What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
David: I look for my mother or my father.
Kiril: Brush my teeth, take a shower and make breakfast.
Trent: Eat breakfast.
What’s something special you keep in your dressing room?
David: A sacred stone.
Kiril: Nothing.
Trent: I keep my special things at home.
Do you have any superstitions?
David: Yes, many.
Kiril: No.
Trent: I knock on wood a lot.
What are you most disciplined about?
David: The care of my body.
Kiril: Warming up before a show.
Trent: Math.
In what ways are you lazy?
David: Keeping my bedroom organized.
Kiril: I hate getting out of bed in the morning.
Trent: Adding pages to my script.
What is your favorite… Snack?
David: Chocolate ice-cream.
Kiril: Balance energy bars.
Trent: Pizza-flavored Gold Fish.
…Music?
David: Classical.
Kiril: Classical.
Trent: I have SO MANY favorites.
…Subject in school?
David: Math.
Kiril: Science.
Trent: Math.
…Broadway show?
David: Billy Elliot: The Musical.
Kiril: Young Frankenstein
Trent: Young Frankenstein
…Thing about New York City?
David: That so many talented people live here.
Kiril: There is great food and a lot of energy.
Trent: The restaurants.
…Style of dance?
David: Classical ballet, specifically the Romantic style.
Kiril: Ballet.
Trent: Tap.
Do you have any bad habits? What are they?
David: Yes, but I don’t want to say because I get embarrassed.
Kiril: No comment.
Trent: Forgetting what day it is.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
David: To be able to travel to the past and future.
Kiril: Flying.
Trent: Spider powers.
What profession would you chose if you weren’t a dancer/actor?
David: A medical doctor.
Kiril: Doctor.
Trent: Professional basketball player.
What’s the biggest misconception about people your age?
David: That we can easily stop wanting to play.
Kiril: I’m not sure.
Trent: That we’re not serious about anything.
How are you different from the other boys playing Billy?
David: I only knew classical ballet when I was cast. I had to learn everything else from scratch, even speaking English.
Kiril: No comment.
Trent: I’m not bilingual.
What’s the hardest thing about being in Billy Elliot?
David: To reach the acting quality of the amazing adult cast members.
Kiril: Combining acting, dancing, singing and the dialect, and having the stamina to get through the show.
Trent: Keeping my stamina up.
What’s the best part about being in Billy Elliot?
David: The opportunity to work with [director] Stephen Daldry and the adult cast.
Kiril: Performing in front of an audience and getting know the cast.
Trent: Experiencing a Broadway career at age 13.
