ABC Family has done it again, creating another hit television show, Melissa & Joey. Not only have I attended a taping of the show, but I also had the opportunity to talk to cast mate and rising star, Taylor Spreitler. She had some very cool things to say about the show and life in general. Check it out:

So what was your audition process like?
I wasn’t in the original Pilot since I was still working on Days of our Lives. When I found out about my exit on Days, this was one of the first auditions that I had. I left Days on April 20th and found out about this on April 30th. So, a month later I started filming.

Your character, Lennox is pretty rebellious. But what would you say is your favorite characteristic about her?
I like how sarcastic and quick witted she is.

How long do you rehearse before you begin shooting?
We have 3 days of rehearsal, pre-tape on Thursday, and then we have the live show on Friday.

What’s your favorite thing about shooting in front of a live audience?
The energy. It’s fun to have the fans…in a way distract you. They keep it light and fun.

Since I was in the live audience for the Halloween episode, I want to know what is your craziest Halloween memory?
I guess it was the time when me, my sisters, and one of our friends dressed up as KISS. We had aluminum foil wrapped around us to look like boots (Laughs). We rolled a golf cart around town and went trick or treating…and then we got chased by dogs. It was a weird Halloween.

That’s funny! Now since you are also a talented singer, can we expect to hear/see you singing on the show?
Maybe sometime down the line but not any time soon. I started to really pursue it and then this opportunity came up so I want to dedicate all of my time to this. But singing is definitely something that I want to pursue down the line.

You mentioned Days before though now you are in a comedy. So what’s the biggest change or challenge going from a soap opera to a comedy?
Really everything is different. I was doing something that was so dramatic and heartbreaking but here we are taking the drama and making it funny. But in both I’ve had someone take me in. It’s nice though to not just do drama. It’s nice to be able to take the drama and make it funny.

What have you learned from Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence while filming?
I have really learned a lot. I am blessed to work with people who have such great careers. They are here to guide me and give me advice if I need it. Since they’ve been doing this since they were my age, they completely understand what I am going through. So they are always there for me.

Who would you like to see guest star on the show?
I don’t know, we’ve had some pretty cool guest stars so far. They top it every week. We’ve had Mark Ballas from Dancing with the Stars. Christopher Rich was here the other week. He was on Reba and I love him so that’s hard to beat.

Now since you are from Mississippi but have lived in NY and now live in LA, can you compare living in LA and NY?
I like both but they are very different. LA is kind of in the middle. One second, you can be in small, quiet suburbia…then you drive a couple miles down the freeway and you’re in Hollywood and it’s crazy. In NY there are apartments everywhere until you drive Upstate and then you see all of the houses. Also, NY is more fast paced than LA is.

Lastly, since your birthday is next month…what did you do for your Sweet 16 last year and what are you doing this year?
I threw a huge Sweet 16 party with the theme of Peace, Love, and Rock n Roll. I had a guitar cake and all of my friends came to a little club in Hollywood. It was a very cool birthday but I probably will not throw another birthday party until I am 21, if that. For my 17th, I’ll just hang out with a few friends, maybe go away for the weekend.

Melissa & Joey airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC Family.