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Fighting Child Hunger with Glee's Mark Salling

Fighting Child Hunger with Glee's Mark Salling

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He may play a bad boy on television but Mark Salling has much more to offer in real life. Mark fills us in on how he got his nickname “Saw”, what to expect from his character, Puck, on the upcoming season of “Glee”, and why he is helping to fight childhood hunger. Hosted By Nikki Novak.

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Young Hollywood

He's good with that thing. Although we talked something like 3D. A saw? Why do they call you Saw?

Mark Salling

Well some people pronounce my last name Sawling which is acceptable and that's kind of where it came from.

Young Hollywood

Welcome to Young Hollywood. Here with Mark Salling, no Salling. Where it began. I can't begin to know when. But that I know it's growing strong. Why do they call you Saw?

Mark Salling

Well, some people pronounce my last name Salling which is acceptable and that's kind of where it came from. And I got my blade right here, so.

Young Hollywood

The blade is longer than normal. Is it?

Mark Salling

Yeah, I feel like it's grown out.

Young Hollywood

Is that like a revenge thing on the season three?

Mark Salling

Yes. I don't know you have to tune in to find out.

Young Hollywood

Any romance tips? Me or Puck?

Mark Salling

Uh, well.

Young Hollywood

Oh let's do both.

Mark Salling

Uh, no, no, no. Puck's going to be, uh, loving the ladies as always in season three.

Young Hollywood

Which ladies he gonna love the most this season?

Mark Salling

I don't know. Only, uh, only time will tell. Only Ryan Murphy will let you know, so.

Young Hollywood

Well, I saw you were on Glee Project and you actually had your episode with the sexuality episode. Like, why did they pick you for that I wonder?

Mark Salling

I don't know. I'm I'm a 38-year-old virgin, so I really don't know why they would have picked me for that.

Young Hollywood

You're going to do the remake of the movie. It said it's going to be 38 instead of 40.

Mark Salling

Uh, yeah, exactly. I it's about as believable as me playing 15.

Young Hollywood

Tell me why you're at Hollywood and Highlands today?

Mark Salling

I'm at Hollywood and Highland today because we are here fighting childhood hunger with childhungerends here. com and ConAgra foods. And it's just a great easy way for people to get involved and uh, fight childhood hunger. It's it's a lot of times overlooked cuz it's thought of as such a foreign problem but it's it's right here. One in four children in the United States, it's 17 million kids. In Texas, my native state is the number two um, state affected by childhood hunger, so I feel a connection to it. And Los Angeles where I live now is the number one city for childhood hunger in the state of California, so they've got their work cut out for them here and in Texas, so I I I definitely had to get involved.

Young Hollywood

Well, thanks for coming.

Mark Salling

Thank you for having me so much. Appreciate it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mark Salling

    Featured guest discussing his nickname, Glee role, and charity work.

  • Puck

    Mark Salling's character on the TV show 'Glee'.

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview.

  • Ryan Murphy

    Glee co-creator, mentioned as the one who knows Puck's storyline.

FAQ

Why is Mark Salling nicknamed 'Saw'?+
Mark Salling is nicknamed 'Saw' because some people pronounce his last name 'Sawling', and the nickname originated from that pronunciation.
What is Mark Salling doing to fight childhood hunger?+
Mark Salling is at Hollywood and Highland to fight childhood hunger with childhungerends here.com and ConAgra Foods, promoting an easy way for people to get involved.
Which states and cities are most affected by childhood hunger?+
Mark Salling mentions that one in four children in the United States experience hunger, with Texas being the number two state affected and Los Angeles being the number one city for childhood hunger in California.
What can fans expect from Puck in Glee Season 3?+
In Glee Season 3, fans can expect Puck to continue 'loving the ladies', though which specific ladies he will favor is not revealed.

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