Becky and Milly Rosso star in Legally Blondes
An ABC Family Presentation
Twins Becky and Milly Russo play Elle Woods' cousins from England who are now in America and attending a private school while living with their father in Elle's incredible mansion.
Discovering the Rosso Twins
The story of how these twins were discovered lends itself to the storyline of a Hollywood movie. Becky Russo explains "We went to a live taping of the show [The Suite Life of Zach and Cody], which was open for the public, and the executive producer saw that we were twins. So he asked if we would audition and after a few months of acting lessons we got on seven episodes." That story is just as off-the-all as the popular tale of Lana Turner being discovered while sitting on a stool in Schwab’s.
Milly says, "We love acting and singing and dancing, but we’d never pursued it because our mum always told us it was a hard business to get into and that there was a lot of competition. But when we were discovered, it felt like it was a dream come true because we only saw that happening in movies."
The Twins Love Acting
The girls definitely have been bitten by the acting bug. "We would love to have our own show," Becky claims, "Right now we have a script in development so we’re hoping everything goes well. It would be a dream come true to have our own series. We love doing comedy."
"I remember on the first day filming [Legally Blondes]," says Milly, "I was quite nervous. But when I got to my trailer, there were lots of flowers and producers and crew members and we even got a big box of cookies and a nice note from Reese Witherspoon. It was really encouraging and made us feel less nervous."
Becky explains about the filming experience, "A memorable moment on the set for me was when we filmed one scene where there was supposed to be a party and half way through the scene, it started to rain, so everyone had to hurry up and try to get through the scene. We had to hold umbrellas in between takes. We saw our hair getting flatter and flatter by the minute. By the time we finished the scene, our hair was just poking out, but that was a great day for me."
As for the auditioning process for Legally Blondes, Milly says, "We actually had a meeting with MGM because they saw us in The Suite Life and they wanted to do a project with us. They brought the parts from Legally Blondes to us, so we ended up doing the third Legally Blonde movie because the first is one of our favorite films. So it was very exciting for us."
Becky admits, "Since this was our first movie, obviously, we were a bit nervous. One of the things that was challenging was that we had so many lines and we had to memorize them and then sometimes they would change the lines right before we had to film it. I feel confident in my acting when I have time to prepare, so that was quite challenging. But at the same time, I grew and I learned something and I think I’ll be even better on the set in my next film."
Support from Reese Witherspoon and Dylan and Cole Sprouse
Since Reese Witherspoon is an icon, not to mention the woman who made Legally Blonde a runaway hit and produced Legally Blondes, the Russo twins were excited to meet her. "Yes, before we started filming, we had lunch with her and we were not disappointed when we met her because she’s so friendly and happy, and a really kind and caring person," says Becky. "We think she’s an amazing actress, so to get to work with her is such an honor. She sent us cookies and a note to our trailer on the first day of filming. She wrote about taking on projects that we believe in and to be prepared and professional on the set and really enjoy the whole experience."
Milly says not only was Reese Witherspoon encouraging, but Cole and Dylan Sprouse were also helpful. "They’ve been acting for a while," Milly comments. "They were really encouraging and welcoming to us when we did The Suite Life because it was our first professional acting job. They were really funny and then we used to hang out with them in the dressing rooms at lunch, but at the same time they’re always being professional and good on set. So it was a lot of fun working with them and it was cool that we got to work with twins."
Both Milly and Becky are diplomatic when asked if they prefer television to films. "We really like both," says Milly, "because with The Suite Life, we love filming in front of a live audience, because the energy is always really great. But then at the same time, when we’re working on a movie, you get to film in different locations…..Malibu and on the Queen Mary, so that was also really fun. So I don’t know. I think we both want to see more of each in the future."
Legally Blondes premiers August 2nd at 8/7 central on ABC Family.
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