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Austin North on Air-Drumming & Dream Cars

Austin North on Air-Drumming & Dream Cars

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Actor Austin North stops by the YH Studio to reminisce about filming the very last episode of his Disney Channel series "I Didn't Do It" and also to chat about his first passion (drumming), his dream car, his desert island essentials, and why Ashton Kutcher and Adam Sandler are his role models!

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Young Hollywood

I've tried drumming. I've decided I'm a better air drummer. Okay. I know, do you have tips for me on how to be an eve take my air drumming to the next level?

Austin North

Well, can you do this?

Young Hollywood

No, that's just no. What is that? That's like

Austin North

Hey guys, Audrey here and Austin North joins me right here. I'm here. Thank you for having me.

Young Hollywood

in the reel in the panel

Austin North

Yeah, there I am, it scared me. I was like, it's too early for this. That's like real close up.

Young Hollywood

What I think would be really fun is if we get you to make that same face and just get you to oh what you disappeared. Oh no. We'll put you right up there.

Austin North

but I could do that. We take more head shots right here. Yeah, totally.

Young Hollywood

Kind of a bitter sweet time for you, right? Yeah show.

Austin North

I didn't do it. All five of us, we had this concert at at the Rumble Juice, kind of like the place where we hang out and it was kind of an an emotional song and just kind of it ended on a good note, but like for me, you know, I worked on the show for 3 years and like got so close to all the people, the cast, crew, production, and it was just like, this is it. And it's like since the the last uh episode that we filmed, it was like kind of emotional. It was like we're all just like teary eyed and like. This is it.

Young Hollywood

But you still get to do performance because you do music.

Austin North

Yes, yeah, I'm a drummer.

Young Hollywood

And you do you do a lot of different things. Let's talk about that for a second. Um, when did you start drumming? When did that become a passion of yours?

Austin North

Yeah, that was kind of my first passion. I I started that before acting. Um I was 10. I don't know what it was. I was just like my my parents were kind of freaked out. They're like, we don't want to drum set in the house. Like it's way too loud. I'm like, give me an electric kit. We'll we'll have a compromise and uh I don't know. I just grew up in the church, like I'd always just like watch the drummer that was like my thing and I was like, I want to do that someday.

Young Hollywood

That's interesting that that's that's the guy that you wanted to be. Why is the drummer?

Austin North

I know, I know. It's kind of like he's kind of in the back, but like I'm always like watching him, watch everything he does. So that's kind of my roots like like playing gospel music and like uh then it moved into more like Travis Barker like rock style. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Who you got to interview?

Austin North

I got to interview for you guys. Yeah. yeah.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's very fun. What was that like meeting Travis Barker?

Austin North

That was kind of surreal. It was kind of freaking out low key. I was like, oh my gosh, I've like grown up watching you and like I was like, I love you. I was pretty I wanted to say that. I was like, I don't want to embarrass myself.

Young Hollywood

You could say it now. He's not here.

Austin North

I love you, man. I was just like, you inspired me.

Young Hollywood

I've tried drumming. I've decided I'm a better air drummer. Okay. I know, do you have tips for me on how to be an eve take my air drumming to the next level?

Austin North

Well, can you do this? Can you do this thing?

Young Hollywood

No, that's just no. What is that? That's like

Austin North

You can like drum just whenever you want. If you learn how to do You just you just pretty much that's what it is. You just really.

Young Hollywood

How about I just keep doing this, which is what I do or I do sometimes like the Matthew McConaughey like Bongo. Right, right. You know, do you, you know, purple hair like you got your thing going. like I love it. You like that? Do you like this? This is very new. It's very like it's

Austin North

I couldn't pull that off.

Young Hollywood

So, I mean you could. It would be way easier. Yeah. Because your hair's really long.

Austin North

Yeah, I think I'd get a lot of jobs with that. They're like why it makes it like setting apart. Clearly, I'm not worried about that.

Young Hollywood

And when you're not working, you also really like cars.

Austin North

Oh, yes, obsessed. It's kind of it's sick. It's like it's a sickness. Literally. I'm obsessed with my car. Like anybody that gets in my car, like wipe your feet off, like no food.

Young Hollywood

Whoa, really? Like don't touch anything. You would hate my car.

Austin North

I know when I get my friends cars, I'm like, have you ever cleaned this? Like I just start picking stuff up and like cleaning it.

Young Hollywood

Would you like to see my car later? Because I would love it if somebody would really

Austin North

I have. It'll be good. It'll be a good time. You're welcome. Yes.

Young Hollywood

What's your favorite car right now? Like what are you super stoked on?

Austin North

I uh this is such a hard question for me. Like realistically like my dream car would be like a Nissan GTR or like a Ferrari 45458.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so fast.

Austin North

stuff that goes very fast and very loud and obnoxious and people are like looking at you, you know, that sort of thing.

Young Hollywood

Very fast. Yeah, I was not an issue for you.

Austin North

It's I don't even care. Like I don't even care.

Young Hollywood

Well, I wanted to ask you a couple questions too. Um and it's a little game I like to call when things go south for Austin North. Okay. You like how I did that?

Austin North

I like that. I like that.

Young Hollywood

So if you were stuck on a desert island, what are your three essential items?

Austin North

Three essential items?

Young Hollywood

Can't bring your car, I don't think.

Austin North

I can't bring my car. I was I was going to live in my car. Oh,

Young Hollywood

That would have been a great idea. Fine, you can bring your car.

Austin North

I can bring my car. I'll bring my can I switch my car out to like a Jeep so I can like drive anywhere.

Young Hollywood

Are you going to make all of them cars?

Austin North

Yeah. I'll have three cars. That's all I need.

Young Hollywood

Three cars, that's all you need.

Austin North

Exactly. What could I live off of like food wise, like, um,

Young Hollywood

what can you live off of?

Austin North

Um, let me like a protein bar. Some protein bars with everything in it, like nutrient wise. I feel like they have that nowadays. just live off to that. Um, I mean, there's water already there, right? Or is Do I have to have that?

Young Hollywood

Sure. Uh, I would make your third item like a filter.

Austin North

Okay, so some like like what's the pH that's like perfect?

Young Hollywood

Oh, well, now you're just asking for too much.

Austin North

It's the perfect pH. I got to have that. Come on. I got to feel cleanse. I clearly haven't thought about this. I know. So like perfect pH water, of course. Okay. And then.

Young Hollywood

I think that's three. I think that's three. Your car, your protein bars, your your case

Austin North

protein bars, yeah, your filter. Okay. And I'll be a happy camper. I'll be good.

Young Hollywood

Nice. Uh, number two, when the zombie apocalypse hits, what's your weapon of choice?

Austin North

Right. Um, a light saber. Yes. Yes.

Young Hollywood

Okay, and your third question in this game. Uh so you are held captive by a diabolical world leader. We won't say who because I can't think of it. Okay. Um and your only means of escape is showing off your hidden talent. What is your hidden talent?

Austin North

Hidden talent. Hidden talent. Well, I kind of already gave it away earlier.

Young Hollywood

You're going to do that until he gets annoyed with you.

Austin North

Yeah, till he just just bugs him and then he just gives up and like has an emotional breakdown and then lets me go. I would interview him to death. I should do that. I should do that. It's what I would do. Just drill him like what's your favorite color? Like

Young Hollywood

Yeah, exactly. You have said that Ashton Kutcher and Adam Sandler are kind of like your role models in the business.

Austin North

Yes.

Young Hollywood

You you're say you're what? Like a like an Adam Kutcher.

Austin North

Yeah. Ashton. Hybrid. Yeah, he when I saw him in uh Cheaper by the Dozen, he was this Classic. He was just very like obnoxious, but like I'm trying to I don't know what his style was like, but I just loved it and kind of like started watching his um his movies and shows and you know that 70 show like that kind of stuff. And uh I don't know. My my style I I wrote that on my IMDb a while back and kind of my style has changed since then.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so who who do you look up to now?

Austin North

It's like I look up to more like Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, you know, Brad Pitt, like

Young Hollywood

Okay, so you want to be a superhero. Is what you're saying?

Austin North

I I mean, that would be great. I feel like there are so many superhero movies out there.

Young Hollywood

Is there a superhero you would want to play?

Austin North

I I mean Superman has always like kind of been my guy growing up. So Henry Cavill should really watch out. Yeah, but he's like He's a big guy. Like I don't know if I can pull it off.

Young Hollywood

Well, what are you? You you could do it.

Austin North

You think I could?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, I don't think he was like born that way. I mean,

Austin North

Yeah, that's true. That's true. Like, I don't think he.

Young Hollywood

So that wasn't like overnight.

Austin North

Right, right. That was like a couple yeah, that's like a couple protein shakes. Yeah, yeah, I'd have to get get the gains going for sure.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, you would. Just a couple squats. You'll be fine.

Austin North

Just a couple. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

You'll be fine.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ashton Kutcher

    Former Hollywood role model

  • Adam Sandler

    Former Hollywood role model

  • Travis Barker

    Drumming idol Austin North interviewed

  • Matthew McConaughey

    Referenced for Bongo playing

  • Chris Evans

    Current Hollywood role model

  • Ryan Reynolds

    Current Hollywood role model

  • Brad Pitt

    Current Hollywood role model

  • Superman

    Superhero Austin North wants to play

  • Henry Cavill

    Actor who plays Superman

FAQ

What Disney Channel show did Austin North star in?+
Austin North starred in the Disney Channel series "I Didn't Do It."
What was Austin North's first passion?+
Austin North's first passion was drumming, which he started at age 10 before pursuing acting.
What are Austin North's dream cars?+
Austin North's dream cars are a Nissan GTR or a Ferrari 458.
Who are Austin North's current Hollywood role models?+
Austin North currently looks up to actors like Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, and Brad Pitt.
What superhero does Austin North want to play?+
Austin North expressed a desire to play Superman.
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