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August 26, 2010
Disney Channel stars David Henrie and Jake T. Austin, from the hit show “Wizards of Waverly Place,” teamed with Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Bread this week to help the North Texas Food Bank to donate 25,000 loaves of bread.
The donation will help provide local kids bread made with the taste they love and the nutrition their parents appreciate – just in time for the back-to-school season.
According to the North Texas Food Bank, one in four kids in Texas doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.
David and Jake met with Jan Pruitt, the President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank to make this happen.
August 24, 2010
The cast and crew of the Disney Channel hit, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, had a lot to celebrate, this weekend. The film won a 2010 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program, beating out Wizards of Waverly Place (The Show), which was also nominated in the same category. This is the franchise's second Emmy; it also won in the same category, last year.
The movie's executive producer, Peter Murrieta, accepted the award at Saturday's ceremony. Cast members Maria Canals-Barrera (Theresa Russo), Jake T. Austin (Max Russo) and David Henrie (Justin Russo) were also present.
Source: Terra.com
August 21, 2010
David Henrie slaps on his shades as he arrives at the 2010 Creative Arts Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (August 21).
Accompanied by his lovely costar Jennifer Stone, the duo are looking for a repeat win for Wizards of Waverly Place. They took home the prize last year.
Just hours before the carpet started, David was all over the place — he lost his tickets and couldn’t find a shirt or shoes! Eek!
Thankfully, he got them all before he arrived, tweeting, “Again the great part about family is support… Like the fact that my dad had to drive to hollywood to get my tickets for emmys. And my brother had to grab me shoes while he was buying an entire suit.”
Source: JustJaredJr.
August 9, 2010
David Henrie hits the red carpet at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Sunday (August 8) in Universal City, Calif.
The 21-year-old actor is nominated for Choice TV Comedy for his hit Disney show, Wizards of Waverly Place. David shared, “That’s be awesome if Wizards wins but I’d be happy if Modern Family won too.”
As for what he’s been up to, he added, “Creating online content, easy to assemble episodes, creating my own stuff.”
Source: JustJaredJr.
August 8, 2010
Jennifer Stone wraps her scarf around David Henrie’s neck in this new short for Disney’s Friends For Change: Project Green.
In the new promo, the Wizards of Waverly Place stars talk about implementing green into your school.
David, 21, shares, “Take a no-trash lunch to school. No wrappers, no plastic, no throw away containers. You use it, you bring it home. How about using recycled notebooks and school supplies [too]? Make the grade and reduce waste.”
For more info, check out Disney.com/ProjectGreen.
ARE YOU GOING GREEN YET?
Source: JustJaredJr.
August 3, 2010
Actors David Henrie (L) and his brother Lorenzo Henrie pose at the after party for the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" at Hollywood and Highland.
Source: Zimbio
July 24, 2010
Followed by his younger brother Lorenzo, David Henrie gives paps the peace sign as he grabs lunch in Studio City, Calif., on Thursday afternoon (July 22).
The 21-year-old actor recently caught up with JJJ to chat about his upcoming cameo on JONAS L.A..
David shared, “It was really fun. I get to play a…not that any of the reader might know this, but Seth Green on Entourage, he sort of played a heightened version of himself, which he had a whole bit with E that he did on that show and I got to do something similar on that.”
He continued, “I got to play a heightened version of myself and go in there and mess with Kevin, and challenge him to competition and just sort of mess with them, and come in as a cocky version of myself and that was really fun.”
Source: JustJaredJr.
July 13, 2010
David Henrie celebrates his 21st birthday with friends and family at the Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas over the weekend.
The now 21-year-old actor celebrated at the resort with a contemporary-American feast with friends at Union Restaurant followed by a birthday bash at Haze nightclub.
David and his entourage — which included Francia and Brandon Smith, hung out at the VIP table before being surprised with an over-the-top red velvet birthday cake!
Click here to see all the photos!
Source: JustJaredJr.
July 13, 2010
Anthony Crivello, Disney-star David Henrie, Kristi Holden
David Henrie, the star of Disney's Emmy Award-winning, "Wizards of Waverly Place" celebrated his 21st birthday in Las Vegas over the weekend. Part of his birthday celebration included seeing Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino on Saturday with fellow Disney co-star, Gregg Sulkin and Brandon Smith of Disney's "Sonny with a Chance."
On Sunday, David attended Jersey Boys at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino with his family. David went backstage after both shows to meet the casts and congratulate them on a wonderful performance.
Jeff Leibow, Devin May, Disney-star David Henrie, Rick Faugno, Peter Saide
Photo Credit: B.J. Allen
Source: Broadway World
July 11, 2010
David Henrie celebrated his 21st birthday at Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa in Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
Family and friends joined him including: Gregg Sulkin, Brandon Mychal Smith, Chelsea Staub, Nicole Anderson, Mark Hapka & Carlson Young on Medano Beach.
Photo Credit: Fernando Lugo.
Click here to see this photo gallery!
Source: OceanUp
July 9, 2010
How did Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie celebrate his 21st birthday? With new friends like a cuddly (yet slippery) dolphin and some of his very best pals at the Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort and Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico over the 4th of July weekend. He brought along his WWP co-star Gregg Sulkin, Disney pals like Brandon Mychal Smith (Sonny with a Chance), Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson (Jonas L.A.) and other Hollywood friends like Mark Hapka (Days of our Lives) and Carlson Young (True Blood). The gang swam with dolphins, soaked up the sun, hung out on the beach, and of course ate lots of birthday cake to celebrate David's big day. And we hear that a love match may even have been made . . . apparently Chelsea and Mark were spotted spending lots of QT together throughout the trip. Sounds like it was a weekend to remember - Happy Birthday, David!
Source: Seventeen
July 8, 2010
David Henrie and his famous friends soak up the heat from a bonfire at Casa Dorada
Los Cabos Resort & Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this past weekend.
The 20-year-old actor was joined by Brandon Smith, Chelsea Staub, Nicole Anderson, Carlson Young, Gregg Sulkin and Mark Hapka to celebrate his upcoming 21st birthday (He’ll turn 21 on Sunday).
David shared with JJJ about holding his 21st birthday bash at the resort: “I am so excited to return to CASA DORADA for the big 2-1! There is no other place I could imagine spending this milestone birthday with my close friends and family.”
Source: JustJaredJr.
July 5, 2010
July 3, 2010
July 2, 2010
David Henrie is turning 21 on July 11 and decided to celebrate it in Cabo with several of his closest buddies! According to Chelsea Staub’s tweet, they’re off to Cabo right now! “Off to Cabo for @david_Henrie’s 21st birthday with @RossiPR @markhapka @heyitsnicolea @lorenzohenrie @gregg_sulkin” OMG! How fun does that sound!? Apparently there were some problems with David’s passport–he got stuck at the airport! David tweeted this: “I didn’t make my first flight… Passport issues. I’m getting a new one now and headed over there.” We hope that everything worked out and that David and his friends get to Cabo safe and sound!
Source: BOPandTigerBeat.com
June 29, 2010
David Henrie appeared at the LA Film Festival on Friday, June 25th to support his brother Lorenzo Henrie who starred in the movie “The Wheeler Boys.”
Here is the description of the movie from IMDB.com:
“Wanting a closer connection with his older brother, freshman Ted Wheeler [Lorenzo] seeks initiation into a group called ‘The Kings’. But, as the corruption of The Kings is revealed, Ted must expose the ugly truth about the brother he once idolized.”
Source: Disney Dreaming
June 21, 2010
David and Lorenzo Henrie stop by the CW Morning Talk Show in San Diego early Friday morning (June 18).
Lorenzo, 16, will make his big screen debut in The Wheeler Boys. The flick follows Ted Wheeler, a freshmen in high school who longs to be closer to his big brother and ultimately seeks initiation into a group called “The Kings.” But, as the corruption of The Kings is revealed, Ted must expose the ugly truth about the brother he once idolized.
Big brother David shared about Lorenzo’s debut on the big screen, “We both started acting around the same time and to see him now starting to kick butt, I’m just so proud of him.”
Check out the interview below!
Source: JustJaredJr.
June 9, 2010
David Henrie and Peter Murietta show off their framed awards as they attend LA’s BEST 15th Annual Family Brunch at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday morning (June 6).
Click here to watch the Popstar video!
The 20-year-old actor stopped to chat with JJJ about the honor, “I’m excited to receive this award. It means you’re doing something right.”
David and Peter both received the Children’s Champion Awards for their continued work with the LA’s BEST program, “Actor’s Outreach,” which provides after school enrichment to Los Angeles youths.
Nicole Anderson, Maria Canals-Barrera and Gregg Sulkin showed up for support and Fred Willard, Doris Roberts, and Buzz Aldrin also received awards at the brunch.
Source: JustJaredJr.
June 5, 2010
THE MAGIC CONTINUES AS DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS FOURTH SEASON
OF EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE”
Development Also Begins on Sequel to “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,”
Cable TV’s #2 Scripted Telecast of All Time
Disney Channel has ordered a fourth season of its Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and is in development on the sequel to “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” cable TV’s second-highest rated scripted telecast of all time in Total Viewers (13.5 million), Kids 6-11 and Tweens. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. Production on the fourth season is scheduled to begin in August with show runners Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio (“Married…with Children,” “Greetings from Tucson”) executive-producing. Todd J. Greenwald (“Hannah Montana,” “Saved By the Bell: The New Class”) is the series creator and also an executive producer.
The script for the Disney Channel Original Movie sequel will be written by Dan Berendsen (Disney’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” and the upcoming “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam”).
In making the announcement, Marsh said, “The Emmy win this past year confirmed what we already believed — this is a cast of superstar comedic talent, backed by an inspired team of writers and producers.”
The series stars Selena Gomez (whose debut album, “Kiss & Tell,” from Hollywood Records, debuted in the Billboard Top 10 and has since become gold-certified), David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera and David DeLuise. In Season Four, Disney Channel UK star Gregg Sulkin (“As the Bell Rings” and Disney Channel’s upcoming movie, “Avalon High”) reprises his recurring guest role.
“Wizards of Waverly Place” debuted in 2007 and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2009. A proven fan favorite, the sitcom has been lauded for its portrayal of Latinos and has won Alma, Imagen and NAACP Image Award nominations.
Set in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, the series follows the Russo family — siblings Alex, Max and older brother Justin, each a wizard in training, and competing with each other to determine who among them will get to keep their powers forever. They live with their Italian-American father, Jerry (who was once a wizard), and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa, a mortal (who prefers that magic not be used in the house). Alex’s best friend, Harper Finkle, is the only friend who knows the Russo kids have magical powers.
New episodes of “Wizards of Waverly Place” air FRIDAYS (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. A production of It’s a Laugh Productions for Disney Channel, the series carries a TV-G parental guideline.
Source: TV by the Numbers
May 29, 2010
David Henrie and Jennifer Stone pretty up the backdrop with bold orange and blue stripes during Disney’s 2010 Friends For Change shoot held earlier this month on a sound stage in Los Angeles.
Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green is celebrating its one year anniversary with the premiere of all-new content. Starting Sunday, May 30, new on-air messages will begin airing on Disney Channel and Disney XD. They feature nearly forty Disney stars as well as young environmental heroes.
The initiative is set expand locally and globally in the coming year. The first event kicks off June 6th, World Oceans Day, at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
Source: JustJaredJr.
May 19, 2010
Actors David Henrie (L) and Lorenzo James Henrie arrive at the 12th annual Young Hollywood Awards sponsored by JC Penney , Mark. & Lipton Sparkling Green Tea held at the Ebell of Los Angeles on May 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Click here to see the photo gallery!
Source: Hollywood Life
April 25, 2010
David Henrie twists and turns the JJJ logo at Disney’s Friends For Change shoot in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (April 24).
JJJ caught up with the 20-year-old actor and chatted about a special upcoming episode of Wizards of Waverly Place — the one he wrote!
David shared with us, “It was an awesome process. I’ve wanted to write for the longest time…I’ve always been writing on the side since I’ve been an actor, like skits and webseries. I got to sit in the writer’s room for eight weeks. I would go rehearse and then go sit with the writers; pitching stories and jokes. Then I got my episode called ‘Alex’s Logo.’”
He continued, “I was the youngest writer in the room so I got to throw my 20-year-old perspective in the script. There’s a lot of things that kids will be able to relate to. I got to put some fun things in there like ‘the Jerk’ type of things. It was an amazing time.”
“Alex’s Logo” premieres Friday, May 21 @ 8PM ET/PT on Disney Channel.
Source: JustJaredJr.
April 15, 2010
David Henrie checks out the premiere of of Kick-Ass held at The Cinerama Dome at the Arclight Hollywood Cinemas in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Click here to check out the arrival photos!
The 20-year-old actor tweeted from the premiere about catching a glimpse of Mark Cuban. David shared, “At the premier of Kick Ass [sic]. Right behind Mark Cuban…. I feel like I should talk to him. What’s a good opener? Hey Mark, how’s business?”
Most recently, David was seen out at the 2010 Streamy Awards and at HBO’s NALIP 2010: Navigating In A Sea of Change award ceremony, honoring pal and Wizards producer/writer Peter Murietta.
Source: JustJaredJr.
April 8, 2010
David Henrie holds his hands out wide as he hosts the 2nd Annual Improv Workshop held at the Bang Comedy Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (April 6).
The 19-year-old actor and pal Ezra Weisz welcomed a group of children from LA’s BEST to participate in an afternoon of improv with David, Devon Werkheiser, Meaghan Martin, Ashley Argota and other seasoned actors.
Kids had a chance to take part in improvisational skits, games and routines. Check out our intro video from the workshop below!
Click Here to Check out the photo gallery!
Source: JustJaredJr.
April 7, 2010
David Henrie headed over to skateboard superstar Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory to hang out with Rob’s cousin Drama.
David looks like he had a ton of fun as he rode his bike up the ramp and into the giant foam pit! Would you be brave enough to try this trick?
Have you ever watched Rob’s Fantasy Factory television show on MTV? We love it!
David Tweeted along with the video: “At the fantasy factory with @dramabeats jumping into the foam pit. So fun!!!!!!!!”
April 7, 2010
April 8, 2010 - If you can't make it out to Los Angeles for the 2nd annual Streamy Awards ceremony on April 11, you can still catch the show, appropriately, live on the Web.
The event kicks off with a live Red Carpet Pre-Show from the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles at 4:00 p.m. PST, broadcast exclusively on Ustream.tv and streamys.org. The live online broadcast of the ceremony will follow at 5:30 p.m. PST.
The star-studded event, hosted by comedian Paul Scheer (MTV's Human Giant), will feature top-tier nominees, many of whom are expected to attend, including Keanu Reeves, David Spade, Chris Hardwick, Zach Galifianakis, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Pollak, Justine Bateman, Kenan Thompson, Robert Englund, Tatyana Ali, Jaleel White, Jason & Randy Sklar, David Faustino, Daryl Sabara, Josh Gad, David Wain, Fran Kranz, Tony Hale, Keith Powell, Autumn Reeser, David Henrie, Danielle Harris, Eric Balfour, Zoe Bell, Michael Ironside, Nick Kroll and many others.
The Streamy Awards honor the best in television programming for broadband distribution in 35 categories, from acting and directing to editing and special effects. Last year's big winners included Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which won seven awards – including Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Original Music, Audience Choice and Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series for Neil Patrick Harris – and The Guild, with three awards, including Best Comedy Web series.
Source: IGN
March 25, 2010
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift take a picture of their victory as they bowl with some friends at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, Calif., on Tuesday night (March 23). The duo were also joined by David Henrie for a season three Wizards wrap party. Sel, David and Taylor were spotted grabbing a bite to eat at Jerry’s Deli before heading to Pinz.
Source: JustJaredJr.
March 2, 2010
David Henrie was involved in a web series called “Easy To Assemble” and now the cast and crew can rejoice because their hard work has paid off!
The web series has been nominated for a number of Streamy Awards, including:
- Best Comedy Web Series
- Best Female Actor in a Web Series
- Best ensemble Cast
- Best Branded Entertainment Web Series
- Best Product Integration in a Web Series
Lucas Grabeel and Drew Seeley from Disney’s “High School Musical” are currently working on the second season of their web series “I Kissed A Vampire,” which was nominated for Best Editing in a Web Series.
Congratulations to David, Lucas, Drew and everyone else involved in their web series!
Source: Disney Dreaming
February 23, 2010
David Henrie Pictures: David Henrie arrives on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Writers Guild Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on February 20, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) announced the winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, and videogame writing at simultaneous ceremonies held Saturday at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City and the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. "The Hurt Locker" won best original screenplay honors for writer Mark Boal, while "Up in the Air," based upon the novel by Walter Kirn, earned the adapted-screenplay award for writer-director Jason Reitman and co-writer Sheldon Turner.
Source: American Superstar
February 17, 2010
Top Talent Confirmed as Presenters at 2010 Writers Guild Awards’ L.A. Show
LOS ANGELES -- Spotlighting collaboration and creativity, a diverse array of talent is set to present the honors at this year’s Writers Guild Awards’ L.A. show. Taking place this Saturday, February 20, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, the event will feature writers, actors, and directors that have worked together to make movies and TV shows so memorable.
With writer-performer-producer Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad) tapped to host, this year’s West Coast show plans to be a writer-centric, entertaining, and lively evening, spotlighting outstanding writing across film, television, and various awards categories.
Eight-time Oscar host Billy Crystal will present the WGAW’s Laurel Award for Screen to screenwriter-director-producer Barry Levinson (Avalon, Diner), while Jason Alexander will present the Guild’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television to comedic writer-actor-producer Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld).
Morgan Freeman, currently Oscar-nominated for his role as Nelson Mandela in Invictus, will present South African-born screenwriter Anthony Peckham with the Guild’s Paul Selvin Award for his screenplay for the politically charged sports drama. WGAW President and writer-director-producer John Wells (ER, The Company Men) will present veteran screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (Jaws) with the WGAW’s Morgan Cox Award for his longtime service to the Guild.
Other presenters confirmed to appear at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards’ West Coast ceremony include: writer-director-producer Judd Apatow (Funny People, Knocked Up) with Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up), United States of Tara creator and Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) with Tara star John Corbett, Emmy-winning and WGA-nominated writer Ali LeRoi (Everybody Hates Chris, co-creator) and Emmy winner and WGA nominee Chris Rock (Good Hair), writer-director James Toback (Tyson), with boxing champ/actor Mike Tyson (Tyson), House creator David Shore and Golden Globe-winning star Hugh Laurie, Brian’s Song writer Bill Blinn (last year’s TV Laurel Award honoree) with Brian’s Song star Billy Dee Williams, The West Wing creator-executive producer Aaron Sorkin with West Wing director-executive producer Thomas Schlamme, daytime writer Sally Sussman Morina (The Young & the Restless) and producer-director Anthony Morina (The Young & the Restless), Wizards of Waverly Place creator Todd J. Greenwald and Wizards star David Henrie, and Oscar-winning actor/comedian Robin Williams with a special video tribute to Levinson, plus other talent to be announced.
This year’s WGAW-hosted Writers Guild Awards West Coast show is executive produced by Spike Jones, Jr., with Carole Propp as talent producer.
The 2010 Writers Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, simultaneously at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. For more information about the 2010 Writers Guild Awards, please visit www.wga.org or www.wgaeast.org.
For media inquiries about the 2010 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles show, please contact Gregg Mitchell in the WGAW Communications Department at: (323) 782-4574, email: Gregg Mitchell. For media press inquiries about the 2010 Writers Guild Awards New York show, please contact Sherry Goldman in the WGAE Press Office at (718) 224-4133 or email: Sherry Goldman.
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) are labor unions representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, new media, and broadcast news. The Guilds negotiate and administer contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of their members; conduct programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to writers; and present writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, East, visit www.wgaeast.org. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, West, visit www.wga.org.
Source: Writers Guild of America, West
January 30, 2010
David Henrie is now the Director of Code Blue Youth Resuscitators (CBYR/Code Blue). Here’s a message from the Wizards of Waverly Place star:
I am so proud and humbled to recently be named the Director of Code Blue Youth Resuscitators (CBYR/Code Blue). What inspired me about Code Blue? It was the active involvement of Jermaine Crawford, who has been working to solve the problem of teenage homelessness, that plagues millions of our Nation’s children; our future generation.
One of my main goals will be to bring as much national attention and awareness of ‘Teen Homelessness’ to other Teens as possible. One of the benefits of my success is the involvement I’ve had with many charitable causes, and I couldn’t help but take note of the tremendous philanthropic and charitable efforts by young people in general… kids really do care and give their time. I want to empower teens to help their peers and bring an end to this tragic dilemma in our great country.
I know how important family and a solid support system can be to young people. I have been blessed to have an amazing family that has always been there for me, in good or bad situations, to provide whatever support I needed. Another one of my goals will be to create local support systems and environment tailored to Homeless Teen desires and needs. A place where they can feel safe and know there are people who care about their potential and desires.
As stated earlier, bringing National Awareness to this problem is critical and that will be my initial focus; making people aware of the problem, and then joining forces to solve the problem. As an artist who has been in the business of telling stories with my acting/writing/directing, I know what the impact of an undeniable story can have on an audience. During this first year with Code Blue, I plan to write and direct a compelling short film, which will raise public awareness to the highest possible level, by revealing what Homeless Teens must endure just to survive day-by-day. This short film , I fervently hope, will inspire the viewer to join the cause to end Teen Homelessness, to revive a generation, our future generation.
Sincerely,
David Henrie -
C.B.Y.R.
Source: Disnology.com
January 30, 2010
As Tobey Maguire steps down from the Spider-Man plate, Disney star David Henrie talks to OK! about the buzzing rumors that he is next in line to take on the action-packed role in its’ fourth installment to date.
“I am very blessed that the rumor is even going around and I am very happy about it! That would be a dream role for me,” The Wizards of Waverly Place star reveals to OK! at the premiere of Legion on Thursday.
And while, “nothing is official yet,” David reveals that there is a possibility studio execs have been looking into him taking over the web-spewing part.
“I think a month ago I saw something pop up on Google Alerts that said, ‘David Henrie Might be the Next Spider-Man’ and it’s been spreading around ever since,” the 20-year-old gushes to OK! in Hollywood, “I am just happy to read it.”
But jumping into such an acclaimed leading role isn’t easy as David realizes that it will take a lot of work to fill Tobey’s shoes.
“I love Tobey and I have been watching him forever so I would do whatever it takes to follow him in the role.”
The only thing this young actor won’t be stressing over is his already svelte physique as David explains, “Well I have been involved in martial arts for my whole life and I am very acrobatic, active, and athletic so I would continue to do a lot more of what I have been doing with mixed martial arts,” to prepare for Spider-Man if the opportunity presents itself.
In the meantime, the single man, who works alongside Selena Gomez, has romance to ponder while he waits to hear back on Spider-Man as Valentine’s Day lingers in the air.
“Step one is to find a valentine! Step two is to figure out how to impress the hell out of her. If you make something it’s more special. I consider myself a creative guy,” David tells OK!.
Source: OK Magazine
January 29, 2010
FOLLOWING the announcement of a reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, speculation moved swiftly to who would play the next incarnation of Peter Parker and his arachnid alter-ego.
Names mentioned predictably included Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Cera, Taylor Lautner (who reportedly has met with the studio, though for which role is not known), Zac Efron and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who previously worked with new director Marc Webb in (500) Days of Summer), while Weeds star Hunter Parrish says he'd love the role.
However, as I reported earlier, the next film will see Peter Parker back in school and will have a cast of relative unknowns. 'Unknowns' means we are unlikely to see Twilight's Pattinson swinging from skyscrapers in red and blue spandex any time soon.
The latest name to be thrown into the rumour pot is David Henrie. Whether he is among the 'unknowns' isn't clear, but I'd never heard of him before.
A quick look at his credits shows the 20-year-old has had various TV roles in American shows, most recently in Wizards of Waverly Place and in How I Met Your Mother. So what does he have to say about all the Spider-speculation?
OK! magazine had the chance to speak with Henrie at the premiere of Legion and he said: "I am very blessed that the rumour is even going around and I am very happy about it! That would be a dream role for me.
"I think a month ago I saw something pop up on Google Alerts that said 'David Henrie Might be the next Spider-Man' and it's been spreading around ever since. I am just happy to read it.
"I love Tobey and I have been watching him forever so I would do whatever it takes to follow him in the role."
As for preparing for such a part, Henrie is already in great shape and adds: "Well I have been involved in martial arts for my whole life and I am very acrobatic, active, and athletic so I would continue to do a lot more of what I have been doing with mixed martial arts."
Source: The Geek Files
January 27, 2010
Wizards of Waverly Place won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's program on Saturday night, beating out Hannah Montana and iCarly! The entire cast of the hit Disney Channel show was on hand to accept the award on September 12 at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' (ATAS) 61st annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmys held at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles.
David Henrie's reaction when he heard the news about the nomination, “I’m super, super excited. It’s a huge honor. My mom called me this morning and she goes ‘Congratulations, David!’ and I was like ‘For what!?’ and she was like ‘YOU GOT NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY!’ I was freaking out.”
Source: Just So You Know
January 26, 2010
Friday’s all new one-hour “Wizards of Waverly Place” (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.) ranked as the series’ No. 1 telecast of all time in Total Viewers (6.2 million) and Kids 6-11 (2.6 million/10.8 rating), and performed at near record-setting levels in Tweens 9-14 (2.4 million/9.8 rating – No. 3 telecast ever).
Source: TV by the Numbers
January 25, 2010
Spiderman Blogger quotes:
"Just for the record. i think he looks a lot like the ultimate peter parker"
Source: Sony Pictures Fan Boards
January 25, 2010
Well, I want to have at least a 6 film series.I want the name of the films to be monikers of Spider-Man(e.g The Amazing Spiderman,Spectacular Spiderman,ect.).I would split the films in half with a mostly different cast to show how the charecters as adults.
I would want the first 3 films to focus on Peter from A Junior in High School to His First Year in College.And for the Villians I would like Norman Osborn to act behind the scenes,making all the villians that are suddenly springing up(Like Ultimate Justin Hammer),and would finnaly appear as the Green Goblin in the 3rd film,and Kill Gwen.Mostly for the first 3 films I would Blend The Spectacular Spidey cartoon with Ultimate Spidey since theres not that much info on spidey in HS.
Now ON TO THE CASTING!
UPDATE:In light of the News of the RE-Boot I reposted this article and I added some new picks.
Amazing Spider-Man First Film cast:
David Henrie as Young Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
-Yeah I know he's from Disney but he has been in House,How I Met your Mother,Cold Case, and Grey's Anatomy.And from whaat I have seen on Disney (He's on Wizards of Waverely Place and That's So Raven)He's pretty funny and on Wizards he plays a geek who's a spaz so it wont be that hard to play Peter.
Source: ComicBookMovie.com
January 24, 2010
With Sony's recent announcement that the new Spider-Man film would be moving forward without Tobey Maguire, many are wondering who will play Spidey in the fourth installment of the series. If we believe the rumors, Robert Pattinson is in talks to play the Marvel Comics character, but would he really be a good fit?
According to Sony reps, Spider-Man 4 will follow Peter Parker in his teenage years. The future hero is still in high school and "dealing with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises."
Well, the British actor has certainly mastered those by playing Edward Cullen! Rob can also pass as a high schooler -- he's aced the forever-young vampire thing -- and the American accent is no obstacle, but we're still not sold on RPatz as a young Spidey. Also, the movie is slated for a Summer 2012 release, so we're wondering if Rob could even fit another blockbuster into his busy Twilight filming and promotion schedule.
Who else could be a contender for the iconic role? The rumor mill has named Michael Cera as a possibility, but what about other celebs like Lucas Till or David Henrie? You tell us...
Source: Just So You Know
January 22, 2010
Thanks a lot, Sony and Marvel. By confirming Tuesday that Marc Webb has gotten the call to direct "Spider-Man 4," you've sentenced the Peter Parker populace to at least 18 months of dreadful, painful punning.
That said, by your tabbing the filmmaker of "(500) Days of Summer," at least we've got Sam Raimi's replacement in place for the franchise's reboot to high school. Which means we can turn our full attention to the question: Who will inherit the Spidey suit from Tobey Maguire?
Even Tobey Maguire has to wonder who will step into his Spider suit. (Merrick Morton / Columbia Pictures)
So let's see: Right off the bat, we can cross off such young Hollywood commodities as Shia LaBeouf and Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cera and "Star Trek's" Anton Yelchin. For them, for various reasons, just not gonna happen. And the "Twilight" twins Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson? No chance.
Sure, Sony and Marvel could go with an unknown, but it worked so well nearly a decade ago when "Spider-Man" went with a known actor who already had such successes as "Pleasantville" under his slim belt. So for our purposes, we'll stick with seven known quantities. And they are:
6. DAVID HENRIE
David Henrie (Associated Press)
AGE: 20
THE WHY: The actor ("Wizards of Waverly Place," "How I Met Your Mother") has the look and the youth and the physicality.
Source: The Washington Post
January 22, 2010
David Henrie, from Wizards of Waverly Place! He has the right amount of geeky and sexy. Just watch an episode. He'd be so perfect! —ferdi
Source: Entertainment Weekly
January 22, 2010
Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB: PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, announced today that it has entered into an Investment Agreement for a $5,000,000 equity line of credit with Dutchess Opportunity Fund II, LP.
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"The completion of this facility, with an established financing partner such as Dutchess, is a clear indication of investor optimism returning to the capital markets and has provided valuable resources Platinum Studios may need to facilitate its business model," said Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Platinum Studios CEO.
During the 36-month term of the Agreement, the Company has the option to sell shares of its common stock to Dutchess issued under the equity line, at per share prices to be determined based on market prices in accordance with an agreed-upon formula. Platinum Studios will control the timing and amount of any sales of shares sold to Dutchess.
"We believe that Platinum Studios represents a compelling investment for our fund considering the Company owns one of the few remaining independent multi-universe comic book character libraries. The announcement last summer of Disney's $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment was the latest step in the consolidation of these collections into major studios. With the emergence of comic book-based entertainment as the cornerstone of major entertainment franchises around the world, we are excited to participate in the Company's growth," stated Jessica Geran, Director of Corporate Finance at Dutchess.
Douglas Leighton, Managing Director of Dutchess, stated, "We believe in management's efforts to grow the company and this facility provides inexpensive and flexible access capital. Regardless of the ever-tightening capital markets, Dutchess continues to finance the growth of promising companies such as Platinum Studios."
Awareness for Platinum Studios' properties has increased significantly over the past year due in part to the upcoming film "Dead of Night," an adaptation of the beloved Italian comic book "Dylan Dog," which has sold over 56 million copies worldwide. In a poll conducted in December 2009 by MTV.com, "Dead of Night" ranked fifth amongst all comic book movies audiences were anticipating for 2010. The results came unexpectedly to MTV.com since the film was accidentally left off the list of nominees and all votes for the picture were write-in votes.
In addition to "Dead of Night," Platinum Studios' graphic novel "Cowboys & Aliens" is anticipated by DreamWorks for a mid-2010 start, with Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Platinum producing. In addition to these active, high-profile projects, Platinum is also developing "Unique" with "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman at Walt Disney Pictures; "The Witchblade" with "Wanted" executive producer Marc Silvestri and Top Cow Productions, Inc.; "Atlantis Rising" with DreamWorks, Kurtzman/Orci and director Len Wiseman ("Underworld"); "The Weapon" with Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" star David Henrie; "Mal Chance" with producer Tony Krantz ("24"); "Indestructible Man" and "Gunplay" at FOX 21; "Nightfall" with Aurora Productions and an untitled feature film project at Sony Pictures Animation. Platinum's Rosenberg would serve as a producer on all film projects and an executive producer on all TV projects.
Source: CNNMoney
January 22, 2010
I never feel older or more out of touch than when I read or write about one of Disney's fresh faced stars. Every time I shrug it off as a "I really don't know who that is," they end up being the next Shia LaBeouf or something. So, in the interests of keeping up and in pleasing our young readers, here's a story about The Wizards of Waverly Place's David Henrie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Henrie has decided to take the first step to becoming, well, Shia LaBeouf, by starring in Platinum Studios' The Weapon.
Based on the four-issue comic book, The Weapon stars Tommy Zhou, a martial arts weapon enthusiast by day, a brilliant inventor the rest of the time. He designs a wrist band that creates "an endless variety of weapons from solid holograms." I can't imagine why Zhou thinks this is a good idea, or why he's surprised when evil henchman come after it. Naturally, it isn't just any evil military-industrial complex, but an order of assassins who believe he's stumbled on the lost techniques of the Order of Wu-Shi, "the way of the Weapon." Henrie fans can find the comic at Platinum Studios' store and hopefully be inspired to pick up a few other comics after they read it.
I can't let the story pass without one critical note, and that's the blatant disregard for the character's Asian descent. While Henrie is confident that his Disney fans will still love "the empowerment and action-filled journey my character experiences" and stresses that he's studied mixed martial arts, it's a shame Platinum had chosen to empower a young Chinese-American actor instead. That's no slam on Henrie (what young man doesn't dream of being in an action flick?) but a troubling decision on the part of the studio.
Source: Cinematical
January 21, 2010
Did you know that David Henrie has his own production company? Mm-hm!
The Wizards hottie is already writing and producing at age 20! But unlike other celebs, he might actually do more than just lend his name to the thing. In fact, David has already branched out of his "actor" role on the Disney set. “I wrote my own episode, and we shot that a couple of weeks ago. That was pretty big for me," David said. But will we actually see it on TV? "They haven’t set a release date, but I would imagine it will air in the next month or two. I know they’re almost done editing it right now.
”We're pretty impressed. But what plans does he have for this production company? "I’m going to be writing and producing feature films. And there’s a new media side to that production company. I’m currently developing a Web series that I’m either going to star in or hire people to star in, and I’m going to be running the show almost." Ok, so we're really, really impressed. It's not everyday you see a teen actor take such initiative instead of riding the wave of success and milking it for all it's worth.
David wants to do it all: “I want to act, I want to direct, I want to write. I want to be like a Vince Vaughn or a (Steven) Spielberg.” He's got the aspirations down. Clearly. But will his dreams materialize? Check back with DailyFill, and we'll hook you up with all the latest David Henrie gossip. For now, take a look at his company's newest project at www.youtube.com/yutetv.
Source: Daily Fill
January 19, 2010
Coming January 20th, a special three-part Easy to Assemble miniseries event: Flying Solo. The winner of IKEA's coveted 'Co-Worker of the Year' has been decided, but that's only the beginning. Illeana, Justine and their fellow IKEAns are on a plane bound for Sweden, where new co-workers, new relationships and 'bitter' rivalries combine to re-define 'in-flight entertainment.'
New co-workers David Henrie (Disney Channel's 'Wizards of Waverly Place'), Sung Kang ('Fast & The Furious Tokyo Drift,' 'Ninja Assassin') and Mia Riverton ('Curb Your Enthusiasm') join returning favorites Ed Begley, Jr., Tim Meadows, Eric Lange, Rob Mailhouse and Wallace Langham for the ride.
Source: EasyToAssembleTV
January 12, 2010
Illeana Douglas is flying high lately. The comedy web series in which she both created and stars, Easy to Assemble has been picking up steam this winter. It’s become not just a popular success—over 5 million views so far—but also a business one, with Madison Avenue trade Advertising Age calling it the “most-watched sponsored web show” in a recent in-depth feature in the magazine.
The success hasn’t gone unnoticed by the show’s main sponsor IKEA, which opted to fund an additional four episodes, extending the season beyond its initial ten. The new episodes, which they are calling a miniseries in its own right dubbed “Flying Solo” premieres Jan. 20 on MyDamnChannel.com, and the trailer was just released online (above). In the episodes, viewers will finally find out who won the season’s Co-Worker of the Year contest between Douglas and Justine Bateman.
Michael Kang, who had worked with Illeana before on a film, was asked to direct the four bonus episodes. Young celebs like Disney Channel star David Henrie (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Korean star Sung Kang (Ninja Assassin) were tapped to broaden the show’s appeal.
Doing some embedded journalism, I spent at day on the Easy to Assemble set last month as they were shooting the bonus episodes on a mock airplane set inside a drafty North Hollywood warehouse. I was joined by a few other new media folks, all of us doing some unpaid extra work filling out the few rows of seats behind the main action. And it was there that we really got a sense of the alchemy of improv that happens only when putting talent like SNL vet Tim Meadows together with a young comedian like Henrie and letting them play.
Eric Lange, who plays the jovial IKEA branch manager, seamlessly dropped into a Swedish accent—from his Ohio standard—without missing a breath. And the low frills set—no trailers, and a shared bathroom that eventually gave out by day’s end—gave it a clear sense that the cast and crew were doing this for something other than the paychecks.
More recently, I had a chance to sit down with Illeana at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this past weekend after she spoke on a panel on new media creators and the creative convergence. On the panel, which was attended by about 200 conference goers, she spoke of how she pays her actors and crew about three times what other funded web series do, using the term “conscious capitalism” to characterize her philosophy, and that of IKEA, on the production. See our impromptu interview below, making the best of the only quiet space we could find from the throngs of CES attendees.
Source: Tubefilter.tv
November 14, 2009
David Henrie shows off his name as he serves as Grand Marshal at the Toyota Pro/Celeb Race Day at Long Beach Grand Prix course on Saturday afternoon (April 18).
The 19-year-old actor tweeted
from the event, “Headed 2 the 09 toyota celebrity/pro race! grand marshalin it. Gonnnna b so much fun. ‘gentlemen start your engines.’ Haha I’ll b like ‘racers ready? Go on 3… 2… 1… Oh wait I lost count.’”
David got really excited too, saying, “They spelled my name right!!!”
Actor Keanu Reeves won the race.
Source: JustJaredJr.
November 12, 2009
Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie caught up with JJJ to dish on his latest DCOM, Dadnapped.
The 19-year-old actor dished to JustJared.com about Twittering, his favorite on-set props and his Fox-y celebrity crush. Check it:
JJJ: Hi David, are you familiar with JustJared.com?
DH: Of course I’m familiar with your site! Now I know what Miley [Cyrus]’s doing at all times. I go on once a day and I’ll keep tabs on what’s going on, it’s fun. It’s addictive. Selena [Gomez] told me about the site and told me to check it out. So I started looking at it about once a week and then I was like, you know what, I think I’m gonna go again, and then…it gets you. I go on both JustJared.com and JustJaredJr.com, they’re both really fun.
JJJ: There are a lot of negative blogs as well, do you stay away from them? Are you affected by them?
DH: It’s just part of the business. I enjoy what I do and everything that’s a part of it, and that’s all part of it. I’m totally down with all that, there’s going to be negativity no matter what.
JJJ: What is the craziest rumor you’ve read on a blog or a magazine? Has anything on the net ever bothered you?
DH: The other day I was on my IMDB page, and someone wrote that I had my tongue pierced, and someone wrote back agreeing with that. That is definitely not the case, but what can you do? People say all sorts of things, you’ll hear the most random stuff. I have no piercings - I got a few tattoos, but no piercings. I got an angel on my shoulder and it says “familia” in the middle…it’s like an old Italian familia on my shoulder. And on the back of my arms, I have [Scriptural verses] Romans 2:12 on my right and Galatians 22:23 on my left arm.
(Click inside for more of JJJ’s interview with David Henrie…)
JJJ: Do you consider yourself religious? You come from a big Italian family and you have scripture on your body…
DH: I went to Catholic school growing up. You can also look at the religious implications of [the verses], or you could just take the meanings of them, which are to live a positive and healthy life. There are certain standards by which you should live with and you should obey - I look at both meanings. Let’s say I wake up tomorrow and all of a sudden my faith is totally shaken and I forget everything I’ve learned, I would still want to live my life by the meanings of the scripture. I still try to go to church, but it’s more personal to me now. I say my prayers before I go to bed, I ask for my desires, I ask for forgiveness for certain things. So, I’m still definitely religious.
JJJ: Do you have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter?
DH: I don’t have a Facebook or MySpace. The ones on there right now are all posers. One is being created right now, though. I also just made a Twitter. My name is already taken on it, so mine is David_Henrie, and I’m twittering it up now. It’s fun! I just made it yesterday, and in the first ten minutes I had fifty followers.
JJJ: Tell us about your character Wheeze on Dadnapped?
DH: I play Wheeze. Oh, Wheeze. The movie’s about this book series that a famous author wrote that has a huge following, kind of like a Harry Potter or a James Bond kind of novel, and he throws a convention and the winner gets to hang out with the author. In order to win the convention, I reenact one of the plots in one of his books and I end up kidnapping him. So I’m the bad guy in the beginning, but then he gets kidnapped from me. And there’s a love story line between me and Emily Osment and we try to get him back. It’s fun, I think kids will like it.
JJJ: Do you have any fun stories or fave memories from the set of Dadnapped?
DH: They have a huge mall right next to where we were shooting in Utah, so the cast would go see movies everyday, go hang out with the per diem they gave me, it was a lot of fun.
JJJ: Do you like traveling? And what are five items you have to take with you when you travel?
DH: I love traveling, we’re taking off on Sunday (February 15) to Puerto Rico to go shoot the Wizards movie. As ofr things I have to bring with me — deodorant, clothes, cell phone, computer, and, maybe a book of some sorts? Really, as long as I’ve got my computer, there’s nothing else I really need. You can spend your whole day on the internet, it’s just amazing.
JJJ: How long does it take to film a movie, say Dadnapped and Wizards?
DH: Dadnapped took 4 weeks, Wizards will take 6 weeks. Dadnapped, we cranked out a lot quicker.
JJJ: Have you read the script already? What’s the plot?
DH: The family wins a trip down to some South American place. I’m not sure if they name it in the movie, but we’re filming in Puerto Rico. So there are wizard ruins there, and we go check that out and things go awry like they always do in the wizard world, and my character has to fix them.
JJJ: Will Wizards of Waverly Place continue or end with movie?
DH: This is just a bonus, it’s not coming to an end. We still have the whole third season to do. This is just an in-between, a TV movie.
JJJ: Going back to Dadnapped, how does the love story with you and Emily pan out?
DH: When we filmed the movie, there was a big kiss in the end, but I don’t even know if they will put that in. So there was a kissing scene, it was fun. (laughs) To prepare for that, I was kind of like, “Emily, I know I’m a little older than you, and it’s going to be a little creepy, but it’s going to be fine, right?” So…it was fun, it was good.
JJJ: Do you have any celebrity crushes?
DH: Oh my goodness, yes I do. If I could meet Megan Fox, I would…probably die. I like her a lot! Sophia Bush is gorgeous. There’s a lot. There’s so many beautiful girls out here, it’s hard to keep track of them all.
JJJ: If you could emulate someone’s career, who would it be?
DH: Shia LaBeouf! Shia, 100%. I think because I relate to him the most. He started off doing [Disney's] Even Stevens, and then he made the transition into doing big movies, and that’s what I want to do. After graduating from Disney, I want to do bigger things, and that’s what I’m trying to work towards.
JJJ: Which instruments can you play? Would you ever want to pursue a singing career?
DH: I play the guitar and drums, that’s it. A career in music is not for me - I’m sticking to acting. Maybe I would do a movie musical - those are great. I could probably hold a tune, I’m not going to shut myself out from that. I love Broadway, I would definitely want to do a Broadway play one day. I’ve seen Chicago and Mamma Mia!. My favorite was probably Jersey Boys.
JJJ: What’s a normal day filming Wizards?
DH: We have a 5-day schedule - it’s 3 days of rehearsal and 2 days of shooting. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ,we rehearse. We get in at 9 in the morning and we finish at 3. Then on Monday we pre-shoot the technical scenes — the ones that involve green screen or any special effects — and then on Tuesday we shoot in front of the audience.
JJJ: Do you have a fave prop on set?
DH: I do! You’ll catch me doing things in the background while filming. I like to do things so that when I watch Wizards, I’ll laugh - like little distractions. If you watch an episode and I’m not saying anything in the scene, chances are I’ll be in the background with these two props on set that are two fish. They’re the most random things in the world on our set, but I’ll probably be holding the fish doing something completely random, like, having them in an argument with each other.
Source: JustJaredJr.
November 10, 2009
The young and talented David Henrie has recurring roles on Wizards of Waverly Place, playing opposite Disney starlet Selena Gomez, and alongside the hysterical Neil Patrick Harris in the CBS hit show How I Met Your Mother.
Life is great for the nineteen year old actor who is currently filming Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie in sunny Puerto Rico and his Disney Channel Original movie Dadnapped with whom he stars opposite Hannah Montana star Emily Osment, set to premiere this year.
Adam Brody did it in The O.C., Zachary Levi does it each week in Chuck, and David Henrie does it in Wizards of Waverly Place. We are talking about the geek-chic trend that draws us to the nerdy, lovable characters.
David plays Justin Russo, the sensible, reliable sibling who never misuses his powers unlike his sister, Alex Russo, played by Selena Gomez. PopStar was able to talk with the confident and charming David Henrie in between meetings and only days before heading out to film Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie.
The polite and caring actor picks roles that are suited for him, allowing himself enough range by picking interesting roles that always keep fan guessing and never disappoint with his dazzling smile. The family-oriented actor praises his brother for his amazing acting skills and looks forward to working with him in the future, loves his family, and recently vlogged portions of his Italian adventure.
David is a role model to all young children out there that are looking to follow their dream. David Henrie is the full package, and PopStar had the privilege to interview the talented actor about his upcoming movie roles, his new website, and his favorite movie of 2009.
PopStar: Where you calling from today, David?
David Henrie: I am driving home from a meeting in Studio City, California.
PopStar: You star in the hottest Disney Channel Show, Wizards of Waverly Place; can you explain your character Justin through your eyes?
David Henrie: I think with the trend nowadays in society is the kids who are driven, the kids who know where they are going, the ones with personality and that are very Adrian Brody esq; are what is cool these days. Justin totally represents that, he knows where he is going in life, he knows what his future is, and he's comfortable with it.
PopStar: Only one sibling on the Russo house gets to keep their magical powers. Do you think that Justin deserves to keep his powers over his siblings in Wizards of Waverly Place?
David Henrie: I think so! He definitely does more than anyone else.
PopStar: If you had one last spell to cast what would it be?
David Henrie: The one that is most useful "Macreary TimeReary" spell. It is when you take time back and redo a mistake. I think that would be the most useful in life.
PopStar: You and Hannah Montana star Emily Osment will be staring in the upcoming Disney Channel film, Dadnapped. Tell us about your character, Wheeze.
David Henrie: He's a skateboarder kid who is a fan of this James Bond type book. So he re-enacts one of the plots in the book to prove to the author that he is a loyal fan. He ends up kidnapping the author who is Emily Osment's father and he is kidnapped from me and Emily and I end up having to get her father back from the bad guys.
PopStar: You play Ted Mosby's future son in the CBS hit How I Met Your Mother. Do you enjoy that role?
David Henrie: Yeah, that is a lot of fun. It is good to work with those people. They are all very productive and hard working people.
PopStar: So you got to tell us; do you know who the mother is?
David Henrie: I do but I would have to die if I said something.
PopStar: You have played a bunch of different actors throughout the years. Which would you say are the least and most like you?
David Henrie: I definitely would be the least like the character I played in Cold Case. I played a 15 year old boy who killed a little girl. I am probably least like him. I am probably most like, well, I have played so many characters, I pull a part of myself out for all of them.
PopStar: You and your friends are in the process of putting up an interactive website. Can you give us any details?
David Henrie: It is not up yet. We partnered with Ning and they are designing the site right know and it should premiere in two months. It's like SNL type sketches that I will write and direct.
PopStar: We have read that you are an avid movie buff. What is the best movie you have seen this month?
David Henrie: Slumdog Millionaire. It was amazing.
PopStar: You are heading down to Puerto Rico to begin filming Wizards of Waverly Place. What are you most excited for in Puerto Rico?
David Henrie: I am excited just to go down there and go to a different part of the world, a place I have not experienced before. So it will be a lot of fun to take in the culture.
PopStar: Your brother, Lorenzo Henrie, is also an actor. Would you ever like to work with him in the future?
David Henrie: Of course! He is such a stud. He is my best friend; he is going to be the next big star in the world.
PopStar: Do you have a website?
David Henrie: I have DavidHenrie.com.
PopStar: Do you have a message for all your amazing fans?
David Henrie: Thank you for watching and I really appreciate the support. Continue to support and watch me and I will keep entertaining you.
Make sure to check out David Henrie every week as he tackles the role of Justin Russo on the Disney Channel hit, Wizards of Waverly Place.
Source: Popstar
November 2, 2009
Yute TV releases "BOO!" on YouTube
Below is David's post on YuteTV and the video - Enjoy!
Hey guys check out BOO! Hopefully this will keep you entertained, let me know what you think ASAP.
This is something that was done in 2 days that my cousin, Johnny Salvatore and I directed. No production or financing, just a camera with a light on top of it and talented actors that can improv! We hope to inspire you to get out there and make something yourself, the internet is where entertainment is headed, make your own future. Much more diverse projects to come :) ...
Source: Yute TV
October 28, 2009
Tiffany Thornton grooves to the music with her pals in a car while Samantha Droke runs for her life in the official trailer for their upcoming webshow, “Boo.”
Also starring Francia Raisa, Chris Hunter, Brandon Smith, Allen Evangelista and Mark Hapka the show is based on true events in the lives of seven real friends
The David Henrie, Johnny Salvatore and Chris Rossi directed short will premiere on YouTube on Friday, October 30th @ 8PM PT/11PM ET.
Source: Just Jared Jr.
October 24, 2009
Check out David and Selena Gomez on the cover of Capricho's November 2009 issue!
Capricho is the hottest Teen media in Brazil.
Source: Capricho Magazine
September 27, 2009
Developing feature based on comic book series
David Henrie of the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place" will pair with Platinum Studios to develop its comic book series, "The Weapon," into a feature film he'd star in.
"Weapon" follows martial arts enthusiast and inventor Tommy Zhou, who has developed a ground-breaking portable innovation that an evil order will stop at nothing to steal. Released in 2007, "Weapon" was created by Platinum chairman and CEO Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.
"'The Weapon' is so awesome, and my Disney audience will enjoy the empowerment and action-filled journey my character experiences," Henrie said. "I'm a huge fan and student of MMA (mixed martial arts), and I hope to bring that to the character of Tommy."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
September 24, 2009
David Henrie to Lead Workshop For Young Actors
London based acting academy, Celebrity Talent Academy announced today that David Henrie from Disney's Emmy award winning The Wizards of Waverly Place will be a special guest of honor on Saturday, October 3, 2009 as the Celebrity Talent Academy hosts a master acting class with David Henrie. Celebrity Talent Academy will be conducting a full day event where David Henire will be teaching children and teenagers who are themselves interested in acting how to become involved in the entertainment industry and how to further develop their craft.
"It's an honor and a privilege to have an actor like David Henrie fly to London and conduct a master class in acting," said the director of the Celebrity Talent Academy. "It's wonderful for us to see children and teenagers from the London area light up when they see a celebrity from Hollywood come to London. David is vastly popular these days from his work on Disney's The Wizards of Waverly Place and we're so glad he'll be here."
Source: PR web
April 15, 2009
David Henrie, star of the Disney Channel's highest-rated show, "The Wizards of Waverly Place," will lead a parade of luminaries from film, television, and sports when he assumes the role of Grand Marshal for the 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday, April 18th, part of the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Henrie will give the "start your engines" command and then be driven around the track to precede the 10-lap race for charity through a 1.97-mile street circuit through downtown Long Beach. Legendary pro skateboarder and X-Games champion Danny Way is among the celebrity drivers, competing with Hollywood powerhouses such as Keanu Reeves, Adrien Brody, and Raven Simone of Disney's "That's So Raven" Also participating are "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, Mary Lynn Rajskub of "24," Comedy Central's Carlos Mencia and Eric Close of "Without a Trace."
Source: DavidHenrie.com
March 9, 2009
David Henrie and Selena Gomez took in the sights from the front row at the Ruben Dario fashion show during Puerto Rico's fashion week on Saturday, March 7. David and Selena are in Puerto Rico filming their new "Wizards of Waverly Place" movie. The duo spent the evening with Selena's mom and stepdad, Mandy and Brian. David Twittered, "Met a lot of people tonight, fun fun. Fashion show was amazing, they know how to dress out here."
Check out the pictures of David and Selena here.
Posted March 10, 2009
Source: Just Jared Jr. / David Henrie
February 20, 2009
Just Jared Jr released part two of their exlcusive interview with David Henrie, who dishes about being newly single, his new car, hanging out with his younger brother, and his upcoming writing projects.
Read the rest of the interview here.
February 20, 2009
David tells MTV News that people can expect "lots of crazy cool stuff--big wizard battles" from the TV movie based on his show "Wizards of Waverly Place," which is shooting in Puerto Rico. "We are going to be in the tropical forest, so [there's] lots of adventure. The premise is we win a trip and go on vacation."
David also dished that despite his co-star Selena Gomez being a huge star, there are no egos on-set. "It's a lot different than most people's working environments. We're so much closer than a lot of other casts. There's always a tension--it's not there with us. We've created an environment that has created a success."
Posted February 20, 2009
Source: MTV News / David Henrie
February 18, 2009
Just Jared Jr. caught up with David Henrie to talk about Twittering, his tattoos, religion, filming the "Wizards of Waverly Place" movie in Puerto Rico, his celebrity crushes, and more! He tells JJJ that contrary to recent popular belief, he doesn't have his tongue pierced, though he does have three tattoos (an angel on his shoulder that says "Familia" in the middle, and a Scripture verse on each of his arms). He also confides that he would "probably die" if he met Megan Fox, and that if he could emulate anyone's career, it would be Shia LeBeouf's. He describes a normal day of filming "Wizards" and admits that he's usually doing something funny in the background on set, like making two props (that happen to be fish) argue with each other.
Read part one of the interview here!
Posted February 18, 2009
Source: Just Jared Jr. / David Henrie
January 8, 2009
On Saturday, January 4th, the Fiesta Bowl Parade in central Phoenix dazzled thousands as bands and cheerleaders marched with floats and balloons. Matthew Blackert, age 9, has been coming to the Parade with his family and friends for several years. Matthew told the Arizona Republic that seeing David Henrie, the Parade's Honorary Grand Marshal, was his favorite moment. "I just think he's really cool, and I think it's kind of cool that my sister (Nicole, 13) likes him," Matthew said of David.
Posted January 8, 2009
Source: The Arizona Republic
December 23, 2008
Scottsdale native and Disney Channel star David Henrie will return home to the Valley as Honorary Grand Marshall for the 38th Annual Fort McDowell
Fiesta Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, which will be held
on January 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in central Phoenix.
Henrie, who attended Cheyenne Elementary School and Desert Mountain High
School in Scottsdale, presently stars as Justin Russo on Disney's highest
rated show, "Wizards of Waverly Place."
Source: Fiesta Bowl
December 2, 2008
David was one of many young stars at Target Presents The Power of Youth event benefitting the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Also attending were Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Miranda Cosgrove, Kyle Massey, Mitchel Musso, and David’s "Wizards of Waverly Place" sister Selena Gomez, among many others. Miley Cyrus and the Jonas brothers sent their good wishes via video.
Hospital Outreach Director Marlo Thomas told the teens, “The fact that you’re here today says a lot about you…and about your parents!”
Check out photos and videos from the event.
Source: Variety - David Henrie
December 2, 2008
On the eve of his 18th birthday, David shares his Favorite Weekend plans with the Los Angeles Times.
Friday night: He loves going to a movie with friends and then to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner (his favorite dish is Chinese Chicken Salad). Too long a line? His second choice is PF Changs. If the wait there is too long, then he settles on Fuddruckers.
Saturday is the same group from the night before, hanging out at Zuma Beach with a football or soccer ball. Later he may shop at the Beverly Center or on Melrose. Dinner is sushi in Studio City.
If he has relatives in town, he’ll take them to Universal Studios on Sunday. On the way home, they’ll stop by Menchie’s for frozen yogurt. “It’s got more flavors than Pinkberry!”
December 2, 2008
"I like to entertain my family and I like to talk a lot, so my mom said, ‘Why don’t you try [acting]?” David says.
He’s been working ever since. He’s also getting recognized more: He recently brought his cousin to a Hannah Montana concert, where one of the fans recognized him as Justin on “Wizards of Waverly Place.” He signed an autograph, and then signed another, and another… “I had to be escorted out of the arena by ten bodyguards! It was crazy.”
He and his cousin then went backstage to hang out with Miley Cyrus, who took a picture with his cousin. David is no stranger to celebrity. “I’m good friend with the Jonas brothers,” he says. “They’re all really cool guys.”
Source: Detroit News - David Henrie
December 2, 2008
In 2002, writer/director Peter Murietta created a sitcom called “Greetings from Tucson,” starring a Mexican-American cast. Although the show didn’t last long, Murietta again brought his personal experience to “Wizards of Waverly Place” featuring Anglo and Hispanic characters.
Source: Tucson Citizen
