Cole Sprouse says child actors never turn out OK: ‘Fame is trauma’
nypost.comThe New York Times in a candid interview.The 29-year-old explained his defensiveness over criticism of child actors spiraling “out of control,” especially those mocking the experiences of young women.“The young women on [Disney Channel] were so heavily sexualized from such an earlier age than my brother and I that there’s absolutely no way that we could compare our experiences.”Sprouse, with his twin brother Dylan, gained fame on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” They began their professional acting careers as infants and turned into stars, which left them feeling burned out by 18.
Cole and Dylan shared roles in “Grace Under Fire” and Adam Sandler’s film “Big Daddy.” Cole can also be recognized as Ross Geller’s son Ben on “Friends.”“My brother and I used to get quite a bit of, ‘Oh, you made it out!
Oh, you’re unscathed!’ No,” the “Riverdale” actor told the Times.After graduating from New York University with a degree in archaeology, Sprouse wanted to quit the industry but promised to do one more round of auditions.
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