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"90210" Star Charlie Weber: The Next Christian Grey

"90210" Star Charlie Weber: The Next Christian Grey

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The talented and rugged Mr. Charlie Weber pays us a visit at the Studio to talk about his dueling TV projects, "90210" and MTV's "Underemployed", and he also acknowledges another endeavor that might be on the horizon -- that of playing the big screen version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' studmuffin Christian Grey! Hear his thoughts on those rumors and also his feelings on office romances! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Charlie Weber

I'm Charlie Weber from underemployed in 90210. And maybe 50 Shades. Who knows?

Young Hollywood

Now, I saw something on your Twitter about people are really nominating you to play Christian Gray in 50 Shades.

Charlie Weber

I have seen a lot of that.

Young Hollywood

Of course, what is up with that?

Charlie Weber

I don't know. I I've struck a cord with some people. A lot of young ladies have said as they read 50 Shades, they think of me.

Young Hollywood

Really? What do you think? Have you read 50 Shades?

Charlie Weber

I've not read it. I'm pretty familiar with it.

Young Hollywood

You've had excerts sent to you. I've heard I've heard uh yeah. I've heard some some rumors of uh of uh the goings on in the in the book. So why do you think that that people are so identifying?

Charlie Weber

I really don't know. I think maybe I should read the book.

Young Hollywood

Well, he has a couple of different sides to him. I mean, it could be, you know, he's he's naughty.

Charlie Weber

Mhm.

Young Hollywood

Well, you know you from underemployed, but you're very employed cuz we're also doing 90210. You've been very busy.

Charlie Weber

I've been busy. It's been a good year, yeah.

Young Hollywood

So, underemployed first of all, got to get your thoughts on office romance. Good idea or bad idea?

Charlie Weber

It's fine with me. I I you know, I I said once before that I I think that you shouldn't let you know, that stand in your way if you find someone you like in the workplace.

Young Hollywood

But how do you know? Like what happens if you think you like him and then it turns out you date him a couple times you don't. You have to work together. That's problematic. That's where trouble comes into paradise. You got to be careful. It's really, it's a tricky one, isn't it?

Charlie Weber

That would be, yeah.

Young Hollywood

So, can you give us a little teaser of what what we can expect because there's been there's been so many ups and downs in that relationship.

Charlie Weber

I think where we are right now in the season, um we're we're back on. It's it's happening. We're together. We're finally we're finally a couple cuz I got fired. And so now we're free to to date in the open. And uh we're we're going to pursue that. Uh you know, there's a lot of love triangles going on, maybe some interest in other places.

Young Hollywood

But that's the thing too, is sometimes it's that sort of forbidden thing when it's hidden and then when it comes all out in the open, it's not as exciting anymore, is it?

Charlie Weber

No fun anymore. No fun anymore. Just got to got to look elsewhere.

Young Hollywood

So, I wanted to ask you, I know on underemployed, there's been a couple of love scenes and there's been like some tidy whitey action. What is sort of like the prep for for for something like that? Are you like the guy that has to do the crunches before? Like is it nerve racking? You know,

Charlie Weber

Not at all. It's it's pretty much a part of what I do at this point, but uh I try to keep it together so I'm always ready to pop my shirt off.

Young Hollywood

But it's like when you get the script, it's like the first thing you go to, you're like, oh, gosh, do I have to?

Charlie Weber

You take note you take note and sort of watch it a little extra uh the few days leading into it.

Young Hollywood

And what about love scenes? Any sort of any sort of like I like tips for for shooting those cuz you're being put in those scenarios all the time. You are.

Charlie Weber

I just enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy yourself.

Young Hollywood

So 90210 as well. So you've got a several episode arc happening. So I know you have you play like a chef and you have a food truck.

Charlie Weber

Mark is a chef and has a taco truck.

Young Hollywood

Gourmet taco truck. Gourmet tacos. Are you a taco person? Are you

Charlie Weber

I love tacos.

Young Hollywood

Every cast you seem to work with is gorgeous.

Charlie Weber

I've been very lucky in the in

Young Hollywood

Yeah. And I know there's maybe on 90210 going to be like a little romance with Annalyn Macord.

Charlie Weber

Well, no, I I you know, uh Annalyn and I have an undisclosed relationship on uh on 90210, but that's primarily who I work with.

Young Hollywood

What is your goal for you? Cuz you seem to be working so much and sort of what

Charlie Weber

I I don't really know if I've stepped back to set a goal. I'm sort of just letting everything unfold and enjoying this ride that that at least this last year has been.

Young Hollywood

So maybe Christian Gray?

Charlie Weber

Maybe Christian Gray, we'll see. Who knows? We'll see. Who knows?

Young Hollywood

Thank you for coming in, Mr. 50 Shades.

Charlie Weber

Thank you very much for having me. Great chatting with you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Charlie Weber

    Interview subject, actor in '90210' and 'Underemployed'

  • Christian Grey

    Character from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' that Charlie Weber is rumored to play

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Annalyn Macord

    Actress Charlie Weber works with on '90210'

FAQ

What TV shows is Charlie Weber starring in?+
Charlie Weber is starring in "90210" and MTV's "Underemployed."
What role is Charlie Weber being nominated for by fans?+
Fans are nominating Charlie Weber to play Christian Grey in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie.
What is Charlie Weber's character like in "90210"?+
In "90210," Charlie Weber plays Mark, a chef who owns a gourmet taco truck.
What are Charlie Weber's thoughts on office romances?+
Charlie Weber believes you shouldn't let the workplace stand in the way if you find someone you like, but cautions that it can be problematic if the relationship doesn't work out and you still have to work together.
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