Arts·Q with Tom Power
In an interview with Q’s Tom Power, the former child actor and dancer discusses their new memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything.
In a Q interview, Stoner discusses their new memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything
CBC Arts · Posted: Oct 02, 2025 10:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Alyson Stoner’s new memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, is out now. (MK Sadler)
20:36Alyson Stoner on the cost of child stardom
Alyson Stoner is one of the most recognizable former child actors of the mid-2000s. They got their big break dancing in the music video for Missy Elliott’s Work It, before eventually appearing in successful film franchises like Cheaper by the Dozen and Camp Rock. But in their new memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Stoner exposes the dark realities of child stardom, from working 80 hours a week at age eight, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to grappling with eating disorders. They join Tom Power to talk about rebuilding their life.
The full interview with Alyson Stoner is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Alyson Stoner produced by Vanessa Nigro.
