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"Glee" Heartthrob: Mark Salling

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Look out ladies..."Glee" bad boy Mark Salling (Puck) takes a break from song and dance to talk about the success of the show. The actor talks about his bravado on and off screen and what's changed for him since the release of the highly anticipated series. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to Younghollywood. com. I'm here with Mark Salling, aka Puck from Glee.

Young Hollywood

Are you quitting to join Homo Explosion?

Mark Salling

No. Doing both. Cause you can't win without me and I don't connect.

Young Hollywood

This show has just had so much success. How has your life changed? Like what is the most dramatic change that you've had so far?

Mark Salling

I still keep all the same friends. It's not that different, I'm not gonna lie.

Young Hollywood

I know you guys have a lot of chemistry on the set. What is it like working with the rest of the cast?

Mark Salling

It's uh, it's cool. I mean, we're all like best friends, we're like family and uh, I like everyone, so.

Young Hollywood

How did you actually get on Glee? Like what was the, what was the whole process for you?

Mark Salling

Yeah, I just responded to this Craigslist ad and uh, a personal ad, Craigslist. That's not true. I'm completely kidding. I mean, it was, it was kind of a long surreal experience, so

Young Hollywood

That's cool. What is the biggest blessing that you've had so far?

Mark Salling

Uh, just being able to perform, like I did a Neil Diamond song and that's my mom's favorite artist. Sweet Caroline. Good times never seemed so good. She about died in a pile over that one. So that was pretty sweet.

Young Hollywood

Can you show us your hair? Just do a little duck. Show us your hair. There you go. You play the bad guy on the show, but it doesn't look like you're a bad guy, even though you still have the mohawk going.

Mark Salling

Yeah, I mean, on the show, I'm a bad guy, but in real life, I'm the worst guy.

Young Hollywood

He says that with a serious face. He's the worst guy ever. Ladies, so, how are you enjoying all the lady attention so far?

Mark Salling

The lady attention? You know you're getting it. I see you all the time. I get more dude attention, like at the gym and stuff, you know, you get that like.

Young Hollywood

What's the worst pickup line you've heard?

Mark Salling

I don't know, uh. Do you have a, do you have a MySpace? Are you like, no, MySpace is dead. What do you have? Do you have a Facebook, Twitter, what do you do? I have Friendster, so just like, you know, add me or poke me or, yeah, friend me.

Young Hollywood

Any idea that this show was gonna take off the way that it did?

Mark Salling

No, I did not. No, I'm thankful, but I had no idea. I just knew I wanted to work with Ryan Murphy and uh, that, yeah, so it kind of came from that. So.

Young Hollywood

What's the one thing about you that's completely different from who you really are? Are we gonna play 20 questions? How about I turn this around on you? Last question.

Mark Salling

Yes. I'm an avid ornithologist. I love bird watching.

Young Hollywood

You like to watch birds? Really? Do you have a bird bath in your backyard?

Mark Salling

I don't have a backyard, but if I did, I would.

Young Hollywood

Where do you live? What's your address? You have fun with stalkers out there.

Mark Salling

I live at 1234 Sesame Street. So.

Young Hollywood

Sesame Street. Did you watch that when you were a kid?

Mark Salling

Of course.

Mark Salling

Hey, I'm Mark Salling from Glee, you're watching Young Hollywood.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mark Salling

    Interview subject, actor playing Puck in Glee

  • Puck

    Character played by Mark Salling in Glee

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview

  • Neil Diamond

    Artist whose song Mark Salling performed

  • Ryan Murphy

    Someone Mark Salling wanted to work with

FAQ

Who is Mark Salling?+
Mark Salling is an actor known for playing the character Puck on the TV show "Glee."
How did Mark Salling get his role on Glee?+
Mark Salling stated that he responded to a Craigslist ad, though he clarified he was kidding and described the actual process as a "long surreal experience."
What is Mark Salling's biggest blessing from being on Glee?+
Mark Salling considers his biggest blessing to be the opportunity to perform, specifically mentioning singing a Neil Diamond song, which is his mom's favorite artist.
What is one thing about Mark Salling that is completely different from his Glee character, Puck?+
Mark Salling claims he is an avid ornithologist and enjoys bird watching, which is a departure from his "bad guy" persona on "Glee."

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