Chris Zylka is co-starring in “Shark Night 3D”, playing the character Blake. After this film Chris is going up against piranhas in “Piranha 3DD”. Next year he is gearing up to play Flash Thomspon in Sony’s reboot for “The Amazing Spider-Man”. Chris took out a few minutes to chat about role in “Shark Night 3D” and what we has planned upcoming.
Mike Gencarelli: Tell us about playing Blake in “Shark Night 3D”?
Chris Zylka: Blake is a college student and a football player. He is best friends with Malik in the film, who is played by Sinqua Walls. He is a corky guy but has high self-esteem and also a bit cocky. He has a passion for his friends and it really show a different side of him.
MG: What would you say was the challenging part of working on the film?
CZ: I would say the most challenging part was sitting in the middle of a lake on a boat…in the summer…in Louisiana [laughs]. It tends to get pretty hot down in the South.
MG: So from what I am told, David R. Ellis is the coolest director ever; is that correct?
CZ: Oh my goodness, he is like a friend from home. He is just a chill cool guy that knows how to make action movies. I think everyone is going to be really impressed with what he has done with this.
MG: You are also in “Piranha 3DD” this Fall, how was it going from sharks to piranha?
CZ: Well piranhas are a bit smaller [laughs]. It was a different experience and it has a different storyline. I would say it is a bit of a different genre also, even though it seems similar. “Piranha 3DD” is that campy movie where you want to go to the movies, have fun and watch people be torn apart [laughs]. Where as “Shark Night 3D” is a bit more character driven and you care for each character. You want them to win rather than the sharks.
MG: Tell us about your role Kyle in the film?
CZ: Kyle is the local deputy sheriff. He recently broke up with his high school sweetheart due to college and she comes back into town. After that havoc starts.
MG: Tell us about your role of Billy on The CW’s new show “The Secret Circle”?
CZ: Billy is a newcomer and you have to watch and find out [laughs].
MG: Next year your playing Flash Thompson in “The Amazing Spider-Man”, how was that experience?
CZ: I can tell you it was an amazing experience working for Mark Webb. Ari Arad is the king of comic book films. Andrew (Garfield) and Emma (Stone) are just a pleasure to work with. They are bringing stuff to the table that people are going to really become attached to and really love.
MG: What do you particularly look for when you take on a role?
CZ: First off, I look at what I have done in the past. Is it too similar? You do not want to be typecast in a specific role. What is the biggest challenge? You always want to challenge yourself to grow as an artist.
