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"Internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank spent six years playing the wacky forever-six-year-old Fred Figglehorn. What began as a YouTube series filmed in his free time quickly morphed into a Nickelodeon franchise that included Fred: The Movie and two popular follow-ups. Now the actor is back with a brand new role in a Nick sitcom, but this time around instead of playing an average awkward kid who feels like he's from outer space, he actually is from outer space.\n\n Check out our interview with the star, and tune in for Marvin, Marvin on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.\n\nTell us about your new show.\n\n \"The show is about an alien from outer space who comes to live with an American family. It's the first role I've had that's not Fred, and it's been so much fun to show my fans what else I can do.\"\n\nHow does it feel to play a character different from the one you've been playing for years?\n\n \"It's really refreshing. It's fun to experiment with something else and I really like playing weird characters.\"\n\nAre you done playing Fred?\n\n \"I started making videos when I was twelve, and I was thirteen when I created the Fred character. For the time being, I just want to focus on trying new things. At some point, I think it would be funny to do Fred at age forty, to see what his life would like and what kind of path he went down.\"\n\nBig Time Rush recently guest-starred on the show. What was that like?\n\n \"They were super fun and super professional. It was really funny because shows like Glee film at Paramount and it's always been so normal going to work, but on the days that Big Time Rush was there, it was crazy! There were so many girls waiting outside the gate, trying to see them. I don't even know how they knew they were there.\"\n\nYou've worked with tons of other people, too. Who has been the most memorable?\n\n \"The craziest was when I was on Hannah Montana when I was fifteen. I was such a huge fan. I mean, I went to a \"Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds\" show. I was even a member of Miley World, the official fan club. I was so starstruck.\"\n\nWho do you admire in Hollywood?\n\n \"I love Johnny Depp. I really like Jim Carrey. Judd Apatow is amazing, and everything he does is so cool. Also, recently, Lena Dunham, I love her writing and I think she's so funny. \"\n\nDo you write, too?\n\n \"I try to. I liked writing before I figured out I liked acting.\"\n\nYour Twitter bio says, \"I write Susan Boyle Fanfics.\" What's the story behind that?\n\n \"It seems like my followers all have Justin Bieber and One Direction obsessions, and so many tweet about and write fan fiction about them. It was this whole entire world that I didn't even know existed. So I thought, 'Who do I like that no one's writing fanfic about? Susan Boyle!'\"\n\nIf your fans are into One Direction, are you, too?\n\n \"I bought their album Take Me Home, and I jam to it every day. It's really catchy. My little sister is obsessed with One Direction. I was like I have to buy this. It was right at the beginning.\"\n\nDo you have a favorite?\n\n \"No, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be Zayn.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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