Frankie Muniz was on MTV Live Canada yesterday, you can see his interview below where he talks about his new racing life with fellow driver Tom Sutherland to help promote the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto, to be staged in downtown Toronto the weekend of July 6th – 8th, 2007.
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Malcolm In The Middle Star Races Into T.O.
Wednesday May 16, 2007
When he was playing Malcolm Wilkerson in the TV show “Malcolm in the Middle” Frankie Muniz was rarely first at anything thing in the battle with his brothers. But now that the show is over and the star is an adult, he’s still racing to be first. But this time, that race involves a whole new game - and Frankie couldn’t be more excited. The former teen star has gotten into professional race car driving in a big way, and while it might be easy to take him less than seriously, that would be a mistake.
He’ll be taking part in this July’s Grand Prix in Toronto and you can prepare to eat his dust. “Racing is the most amazing thing I’ve ever done, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my whole life,” he enthuses with the kind of pleasure only the freedom of power and money can bring. “I want to do it for the rest of my life.” And at just 21, that could be a long career.
Muniz agrees that his new passion thrills him in a way acting never did. “Even after I’ve raced 30 races, I’m still way more nervous than I ever would be on a set. When you’re racing, there’s no redo.”
As for what attracts women more - the tracker or the actor? “I would have to say racing. Racing cars for a living, you know. It’s pretty sexy, you know . I wish there was more women in racing.” But then in true Malcolm fashion, Frankie goes to Hollywood. “I’m not speaking from personal experience or anything,” he laughs.
Muniz will be back in Toronto for the Grand Prix July 6th. And from the determination on his face, he won’t be satisfied with being “in the Middle” ever again.
As many of you know Frankie Muniz (Malcolm) has been racing professionally and its now 15 months since he started and he is going from strength to strength. Frankie jokingly refers to it as being “part-time, retired” from acting.
He has another major race on the 8th July at the Steelback Grand Prix in Toronto where he will be racing a Champ Car Atlantic Championship for Jensen MotorSport.
“I can’t say that I’m retired from acting because I’m pretty sure there will be some time in my life where I go back.”
“I’m only 21 years old,” “But definitely racing is my passion right now and is all I’m focusing my life on. It’s amazing.”
He admits he had a hard time leaving Malcolm in the Middle when it wrapped up just over a year ago.
“I had dinner with Bryan Cranston who played my dad about a month ago, and we talked about racing,”
Frankie Muniz, TV’s Malcolm, says he’s focused on racing over acting
After rising to fame as the title character in the long-running TV comedy “Malcolm in the Middle,” Frankie Muniz claims to be semi-retired from acting.
These days, Muniz is devoting his energy to racing and is set to take part in the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto on July 8.
“This is only my 15th month, which is pretty crazy,” he said Wednesday of his quick rise on the circuit. “I’m having fun.”
At the Toronto event, Muniz will be racing in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship for Jensen MotorSport.
Muniz jokingly refers to himself as a “part-time, retired” actor.
“I can’t say that I’m retired from acting because I’m pretty sure there will be some time in my life where I go back.”
“I’m only 21 years old,” added Muniz. “But definitely racing is my passion right now and is all I’m focusing my life on. It’s amazing.”
Muniz admits it was hard leaving his television family from “Malcolm” after the show wrapped just over a year ago.
“I had dinner with Bryan Cranston who played my dad about a month ago, and we talked about racing,” he said.
“I definitely miss them.”
Despite his claim that he’s done with acting for the time being, Muniz has several film projects coming up, including “My Sexiest Year” co-starring with Harvey Keitel, the animated “The Legend of Secret Pass,” and the teen comedy “Parental Guidance Suggested.”
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