much happens, and its where a lot of my career happens!
Q: What's the name of your album?
A: It Doesn't have one as of yet....
Q: Ok, your bio says you are releasing a single next year, have you got a name for that?
A: We have many singles from the album which I've recorded and am recording but we haven't decided which lead track we'll be dropping yet....
Q: The readers would love to know what video game you are filming for.
A: I'm currently filming a few things. But the video game is called "The Shorditch Slayer" and will be a live game where you go online and sign up for it and then.. Let the games begin! I'm the female vampire!!
A: Ahh its looking sickkk!!!
Q: Excellent! Any hints on when the game will be available to buy?
A: Very soon, it'll be out but think its more an online game, and u can have a chance to play it live with us as the characters too!
Q: What was it like on the set when you were filming The Prince of Persia?
A: It was an incredible experience... It was in fact my first movie I did. I started as an extra and whilst I was doing a scene along side Jake Gyllinhall and Gemma Arterton(which felt at the time so surreal) one of the assistant directors came to me and said how much I stood out of camera when I smiled and he made me what they call a "featured extra" which means you get some screen time. I was flattered but it just shows if you believe in yourself and keep your eye on the prize then anything is possible.. Of course being in the right place at the right time helps, but if you have something special in you then let it shine baby!! And that same assistant director Michael Stevenson, got me into Harry Potter! I still to this day feel very blessed to all these people who have stood by me and believed in me and are helping me to achieve me wildest dreams!
Q: Is there anyone in particular from the industry who inspired you?
A: Yes of course, many have inspired me and even some up rising stars in their own right continue to inspire me... Michael Jackson, he will live on forever in many of our hearts and through his music and dance and dance skills he inspired me "to be the best of who I am" and have my own flavour and know that's what people will love one day! Miley Cyrus, for being a triple threat and having a caricature of herself in a TV show and having some making some great hits! Triple threat is a big term they use in America but its what I'm more often than not getting named these days, we'll see, I will be really smashing it when my stuffs on that level and higher! But it will be, watch! I also really look up to Rachel McAdams as an Actress as she is so versatile and so believable and goes from acting in the notebook to Mean girls!! I mean wow two completely different films!
Q: What is your album about?
A: There's a running theme of a new man who's entered my life after one's just gone and there's a bit about the journey there... But to be honest each track is totally different and very catchy! I'm so blessed to have infamous writer Angela Hunt writing for me as she wrote 'Empire State Of Mind' - Jay Z / Alicia Keyes amongst writing for P Diddy, Dr Dre and many other well known names! I love flying back out to NYC as I'm greeted by Angela who is one of the most caring people I know and she just looks after me and makes sure my music be screaming HIT!
Q: You were at the hair awards ceremony recently, what was it like to present an award?
A: I felt so honoured to be asked to present an award! It was always one of my dreams to be up on stage at a big awards giving something that meant so much to someone! There are so many talented people out there, not just in front of the camera, but those who help us look how we do in front of the camera like the stylists! And so to give the styling team of the year award felt pretty amazing! And seeing myself up on the big screens after was so cool :)
Q: After the the video game what are you doing next?
A: Well I'm now filming this show for the BBC which is out in the new year where they're following my career! So if you look out for that then you'll see a fly on the wall preview of me in action and a preview of one of my tracks I was working on at the time in new York! I'm currently in talks to be the lead female in a big film which would start filming 2011 being directed by Duncan Thomas! So fingers crossed with that!!
Q: Do you ever get time to yourself?
A: Yeah once a year haha no... All the time, its just limited and when I do its a luxury! I love spending time with my family and close girlfriends! Without them keeping me on track and chaperoning me at many of my shoots just for company I'd be lost! Its great when I meet other artists who i form a bond with and then we hang out, our schedules are usually pretty similar that's why we gel
Q: Have you been invited to any other events?
A: Of the most recent events; The Urban Music Awards I attended and I was invited to the Mobo's and the VMA's in the states
Q: What is the difference you found between awards in the UK and those in the US?
A: They're just way bigger and more hyped in the US! And the guest list is crazy in the US too. But the UK awards are lots of fun and are defo coming right up there! I try and take a different close friend with me when I can, so they can enjoy it with me and lounge in the VIP with the freebies! I LOVE my freebies, its like Xmas everyday!! Y'all need to make sure you get down there for them if anything! One day I'll make sure all my fans are sent goody bags personally from me ;) and aspire to one day be someone yourself who other fellas and ladies out there would love to receive a good bag from!
A: I have many quotes I live by.... But these are a couple of my favs...
Tashie: ":A great flame follows a little spark"
Tashie: And "don't judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again...
Entel Digimag: Amazing stuff!!
Entel Digimag: Thank you so much for spending your quality time EntEl Digimag!!
Here is Tashie jackson Working along side Mega Man
Here is Tashie jackson Working along side Mega Man
Here is the behind the scenes snippet
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