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Former Centerville teen Austin Wells will be seen on the season opener of "Zeke and Luther" next Mondayon the Disney XD channel. Contributed photo
Former area teen on Disney series
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By Terry Morris,
Staff Writer
Updated 12:04 PM Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Austin Wells had a few minutes to talk by phone before an exam on his previous week’s assignments.
Homeschooled because he’s an actor, the former Centerville High School student, 17, said conventional schools “don’t understand” when you have to leave before noon to go audition or do some filming.
Latest proof of why he needs a flexible schedule will come at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, on the Disney XD channel.
He’ll be playing Monty in the season-opening episode of “Zeke and Luther.”
The sitcom stars Hutch Dano as Zeke Thatcher and Adam Hicks as Luther Waffles, two friends negotiating teenage life in Southern California while trying to become professional skateboarders.
Wells’ character, Monty, is the “replacement brother” for Zeke’s little sister, Ginger.
On the episode, Zeke is about to attempt a skating stunt no one has ever tried, “and he may not live. So Ginger, being Ginger, is taking the opportunity to trade up on brothers,” Wells said. “It’s really funny.”
Wells, who lives in Ontario, Calif., with his parents, Gary and Salli Wells, said Monty is “very over the edge. He wants to please everybody and will do what it takes to make them like him.”
He said aspects of his personality mesh with Monty’s. “I can remember acting that way a bit.”
Wells, who hopes to study writing and film directing at California State University at Fullerton starting next year, said he’s only slated to appear on one episode.
But he welcomes a write-in campaign to convince the show’s producers to make Monty a recurring role.
“Let’s see, I need about 25,000 people to post comments on the show’s Web site. Say something like how that Monty guy needs to come back,” he said.
His TV debut came in 2009 on Nickelodeon’s “iCarly.” He played a math geek on one episode.
“I’m not sure what’s next. Last night, I finished a workshop with a casting director that went very well,” said Wells, who is also a cartoonist and writer.
“One of my dreams is to write and direct a movie.”
For more information about “Zeke and Luther,” go to disney.go.com/disneyxd/#/disneyxd/shows/zekeandluther/.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2377 or tmorris@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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