Williams began his acting career at age 4. Williams also appeared on Lab Rats, portraying his brother's character's future self and Instant Mom as his younger brother's family cousin Jamal.
#LET IT SHINE ACTORS SERIES#
Both his younger brothers are also actors Tyrel starred on the Disney XD series Lab Rats as Leo Dooley and Tylen starred on the Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom as James Phillips. Williams has two younger brothers Tyrel Jackson Williams (b. His mother, Angela Williams, is a singer and songwriter, and his father, Le’Roy Williams, is a police sergeant.
#LET IT SHINE ACTORS MOVIE#
Once you find out who you are, you can just go with it and aim for the stars!! You should stand up for what you believe in.ĭisney Channel Original Movie Let It Shine premieres Friday 20 July at 6pm.Williams was born in Westchester County, New York and grew up in Yonkers, New York. People have to find out what they want and what they love to do. Trevor: I think this film has a really great Message! It’s about being who you really are. What do you want the viewers to take away from this film?: But I love the challenge of being a new actress, learning new tips and trying to become better at my craft. But I do love both.Ĭoco: I agree with Trevor, I love both but I’ve been singing a lot longer than I have been acting. Trevor: It would be singing only because when you sing it’s personal, you can really give a piece of you when your singing. Now you have both tried your hand at singing and acting, If you both had to choose one talent to pursue out of the two which would it be? Trevor: The turning point for me was my first tap-dancing performance I looked out and saw all these people smiling and laughing whilst I was doing something I loved! That was my first time on Disney Channel, I was just 11! I was pretty sure from that point on. You’re both still quite young, like the characters in the film, when did you realise you wanted to pursue a career in entertainment?Ĭoco: I knew when I did my first big competition for Disney called ‘Next Big Thing’. We worked with some top of the line producers and my brother and I even got to collaborate on the song ‘That’s what I said’, so I even got to write a little on that track, which was great. You both have a musical background, Tell me a bit about the music we can expect throughout the film and the soundtrack?Ĭoco: The music in ‘Let it Shine’ is very current and very relatable! It sounds like something you would listen to on the radio right now! There are elements of hip-hop and Gospel, which I think are very original. Everyone came from different backgrounds and bought something special to the movie. Trevor: Meeting such talented people and becoming a family! We learned so much. They were always willing to teach us and help us to become better actors. What was the best bit about working on this movie?Ĭoco: It was all really great, because we had such a talented cast and director (Paul Hoen) to share the experience with. We both like to be the life and soul of the party but I wouldn’t say I’m anywhere near as cocky and arrogant as he is! Trevor: I relate to Kris in the sense that he is very ambitious and he goes after what he wants. She does and sings what she’s told, she is a real people pleaser, and although she is not happy, she doesn’t stand up for herself or speak her mind! Once she finds herself later in the movie I feel like that is when me and Roxie really come together as one person, when she finds a confident mindset, realising she is a better person being herself than someone else. I’m so excited for you guys to see it!ĭid you find it easy to relate to your characters?Ĭoco: Right at the beginning of the movie, my character Roxie is very insecure, she doesn’t have a say in her career. So how are you feeling about the debut screening for ‘Let it Shine’?Ĭoco: This is my first big time movie so I’m kind of nervous, but I really want for this movie to inspire everybody and for everyone to enjoy it! It really is an awesome movie. The movie follows the lives of three teenage aspiring artists, Cyrus, Roxie and Kris as they learn how important it is to stay true to themselves, but not without a few hurdles along the way to challenge their friendships! We catch up with Cast members Coco and Trevor… Set in Atlanta City, the land of Hip-Hop, Gospel and Rap, Disney puts a modern day spin on Shakespeare’s play ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’. An inspiring film Starring Tyler James (Everybody Hates Chris), Coco Jones (Hollywood Records) and Trevor Jackson (Eureka). They brought you the likes of High School Musical, Camp Rock and Lemonade Mouth, now Disney are about to do it again! This time with their new highly anticipated, musical movie ‘Let It Shine’.