Interview with Maxim Knight
At 12 years old, Maxim Knight has already made a name for himself. The young star plays Matt Mason on TNT's new hit sci-fi drama Falling Skies. Executive producer Steven Spielberg captures the destructive aftermath of an alien attack. Besides starring alongside Noah Wyles and Moon Bloodgood, Knight has also made appearances on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, NBC’s Parenthood,, CBS’s Criminal Minds, A&E’s The Cleaner and CSI: Miama. TheCelebrityCafe.com's Shakala Alvaranga spoke with Knight about his new show, and if he thinks Season 2 of Falling Skies will match up with Season 1.
TheCelebrityCafe.com: You are currently in the hit TV series Falling Skies. How has that experience been?
Maxim Knight: It's been really fun shooting Falling Skies! Before, I did a lot of guests spots so I was waiting for something kind of big to happen. And then I gotFalling Skies. It's great because I've never been a series regular so you get to know the cast, and the scripts are very exciting because of all the CGI involved.
TheCelebrityCafe.com:Tell me about your character onFalling Skies, Matt?
Maxim Knight: In the first season, he was kind of like a little boy. Now, he's growing up a little bit. I won't give away too much, but I think his character becomes more of himself, he kind of does what he wants.
TheCelebrityCafe.com: In the show you play Noah Wyle’s son, how is it working with him?
Maxim Knight: Noah Wyle's is a cool guy, and a very good actor. He does a really good job. He's actually a producer in the second season! He really helps us. He's definitely a role model for everyone on set. Connor Jessup (Ben Mason on Falling Skies) and him share thoughts about acting skills and all that stuff.
TheCelebrityCafe.com: Which episode of Falling Skies is your favorite?
Maxim Knight: The episode that I had the most fun was the one where I got to ride the Ripstik. That was actually the first episode. It was so fun to ride the Ripstik and Steven Spielberg came that day.
TheCelebrityCafe.com:You are currently in Vancouver shooting season 2. Do you think this season is going to be better than last season?
Maxim Knight: I think that it's definitely going to be more exciting, and a lot more action. In the first season, it was very much about humanity, but it has other elements to it. A lot of sci-fi fans are going to be pleased this season.
TheCelebrityCafe.com:Do you believe in aliens?
Maxim Knight: I think that there's probably a possibility. They are probably so far away. There have been weird radio signals that we've gotten!
TheCelebrityCafe.com:What other projects are you working on?
Maxim Knight: I'm not working on anything at the moment because I'm focusing on Falling Skies, but I worked a lot in between the 1st and 2nd season. I did Wilfred, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and CSI: Miami.
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