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two different teams for making soufflés. My brother and I made the better one, for sure! Theirs deflated. It was a proud moment for us," she beams with a smile. So, what's the secret to soufflés? "I think it's not over whisking it, it makes it too dense and then it collapses, whereas you want it light and fluffy." I reference Because I Said So's memorable soufflé scene. "I love that movie. It's a sign that she wasn't with the right guy! I remember the first time my mom and I watched that in a hotel, I think we were in Los Angeles for pilot season. My mom would always come with me when I was really young to do auditions. We were in tears laughing —it was so funny." Today, Danielle lives in Los Angeles —when she isn't on location shooting. In 2018, her acting career had her living in Boston, Los Angeles, Texas, and New York City for the last six months while filming Tell Me A Story. "It's been amazing being here in New York while it's starting to get cold. I love the cold. I love seasons, which you don't get in L.A. as much. It's nice 'cause in Tell Me A Story, it was really important to them to be shooting in New York. New York really feels like it's a character in the story because we're shooting all over. We're shooting in Brooklyn, we're shooting in lower Manhattan, we're shooting on the Upper East Side. You get to see the places that you would know New York for being." New York has also served as the beautiful backdrop for Danielle's photography — a hobby she picked up, along with painting, a few years ago. The camera resting beside her Collins glass of club soda on our table often accompanies her when she's out and about as she enjoys photographing moving subjects and settings. "Being in New York, it's been a blast because people are moving constantly and there's so many different beautiful buildings and artwork all over the place. I went on one of the dinner boat cruises the other night, around the Statue of Liberty with some friends, the lighting was so beautiful that you didn't need to capture the sunset 'cause everything was a movement. It looked beautiful because of the glow that was everywhere." She adds that festivals and concerts, in particular, are ideal places to take photographs since people aren't standing around posing. "I like taking more of the candid-type pictures that are truly candid, instead of like, OK, pose candid! Y'know what I mean? Ready? Laugh! I'm really good at those by the way, which is not something I'm proud of," she says with a smile. As for painting, Danielle is still figuring that medium out, experimenting with brush strokes and how different colors blend together. "I'm not at all a good painter. I just enjoy it and it relaxes me. Sometimes I'll just start painting and see what it turns into. You know when you look at a cloud and you're kinda watching it and you think of what it looks like, and then it starts to change, and it looks like something else? That's kinda what happens sometimes when I'm painting. Most of the time it looks like something very abstract." Other times, she's happily surprised with how it turns out. Many of her paintings are just hanging out in her room, not quite finished yet. "I have a hard time finishing things sometimes," she confesses. "Sometimes, I get so excited about the next idea, and that's really been a thing for me to do with painting. It helps me finish something too and have something to show for it, which has been a lot of fun." Danielle hasn't really posted her art on social media, so these creative hobbies might surprise her 3.1-million followers —or so she thinks [the aforementioned hobbies were her answer to: What might fans be surprised to find out about you?]. Danielle's popular Instagram page features a collection of images — her travels, career highlights, events, tender moments with family and friends — that illuminate her free spirit and adventurous sense of style. Do you work with a stylist or is what's featured a combination of your stuff and theirs? "Combination of all, I think what stylists and fashion designers do —I think of fashion as art. I love fashion. Clothes are great; they're expressive," Danielle says passionately. She describes her style as ever-changing. Sometimes she feels like wearing sweatpants or jeans and a tee or a dress with cute heels —it really just depends on how she feels that day. "Fashion is about confidence, whatever you feel good in at the moment, and it's allowed to change. People get really caught up in needing to say that they're this type of person. Literally, they'll say, 'Oh, I don't do that, I only wear vintage.' I don't want to pigeonhole myself." Danielle plays by her own rules, and this upcoming year, she wants to make sure she takes full advantage of all that comes her way. 2018 was a "really, really great year" for her, but she's looking forward to 2019. As for New Year's resolutions, she resolves to keep saying yes to things and to not overthink it. "It's really easy to say you're going to try and do that, but then the more that comes up, you're kind of just like, 'I'm tired, it'd be so much easier to do this tomorrow,' and that's normally me. But I think this year, I want to just say, 'yes,' and just try. I need to be picky 'cause I can't overdo it or I'll get sick. I'm going to push myself a bit more. I think that's what every year is for, to push yourself." ML Don't miss Tell Me A Story, currently streaming on CBS' premium streaming service, CBS All Access, and keep up with Danielle on Instagram: @TheDanielleCampbell and Twitter: @DanielleMCam