Former child star recalls Hayden Panettiere giving tough-love talk on set

Joseph Mazzello recalled the time Hayden Panettiere gave him the “boost of self-confidence” he needed when they were both young actors. Following Panettiere’s tragic death at the age of 36 on Sunday, her former co-star paid tribute via Instagram on Monday.
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Joseph Mazzello recalled the time Hayden Panettiere gave him the “boost of self-confidence” he needed when they were both young actors. Following Panettiere’s tragic death at the age of 36 on Sunday, her former co-star paid tribute via Instagram on Monday. The two co-starred in the 2004 film “Raising Helen.” Panettiere portrayed the role of Audrey Davis, while Mazzello played a small role during what he called a “low point” in his career. “The role got even smaller cause my main scene was cut out of the script for being too similar to another comedy at the time, but I still did it even though I felt kind of down about myself for it,” Mazzello recalled in his post, which was accompanied by a pic of him and Panettiere on set.
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