Can you introduce yourself:
Hey, my name is Max Ehrich, i’m 17 years old just moved to Beverly Hills.
When did you decide you wanted to pursue a career in singing, acting and dancing?
– When I was 4 I wanted to get involved in theater. I loved being on stage. I did a lot of community theater. I was in Marlboro Productions…I did that all the time. Then I went to French Woods when I was 8; that’s where I started doing all my shows. I started to get lead roles there. I give so much credit to French Woods for teaching me so much. They put together a production in 3 weeks! I also went to Dance Attitudes in Marlboro forever! That’s where I learned to dance and perform. I acually met Ashley Tisdale there when i was 12 or something. We knew a few of the same people from New Jersey and became friends. She really inspired me.
You spent most of your Junior year filming High School Musical 3, what was it like being one of the 18 principal dancers chosen for the film?
-It was absolutely insane! The big numbers are what High School Musical is known for. We always had to be on our game. We had a rehearsal process for about 8 weeks before to get everything done. On the set it’s very different than when you are in the rehearsal room, because the cameras are running and you don’t just do it once; you do it about 100 times. They might need different angles or if someone messes up it requires another take. There are a lot of 10-hour days. That’s pretty typical, but when you’re doing hard-core dances and having to act and do all that, it’s really grueling. Of course, you have a lot of breaks, and you are extremely worn out everyday, but you have this adrenaline rush…you don’t even know you are working.
You decided shortly after to move to LA from NY-how have you adapted to the change?
– Yeah. When I went out for the High School Musical 3 premiere I had a meeting with Disney and I auditioned for their upcoming pilots. I spoke to the casting director and realized that for what I want to do right now it’s all out there. I signed with a great manager here who I am actually living with when I first arrive. He recommended that I come out there.
You’ve stared in Vanessa Hudgens music video for “Sneaker night”-was this your first major music video? How excited were you for the opportunity?
– It was amazing. I remember that we shoot the music video in Salt Lake City while filming High School Musical 3. Vanessa came up to me and was like “Hey do you want to be the lead guy in my new music video?” i was like yeah cool. I mean she just came up to me and ask me like it was a random thing. It really cool filming it.
You played Randy on Ugly Betty what was it like for you being on a popular TV show?
– I had just finished High School Musical 3 at the end of June, and was attending a sleep-away camp called French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. I was a co-counselor there, and I was doing a show at the time. I got an e-mail from my agent saying that there was an audition for a role on “Ugly Betty.” I had seen the show before, but wasn’t too familiar with it. When I told people at the performing arts camp that I was auditioning for it they were freaking out! So that got me pretty excited, to audition for it. When I read about the character, I was like, “Wow! This is just so perfect for me.” When it came down to it I almost didn’t make it in time! They almost couldn’t arrange for me to get a van from upstate New York to New York City. I almost missed it by two minutes! I guess it would have been a big misfortune if I did because it was really fun. I made a really good friend…the kid who plays Justin Suarez, Mark Indelicato. He goes to my high school now. He transferred after we did this, and I am not mean to him, I don’t push him in the hallways.
You auditioned for upcoming Disney pilots, how did those turn out?
– Pretty good acually. I start filming a plot for a new show this winter but i dont know if it’s gonna be on Disney or Disney XD.
You were recently cast in a horror movie called “Inside Out” can you tell us a bit about the movie?
– Well, I can’t release too much about the plot, but it’s filming this summer in Michigan. It’s a horror film. I play the lead guy, and actually my best friend, Sarah Hyland from Lipstick Jungle, is playing the lead girl. It’s written by Paul Travers, a new and upcoming writer. There are a few big stars in it…one happens to be a 6..5” wrestler who plays one of the villains in the movie. Right now it’s an independent film, but hopefully it will get backers and become a feature.
Do you have any other upcoming projects you’d like to share with us?
– I recently auditioned for Step Up 3D.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
– hanging with friends, singing, dancing and playing video games.
Where do you like to shop?
-Everywhere acually. I dont have a favorite shop.
Who is your celebrity crush?
-Demi Lovato
What’s your favorite movie?
-I like everything from Soul to Rock.
If you were to put your ipod on shuffle what would likely be the first 5 songs?
– Broken Strings by James Morrison, Live To Party by the Jonas Brothers, Big Girl Now by Lady Gaga, She’s A Lady by Forever The Sickest Kids and Dont Forget by Demi Lovato.
Who are your favorite bands/artists?
-Forever The Sickest Kids, Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park…and many more.
What was your first concert?
-Backstreet Boys
Do you have a message you’d like to share with your fans and the readers?
-Thank to everyone for the great support, hope to see ya all soon.
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