This is a very good-natured, fun show. Does your family tune in?
Oh, my family is more excited about this than everything else I’ve ever done. I’m not dying or killing people. I’m not being chased by Ghostface [from Scream 4]. All my mom and grandma ever wanted for me was that I do a romantic comedy, and this is basically a six and a half hour romantic comedy, coming back for a second round. Josh is a tattoo artist. What’s your take on this generation’s proliferation of body art? Has it impacted your career?
I’m covered in tattoos—I started getting them when I was 15. A lot of my good friends are tattoo artists. I get most of my work done at Shamrock Tattoo in L.A. Now, I do think my generation is going to be the last one covered in tattoos. A lot of my younger cousins and their friends don’t look at tattoos the same way. They’re saying, “I want to be the kid who doesn’t have tattoos.” Me, I will always continue to have tattoos. Just don’t mark up that face.
I keep having a recurring dream about having my face tattooed, and in it I always call my agent, who freaks out. That’s not in the game plan. Honestly, I’ve been really lucky with work, in that 75 percent of my parts have been able to show my tattoos.
we’re living in a time when age, race, gender, and sexuality has become fluid
Younger is a great launching pad for you. Tell us about your long-term career goals and how you see yourself growing in this industry?
I really love working on TV. Sure, a big blockbuster would be nice but I just want to continue working and doing stuff that is satisfying. I’ve been writing a lot with my best friend, who has been a writer on a few different shows. We’ll go on vacation and knock out a script. We currently have a high-action script in the works and the idea for a cartoon loosely based on my life. It’s great to throw a bunch of stuff up and see what sticks.
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