Lucas Till Interview - Portrait Magazine, March 2010

Lucas Till Interview
Interview by Eleni
Interview date: Feb 2010

Name: Lucas Till
Career: Actor
IMDb Page: www.imdb.com/name/nm1395771


The Spy Next Door just recently came out. Can you tell us a bit about the project?
The project was a dream come true. I got to work with one of my childhood heroes.



Lucas and Jackie Chan in a still from The Spy Next Door'

What was your character Larry like?
He was Russian, and he was bad. Things not usually found on my resume.



Lucas with Emily Osment and Miley Cyrus on the set of Hannah Motnana: The Movie

You got to play opposite the legend Jackie Chan! What was that like?
I am definitely excited to see myself fight Jackie Chan again. He was a legend when I was a kid, now I'm hitting the guy.

You also had a few stunts in the movie. Did you get to do them yourself?
Yes actually I was surprised when I found out I would get to do them myself.

Do you have any exciting, funny or embarrassing moments from set that you can share with us?
Actually, if you watch the bloopers, you can see me sticking my tongue out and making a funny face. I'm in the background, Jackie is the focus but I am in a lot of pain.

What upcoming projects do you have?
Columbia Pictures Battle: Los Angeles



Lucas Till

What would your ideal project be?
I like playing the villain a whole lot more. More freedom, more fun. Or maybe a character from mythology like Hermes or Loki?

And now some random questions for fans to get to know you better.

Acting comes with a lot of rejection. How have you learnt to deal with it?
I had a lot a crippling insecurities when i was younger that made me a little short when it came to dealing with criticism. Let's just say that over the years I've changed in that way because you have to realize that criticism in entertainment is as much a part of the job as going into work. Most actors I meet don't get this yet, and may never, and they let it get to them.

What food can you not live without?
Beef Jerky

Who’s your celebrity crush?
Ashley Greene



Lucas with Taylor Swift

What’s your favorite thing to do when you want to relax?
Maybe go surfing, or got to the mountains, but you can never go wrong with video games and a cream soda out of the bottle.

Who’s your biggest role model?
My dad

Teen actors in Hollywood seem to be going wild and keep getting a bad name. How do you deal with the drama and the teen actor stereotypes?
I imagine it's a movie and I'm watching all of these kids make fools out of themselves.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Ireland, or maybe Greece first, can't decide.

And finally, how can your fans contact you? (twitter, myspace, facebook etc)
Twitter: @lucastill