Get ready for this comedy film set to come out in early March.  From writer/producer Cris Cartier of (Caramel and Wine Up) and director Melvin James comes  Still A Teen. Still A Teen is a coming-of-age comedy about four guys and their

pre-occupation with music video models. Driven by testosterone, four friends attempt to make their fantasy of being around video vixens come true--through kidnapping a famous rapper, breaking into a mansion, and filming their own video.

Fortunately ATF was able to sit down with three actors from the film: Rosa Acosta, Tyler Ham Pong, and Shaun B'laurent:

 

 

                                                                                         Shaun B'Laurent, Rosa Acosta, Tyler Ham Pong 

Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to speak with Allthatsfab.com about the upcoming movie "Still A Teen". Tell us what this movie is about?:

Tyler- Going into it the original description of the movie, I was told it was like “Scary Movie” meets “American Pie”. But Still a Teen is about 4 guys trying to meet girls, and they create a bond between each other and it’s not entirely based on searching for girls, but it’s comradely between these 4 guys.

Rosa Acosta-It’s a comedy about a group of guys that are trying to get laid for the weekend, and they create a music video with all of these attractive girls.  

ATF: What's your role in the movie?

Tyler- I play Josh, one of the four guys. I’m one of the bold guys, I even get arrested at one point. We all have points of maturity but I think what brings us together is our lack of maturity.

Rosa Acosta- I am Cameela’s best friend. And she’s the sister of one of the guys.

Shaun B’Laurent- I played the character Donnie Cashflow. He is the rapper in the film who gets kidnapped in this movie. The role was pretty different for me. I saw this role as a challenge. He wore all the big clothes, the crazy jewelry. Donnie Cashflow is an exaggerated rapper. Once I read the script I got every excited to play this guy. I knew I would have to come out of skin to pull this role off.

ATF: Have you ever acted before, or been in a comedy film before?

Tyler-I’ve been acting for a while. I did a year at University of Canada but then I came to New York and I'm finishing my studies here. I’ve been in a few student films , short films, some theatre.  

Rosa Acosta- I have done some work in my country. This was my first comedy but I loved it and it was very natural for me.

ATF: How was the casting for Still a Teen? Tell us a bit of your experience the day of casting.

Rosa Acosta- I casted back in august. I have a huge accent. I’m Dominican and my accent is very deep, so I was surprised when they called me back. When they called me and told me I got the part, I was very very happy.

Tyler- When I went to the audition I saw a friend of mine there who was also auditioning. I almost didn’t make it to the audition because I had an allergic reaction! So before the audition I had to induce myself with adrenaline and this was right before the audition so I was kind of nervous and shakey from that whole experience. But I went to the audition and I was like “oh my god.” I went in, read it, and I got the part, and did the film!

ATF: What was the best part of working with the cast & film? What are you always going to remember about this experience of working with the cast and director Melvin James?

Shaun B' Laurent- It was a every good and fun experience. It was also pretty exciting. The energy on the set was crazy. Everyone was just cool to work with. Jason Hurt who is a great actor. Tyler who played Josh was also fun to work with. I also loved working with all the girls in the film. First coming on set was the most memorable moment, loved everyone that was on set. I came to that house and I just felt everyone’s energy and I loved it. It was just cool working with everyone there. It was a lot of fun working with Melvin. He is a very open minded director, and that is always good for us actors.

Tyler: The three other guys that I worked with. A lot of times there were models walking around. We have a few scenes where we have the video vixen models just walking around because we are shooting  a music video. So that was definitely a high point to see all of these girls. But working with these three guys was most memorable. We all got to know eachother more.

Rosa Acosta- Meeting everybody and working with the cast. I had a blast.

Check out Still a Teen Myspace Here

Interview conducted by Ian Jarrell & Martine C.