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Friday, November 13, 2020

'The Astronauts' Suits Up for Hour-Long Launch Event, Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon

NICKELODEON SUITS UP FOR THE ASTRONAUTS HOUR-LONG

PREMIERE EVENT, FRIDAY, NOV. 13, AT 7 P.M. (ET/PT)

The Astronauts Marks the First Production From Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Kids+Family Division

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Oct. 9, 2020--Nickelodeon enters orbit for an epic hour-long premiere event of The Astronauts, the network’s first co-production with Imagine Kids+Family. The brand-new live-action series follows a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space. The Astronauts is executive produced by Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and Imagine Kids+Family President Stephanie Sperber. The series is created by Daniel Knauf (Carnivàle, The Blacklist), who also serves as writer and executive producer. The first two episodes of The Astronauts premiere back-to-back commercial on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

In the hour-long premiere of The Astronauts, the spacecraft Odyssey II is set to launch on a mission to retrieve a foreign object that could potentially save mankind. The plan quickly goes awry when five untrained kids use their parents’ security clearances to sneak onto the empty ship. Soon after they board, the onboard AI system triggers the launch sequence. Unable to stop the ship from blasting off, the kids must assume their new role as astronauts and brave harrowing tasks, as their parents rush to find a way to take control of the situation.

The group traveling together through space are: Samantha “Samy” Sawyer-Wei, played by Miya Cech (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Always Be My Maybe); Elliott Combs, played by Bryce Gheisar (Wonder, A Dog’s Purpose); Martin Taylor, played by Keith L. Williams (Good Boys, The Last Man on Earth); Doria Taylor, played by Kayden Grace Swan (A Black Lady Sketch Show); and Will Rivers, played by Ben Daon (Child’s Play). Matilda, the ship’s onboard AI system, is voiced by Paige Howard (The Employer, Adventureland).

The premiere episodes of The Astronauts are directed by DGA Award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac), who also serves as executive producer. The series is also directed by Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, The Orville), and Marcus Stokes (Criminal Minds, The Flash, 911). Will Davis served as creative executive for Imagine Kids+Family.

Production of The Astronauts for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live Action Scripted Content; and Zack Olin, Senior Vice President, Live Action. Brian Banks serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.

The Astronauts is the first production to hail from Imagine Kids+Family. Imagine has a rich history telling stories rooted in space adventure, including the multiple Academy Award-winning film Apollo 13 (celebrating its 25th anniversary this year), the hybrid docuseries Mars for NatGeo, and the Emmy Award-winning series From The Earth To The Moon for HBO.

About Imagine Kids+Family

Imagine Kids+Family was formed in 2019 by Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard with a focus on developing and producing premium kids and family entertainment with capabilities in consumer products and franchise building. Imagine Kids+Family is run by President Stephanie Sperber, a veteran kids entertainment executive with a successful career in building kids and family businesses, IP, and franchises. IKF recently acquired an equity stake in popular The Tiny Chef Show to develop the original short-form stop-motion animation Tiny Chef character across all platforms including short-form, tv series, and digital, and is part of a strategic global franchise plan. Currently, IKF is producing its first live-action series The Astronauts for Nickelodeon; Kalamata’s Kitchen; Breyer Hollow; The Trail; and Going Vintage to name a few. IKF is also producing Max Einstein under its partnership with James Patterson’s’ kid imprint Jimmy Books, and has a first-look partnership with Academy Award-winning animation company Lion Forge (Hair Love) around its existing IP of both licensed and original ideas, starting with Chippy Hood, Bug Tron, Puerto Rico Strong, and Unt. Black Comic Anthology.

www.imagine-entertainment.com

About Nickelodeon

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Nickelodeon's 'The Astronauts' Got Tips from a Real NASA Astronaut

The cast of Nickelodeon's The Astronauts needed to learn how to act while in space.

In "The Astronauts" on Nickelodeon stars (from left to right): Keith L. Williams, Miya Cech, Bryce Gheisar, Ben Daon and Kayden Grace Swan as a group of kids who launch to space. (Nickelodeon)

Fortunately, unlike the characters they play — a group of kids who sneak onto a rocket and accidentally initiate the launch sequence — they had a real astronaut to help them get ready.

"We got to talk to him about what it's like in zero gravity," Miya Cech said of her and her castmates' conversation with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy. "We got to talk to him about when we push out for something what happens or when we're just floating there, how should we be moving and what should we be doing?"

Cech plays Samantha "Samy" Sawyer-Wei, the daughter of an astronaut, in the new live action series. She is joined on board the Odyssey II by Bryce Gheisar ("Elliott Combs," the son of the spaceship's billionaire owner), Keith L. Williams ("Martin Taylor," the son of a flight controller), Kayden Grace Swan ("Doria Taylor," Martin's younger sister) and Ben Daon ("Will Rivers," the son of a journalist who is investigating Elliott's father).

Cassidy, a former Chief Astronaut and Navy SEAL, was preparing for his own launch to the International Space Station when he spoke to the cast of The Astronauts. He has since returned to Earth after 196 days off the planet, bringing his total time in space after three missions to more than a year.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, seen here aboard the International Space Station in September 2020, offered tips to the cast of Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts" about how to act as if they were in space, as their characters are in the live action series. (NASA)

"We also talked about the launching scenes, like when we're first taking off," Cech said in an interview with collectSPACE. "He told us you're really shaking and your eyes start to water. He told us about body language, what our faces should look like and stuff like that."

"He gave us a way better understanding of how serious it is," added Daon.

"You experience up to five Gs [five times the force of gravity] and with that strain and pressure, he [Cassidy] said, somebody will almost always vomit going up, which fortunately none of us did in the show," Daon said with a smile. "It just made it feel so much more real, the fact that they cared enough to give us the proper education to portray it."

Adding to that sense of realism were the spacecraft sets created for the show. The Astronauts is Nickelodeon's first collaboration with executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and the Kids and Family division of their company, Imagine Entertainment. Grazer and Howard's earlier credits include the 1995 feature film Apollo 13 and the 2016 National Geographic docudrama Mars.

"Getting into the command module and strapping into those seats for the first time was super surreal because when we do all the controls and stuff for the takeoff, it personally was so exciting and I felt like I was in it, especially when filming, [but] when you're watching it, too. It just feels so cinematic both ways," said Cech. "It feels like you're actually in it and you're actually launching in a spaceship and you're going through these crazy adventures with all of your friends. For me, that was really awesome."

The cast-turned-crew took Cassidy's advice to heart for the scenes showing them floating in the weightless environment of space.

Blasting off into space with no proper training, a malfunctioning onboard AI system, and their parents watching from Earth, the kids in Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts" embark on a journey of survival using only their smarts and friendship as tools. (Nickelodeon)

"There actually is a lot of real physics that applies to it. The ship spins in a way that has a centrifugal force, where we can all stand, but then whenever you're in different parts of the ship, you are in anti-gravity," Gheisar told collectSPACE. "[To appear like we were floating] we used wires and the parallelogram, which is this thing that lifts you up."

"It has a weight on the back of it and you strap your legs to it," added Williams. "And basically, they only show your upper body and edit the legs."

After getting a taste of playing an astronaut, most of The Astronauts said they would like to fly into space for real someday.

"I live near Houston in Texas, so I've been to [NASA's Johnson Space Center] before. And, I watched all the documentaries and I've seen Apollo 13, so it is pretty surreal being on this kind of a set," said Gheisar. "[SpaceX's] Elon Musk is kind of living my dream right now. He said he wants to retire on Mars and that's something that I would definitely, definitely want to do."

But not everyone was up for the one-way trip. Unlike on the show, Swan wanted her return ticket booked in advance.

"I would love to go to space, as long as it was planned and I knew I would be coming home. I would be fine with that," she said. "I wouldn't want to stay there."

The Astronauts premieres with back-to-back episodes on Friday (Nov. 13) at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Click here for more info.

Visit https://www.astronautsonnick.com for more information and follow the series on TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@theastronauts.

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Prepare to Launch | 'The Astronauts' Takes Off Tonight at 7p/6c, Only on Nickelodeon

Prepare for launch 🚀 The Astronauts takes off tonight at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!

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Blast off with the crew of the ODYSSEY II as they navigate space, relying only on themselves to survive! The Astronauts launches Friday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon! It's an adventure like nothing on earth. Click here for more info!

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From Currently from AT&T:

Nickelodeon's 'The Astronauts' premieres tonight

Nickelodeon enters orbit for an epic hour-long premiere event of The Astronauts, the network’s first co-production with Imagine Kids+Family. The brand-new live-action series follows a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space. The Astronauts is executive produced by Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and Imagine Kids+Family President Stephanie Sperber. The series is created by Daniel Knauf (Carnivàle, The Blacklist), who also serves as writer and executive producer. The first two episodes of The Astronauts premiere back-to-back on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

In the hour-long premiere of The Astronauts, the spacecraft Odyssey II is set to launch on a mission to retrieve a foreign object that could potentially save mankind. The plan quickly goes awry when five untrained kids use their parents’ security clearances to sneak onto the empty ship. Soon after they board, the onboard AI system triggers the launch sequence. Unable to stop the ship from blasting off, the kids must assume their new role as astronauts and brave harrowing tasks, as their parents rush to find a way to take control of the situation.

The group traveling together through space are: Samantha “Samy” Sawyer-Wei, played by Miya Cech (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Always Be My Maybe); Elliott Combs, played by Bryce Gheisar (Wonder, A Dog’s Purpose); Martin Taylor, played by Keith L. Williams (Good Boys, The Last Man on Earth); Doria Taylor, played by Kayden Grace Swan (A Black Lady Sketch Show); and Will Rivers, played by Ben Daon (Child’s Play). Matilda, the ship’s onboard AI system, is voiced by Paige Howard (The Employer, Adventureland).

The premiere episodes of The Astronauts are directed by DGA Award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac), who also serves as executive producer. The series is also directed by Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, The Orville), and Marcus Stokes (Criminal Minds, The Flash, 911). Will Davis served as creative executive for Imagine Kids+Family.

Production of The Astronauts for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live Action Scripted Content; and Zack Olin, Senior Vice President, Live Action. Brian Banks serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.

This article was written by Nickelodeon. The statements in this article don’t necessarily represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of AT&T.

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Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show | Nick Knacks Episode #064

Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show - Nick Knacks Episode #064

"Just a few months shy of the premiere of Nick Jr, Nickelodeon imported their best preschool program yet. Join Sharon, Lois and Bram as they sing non-stop and let the whims decide where the episode is going to go."

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It's October, of course Sample Platter is going to talk about Are You Afraid of the Dark. Today, Nick Knacks focusses on a season one story that's about murdering children, and why that was important for the franchise.

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FUNNY Q&A Game w/ The Cast Of Nickelodeon's THE ASTRONAUTS! | Instinct Culture by Denise Salcedo

FUNNY Q&A Game w/ The Cast Of Nickelodeon's THE ASTRONAUTS! | Instinct Culture by Denise Salcedo

Nickelodeon is introducing a brand new live action series, The Astronauts that premieres on Friday, November 13th on Nickelodeon!

In this video I chat with the cast including:

Samantha “Samy” Sawyer-Wei, played by Miya Cech (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Always Be My Maybe); Martin Taylor, played by Keith L. Williams (Good Boys, The Last Man on Earth); Doria Taylor, played by Kayden Grace Swan (A Black Lady Sketch Show); and Will Rivers, played by Ben Daon (Child’s Play).

VIDEO CONTENTS

0:00- Intro & Interviews

4:00- Q&A Game Begins

8:17- Outro

In the first portion of the video they talk about what their favorite scenes and moments of shooting the Astronauts was and in the second portion they each answer 10 silly and random questions about themselves in our lightning round game.

About Nickelodeon's The Astronauts

The brand-new live-action series follows a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space.

The Astronauts premieres Friday, November 13 at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!

Visit https://www.astronautsonnick.com for more The Astronauts and follow the series on TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@theastronauts.

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'Avatar The Last Airbender' Intro With Dinosaurs Weirdly Works

Arturo Garcia uploads a stunning new video paying homage to the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender intro, where dinosaurs replace the benders.

A stunning new video redoes the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender intro...but with dinosaurs. The beloved Nickelodeon animated series debuted in 2005 and centers around the story of 12-year-old Aang, who comes into his own as the Avatar with the help of Katara, Sokka, and Toph. The show also focuses on exiled Fire Nation Prince Zuko, as well as his sister Azula. The show became a critical and commercial success and is widely referred to as one of the best animated series ever created.

The Avatar intro is one of the show's most recognizable components. The opening sequence introduces audience members to the show's premise, including the conflict with the Fire Nation and Aang's ultimate goal of mastering each of the elements. To that end, the credits show four different benders with their respective elements. The Waterbender and Firebender are Master Pakku and Azula; while it's more difficult to identify the Earthbender and Airbender, they are most likely Sud and Gyatso.

Arturo Garcia has recreated the famous Avatar intro, although he's replaced the benders with dinosaurs. The short, fifteen-second video shows four different dinosaurs, each wielding their own elements. The video's description explains that Garcia has included a Spinosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Dakotaraptor, and Azdarchid. You can check out Garcia's incredible homage to Avatar: The Last Airbender below:

This isn't the first time that talented creators have put their own spin on the Avatar opening. In fact, another animator reimagined the intro with different Pokémon, which led to Squirtle, Sandshrew, Charmander, and Pidgey all making an unexpected -- but welcome -- appearance. Another fan remade characters from the show using Animal Crossing.

Perhaps these creations speak to Avatar's enduring popularity and cultural significance. Although the series ended back in 2008, it's looked back on fondly and clearly still means a lot to fans.

It's been a long time coming, but I'm super stoked to share this final version with you all! This was an idea I had over 10 years ago and it makes me so happy to finally see it brought to life!💦🌍🔥💨

I'd love to get the final version spread around so RTs super appreciated!! pic.twitter.com/SWvT9pX1dK
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That being said, Avatar is getting a live-action Netflix adaptation. Yet after the disastrous 2010 M. Night Shyamalan The Last Airbender film, fans are wary to say the least. To make matters even more complicated, Avatar creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko had originally signed on to work on the Netflix series. However, the pair announced their departure from the project earlier this year after alluding to creative differences. As a result, many Avatar enthusiasts are concerned about both a murky plotline and character whitewashing, both of which were significant issues in the Shyamalan movie. To that end, it's unclear if the Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix series will be as successful as the Nickelodeon version. No matter what, though, the live-action should strive to capture the magic of the animated series, from the incredible story to the breathtaking intro sequence.

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Walmart Releases Taste Beauty x Funko Rugrats 'Angelica Eyeshadow Palette'

Walmart Quietly Released a Rugrats Makeup Collection, and the Products Are Beyond Cute

As if you needed yet another reason to ignore all of your 'sponserbileries for the day and spend some time online shopping, Walmart has just released a lineup of products that's about to make you want to fill up your cart immediately.

The megaretailer is now selling a special collection of beauty products inspired by Rugrats in honour of the show's 30th anniversary. The collection, which is a product of a partnership between Nickelodeon, Funko, and indie beauty brand Taste Beauty, quietly became available online earlier this week.

The special-edition Taste Beauty x Funko Rugrats "Angelica Eyeshadow Palette" collection comes with three products inspired by the show's most notable characters: Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica. In it, customers will find a special six-colour eyeshadow palette consisting of neutral colours and a gold matte, and two high-shine lip glosses, one a frosty shade and one red. As its an "Angelica Eyeshadow Palette", the case is in the shape of Angelica (stylized as a Funko figure). with all the shades named aspects of the character: "Sassy", "Not Sorry", "Spoiled", "Bold", "Sweet", and "Pretty Princess". Perfect for your face - or Cynthia doll!

Everything included currently retails for less than $15, and they're all currently available on Walmart.com. Check out the products and shop them ahead.

The news comes as Nickelodeon is preparing to reboot Rugrats as a CG-animated series, which is set to premiere in 2021.

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Keith L. Williams and Kayden Grace Swan Discuss 'The Astronauts' on CBS Sacramento

CBS Sacramento recently chatted with actors Keith L. Williams and Kayden Grace Swan about their brand new Nickelodeon show, The Astronauts!

The Astronauts premieres Friday, November 13 at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!

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Plano, TX Native Bryce Gheisar Stars in Nickelodeon's 'The Astronauts'

This Friday, Nov. 13, The Astronauts premieres on Nickelodeon in a special hourlong event. It’s a new live-action series about a group of kids who mistakenly launch into space while they’re exploring a spacecraft. Plano, Texas native Bryce Gheisar plays Elliot Combs, a character whose father owns the spaceship the kids accidentally ride off in.

Bryce was born and raised in Plano, and decided to pursue acting at age eight. Before working on The Astronauts, he also acted in the Disney series Walk the Prank for three seasons as well as the movies A Dog’s Purpose, Wonder, and Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris.

“[The Astronauts] has been an amazing experience. I loved working with the stunt coordinator on the anti-gravity scenes,” Bryce shared with the Plano Magazine. “I wasn’t able to work on the wires this season, so I’m hoping I can do it in a possible season two.”

Bryce Gheisar // courtesy the actor

Bryce’s character Elliot has always sought to gain the approval of his billionaire father. To do this, he convinces four other kids to sneak onto a spaceship with him. Things don’t go as planned, and the kids are forced to take on the responsibilities of astronauts in order to survive.

The premiere episodes of The Astronauts were directed by Directors Guild of America award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac).

When Bryce isn’t filming, the 15-year-old lives at home in the Dallas area. “I love being close to friends and family. All of my grandparents live nearby,” he said. Formerly a competitive gymnast who took lessons here in Plano, he says he hopes to continue working as an actor, and would like to eventually try his hand at directing one day.

If you’d like to see Bryce in action, tune in to Nickelodeon this Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Click here for more info.

Bryce and his family // courtesy the actor

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From The Dallas Morning News:

Plano teen stars in new Nickelodeon series ‘The Astronauts’

Bryce Gheisar, 15, has been acting since age 8.

Plano native Bryce Gheisar, 15, is starring in Nickelodeon’s new show, The Astronauts, which premieres Friday.

“['The Astronauts'] has been an amazing experience,” Gheisar told Plano Magazine. “I loved working with the stunt coordinator on the anti-gravity scenes. I wasn’t able to work on the wires this season, so I’m hoping I can do it in a possible season two.”

An actor since age 8, Gheisar also appeared in the Disney series Walk the Prank, for three seasons. His other credits include the films A Dog’s Purpose, Wonder, and The 15:17 to Paris.

In the series' hour-long premiere, Gheisar’s character, Elliott, and four other young people use their parents' security clearances to sneak onto an empty spacecraft, Odyssey II, according to Nickelodeon’s website.

Unexpectedly, the spacecraft launches into orbit and the kids must decide on their own how to become astronauts and survive. Meanwhile, their parents rush to bring the kids safely back to Earth.

“The Astronauts” is Nickelodeon’s first production with Imagine Kids+Family. Imagine is known for its space adventure stories such as the Academy Award-winning film Apollo 13 the hybrid docuseries “Mars” for NatGeo, as well as the Emmy Award-winning series “From The Earth To The Moon” for HBO.

Imagine Kids+Family was formed in 2019 by Imagine Entertainment chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, according to Nickelodeon. It focuses on developing and producing kids and family entertainment.

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From Star Local:

Local teen having a blast on set of Nickelodeon show

Bryce Gheisar, left, plays Elliot Combs on the Nickelodeon show “Astronauts.” Also pictured is Miya Cech, who plays Samantha Sawyer-Wei. Courtesy of Michael Courtney/Nickelodeon

Bryce Gheisar, a Plano native, is one of the stars of the new Nickelodeon series “Astronauts.”

Gheisar, 15, plays Elliot Combs, the teen who encourages the other characters to enter a spaceship that is accidentally launched into space. “Astronauts” premiers on Nickelodeon on Nov. 13.

“This is a show about five kids who go onto a spaceship that blasts off,” Gheisar said. “I convince the other kids to go on the ship. My dad in the show is a billionaire, so I wanted to prove myself. My character did not think that it would go into space. So it is a big adventure.”

Gheisar did not always want to be in television and movies. When he was younger he studied gymnastics and competed in competitions.

“I was born in Plano and did my gymnastics there. I moved to Frisco, but I was always in Plano because of my gymnastics and because my grandparents live there in Plano as well. I really love it there,” Gheisar said.

“I went to school in Allen,” Gheisar said. “I went to Lovejoy, and I lived near there. I decided to try something different, and my friend told me about an acting school. I never knew you could be an actor. I thought it was outside of what I thought it was possible. I went to an acting class and it was like a dream come true. I loved my first class so much so I kept going. It took over my gymnastics. That proved to my parents that I actually really wanted to act. I went to an acting school in Lewisville called Catherine Sullivan’s Acting for Film. It was she and all the other teachers who made me fall in love with it.”

Gheisar has always been a driven child, first in gymnastics and then in acting.

“If children really love something, continue with it,” Gheisar said. “Only pursue what you love, really think about what you love and work hard at it. These things can take over your life.”

“This show has been a dream come true,” Gheisar said. “I have never been on a science fiction set before. I have been able to use my gymnastics skills to know how to move my body and flexibility when we are filming the zero gravity scenes. Gymnastics always helps me on shows. It all finds a way of finding a way into the acting that I am doing. Being on this set and learning from the directors has been so great. I have been able to notice all sorts of things during this filming that I am learning. I really want to be a director and it is so cool to see all of that during the filming of this show.”

Gheisar has big plans for the future.

“I really want to be in an action movie and do my own stunts,” Gheisar said. “I want to be a director and do a variety of things in the industry. I have goals outside of film, but I have those goals for my career. It would be amazing to be in an action movie.”

While Gheisar loves his work in the television and movie industry, he says he misses seeing his grandparents the most.

“I miss my family and friends,” Ghiesar said. “I will come back to Plano at the end of this shoot and visit my grandparents. My grandparents are from Iran, and they make Persian food. The dishes are so good, and that is what I grew up on. I am deprived of that right now. There is something about eating it in your grandparents’ house that makes it taste even better,” Gheisar said.

Previous to the filming of this series Gheisar appeared in “The 15:17 to Paris,” where he played a younger version of the lead character, in “Wonder,” where he played the antagonist Julian, and in “A Dog’s Purpose.”

His next feature film is “James the Second.” The release date for this film is not yet announced.

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Miya Cech, Keith L. Williams, Kayden Grace Swan and Ben Daon are ready for take-off! The young stars chatted with Access Hollywood about their exciting new series The Astronauts, which is set to premiere on Nov. 13 on Nickelodeon. The stars explained that the series will follow a group of young astronauts embarking on a journey on a malfunctioning spaceship. Miya, Keith, Kayden Grace and Ben all promised that their new show will be perfect to watch with the family!

The Astronauts premieres Friday, November 13 at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!

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