Acting since the age of seven, Thomas Ian Nicholas has starred in movies such as "Rookie of the Year," "Halloween: The Homecoming," and "The Rules of Attraction." Besides acting, Nicholas is an accomplished singer and now, with his work on "L.A. D.J.," he's added the title of director to his list of impressive credits.
THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS ('Kevin')
Do we get to see you more in this one than we did in the other two?
Not so much, not so much.
Why?
You know, I don't know. You have to ask this guy (indicating writer Adam Herz). No, I'm just kidding. Really, the first film was the establishing of all these characters and I play the straight guy. In every comedy you've got to have the straight guy. But everyone knows these characters so well; we want to make audiences laugh, so I'm thankful just to be a part of it. Even though I'm not doing as much, this film has done so much for my career. I'm doing a lot of stuff in other films.
How does your character evolve in “American Wedding?”
He moves on a little bit. He's not still pining after his ex-girlfriend. He has a new girlfriend but unfortunately she's on the cutting room floor. So what can I say about that (laughing)?
So they filmed scenes with you and your new girlfriend?
Yes, exactly.
Will the scenes be on the DVD?
I hope so, but I mean it's not exactly risqué enough to be on the unrated version. Maybe it will be there in some deleted scenes or I don't know, somewhere.
Speaking of the unrated version, how long did you work on the bachelor party scene?
10 days. It was hell being whipped by a topless playmate, I mean Nikki [Ziering]. No, it was work but it was still fun. I was duct taped to a chair. It's fun and sort of torturous at the same time.
How long did they keep you duct taped to the chair?
Anywhere from 15 minutes to three hours. I'm a pretty patient guy. I just want to get the day done.
Did you get a lap dance?
I actually ended up giving Nikki one on some behind-the-scenes footage somewhere. I never really got one.
You also have a project coming up that you directed.
Yes, it's called “L.A. D.J.”
What's happening with that?
We're just finishing up post-production right now, getting some awesome DJ tracks, and we're probably going to take it around to festivals. We feel that we've got a better shot there. We're just finishing up the film and we kind of have people who are interested so I'm not sure, but it looks like next year it's going to be coming out.
Will there be more directing in your future?
For sure, for sure.
Eddie Kaye Thomas at the World Premiere of "American Wedding"
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EDDIE KAYE THOMAS ('Finch')
Your character changes in this one.
I do a little transformation, a little 180 action, flip it up on you, try to confuse you a little bit.
Was that fun for you?
It was great fun. It was great fun mainly because I got to work with Seann Scott more. He's just such an amazing comic actor and being able to play off of him is so much fun.
Which side of your character's personality did you enjoy playing more?
It was to be a little 'Stifler' for a little while. I've got to tell you, it was a little fun. I got to let it all hang out for a little while, in more ways than one.
Tell me about the bachelor party scene.
It was really tough. There was all these breasts flying around and bootie shaking and all these women were naked running around - but I did it because I care about the movie.
Was there anything you shot that didn't make it into this film?
Yeah, quite a bit. There's a lot of things that we shot that were just too racy.
What made you return for the third “American Pie” movie?
Absolutely the script. It's very rare that you read a funny script period, nevertheless three in a row. It was really exciting to get to do this again. When you read it, it was hard to turn things down.
