25 Issues You Do not Know About Me

Devon Sawa has been an appearing pressure for many years — and now he’s sharing what it was like rising up a teen heartthrob.

“As a teen idol, it was bizarre seeing my face on journal stands. It by no means felt regular,” the Chucky star, 44, completely reveals within the newest challenge of Us Weekly.

Sawa rose to fame in 1995 with notable roles in Casper and Now & Then, each reverse Christina Ricci, incomes him a coveted place in ‘90s teen heartthrob historical past. After a string of beloved flicks to his title, the Canada native in the end determined to take a break from present enterprise.

“At 25 years outdated I stepped away from the enterprise for 5 years and more often than not didn’t know whether or not I used to be going to come back again or not,” Sawa beforehand instructed Us in September 2017. “I had executed a sequence of 4 or 5 indie motion pictures that I wasn’t essentially happy with. Some have been horror motion pictures. After Last Vacation spot all people needed me to do horror motion pictures and a few weren’t pretty much as good as others. I used to be simply burnt out.”

The Wild America star — who began appearing on the age of 11 — finally determined to return toacting years later, reserving roles within the likes of The Fanatic, Hacks and Chucky.

“I confirmed [my kids] the Chucky trailer and so they’re not having it,” Sawa instructed Us in September 2021 of son Hudson and daughter Scarlett’s response to his SyFy character of Logan Wheeler. “I gave it a shot! They weren’t having the Chucky present, so I don’t assume there’ll be watching that both.”

Whereas Sawa’s kids — whom he shares with spouse Dawni Sahanovitch — remained cautious of Dad’s horror function, the actor is extra enthused. “I bear in mind renting the primary Chucky on VHS,” he recalled on the time. “When the audition got here by to me from my brokers, it was a no brainer. I jumped on it. They have been, like, ‘Hey, we received this factor. It’s Chucky. What do you assume?’ I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, I’ve to do that. I completely need to. I’m an enormous horror man.’”

Scroll beneath to study extra concerning the Now and Then star:

1. My favourite locations to journey to are Vietnam and the Philippines. Each are completely totally different, with essentially the most wonderful folks and tradition.

2. Chucky the doll is by far essentially the most high-maintenance “actor” I’ve ever labored with. 

3. As a teen idol, it was bizarre seeing my face on journal stands. It by no means felt regular. 

4. Having [my] children rising up Yankee has made me notice the delicate variations in the best way Canadians speak. My children right me after I inform folks they’re in “grade one” and “grade three.” 

5. I’ve all the time needed to do some form of interval mob stuff. I’ve additionally needed to revisit Anton Tobias from Idle Palms. 

6. The one factor I miss concerning the ’90s is the video shops.

7. My mother instructed me at a younger age I had a present for peeling potatoes, and I’ve been doing it with nice delight ever since.

8. My favourite factor to prepare dinner is BBQ!

9. Sony gave me the monster truck from Idle Palms. It turned out I couldn’t maintain it as a result of it wasn’t street-legal. 

10. My first automobile was a Honda CRX after I was 16. 

11. I labored with an appearing coach named Harold Guskin after I was 18. He modified my life. It was recommendation I wanted to listen to that wasn’t simple. 

12. I by no means take something dwelling from set. Fact is, on the finish of a challenge, I’m executed. 

13. Probably the most well-known title in my contacts is John Travolta. 

14. I’ve been mistaken for The Rock. Typically.

15. My favourite motion pictures are Aliens and Goodfellas. 

16. My favourite strategy to decompress after an extended day after an extended day of filming is with consolation meals. A dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts fixes all the pieces. 

17. My most starstruck second was [meeting] Dr. Dre.

18. There’s various things for various ages relating to what followers say to me. Nevertheless, the log truck scene from that Last Vacation spot film — that I’m not in — comes up loads.

19. My movie star crushes rising up have been Elisabeth Shue and Alyssa Milano.

20. My father was a mechanic and my uncles have been longshoremen. I in all probability would’ve gone in these instructions for an alternate career.

21. I do one thing embarrassing on daily basis whereas taking pictures. 

22. My proudest profession second was the Emmy submission by producers/HBO for Hacks. I used to be on cloud 9.

23. My first onscreen kiss was with that younger girl [Christina Ricci] from that ghost film I did [Casper]. She’s an enormous star now.

24. Mariah Carey’s “Hero” brings again the very best reminiscences. Christina Ricci and I danced to it for a pair days on repeat. They finally went with a distinct track — however I’ll always remember it. 

25. You would have a 200-page challenge the place I break down all the explanations [my kids] make me need to get off the bed within the morning.