Ian Then Some...The Articles & Interviews
Star Magazine Continued
WOW! What a great picture! There's that mega-watt smile I love and adore.
Star: What's the
worst job you had before your big break?
M: I was a dishwasher and a prep cook. No, I never spat in anybody's food. I
wasn't jaded at that point.
I: I didn't do any awful jobs cos I spent four years modelling in Europe.
Rodney: I worked as a usher at Mann's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
It was a cool job. I got fired because I let my friends in for free - they don't
like that too much. But I was invited to a movie premiere there, so there I am,
walking down the red carpet and I see the same people who were working there two
years ago. That was funny! Their jaws just dropped. It was bittersweet, man.
Star: Did you meet any
celebs while you were working there?
R: Well, I saw Leonardo DiCaprio, for starters. It was during the Titanic hype
and they held a special screening at the theatre for him and his fans. It was
my job to cater the VIP room with hot dogs, popcorn and sodas; basically
anything they wanted. There are about 20 seats up there, so there was Leo and
his posse and his mom all watching the movie. As soon as he came on to the
screen, all the girls just screamed their heads off and he got up and left with
his posse. That's all he stayed for, just to hear his fans scream. I thought
that was really arrogant.
Star: Did you chat with
him?
R: Not then, but I recently went to a party he threw with Tobey Maguire at his
house. He's really a quiet guy. Not at all how I imagined him to be. It just
goes to show you how nuts Hollywood is. I mean, three years ago I'm serving him
food and the next thing I know, I'm at his party.
Star: Was it difficult to
leave your family and move to LA?
I: It was different for me because I had spent so much time away from home when
I was in Europe.
R: It was tough. Luckily we were shooting in Maryland; that's where I'm from,
so I saw my mom quite a bit.
M: His mom (points to
Rodney) is an angel.
She's like set mom.
R: Yeah, she hung out with us on-set and brought us home cooked meals.
Star: Do you still send
your dirty laundry out to her?
R: Well, actually, I moved her out here to LA! She lives with me now. I have
a live-in maid, cook, but it's more than that - she's great to have around.
M: But he has to be in bed by 11.