You may remember him from
How to
Eat Fried Worms or Disney Channel’s
Minute
Men, but this year,
Luke Benward is stepping out in a role that
we’re sure will catch your eye and stick in your mind.
The 17-year-old cutie is set to star in Disney Channel’s all new spooky
classic, Girl Vs. Monster
(premiering this Friday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT), where he’ll be playing
heartthrob Ryan Dean, the childhood
best friend—and crush—of monster hunter Skylar Lewis.
We sat down with
the super-cute and super-talented actor on the flick’s Vancouver set to talk
all things Halloween, and all things him. Read on to see why we’re totally in
love with Luke Benward…and why you should be, too!
He’s a
musician. Yes, ladies, you read that correctly. An actor and a musician. What more could you ask for?! And it’s kinda
fitting since Ryan Dean is a rock band cutie, too. “I’ve always loved to incorporate music
into acting because I have a passion for both. The fact that I could do that with
this character was really exciting.”
He’s a scaredy-cat. Throughout our
conversation with Luke, we kept running into things that he was afraid of! A
guy who isn’t afraid to admit his fears? Totally adorable. “I’m really scared
of clowns, and for a while I was scared to perform and sing in front of a
crowd. Also, I’m not a big scary movie
guy. They stay with me for a while.”
He’s a family fella. This cutie’s
got a great relationship with his mom (who was there for the interview as
well). They talked back and forth, sharing memories of growing up in
Tennessee—particularly during Halloween. “One year, my family
and I dressed up in the theme of Wizard
of Oz for Halloween. We all went as the different characters. I was the Tin
Man!” (And if you were wondering, we totes saw pics of Tin Man Luke, courtesy
of Mom, after that one.)
He’s secretly nerdy. When we asked the Disney Channel sweetie
who he wants to be for Halloween this year, his answer gave us some insight
into his personality. “I want to
dress as Darth Maul, my favorite Sith Jedi. I’m a big Star Wars fan.”
He’s double the sweetness. Want another Luke Benward childhood
memory? When we asked the cutie if he had any embarrassing stories, he told us
a great one about a girl back home. “In 2nd grade, a girl who was a friend of mine gave me a homemade
valentine. Like a real, handwritten one! I [only] gave her a little Star Wars fold-up one. So I went home,
told my mom, and we made one out of a heart doily to give her the next day. I
was thoroughly embarrassed.”
Be sure to catch
Luke in Girl Vs. Monster this Friday
night on Disney Channel.
Want more from
Luke? Check this out!
Are you totally
in love with Luke now? Blog about it, babes.
BY KATIE LEMON AND PATRICIA MCNAMARA ON 10/10/2012 2:00:00 PM
POSTED IN entertainment, movies, Girl Vs. Monster, television, Disney, celebrity interviews, Celebs, halloween, movies, celeb blush much