Jade Pettyjohn on Landing Her Role in Destroyer

3,808 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 4:18 · Indexed 3 October 2026

Channel: YSBnow · 2018 · Entertainment

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YSBnow sat down with Jade Pettyjohn before the release of her new movie, Destroyer (in theatres Christmas Day) to talk about how she went from beloved Summer on Nickelodeon's "School of Rock" to starring in a major blockbuster movie alongside Nicole Kidman, all in the same year. 

Jade told us how she booked the role and why she's excited to branch out into drama and how she stays so grounded.

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