The Stories: “They wanted me to sign that I would be nude. How do you sign something and not know the scene? That's when you kind of laugh and think, this is crazy.” “When I was younger, and I don't know if it was because cancel culture wasn't so much of a thing, you didn't have this daunting chip on your shoulder telling you to be careful about what you say, because anything could be twisted, and you could be done." The Backstory: “I look back on my life as a child and I don’t think anyone pigeonholed me. I thank every casting director and every actor and director who saw my past work, saw that I was a kid, and then trusted me to tackle a whole new genre.” “I try not to overthink the process too much; I let myself discover it---when my body is actually on set, in the moment, in costume and hair and makeup.” Wisdom Rains: “I’m inspired by humans. If you’re looking for it, you can learn something from anyone you’re around.” On Inspo: “Adam Sandler runs a set in the most joyful way possible.”  On Pretty Little Liars: "We grounded our crazy villain world with true stories. We said look, there's that kind of horror, but then there's the normal day-to-day horror that human beings deal with." What Else: directing, creating, and making music. Obsixed: 6 of Bailee Madison’s lifestyle obsessions.

A WORD FROM THE HOST

This is a special release of our Bailee Madison podcast, our cover star summer of 2024. We are releasing our special Bailee Madison podcast during our cover week celebration. We are celebrating our 50th cover since Story + Rain's launch in 2016, 2017. When I think about Bailee Madison, I think about someone I watched in TV series and films for years. A child actor who has blossomed into an adult actor who is also singing and poised for so, so much more. She's somebody who I can't wait to see what she does next. Here's Bailee Madison in our intimate conversation tied to our summer of 2024 cover story. 

                                        + tamara rappa