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Nickelodeon Magazine Interview (Aug 1994 - Sept 1994)Source: Blue
NM. What's North about?
EW. It's a comedy about a kid who's the best kid in school, and his parents don't appreciate him or pay attention to him. So he decides to find new parents, and he goes all around the world looking for them.
NM. In the movie, which was your favorite set of parents?
EW. Probably the Nelsons. They're a 1950's-style suburban family. I liked them and the Alaskan family.
NM. Did you film in Alaska and all those places around the world?
EW. No. It was all filmed on a set in Hollywood.
NM. If you could visit anywhere in the world, what would it be?
EW. Paris looks cool. And Venice- I'd love to ride in one of those gondolas.
NM. What's your favorite scene in the movie?
EW. A scene where I come to a field with a bunch of Amish folk. I land there in a private jet. They say things like, "Thou brothers art named Ezekiel." I say, "This is great, I've always dreamed of life without the ever-present nuisance of electricity." But then I say, "Just one second, I seem to have left my butter churn in the overhead compartment." And I get back on the plane and say, "Floor it!" The plane just zooms off. It's the coolest.
NM. Are your real parents anything like your movie parents?
EW. Not at all. My mom and dad pay attention to me when I talk.
NM. Have you ever thought about getting new parents?
EW. No. Well, maybe once.
NM. Do you have chores at home?
EW. I clean my room and brush out the dog. We have three bierded collies. And I take care of the rabbits we just got.
NM. How many animals live in your house?
EW. Three dogs, three rabbits, and two cats.
NM. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
EW. I have a brother who's 20, and my sister is 10. I'm 13.
NM. Do you get along with them?
EW. I get along with my brother a whole lot better than I do with my sister. She and I have a tendency to argue. But we also play basketball together.
NM. Who wins?
EW. My sister. She's really good.
NM. How do your parents discipline you?
EW. They take privileges away. Like, if I don't go to bed on time, I lose my late night on Friday, or I don't get to listen to CDs.
NM. What time do you go to bed?
EW. I'm in bed at 7:30. I read till 9.
NM. How did you get into acting?
EW. I was a model. Not a real big model, but I did fasion shows and stuff. One year, I went to a modeling convention in Los Angeles, and I was discovered there.
NM. What was your first acting job?
EW. Paula Abdul's music video for "Forever Your Girl". I played a business executive and sat behind a desk.
NM. How do you decide which roles to take?
EW. A script has to go through my mom first. If she likes it, then it goes to me, and I read it.
NM. Working on North, you must have picked up some good ideas on how to get your parents to increase your allowance while reducing chores. Any tips?
EW. The sad but true fact is, there is no way. I've tried.
Extra Facts
What's your favorite game?
Rebel Assault. It's a Star Wars game, and I love anything to do with Star Wars.
What an invention you'd like to see in the future?
A transporter. If you want to go to Disneyland, you just pack the family in the transporter and -boom- you're there. All it costs is two dollars each trip, and you can go anywhere. You just have to know the phone number of the destination, because you'd go through the phone line.
