Josh Peck Interview

Josh Peck Interview



How and at what age did you start acting?

I was like nine I started out doing stand up comedy in New York. I was making fun of my mom and school and when kids would pee their pants and other stuff…. I was just making fun of them but it was in a nice way (Laughs) and just pulling stuff from my life as a nine year old. And my act evolved as I got older to sort of better suite the audience that I was trying to impress I Guess and I ended up getting this show and just went of Drake and Josh.

How long did it take you before you received a role on Television?

I was actually thirteen when I got the Amanda Show that was my first big T.V. Experience. Yeah I was just around thirteen.

3. When you were in School were you in any school plays?

I was in Fiddler on the roof for two seasons straight at the JCC and what not. I could burst out some Pippin. I was in Bye Bye Birdie. I did the whole musical theatre gamut.
So I am liable to bust into song right now (Laughs)

4. How Long Did you go to school for?

Until I graduated. I did go to High school but we mostly had a tutor on set for three hours a day.

5. When you did go to school was it normal or abnormal?

Nah there were always a bunch of phonies who would try to be nice to me because I was doing stuff in entertainment like there were a bunch of kids that would call me snow boy because of my role in Snow Day they would totally just scam on me and joke on me because I was an actor and it was something that they wanted to do so it just came down to them being jealous. It was a bit abnormal but I in general am a bit abnormal so it wasn’t that bad.


How hard was it your first time memorizing your lines?

Really easy im really good at memorizing stuff because I used watch movies over and over again like I would just get obsessed over comic books and movies and books and stuff like that. I guess I could estrange myself to remember things but its weird I can remember ten pages of lines but I don’t know where my keys are right now.


What is a typical day like for you?

A typical day for me is a lot of chillin, hanging out, eating food just sort of now that works over being a normal nineteen year old guy.




Has your family always been supportive?

Yes they have been very supportive they’ve put me up for raffle at fundraisers at their school I’ve been the focal point of discussion at Gymboree I’ve just got quite the following when it comes to the two to six year old kids.


Are you the only actor in your family?

My moms a character I don’t know if you would exactly call her and actress but she could be.(Laughs)

How much of you is in Your Character Josh?

I guess that because we share the same name is pretty pivotal all of me I guess. Its magnified Josh Nichols is Josh Peck multiplied by ten and with bad hair.(Laughs)

Are all of the cast members on Drake and Josh close with each other?

Yes our parents on the show actually adopted Drake, Megan and I so we all live in the same house…. No im kidding. Yeah were really close we do all the fun family stuff that you would do we’ve gone bowling and we go to the movies. We just went and saw Pirates Of The Caribbean the sequel and there were fifteen of us in the movie theatre and we took up a whole row of seats. It was like a big Drake And Josh party. It was kind of weird though because when we were walking around every one was starring at us. But we are a big family because were really close and we hang out all the time. Weird but a warm feeling inside like gas. (Laughs)










What advice would you give to actors and actresses who haven’t made it big yet?

Its something that is like if It were so easy every one would be doing it so there is a reason that its so tough and to find validity in the little things its like your not always going to have huge sign posts telling you what to do or what you’ve accomplished or what you need to work on. It’s the little things that’s going to give you a sense of what direction you’re going in and the progress you’re making and whether or not it’s something that you should keeping doing. I would say just try it acting is universal it can help with anything it can be transversed into business and science or anything its universal.

Which cast member are you the closest with?

Drake definitely Drake im really close with Drake.

Do you guys hang out all the time?

All the time! Were going to be hang out with you soon I have a feeling. (Jay: Hopefully) Hopefully right my friend.

How do you feel being in the spotlight all the time?

Warm and a little bit nervous because sometimes I think it’s the police spotlight and you know I’ve had a couple of crimes in my past. No im just kidding it really doesn’t feel like the spotlight. It feels like im a big goober with a T.V. show and there are a bunch of goobers out there with out T.V. shows that get to watch me all day.


How has it been working on T.V. and movie sets for a portion of your life?

It’s been unbelievably rewarding and just a learning experience and I couldn’t of asked for a better family and group of people to grow up with. Im noticing now that im getting a little bit older but im not very wise yet at least but these people really have become my family members and working with them for six years has become my high school experience and Drake and I have had the ups and downs as siblings. We’ve had the fights and we’ve had our share of disagreements and we’ve had our laughs and we complement each other and that’s the nicest balance.

Are you excited for your second Drake and Josh Movie?

Cant wait the hope is that we will start to film in the fall. But what happens everybody sets a date in this town for something and it always gets pushed back for some reason.

Are the Movie sets that you work on at a faster or slower pace than a T.V. set?

On movie sets I’ve noticed that it just moves a lot faster. I have done a lot of independent projects and there isn’t a huge budget and time is money so you sort of have to move as fast as possible so your kind of working on a tight rope and the shows allowed me more freedom and I can be a little more laid back and yet we still move fast because were shooting a thirty minute episode in two days. We rehearse for three days and shoot for two so its kind of if you ask our first assistant director Terri she’s always on pins and needles looking for Drake and I or playing X-Box in the green room or were at Kraft Services getting food.




What do you find that most of your fans ask you?
(Is there anything that you don’t want to share with your fans)

The things that I get asked most is where is Drake, or are you real or do you really like Oprah and that goes with out saying yes. The things that I wouldn’t want to share with my fans would be my desert and probably my appetizers too because im hungry?

You have lost and incredible amount of weight how did you do it?

Trim-Spa baby no im kidding. I don’t know I just made the conscious decision to lead a healthier life style and its all about being happy in your skin it doesn’t matter what you look like as long as your happy with the person you are and your comfortable with what you are giving to the world and that’s all that matters. I just wanted to be a healthier person and get in shape a little bit and I was able to do so and I did it at the right age so if anything I hope I can only inspire people my age and people in general to take that one step to be healthier and which every way. So its extra fruit today for me (Laughs)

What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while working on Drake and Josh?
I don’t know there are so many they pull pranks on us we’ve been doused with chili and chocolate mike and I’ve had cake blown up in my face I have been given spaghetti with hot sauce so the list could go on and on.

23. And Finally Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years as an actor?

Okay not as an actor I was going to say the car wash because my car is pretty dirty. As an actor I guess on a movie set with a bunch of cool people that I like being around. I wouldn’t even have to be a movie set it would just like to be surrounded people that I think make me better and with people I think that I can learn from because that’s all I can ask for.

Thank you so much for your time Josh I really appreciate it.

No thank you dude you are quite the interviewer if I ever open up a magazine you could totally totally come work for me its so cool.