NAME: Deric McCabe
AGE: 9
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
TWITTER: @dericmccabe / INSTAGRAM: @dericmccabe
How do you introduce yourself?
“Hi! My name is Deric McCabe.”
What inspires you?
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I want to work hard in everything I do in order to be successful and one day be able to help the homeless, especially the children.
What challenges you?
I want to be a better person today than I was yesterday. When it comes to acting, I want to keep working on my craft and trying new styles and different genres.
Tell us about the biggest risk you ever took.
Getting into acting. I knew there would be a lot of competition and other great actors who were as dedicated as me. But, I stayed confident and believed in myself and kept going. I also worked hard studying my scripts and prepared for auditions with coaches and my parents.
What are you reading/watching/listening to these days?
I’m listening to a lot of Cardi B. I’m into the "Fablehaven" book series by Brandon Mull, and watching shows on Disney like "Andi Mac" and "Alexa & Katie."
If you weren’t doing what you’re doing now, what career would you want to pursue?
I’d want to be a scientist if I weren’t pursuing acting. I want to work on and mix chemicals to find cures for diseases and cancer.
Or, I would want to be a professional jump roper.
What’s your motto?
Be yourself, everyone else is taken.
I celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month because…
I feel like it's my job to represent the Asian community. Being part Filipino, I want to make a positive difference, not only in the entertainment industry, but in the world.
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