Dove Cameron, actress and singer who stole hearts with her role on Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie, has opened up about what it would be like for her to be a part of the Disney Channel today.
The 29-year-old actress also appeared in the 2015 Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants. But she revealed that filming it was a real challenge, especially for a movie for kids.
Dove shared with PEOPLE: “The making of those movies definitely made me who I am. It trained me to be an incredibly hard worker because those films — even though they’re children’s films — they were so hard to make, they were so hard to make.”.
“I think even as an adult now, I would go back and be like, wow, this is f**** hard.”
Even though it was tough at times, the Boyfriend singer said playing Maleficent’s daughter in Descendants was a total joy. However, she called it one of the most important and shaping experiences of her early acting career.
She added, “But it’s a joy. We were safe. We were surrounded by people who wanted us to win, and we were there to explore and make mistakes, and it was just an invaluable experience. I really look back on those three summers […] as some of the most formative in my learning how to be a professional.”
Since her Disney days, Dove Cameron has appeared in shows like Schmigadoon! and will soon star in Obsession.