Double Trouble on the High Seas

Troublemaker Zack Martin and his sensitive twin, Cody, are packing up their suite at the Tipton Hotel and heading for the high seas this fall on a cruise ship. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is spinning off into The Suite Life on Deck. With this crew, someone’s bound to go overboard. Current Events caught up with the Disney show’s stars, twins Dylan (Zack) and Cole (Cody) Sprouse. The 16-year-old brothers have been making Top Teen Idol lists across the Internet lately, and it turns out, they’re a lot like their characters.

CE: It seems like you’re always together. Do you ever have time to do your own things?
Dylan: We’re like best friends. Usually we enjoy the same things, so it’s fun. We surf and we skate and we bike. We play video games.

CE: Do you always get along?
Dylan: Oh no. We fight all the time. Over everything. Normally it’s pretty stupid stuff, like who got the last scoop of ice cream or playing video games.

CE: You’re becoming quite the celebrities. Do you ever Google your names or snoop on fan sites to see what people are saying about you?
Cole: We try not to do that. One of the key things we’ve learned is if you do that, you end up feeling a lot of different emotions that aren’t good. A lot of what’s out there is hurtful. It causes pain. Your own fan sites are usually OK, but if you Google yourself, there are a lot of rumors and comments that aren’t nice.

CE: Do the fan clubs and screaming girls ever drive you crazy?
Dylan: That’s actually pretty fun. You know, it happens.   

CE: You said you love comedy. Which actors do you admire?
Dylan: Will Farrell. I would love to act in a movie with him. I think he’s a very funny guy.
Cole: Jack Black.

CE: If you could play any character, who would it be?
Dylan: I’d like to play any kind, as long as we’re getting out there.

Comments

[Stacey Huang]

"Suite Life of Zack & Cody" also shows on Taiwan’s Disney Channel. I rarely watch the Disney Channel, but the comedies from America are pretty funny and interesting. If I see Zack and Cody on Disney Channel, I watch. Watching comedies is pretty enjoyable, it makes you relax.Zack and Cody are a lot of fun; their naughtiness always make the audience laugh. I’m a little surprised about their age because I’m also about sixteen. It’s hard to imagine two teenagers causing trouble and playing tricks on others all the time, but I really like their shows.
I think Dylan and Cole should try to find out what others think of them. We can always listen to others’ opinions but choose not to agree with them. Maybe doing this can make us be better and more successful.

[Rhiannon Merideth]

That is a great show and a lot kids love to watch it.

[Lolo(PINKY)]

I love cartoons even though I'm a big kid. I like watching many cartoons on Disney Channel. There are so many different kinds of cartoons and TV shows on the channel, including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Corey in the House. There so many funny characters in those shows, and I enjoy watching them and laughing. After an episode, I usually call my best friend and we will discuss it! It is great to have a good friend that has similar ideas and that you understand. Like Cody and Zack! All people all have their idols. Cole (Cody) admires Jack Black and Dylan (Zack) likes Will Farrell. I like Jack Black more. He is a very talented man and plays amusing characters in the movies. Comedies make us relax and we can learn something to amuse people around us. No matter what kinds of shows you watch, the most important thing is that you really like and enjoy them.

[Kelly Cheng]

I love watching “Suite Life of Zack & Cody” so much! It is EXTREMELY funny! In the beginning, I wondered why they kept doing those crazy things. But, every time, I laugh my head off! Ha ha! Dylan and Cole are right. Being a well-known person is hard sometimes. So I can understand why they don’t want to google themselves on the Internet.
I was surprised to know that they’re 16! They’re my age!

[Anna]

I love the show ... I watch it whenever it is on ... You guys rock ... You are my role model.

[nicole brooks]

Why do you think that Bailey is the right character to play this part?

[Katie R.]

I am 14 and my mom is trying to get me out of the stage of watching cartoons, but Suite Life is a weakness. I do wonder though, like a lot of girls, how do you know Bailey is right for the part? I am very excited to be watching the new season. I do wonder what happend to Ashley Tisdale. She was one out of three of my favorite characters. My other two are Zack and Cody!!!!!!!!

[Lisa Chien]

What a perfect title to describe the twins. When I was a child, I watched the Disney Channel, and I always watched Mickey Mouse and his friend. I saw my brother watching The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and I watched it with him. After that I liked this show because it is funny. They want to be adults but they do things like children.