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Justin Berfield (Reese) has been working as one of the producers of Sons of Tucson, a new family comedy on FOX that also features Todd Holland on the production team, one of the key people behind Malcolm in the Middle. And like Malcolm, it focuses around a group of brothers -- in this case they need to find a 'dad for hire' in order to stay together.
The Sioux City Journal have a really interesting article/interview with Justin on his experience of being a child star on Malcolm, how he came to be interested in working behind the camera and how his experience with Malcolm in the Middle (and particularly being such a young actor) is very important to his current role on the new show.
Sons of Tucson premieres in the US on Sunday, March 14 at 9:30/8:30 Central on FOX.
Source (image and quote): Sioux City Journal
Justin Berfield (Reese) has been working as one of the producers of Sons of Tucson, a new family comedy on FOX that also features Todd Holland on the production team, one of the key people behind Malcolm in the Middle. And like Malcolm, it focuses around a group of brothers -- in this case they need to find a 'dad for hire' in order to stay together.
The Sioux City Journal have a really interesting article/interview with Justin on his experience of being a child star on Malcolm, how he came to be interested in working behind the camera and how his experience with Malcolm in the Middle (and particularly being such a young actor) is very important to his current role on the new show.
It's a really interesting read if you're interested in his experience behind the scenes of Malcolm, or Sons of Tucson, or just the unique challenges involved with working with young actors.During the first year of "Malcolm," Berfield tried to keep his hand in both worlds. "I went to a regular public high school and it was extremely difficult. I felt I was constantly behind because the teachers didn't give you your school work on time. I was constantly frustrated."
The next year, he switched to an online school and worked at his own pace.
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Gradually, his character -- the rebellious Reese -- got more screen time. Eventually, Berfield became adept at behind-the-camera work. "I give full credit to Linwood (Boomer, the show's producer). He helped me. And whenever I needed a personal day off, he made sure I got it. He understood it was a job. But he also realized you've got to give a kid time to be a kid."
Now, he's doing the same with "Tucson's" sons. He sees himself in Matthew Levy, one of the show's stars, and he figures Levy will be interested in life behind the camera someday, too. "He asks questions. He wants to know why we do what we do. That's similar to what I did."
Sons of Tucson premieres in the US on Sunday, March 14 at 9:30/8:30 Central on FOX.
Source (image and quote): Sioux City Journal
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