MARTY BELAFSKY "Crutchy"

TEEN BEAT: We hear the cast of Newsies was close. Did you guys hang out socially?

MARTY BELAFSKY: Yes. Sometimes we'd go out and see a movie. A bunch of us would do paint color wars. We'd dress up in army clothes and go out in the fields and have paint color wars.

TEEN BEAT: If you had to move from California, where would you move to?

MARTY: My mom's from Chicago. I like Chicago.

TEEN BEAT: Newsies is the first major role you've had in a feature film. How'd you feel when you got the part?

MARTY: I was thrilled. I was so happy to work with Kenny again. We'd worked together on Hull High.

TEEN BEAT: Create the perfect role for yourself in a movie.

MARTY: That's hard. Probably an action/adventure movie--with everything in it. Something where I'm the hero.

TEEN BEAT: What actors would be included in the cast?

MARTY: Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger--people like that. Have Steven Spielberg direct it.

TEEN BEAT: If you couldn't act anymore, what would you want to do?

MARTY: I want to direct. I'd like to follow in the footsteps of Ron Howard. I want to go to film school at USC.

TEEN BEAT: What is one goal that you'd like to accomplish in your lifetime?

MARTY: I'd like to have a family and settle down. That's kind of weird coming from a teenager!

TEEN BEAT: What era would you visit if you fell into a time machine?

MARTY: Probably the '50s because I'm curious to see how everything worked back then.

TEEN BEAT: What do you like most about acting?

MARTY: Just the feel of doing it. I like being up there and I like the attention! I simply like making people laugh and cry.