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Recap of Drake's GOOM Radio Interview

So I didn't know about this interview beforehand, so I couldn't record it and I got there 45 minutes into it (after some kind of banter with Thomas Scrivven). However I did take some notes on what I heard:

Fairly OddMovie: Grow Up Timmy Turner

  • The dad in the movie is played by the same actor who voices the cartoon character
  • The kids in the classroom scene were questioning if the actor who played Crocker was the cartoon character. The actor was just that perfect.
  • The first two actors who auditioned were for the parts of Crocker and Jorgan. They were so on point that creator Butch Hartman became less stressed about casting
  • Jason Alexander (who plays Cosmo) worked with both Drake and Daniella Monet (Tootie) in the past. Daniella played Jason's daughter in some movie. And Drake played in an episode near the end of the Seinfeld series.
  • While talking about the Crocker character, Drake was doing impressions of him, and he wasn't bad!
  • Drake thought one of the promos for the movie was surreal, seeing the Timmy Turner character magically turn into himself.

Drake and Josh

  • Drake was a part of the initial Amanda Show cast and Josh Peck joined 2nd season. Dan Schneider (the creator) was noticing how well the two worked together. At one point there was a scene where Drake and Josh were fighting over a shrimp that fell from the ceiling. This scene inspired the Drake and Josh series, and ironically enough the same scene aired during the last scene of the series finale.
  • Drake enjoyed working with Dan Schneider since he's different than other creators. Dan stays on set throughout the entire filiming. He is more devoted than others.
  • The DJ was quoting lines from the episode and Drake was appreciative of the fact that he was a big fan

Ragz

  • The movie is a hip-hop fairytale / Cinderella story from a boy's point of view
  • Drake plays opposite a new actor named Matt Schneider
  • Drake was talking with producers of the Fairly OddParents Movie and they talked about the role. Shooting in Vancouver is what really enticed him to do the movie.
  • Drake plays the part of a studio engineer who discovers a janitor with incredible musical talent

Getting Recognized

  • It doesn't bother Drake that he gets recognized mostly for his role in Drake and Josh. He's not obsessed with trying to break away from that kid actor / Nickelodeon perception
  • Writing music has never been affected by the fanbase
  • He wrote Finally Falling for Victorious and would enjoy writing songs for other artists in the future
  • He and his old bandmates produced the theme song of Zoey 101 and (as we know) wrote the Drake and Josh theme song
  • The DJ asked him what it's like to be loved by everyone. His response: I'm not really sure.

Thoughts on a Drake and Josh Reunion

  • He would do it tomorrow; It would be like the Beatles getting back together.
  • Dan Schneider loves Drake and Josh, and it was his very first TV Show self-produced by Scheider's Bakery (his previous Nick shows were produced under Tollins and Robbins)
  • The Drake and Josh Christmas Movie was sort of a reunion from them. Dan was thinking one day that they never did a Christmas episode of Drake and Josh, even though Drake had suggested it a thousand times since Christmas is his favorite holiday
  • Drake says fans on Twitter are still asking about when Drake and Josh is going to come back

Being an Actor

  • The DJ was quoting Drake's "That is not my job!" line from the Helen's Surgery episode of Drake and Josh, to which Drake remarked "That's awesome, you really do watch the show!"
  • The scene where they were eating shrimp puffs (Drake did not remember the name of this food in the interview) in the hot tub took an entire day to shoot. So the water went from clear to dark gray by the end of the day and there were food particles floating around. Most of the time he was sitting there thinking "Oh my god get me out of here!"
  • During Superhero Movie, they sometimes worked 22-hour days and the rainy scenes were pretty grueling for him. However when he watched the final product, he forgot about how bad it felt and it ended up being worth it
  • The job of an actor can be grueling, but being able to work in all kinds of cool places pays off; He says "I'm in Romania! ... There's all these castles ... Why am I complaining about my job?"

His Gramps Tattoo

  • He wants to get this one removed
  • He got it at the end of the day when the artist didn't have any color left and only outlined it. Drake said it was the most painful tattoo experience and never ended up going back to get it finished, so all there is is an outline.
  • Removal hurts ten times worse than getting it since they have to go in with a laser and burn it off, but it only takes about 30 seconds and is worth the pain

He also mentioned something about writing 50% and producing 20%, but I'm not sure if he was talking about the third album or A Reminder EP

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