Recently, Daemon's TV and a few other press outlets got a chance to visit the set of ABC Family's new show, 10 Things I Hate About You (remake of the popular 1999 film), as well as speak with some of the cast.
The first person we got to talk to was ETHAN PECK who plays Patrick Verona.
10 Things I Hate About You premieres on Tuesday, July 7 at 8pm, but until then, enjoy Ethan Peck's interview below.
Were you a fan of the movie?
Ethan Peck: I definitely saw it when I was, I guess, 13, 14-years old. When I got the audition, I hadn't even recalled the film at the time. I couldn't quite remember what it was, but it's a great movie. And it's really exciting to be working under that franchise.
Is the show going to do a little bit of a winking about being a teen show (sort of like the movie did)?
Ethan Peck: Maybe a little bit. To be honest, in reading the scripts, it's sometimes difficult to tell the tone, like the physical audible tone of how it will be interpreted. But I think there's a little bit, probably mostly by Larry Miller who is reprising his role. He's amazing. So you'll probably see that a lot with him. He's a gynecologist, and it's funny. He'll be delivering a baby and they're, like, on their way to school, and they're like, "Dad" So it's kind of great. [Laughs]
You're playing the role that Heath Ledger played in the movie. How did Heath Ledger's version of your character influence your portrayal of Patrick Verona?
Ethan Peck: Well as I said before, I didn't see the film before I auditioned for it and couldn't really recall the film and was just having a really bad day, so I didn't care to go back and look at the film, which sort of worked to my benefit because I think that I brought somewhat of an original interpretation of the material to the audition. After I tested for the show, I watched the film. And I mean, he's so different, anyways. With all due respect, I didn't take any inspiration from him only because this Patrick Verona is a new Patrick Verona really. I mean, the show is completely different from the film for the most part.
He's still a badass, rides a motorcycle. We don't know too much about his personal life yet. But he's slowly coming out of the woodwork I guess.
How many episodes will there be this season?
Ethan Peck: They've picked the show up for ten including the pilot.
What episodes have you shot?
Ethan Peck: We start six today.
Can you talk about how closely they stick to the storyline of the movie?
Ethan Peck: We're actually not really sticking close to the storyline of the film at all. There are two sisters, the Stratford sisters, and the father. And they've moved out from Ohio I think, and Padua is supposedly in San Diego. I'm the school badass, as you know. And that's pretty much it from what I remember. There are big scenes with Patrick in the film singing on the bleachers and wooing Kat. And I don't think that that would be included in the series because, first of all, that's so iconic and particular to Heath Legder. And my Patrick wouldn't do that, I don't think.
How familiar are you with the whole Shakespeare aspect?
Ethan Peck: I am ashamed to say I'm not familiar at all.
In the film, the relationship between your character and the Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character was sort of a big thing, the unlikely friendship there. Is that a similar thing in the TV series?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, actually, in this new episode, in six, is the first scene I'll have with Nick Braun who plays Cameron. And he's—I don't know how much I'm supposed to say about what's happening, but he's got himself in an awkward—a difficult situation with Bianca, who he's very interested in, as you know, and he comes to me for help again. In the film, Joey pays Patrick to take out Kat because Bianca can't go out [that doesn't happen].
I think we'll see them develop much further, as they do in the film a little bit. It'll definitely be because Patrick is genuinely interested in Kat. So yeah, I'm not really sure. We've only had these two scenes so far. So I'm not really sure as of yet. It's going to be fun.
What's your favorite trait of your character, Patrick Verona, and what part of your personality do you use most in portraying Patrick Verona?
Ethan Peck: My favorite trait about Patrick is that he'll give attitude and be, like, flat—I guess the humor that we're arming Patrick with is flat sarcasm because that's who he is as a person and that's what makes him a badass. There's a scene where Cameron—it's the scene where he's waiting at a vending machine and the soda won't fall down, of course. And he's like, "What the heck?" And Patrick comes up and Cameron's like, "It won't drop." And I'm like, "Your testicles or the soda?" [Laughs]
And the great thing about Patrick is, he won't be like, "Oh, I'm just joking," which is what I would do. And I love that kind of humor that Patrick just is that. And it's only funny from an outside observer as opposed to the people involved. But I'd like to think that I have a hold on that sort of flat humor with my friends.
How does it feel being in high school?
Ethan Peck: It feels good. The first time was awful because I cared, and this time I don't have to give a damn. [Laughs] So that's nice, and I get to go on a motorcycle, too. [Laughs]
Has Larry Miller thrown out improvs for you guys?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, he does. Actually, I haven't worked with him yet. But Lindsey who plays Kat was all saying how it's so amazing they're always improvising. So yeah, he definitely is using his skills.
Had you ridden a motorcycle before this show?
Ethan Peck: No, actually I have my own bike lessons tomorrow. I've never ridden a bike before. So right now they've got like grips. I sit on the bike and the two grips are like pushing me [laughs]. And in this shot, I have to be like, "Later." [Laughs] And like, these guys are pushing me on a bike. It's totally embarrassing. [Laughs] So it's been rough. Then they cut to a shot of my stunt double, like—zooming.
How do you prepare for a role, any acting role that you get?
Ethan Peck: It's sort of different for all of them at the moment. I'm not really sure how. But typically, it comes down to some basic ideas on how to bring out the reality of the character, some context, obviously. The main thing is, I mean, maybe I look at it from a psychological point of view, like are his parents dead, where is he from, what does he want to do, where's he going, where's he been, very basic and general. And then it really comes down to scenes and who I'm working with and how the director wants it to look and just sort of maintaining a sense of open-mindedness to go work and be whatever I can be while still maintaining those primary ideas that I have about who I want this guy to be, or girl or whatever I'm playing, you know? [Laughs]
Can you talk about the casting process and meeting the rest of the cast?
Ethan Peck: I actually—I flew out of New York for this. I was casted out of New York. So I was the last to come to the set and sort of meet everybody. And so I didn't get the chance to bond with everybody else like most of the other guys did. But it's perfect because he's the outsider, and I totally felt that way coming into it. So I think that probably only added to my security in the role.
Who are your favorite actors TV, film?
Ethan Peck: My favorite actors – I love Javier Bardem. I really look up to him. Denzel Washington is a huge inspiration, Bill Murray. Marion Cotillard, she's incredible and, like, mind-blowingly talented. Yeah, I mean, I'm inspired by a lot of people. I try to be. Those are the four that really come to mind, also Paul Newman. I don't know. He's a good idol for me, I think.
Were you one of those people that had that acting bug pretty early?
Ethan Peck: Actually I was offered to be taken to an audition when I was about 8-years old. And I was a very energetic kid and really open to anything. And I was like, "Yeah, let's do it. Sure." And I wanted to have an amazing time because it's like playing make-believe. [That's what you get to do], of course, which is kind of amazing. And the audition went really well. I almost got cast, and I've been doing it ever since.
So you gravitate towards comedy, do you think, or do you kind of like going back and forth between comedy and drama?
Ethan Peck: I like going back and forth I think. I mean, I love—I don't feel as comfortable in comedy yet. But I really love drama. But I think what's becoming a comedy is it's becoming real, like realist. I mean, "The Hangover" was real people in a real ridiculous situation, and that's what makes it funny as opposed to slapstick or one-liners or whatever.
What's the challenges on filming for TV versus making a movie that you've found as an actor?
Ethan Peck: For TV, you can't think about it. Like, for film, I found myself being, "Oh, well, hmm, yeah, there's really only one way I can do this." And for TV, it's like—working with Gil, for instance, who directed the film, he's amazing, would you like, "Okay, like this."
He'll give me like, sometimes, the information about the lines sometimes because, as I said before, we're still figuring them out, and we don't—none of us know how he's going to be edited. So we'll get a bunch of different takes of him different people almost, which can be really scary because there's no completed story or person. And in a script, you read the script and you know what you're getting into. And with this, it's just like they're working with me and we're all collaborating to create this guy.
So the challenge is feeling safe on set and in the work because I really do care a lot about it being good work, and I hope that it will be.
You mentioned that the director of the film, directed your pilot. Has he done other episodes beyond that?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, he's done the first four, actually. And he's supposed to come back in six, seven and nine, I think.
What about guest stars that you've had on the show so far?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, a guy named Justin Lee who plays this creepy—they called him a perv because he's always hitting on Kat. But I haven't really been in contact with anybody else except for Kat yet, which has been interesting for me. [Laughs]
What were you like in high school?
Ethan Peck: You know, I was such a dork in high school. I played sports. I played in the symphony. I auditioned all the time. I was thrown off the sports teams for auditioning all the time. I didn't do as well as I wanted to because I didn't care really. I just really didn't have any interest in, I don't know, grades and the system. And I didn't realize it at the time, I just felt really guilty about it. But I found myself feeling like an outsider all the time because I didn't really understand why people had to have certain groups of friends and why everybody couldn't just get along.
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The first person we got to talk to was ETHAN PECK who plays Patrick Verona.
10 Things I Hate About You premieres on Tuesday, July 7 at 8pm, but until then, enjoy Ethan Peck's interview below.
Were you a fan of the movie?
Ethan Peck: I definitely saw it when I was, I guess, 13, 14-years old. When I got the audition, I hadn't even recalled the film at the time. I couldn't quite remember what it was, but it's a great movie. And it's really exciting to be working under that franchise.
Is the show going to do a little bit of a winking about being a teen show (sort of like the movie did)?
Ethan Peck: Maybe a little bit. To be honest, in reading the scripts, it's sometimes difficult to tell the tone, like the physical audible tone of how it will be interpreted. But I think there's a little bit, probably mostly by Larry Miller who is reprising his role. He's amazing. So you'll probably see that a lot with him. He's a gynecologist, and it's funny. He'll be delivering a baby and they're, like, on their way to school, and they're like, "Dad" So it's kind of great. [Laughs]
You're playing the role that Heath Ledger played in the movie. How did Heath Ledger's version of your character influence your portrayal of Patrick Verona?
Ethan Peck: Well as I said before, I didn't see the film before I auditioned for it and couldn't really recall the film and was just having a really bad day, so I didn't care to go back and look at the film, which sort of worked to my benefit because I think that I brought somewhat of an original interpretation of the material to the audition. After I tested for the show, I watched the film. And I mean, he's so different, anyways. With all due respect, I didn't take any inspiration from him only because this Patrick Verona is a new Patrick Verona really. I mean, the show is completely different from the film for the most part.
He's still a badass, rides a motorcycle. We don't know too much about his personal life yet. But he's slowly coming out of the woodwork I guess.
How many episodes will there be this season?
Ethan Peck: They've picked the show up for ten including the pilot.
What episodes have you shot?
Ethan Peck: We start six today.
Can you talk about how closely they stick to the storyline of the movie?
Ethan Peck: We're actually not really sticking close to the storyline of the film at all. There are two sisters, the Stratford sisters, and the father. And they've moved out from Ohio I think, and Padua is supposedly in San Diego. I'm the school badass, as you know. And that's pretty much it from what I remember. There are big scenes with Patrick in the film singing on the bleachers and wooing Kat. And I don't think that that would be included in the series because, first of all, that's so iconic and particular to Heath Legder. And my Patrick wouldn't do that, I don't think.
How familiar are you with the whole Shakespeare aspect?
Ethan Peck: I am ashamed to say I'm not familiar at all.
In the film, the relationship between your character and the Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character was sort of a big thing, the unlikely friendship there. Is that a similar thing in the TV series?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, actually, in this new episode, in six, is the first scene I'll have with Nick Braun who plays Cameron. And he's—I don't know how much I'm supposed to say about what's happening, but he's got himself in an awkward—a difficult situation with Bianca, who he's very interested in, as you know, and he comes to me for help again. In the film, Joey pays Patrick to take out Kat because Bianca can't go out [that doesn't happen].
I think we'll see them develop much further, as they do in the film a little bit. It'll definitely be because Patrick is genuinely interested in Kat. So yeah, I'm not really sure. We've only had these two scenes so far. So I'm not really sure as of yet. It's going to be fun.
What's your favorite trait of your character, Patrick Verona, and what part of your personality do you use most in portraying Patrick Verona?
Ethan Peck: My favorite trait about Patrick is that he'll give attitude and be, like, flat—I guess the humor that we're arming Patrick with is flat sarcasm because that's who he is as a person and that's what makes him a badass. There's a scene where Cameron—it's the scene where he's waiting at a vending machine and the soda won't fall down, of course. And he's like, "What the heck?" And Patrick comes up and Cameron's like, "It won't drop." And I'm like, "Your testicles or the soda?" [Laughs]
And the great thing about Patrick is, he won't be like, "Oh, I'm just joking," which is what I would do. And I love that kind of humor that Patrick just is that. And it's only funny from an outside observer as opposed to the people involved. But I'd like to think that I have a hold on that sort of flat humor with my friends.
How does it feel being in high school?
Ethan Peck: It feels good. The first time was awful because I cared, and this time I don't have to give a damn. [Laughs] So that's nice, and I get to go on a motorcycle, too. [Laughs]
Has Larry Miller thrown out improvs for you guys?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, he does. Actually, I haven't worked with him yet. But Lindsey who plays Kat was all saying how it's so amazing they're always improvising. So yeah, he definitely is using his skills.
Had you ridden a motorcycle before this show?
Ethan Peck: No, actually I have my own bike lessons tomorrow. I've never ridden a bike before. So right now they've got like grips. I sit on the bike and the two grips are like pushing me [laughs]. And in this shot, I have to be like, "Later." [Laughs] And like, these guys are pushing me on a bike. It's totally embarrassing. [Laughs] So it's been rough. Then they cut to a shot of my stunt double, like—zooming.
How do you prepare for a role, any acting role that you get?
Ethan Peck: It's sort of different for all of them at the moment. I'm not really sure how. But typically, it comes down to some basic ideas on how to bring out the reality of the character, some context, obviously. The main thing is, I mean, maybe I look at it from a psychological point of view, like are his parents dead, where is he from, what does he want to do, where's he going, where's he been, very basic and general. And then it really comes down to scenes and who I'm working with and how the director wants it to look and just sort of maintaining a sense of open-mindedness to go work and be whatever I can be while still maintaining those primary ideas that I have about who I want this guy to be, or girl or whatever I'm playing, you know? [Laughs]
Can you talk about the casting process and meeting the rest of the cast?
Ethan Peck: I actually—I flew out of New York for this. I was casted out of New York. So I was the last to come to the set and sort of meet everybody. And so I didn't get the chance to bond with everybody else like most of the other guys did. But it's perfect because he's the outsider, and I totally felt that way coming into it. So I think that probably only added to my security in the role.
Who are your favorite actors TV, film?
Ethan Peck: My favorite actors – I love Javier Bardem. I really look up to him. Denzel Washington is a huge inspiration, Bill Murray. Marion Cotillard, she's incredible and, like, mind-blowingly talented. Yeah, I mean, I'm inspired by a lot of people. I try to be. Those are the four that really come to mind, also Paul Newman. I don't know. He's a good idol for me, I think.
Were you one of those people that had that acting bug pretty early?
Ethan Peck: Actually I was offered to be taken to an audition when I was about 8-years old. And I was a very energetic kid and really open to anything. And I was like, "Yeah, let's do it. Sure." And I wanted to have an amazing time because it's like playing make-believe. [That's what you get to do], of course, which is kind of amazing. And the audition went really well. I almost got cast, and I've been doing it ever since.
So you gravitate towards comedy, do you think, or do you kind of like going back and forth between comedy and drama?
Ethan Peck: I like going back and forth I think. I mean, I love—I don't feel as comfortable in comedy yet. But I really love drama. But I think what's becoming a comedy is it's becoming real, like realist. I mean, "The Hangover" was real people in a real ridiculous situation, and that's what makes it funny as opposed to slapstick or one-liners or whatever.
What's the challenges on filming for TV versus making a movie that you've found as an actor?
Ethan Peck: For TV, you can't think about it. Like, for film, I found myself being, "Oh, well, hmm, yeah, there's really only one way I can do this." And for TV, it's like—working with Gil, for instance, who directed the film, he's amazing, would you like, "Okay, like this."
He'll give me like, sometimes, the information about the lines sometimes because, as I said before, we're still figuring them out, and we don't—none of us know how he's going to be edited. So we'll get a bunch of different takes of him different people almost, which can be really scary because there's no completed story or person. And in a script, you read the script and you know what you're getting into. And with this, it's just like they're working with me and we're all collaborating to create this guy.
So the challenge is feeling safe on set and in the work because I really do care a lot about it being good work, and I hope that it will be.
You mentioned that the director of the film, directed your pilot. Has he done other episodes beyond that?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, he's done the first four, actually. And he's supposed to come back in six, seven and nine, I think.
What about guest stars that you've had on the show so far?
Ethan Peck: Yeah, a guy named Justin Lee who plays this creepy—they called him a perv because he's always hitting on Kat. But I haven't really been in contact with anybody else except for Kat yet, which has been interesting for me. [Laughs]
What were you like in high school?
Ethan Peck: You know, I was such a dork in high school. I played sports. I played in the symphony. I auditioned all the time. I was thrown off the sports teams for auditioning all the time. I didn't do as well as I wanted to because I didn't care really. I just really didn't have any interest in, I don't know, grades and the system. And I didn't realize it at the time, I just felt really guilty about it. But I found myself feeling like an outsider all the time because I didn't really understand why people had to have certain groups of friends and why everybody couldn't just get along.
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