Hannah Montana stud Cody Linley, 18, chatted with Mlive.com about Hannah Montana making him a star, Miley Cyrus' pool parties and 'tomboy' Emily Osment. Cody admits, 'being on Hannah Montana has really changed my life.'
Cody was just 16 when he first met Miley at his house. He revealed, 'my mom is an acting coach, and she coached (Cyrus) for the screen test and the call back' for the original casting process.
"When I read with Miley, I liked the character (of Jake, Miley's boyfriend) and the writing. We had chemistry right away. I had no idea the show would be so huge. Everyone is so fun in the cast, it's an awesome set. We hang out off-set a lot too."
This includes Miley Cyrus pool parties where Cody saw little Noah Cyrus wearing a Hannah Montana shirt in the pool.
"I said, 'Why are you wearing your sister on your back? Don't you get enough of her at home?' "She told me she was going to wear Hannah Montana socks so she could walk on Miley's head!"
Cody is also close friends with Emily Osment. He revealed, 'Emily is more of a tomboy (than Miley). There's a ping pong table, and we played every day. She's really good! Sad to say, (Cyrus) is not a ping pong player."
Still, his starring role in the movie Hoot has been his favorite acting experience so far. 'We spent three months at a resort on the beach in Florida, and we all got really close. Brie Larson (his co-star) is one of my best friends.'
Spotted at age 4 by a casting director in Dallas, Cody has been performing since his first job in a Ruby Tuesday's commercial. Splitting time between public school in Dallas and pilot season in Hollywood has kept him grounded.
Cody graduated from high school one semester early, and has since moved to Los Angeles.
Cody was just 16 when he first met Miley at his house. He revealed, 'my mom is an acting coach, and she coached (Cyrus) for the screen test and the call back' for the original casting process.
"When I read with Miley, I liked the character (of Jake, Miley's boyfriend) and the writing. We had chemistry right away. I had no idea the show would be so huge. Everyone is so fun in the cast, it's an awesome set. We hang out off-set a lot too."
This includes Miley Cyrus pool parties where Cody saw little Noah Cyrus wearing a Hannah Montana shirt in the pool.
"I said, 'Why are you wearing your sister on your back? Don't you get enough of her at home?' "She told me she was going to wear Hannah Montana socks so she could walk on Miley's head!"
Cody is also close friends with Emily Osment. He revealed, 'Emily is more of a tomboy (than Miley). There's a ping pong table, and we played every day. She's really good! Sad to say, (Cyrus) is not a ping pong player."
Still, his starring role in the movie Hoot has been his favorite acting experience so far. 'We spent three months at a resort on the beach in Florida, and we all got really close. Brie Larson (his co-star) is one of my best friends.'
Spotted at age 4 by a casting director in Dallas, Cody has been performing since his first job in a Ruby Tuesday's commercial. Splitting time between public school in Dallas and pilot season in Hollywood has kept him grounded.
Cody graduated from high school one semester early, and has since moved to Los Angeles.
