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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | 18 Oakville actor reaches Disney movie stardom Artscene M A D D A "Connected to your Community" B O U T S A F E T Y From left, Oakville's Christina Fox poses on the set of Disney Family Channel's How to Build a Better Boy with cast members Sasha Clements, Kelli Berglund and Marshall Williams. | submitted photo kind of blossomed from there. "I wouldn't classify myself as a comedian. Oakville Beaver Staff I'm the type of person that's funny, but not on Oakville actor Christina Fox not only nailed purpose," she said. her audition for a new Disney film, but the The film was shot in Toronto last summer director found her so hilarious he expanded and directed by Paul Hoen -- who's been inher role. volved in several Disney projects including The made-for-TV film How to Build a Bet- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, as well as Jonas ter Boy aired on Disney's Family Channel this L.A. past weekend "It was super fun. Everyone on set was "I'm really, really excited but anxious -- I really nice," Fox said. "It was interesting to just want to see it already," said Fox, ahead of hear what their lives are like in L.A. and in Friday night's premiere. Hollywood." She later sent a tweet thankFox is a graduate of the EtoI wouldn't classify ing everyone for their support. bicoke School of the Arts and myself as a "Just wanted to thank everycurrently attends the presticomedian. I'm the one a ton for all of the wongious National Theatre School derful messages, and support of Canada in Montreal. type of person that's I've gotten over the past few "I'm really interested in getfunny, but not on days...," she wrote. ting a solid foundation to build purpose. The 90-minute film follows off of, and I think that will help Mae and Gabby, a pair of techChristina Fox me have more longevity, so I'm Actress definitely interested in going to savvy teenage girls who use military software to program a school and finishing that," she macho, but sensitive, robotic said. boyfriend. Fox is cast as Ella, a friend of the Fox is starring in a theatre production girls. called The Dumb War coming up at the end "She's this quirky funny character who de- of August at the Box Theatre in Toronto. It's scribes boys and everything in between with about two girls having a war in a bedroom sound effects," said Fox, whose character is and is part of a double-bill show. shown in the trailer for the film. Fox said she's spent a lot of time working The 18-year-old's role grew after Fox up her reputation in the film and theatre innailed the `sound' the director was after in a dustries and is keeping her career aspirations read-through of the script. open. "Everyone thought it was really, really fun"I'm interested in everything -- that's alny so then they ended up expanding it," she ways my answer; that I want to do whatever said. "So then I got this script full of these people throw at me. I want to be able to say lines with sound effects in them and it just yes," she said. by Michael Gregory MADD Canada's newest School Assembly Program will officially debut in Canadian classrooms next month, but a special screening of Aftermath was held at Oakville's SilverCity movie theatre earlier this summer. At top, theatregoers enjoy the show, bottom right. At bottom left, a banner featuring those who suffered injuries or were killed due to impaired driving are honoured at the special screening. | photos by Chantal Ayotte ­ Oakville Beaver MADD to launch new school program Oakville-based MADD Canada is hoping its new educational program to be delivered to one million Grades 7-12 Canadian students has a lasting impact. At the premiere screening, earlier in June, of Aftermath, a dramatization of an impaired driving crash, officials gave media, sponsors, cast members and those who supported the production of the film a sneak peek at Oakville's SilverCity. The film tells the story of Charlie and the rippling effects of his bad decision to drive after he has consumed alcohol and smoked pot. Aftermath will be the anchor of a school assembly program officially rolled out across Canada in September. The program includes the screening of the 45-minute film, which also features the perspectives of Charlie's family and friends, followed by the stories of people who have been affected by impaired driving. Road crashes are the leading cause of death among young people in Canada and approximately 50 per cent of these deaths are alcohol-related, according to MADD Canada. The film and school program aim to get young people thinking and talking about the dangers of impaired driving and the need to take precautions to protect themselves -- and their friends. The school assembly program, which has been delivered to Canadian schools since 1994, is refreshed annually as it works to dispel myths and expose false perceptions about alcohol, drugs and driving. MADD Canada, which stands for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is a national, charitable organization committed to stopping impaired driving and aiding victims and survivors through support services and awareness campaigns. For more information, visit www.madd. ca.