Quotes from Kiana Madeira

Truly, I connected with all of my cast mates, which is rare but I think that's what made 'Trinkets' so special.

Moe's the first character that I played that actually allowed me to embrace all parts of myself, including my physical appearance, the things that make me angry, the things that I would consider quirks or little things that make me funny. I still carry those things that I learned from Trinkets to this day.

I really do not like confrontation. I will kind of do anything to avoid it.

Portland was such a great place to be while filming because there were a lot of things to do when we weren't shooting.

I would love to continue to tell stories that are constructive to our society; I would love to continue to portray characters that are people who have been oppressed in our world.

I think that social media influence is such a powerful presence in our society to the point where it's a little bit scary sometimes.

In a way, it almost feels like your career starts again when you get to the States, because a lot of the programs that we do in Canada are not even shown here.

Continuing to push narratives that are progressive and that are coming from a place of love and acceptance is so important.

I have learned that as an artist, I cannot succumb to the temptation to please others.

One thing I can say about pursuing a career in the arts is, it is an adventure - a beautiful, intimidating, and fulfilling adventure.

I can see firsthand being young and being from this generation as well that Instagram influences our minds in such a powerful way that sometimes we're not even aware of it.

I feel like the scripts were so wonderfully written in the sense that my character in '1666' and my character in '1994' mirrored each other in a really nice way. They're both so strong, empowered, determined, and passionate.

Music is so healing. I hope everybody takes the time to experiment with what music they listen to, it can be life-changing.

I'm the middle child in my family and I sometimes feel like a mother hen.

There is a moment that often comes to mind when I'm reflecting on filming 'Trinkets.' It was during our second season; there is a scene where Moe, Elodie, and Tabitha are riding scooters on the street at night and just feeling so free and connected to one another.

We need diversity onscreen. We need to be moving in that direction, because that's a reflection of the world that we're living in today.

It's always a great feeling when I have no regrets regarding an audition that I've done and I feel that way about my audition for Moe in 'Trinkets.'

I can be the same Kiana that I am at home, on set, in interviews, everywhere that I go. And I think that it's such a relief when you accept that and acknowledge that about yourself.

When I was preparing for '1994,' the song for Deena and Sam was 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman. I just really love that song so much, and I think the lyrics really hit home and reminded me of their dynamic.

We had to speak in a different dialect for '1666.' And when we were told that we would need to do that, I think that was the most daunting part of traveling back 300 years.

I just always want to make sure everyone's good. I look out for my younger sister, my older brother, my mom, and my dad - I feel like I'm really hands-on when it comes to taking care of them, and making sure that they're good.

Fear Street' subverts almost every stereotype that you can think of in the horror genre, which I love. We have a horror trilogy that's centered around a queer relationship. The main protagonist is a queer woman of color.

I was drawn to 'Fear Street' for so many reasons. From reading the script on day one, I could tell that this trilogy was going to be so groundbreaking in the way that it subverted stereotypes and characters.

I was drawn to the role of Deena in the 'Fear Street' trilogy because she is incredibly passionate, strong, resilient, and brave.