Cole Sprouse Believes Child Actors Are ‘Traumatized’ And Growing Up ‘Not OK’
Cole Sprouse began acting when he was six months old, and hasn't stopped since. Despite the glitz and glam, he stated that it wasn't all fun and games for him when he first started out as a kid star on television.
He noted in a frank interview with The New York Times that when people speak about kid stars who are going insane, "what we're not truly talking about is how celebrity is trauma."
The "Suite Life of Zack and Cody" star spoke out about his defensiveness in the face of criticism of child performers who are spinning "out of control," particularly those who make fun of young women's experiences.
Cole stated that young girls who began watching Disney Channel at a young age were sexualized to an extreme degree, including himself and his twin brother Dylan - however, he stated that there was no way to compare their experiences with the experiences of the girls.
Cole and Dylan rose to popularity as the leads of their Disney Channel sitcom, but they began their professional acting careers as newborns before becoming overnight sensations.
However, by the time they were 18 years old, they had become exhausted as a result of their experiences.
Their parts in "Grace Under Fire" and even Adam Sandler's film "Big Daddy" were co-starred by the twins. Cole might also be remembered as Ben Geller, Ross Geller's son, in the hit television show "Friends."
In addition, the "Riverdale" star said Cole and his brother were accustomed to receiving remarks from others about how they "made it out" of the traumatization and "unscathed," but that was not the case, according to the actor.
Cole Sprouse Almost Final Role
When Cole Sprouse graduated from New York University with a degree in archeology, he expressed a desire to leave the entertainment industry, but he agreed to go through one more round of auditions. But it was at that point that he was cast in the part of Jughead Jones.
Added Cole, "I began acting when I was so young that I hadn't genuinely sought to think about it as an adult and determine whether or not I loved the performance."
"To be completely honest, since I've now gone through a second major round of this celebrity game as an adult, I've witnessed the same psychological impacts that fame has on a group of young people that I saw when I was a youngster," the actor said.
However, the actor-turned-photographer feels that as adults, individuals have a better difficulty concealing them.
Cole Sprouse is presently appearing in the upcoming HBO rom-com "Moonshot," in which he co-stars with Lana Condor, who previously appeared in "To All the Boys."
