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In Monte Carlo, it seems as if your character was disappointed in the high-lifestyle she experienced when impersonating Cordelia. So in this Hollywood industry, have you also found disappointment?

SG: Yes! That is a very good question (laughs). I did, I obviously thought that Hollywood was going to be extremely glamorous. You get a lot of nice things, and taken care of in a way. I lost a bit of privacy. I lost a bit of independence. I was very aware of the red carpet and the whole interviewing process. So that part didn’t bother me I guess, but it isn’t as glamorous as I guess I thought it would be. But that’s okay, that’s not why I do what I do.

Are you still shooting The Wizards of Waverly Place?

SG: No, we stopped filming that a month ago. It was a sad, sad month for me. It ended about a month ago. You probably didn’t get the memo, because Disney doesn’t want it to be over (laughs), so they probably didn’t tell anybody that we finished.

It was time [to end the show]. My older brother on the show is 22. I am about to be 19. There is only so much time we can play in high school.

Now that Monte Carlo is coming out and Wizards is wrapping up, what more do we have to look forward from you?

SG: Well, this summer I’m going on my first tour, so I am very excited. I will be touring all over America this summer. I can’t wait to do a little bit more music. And I am really looking forward to doing more films. I had a great time on this film. I want to start making the transition into making really, really fun and great films that everyone can go see.

You’re in this position like you said, making the transition from television into film. So what are the qualifiers for the kinds of projects you want to do? Do you want to accelerate into dramatic things of this transition romantic comedy, lighter fare?

SG: I want to challenge myself. It’s not necessarily taking this huge leap into something very dramatic, but I would like to do different genres. I was on a show for four years, and that’s all that I did. I loved it so much. But I would like to do different things and not stick to just one genre. I would like to slowly make the transition into more adult films, but something my audience could still see.

I read that you are attached to star in the film version of the novel 13 Reasons Why, which is a big departure from something like Monte Carlo. So would you be able to talk about that a bit and what drew you to that?

SG: Thirteen Reasons Why is a little bit of a more dramatic role, I guess. It’s a book my Mom found and we both read it and fell in love with it. We got the rights to the book and are now working on a script. It’s about a young girl who does commit suicide and leaves behind tapes to each of the individuals who played a part in her death. It sounds a little dark, but the message is very strong behind it. The book takes place in high school. It talks about my generation and how words can affect people. We are writing it how it will end up being very inspiring, even if it is a little dark. But it will be very fun to play a different role for me.

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