'The Wackness': Not Your Average Pot Movie
By Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com Staff
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Josh Peck
Character: Luke Shapiro
Occupation: Graduating high-school senior, drug dealer and Stephanie’s boy toy
Hollywood.com: Method Man and hip hop music play a big role in this. Is that your style of music?
Josh Peck: I think that Method and I agree on this one, that hip hop is in your blood. It is not acquired you’ve just gotta live it. As far back as I can remember I’ve just liked that kind of music and Method is a part of a legendary family of hip hop artists in the 1994 that made it the most legendary year of hip hop ever.
HW: Is it true that Sir Ben has long been your favorite actor?
JP: Any movie experience begins and ends with the material and knowing that this script was so ridiculously dope and getting to be a part of this just for myself I knew that I had so much to live up to…it was definitely intimidating and daunting at first. Sir Ben has been my favorite actor since I can remember loving acting and appreciating the craft and I think he embodies the idea of just jumping in without any reserves. There’s no getting acclimated to the water with Sir Ben you either go in all the way or not at all.
HW: Are you as awkward with girls as your character is?
JP: I would say no, but you’d have to poll some chicks…I definitely get nervous...I hang out with my mom a lot [laughs].
Next: Olivia Thirlby