We Interviewed Nathan Kress About His New Movie!

Nov 28, 2011 - 5:05pm

Get ready iCarly fans. Nathan Kress is starring in a brand-new movie called “Game of Your Life.”

Fanlala got an exclusive interview with Nathan, check it out below!

Fanlala: There are a few video game-themed movies coming out. This one seems more down-to-earth, can you tell us anything about that?

Nathan Kress: Down-to-earth is a great way to describe it! Video games definitely play a major role in the setting and conflict, but it doesn't define the story and the message. This movie is all about making choices and honoring commitments, which could happen in any number of scenarios. But fortunately we happened to use a setting that I'm extremely familiar with!

F: What did you like about playing Phillip?

NK: I love that he's such a different character from anything I've played before! He's dry and literal, and he takes everything at face value. It's said in the movie that Phillip is "irony challenged", which is definitely an accurate description! He takes everything seriously, which puts him into some awkward social situations! Also, both Phillip and Donald do a lot of back-and-forth bickering, almost all of which was improvised!! So that was a real stretching experience for me as an actor.

F: Any fun stories from shooting the movie? Favorite scene to shoot?

NK: Fortunately, the cast all got along incredibly well from the beginning, so we had some awesome moments on set. But a lot of our fun happened while we weren't filming. Right away, we learned that Adam Cagley (Donald) was the prankster of the group. The running joke would be that we would always steal people's phones, and he especially targeted Titus (Zach). Eventually more people got in on it, and it got to the point where everyone at the table at lunch would be passing his phone around so he would never know where it was!! As far as fave scenes, all of those improvised scenes were a blast, but a few definitely stuck out. There's one that takes place at a big party where Donald and Phillip are failing at a Kinect game, and it turns into a "real life" kung-fu brawl. We improvised all the moves, so it was just a crazy and exciting scene to shoot!

F: You have two older brothers, what activities do you guys do together, along with the rest of your family?

NK: Now that all the boys are getting older, it's getting harder and harder for all of us to be together in the same place at the same time! But when that does finally happen, we'll usually go on little family vacations to the mountains for a few days. But if there isn't enough time, we just make sure to have big family dinners, movie nights, etc. When it's just the brothers, we love going to concerts, playing video games, or just sitting around and catching up on each other's lives!

F: Have you started your holiday shopping? Got any tips?

NK: Not yet!! I'm always super late with that stuff, and as a result I have very few tips! But one suggestion would be to make a little coupon for services as a gift, instead of buying something. One year, that's pretty much all my family did. It could be a coupon to wash a car, clean a room, or anything else that you know would be helpful!

F: We know you’re a big gamer, but currently, what’s your favorite video game?

NK: Fortunately, three of my favorite franchises have brand new games out right now! Battlefield 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are all high up on my list. It's been a very busy few weeks for me gaming-wise!!

You can check out Nathan Kress on NBC's 'Game of Your Life' airing Saturday, December 2 at 8:00p.m. ET/PT. We can't wait!

We Interviewed Nathan Kress About His New Movie!

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