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The 28-year-old also stood out to the casting team because he has received professional voice, film and TV training in New York with Bob Krakower, who trains stars including Rooney Mara ( Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Josh Duhamel (Life As We Know It) and John Slattery ( Mad Men). “He is a super-dynamic actor with a really great range of facial expressions, he’s a great singer and dancer, he’s got comedic timing, and he is a natural in this role, which is really important when you’re alone with the camera,” says Galeota. And bonus points were given for playing the guitar, singing and juggling.
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The casting call, which was open to all actors of genders and ethnic backgrounds, required that the new host have comedy experience, a natural connection with the camera, a dedication to the preschool world and the ability to make viewers feel important, respected and smart. But Galeota confirms the show is already in production in Toronto, Canada.
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Blue will continue to leave paw print clues for Dela Cruz and viewers to piece together, but the new series will also feature singing and dancing with an educational undertone.ĭetails such as the series launch date, and whether the new host will wear the signature rugby shirt and down clues in a handy-dandy notebook, are still under wraps. The 20-ep series will bring Blue and puppy pal Magenta back to the screen in 3D CGI animation, rather than the original’s construction paper cut-out look. Nickelodeon announced Dela Cruz as the new host of Blue’s Clues & You in September after announcing the reboot in March. “He is sincere, fun and playful without coming off as a parent or teacher-he’s more like a big brother or friend.” “ ability to break the fourth wall and really talk to kids without to them stood out the most for us,” agrees Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, the kidcaster’s head of talent in charge of auditions. A 20-year Nick veteran, Galeota oversees the production of all preschool content, which meant accompanying the casting team at all 3,000 host auditions at its Burbank, California studio. “Our casting department knew immediately that he was a special talent,” says Cathy Galeota, Nickelodeon’s SVP of preschool content.
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To his new role, he brings an impressive amount of Broadway experience, including a stint playing the titular character’s understudy in Disney’s Broadway show Aladdin this year, and an ensemble part in the off-Broadway production of David Byrne’s Here Lies Love in 2013. The revival marks the Filipino-American actor’s debut as a TV series regular. After 12 blueless and clueless years, Joshua Dela Cruz will step in front of the green screen to lead today’s preschoolers on puzzle-solving adventures as the new host of Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues & You.