Disney Society: So, you play Pete Ivey in Hatching Pete. How did you get the role? Did Disney approach you, or did you have to audition?

Jason: Disney approached me about it. It sort of worked into the whole Cory in the House deal and same with Minutemen too. They showed me the script and said ‘What do you think about doing this?’ and I read the script and was like ‘Yeah. I’m happy to.’

Disney Society: Pete is a very shy guy and the chicken costume helps him break out of his shell a little. Can you relate to that at all in real life?

Jason: Yeah, especially when I was in elementary school and the beginning of high school and junior high. We all kind of have that awkward stage where you’re not really comfortable in your skin, or who you are. So, I definitely dealt with that. It also falls into the being nervous with girls category. That was kind of a big thing for me in elementary school for sure. I totally can relate to that.

And as far as breaking out of the shell in the chicken suit, my chicken suit is kind of like my acting career. Because as an actor you’re forced to stand up in front of people and be confident, but you deal with a lot of adult situations, like talking to people. Like interviews, which is a perfect example. You have to feel competent and confident with who you are. That’s kind of a big part of it. So, you are forced into situations that you might not normally be comfortable in.

Disney Society: What was it like working with Mitchel Musso?

Jason: Mitchel was awesome. I kind of knew him a little bit before hand from the Disney Channel games and other things. You run into a lot people from the Disney Channel and you kind of get to know everybody. So, I knew him before a little and I knew we would be friends through this.

We both take acting very seriously. We had scenes where we would just get it done, crank right through it and have a lot of fun too, of course. But we could be very efficient at the same time. Afterwards we would hang out and go see movies, go out to dinner, go go carting. The last night of filming, we got the director and the producer to come out with us and go go carting. At the time, High School Musical 3 was just about to start filming, so Corbin [Bleu] and a couple of the dancers were in town and we ended up going out…the whole group of us. It was a lot of fun. On set we would play Guitar Hero, we would just hang out. We really had a lot of fun.

Disney Society: I heard you had to go to an actual mascot school to get some training. Tell me what that was like.

Jason: Well kind of. That was exaggerated a little bit. What basically happened was we had the San Diego Chicken come out and he’s being doing this for like 20 years, so he’s a professional chicken. So, he got into his costume and showed us the basics of being a mascot. We got into mascot suits…I got into a lion suit and I think Mitchel was in a dolphin suit and we got used to being in a suit and got comfortable with it. We had to get used to things like…they can’t see your face and you have to make big body motions for you to be able to communicate. That was a big part of it was being able to communicate through the costume. You actually have to move really big in order to really communicate through the big chicken suit. The smaller moves which would normally work, didn’t in the costume. You have to amplify it to make it work.

Disney Society: Is there a scene in the movie that was your favorite to film?

Jason: This scene didn’t actually make it into the movie, but we had a scene where it was me and Mitchel and we were in the bakery that my parents owned. There was this giant rooster cake and it was this big rooster with a basketball. It was probably like 3 or 4 feet high…this like designer cake and we got to destroy it basically. We got to knock it over and splatter it everywhere on the ground. I was disappointed it didn’t make it into the final cut. It was a lot of fun.

Disney Society: Let’s switch topics for a minute and talk about Cory in the House. Do you still keep in touch with the cast?

Jason: Mostly with Maiara [Walsh]. She actually lives in Simi Valley, same town as I do, which is a pretty small world. We go to sushi every now and then. I also keep in contact with Jake Thomas quite a bit. We play Halo 3 online together all the time. I can’t ever keep track of where Kyle [Massey] is. Sometimes he’s in LA and sometimes he’s in Atlanta, so I can never keep track of where he is. And of course I see Madison [Pettis] all the time, at events and stuff. We really like her and when I say we, I mean me and my mom, because her mom and my mom are friends too.

Disney Society: How fun was it to play Newt? That seems like a really fun character to play.

Jason: Newt is a lot of fun. Me and my brother did an Abbott and Costello skit for a talent show and I was Costello. I love playing that kind of character. He [Newt] really developed going through the seasons. I got to learn a lot about Newt. He has a lot of odd secrets, like he’s a great river dancer. He can braid really well, in addition to being able to play guitar with his feet. So, I got to learn a lot about him throughout the show.

Disney Society: Is there one episode of Cory in the House that sticks out in your mind?

Jason: I really enjoyed the Presidential Seal episode. The seal was crazy to work with. It was weird because they have the truck, with the seal’s miniature swimming pool and whenever the seal would come out to rehearse, everybody had to back up and make a big path for the seal to come in and then he had to get comfortable before every one else slowly crept back in. It was kind of surreal. I mean, this is an animal that lives in the ocean and it’s standing right next to me. It was really cool.

Disney Society: Are you on twitter? If so, what’s your twitter id?

Jason: I am not on Twitter. I think there is someone who is saying they are me, but I do not have a twitter or Facebook. I barely have email.

Disney Society: Here’s a lightning round from your fans on twitter who submitted some questions.

Disney Society: If you could do a movie with anyone, who would it be?

Jason: I’ll just kind of mesh together all of my favorite actors whether or not they’re alive or not. It would be Robert Redford, Paul Newman with special guests appearances of Abbot and Costello. Christian Bale and Johnny Depp would stop by and Liam Nieson would be in there somewhere too.

Disney Society: Would you like to ever do a movie with Mitchel Musso again?

Jason: Absolutely. He was a blast to work with. Whenever there were scenes when it was just the two of us, it was pretty cool, because the scene would go really well and we would get it right the first time and then we would try something new the second time. We would bounce ideas off of each other and we had a lot of fun working on it. And when we were done working we would just go do whatever. So yeah, it was a lot of fun. I would totally do it again.

Disney Society: Do you have any new movie projects coming up?

Jason: Not really. Well, I have a few things in the fire that aren’t for sure yet, so I can’t really talk about them. It should be pretty soon that I’ll be able to say something. I should have something coming up soon.

Disney Society: Favorite color?

Jason: Yellow

Disney Society: Favorite food?

Jason: A double double from In-n-Out

Disney Society: Why did you cut your hair?!

Jason: It was kind of a good time for a change. Cory in the House was done. We weren’t filming that anymore, so it was a good opportunity for a change I guess.

Disney Society: Are you single?

Jason: Maybe.

Thanks Jason!

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Enjoy some video clips such as Mitchel Musso and Tiffany Thornton’s music video “Let it Go” and Emily Osment’s music video for “Hero in Me”.

Dadnapped / Hatching Pete Video Clips

Music Video: Mitchel Musso and Tiffany Thornton Let It Go

More video clips below.

Music Video: Emily Osment Hero In Me

Merc Hotel

Bathroom

Rescued

Behind the Scenes: Graphic Novel 2

Trailer

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I received my copy the other day and we watched both movies again, as well as all of the great bonus features. I really hope Disney continues to release DCOM’s in a double feature like this. It just makes sense and it’s such a great addition to any Disney fan’s DVD collection!

Dadnapped

In Dadnapped, fourteen year-old Melissa (Emily Osment) is struggling with a unique kind of sibling rivalry. To get her father Neil’s (George Newburn) attention, she has to compete with teenage spy Tripp Zoome, the main character in her father’s best selling novels. Her dad spends so much time on his imaginary son’s exciting missions that even Melissa’s special daughter-dad vacation gets interrupted by a promotional event for Neil’s newest book. But when Neil is abducted by overzealous fanboys and falls into the clutches of a pair of sinister brothers, the fictional Tripp can’t save him and Melissa will have to try to channel her "inner Zoome" to rescue her dad. 

Hatching Pete

A bashful high school student finds fames as a high-flying poultry impersonator in Hatching Pete. Pete’s (Jason Dolley) best friend Poole (Mitchel Musso) wants to keep up his family’s longstanding tradition of playing their high school mascot, the Chicken, but Poole is allergic to the costume. Pete agrees to stand in for his pal, but only on the condition that his identity remains a secret. The anonymity of the Chicken suit gives Pete the freedom he’s always dreamed of and a whole new personality emerges. His unexpectedly outrageous antics make the Chicken an instant celebrity— except no one knows it’s Pete. As Poole reaps the benefits of his pal’s talent, Pete must decide if it’s time to reveal that he’s the man behind the beak.

Hatching Pete Bonus Features
• Unmasking The Mascot – A Hatching Pete bonus feature so viewers can find out what it’s really like inside the suit!

Dadnapped Bonus Features  
• Exclusive Extended Ending  
• Trip Zoome: Off The Rails: An Animated Graphic Novel

Watch Leo’s Little Big Show with the stars of Hatching Pete and Dadnapped below.

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The “Hatching Pete/Dadnapped” double feature DVD is being released on May 12th. You can have both movies on one DVD and for a very reasonable price.

Don’t forget to send in your questions for Mitchel.

Hatching Pete
When Pete is begged by his best friend Poole to stand-in as their high school’s mascot, the chicken, Pete agrees as long as his identity will remain unknown. Poole, who is allergic to the chicken suit but feels he can’t quit being the mascot because his family legacy is to be the chicken, readily agrees to keep the secret. When Pete dons the chicken suit, he becomes transforms into an outrageous guy, and the chicken becomes a celebrity except no one knows that Pete is the chicken. With everyone anxious to find out the chicken’s true identity, Pete must decide if it’s finally time to admit that he’s the man behind the beak.

Dadnapped
Fourteen year-old Melissa could use some attention from her dad, Neil. That’s because bestselling author Neil seems to spend most of his time creating exciting missions for his imaginary son teen spy Tripp Zoome. A daughter-dad vacation gets off to a rocky start when Neil tells Melissa that their vacation to the Grand Canyon will include a stop at a promotional event for his new Zoome book. What is supposed to be a quick detour ends up becoming a rescue mission after Neil is abducted first by overzealous kid fans, and then by two creepy brothers who might be dangerous. Now it is up to Melissa to tap into her inner Zoome and find the courage and know-how to save her dad.

Source: Amazon.com

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On May 12th, you can purchase a Hatching Pete & Dadnapped double feature DVD. The cover is pictured to the left.

For those of you that did see it, I would love to know what you thought about it! Vote in the poll below and then share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Here is the encore schedule for the rest of the weekend:

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT)
• Encore presentation of “Hatching Pete” on Disney Channel, with a behind-the-scenes set tour from the upcoming Disney Channel series “JONAS,” hosted by its stars, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT)
• Encore presentation of “Hatching Pete” on Disney Channel, with an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming DisneyPixar feature film, “Up.” The animated comedy adventure follows 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen as he fulfills his dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America, only to discover that he has brought with him his biggest nightmare, a 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer stowaway.

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During the premiere of “Hatching Pete” tonight on the Disney Channel, Disney will show us a little flight test, as well as a sneak peek of the film. So, don’t forget to watch for it tonight!

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The Disney Channel Original Movie “Hatching Pete” makes its debut this Friday, April 24th. The movie is about “a quiet 16-year-old who reluctantly agrees to substitute for his gregarious best friend Cleatus Poole after an allergic reaction renders Poole unable to fulfill his duties — unlike generations of his family before him — as Brewster High School’s mascot, a chicken. Poole keeps this unnerving fact a secret from his parents, Principal and pals, except the obliging Pete.

“At his first game, Pete as the chicken is tentative at first; he might as well be invisible to the sparse crowd of Rooster Boosters watching their team muddle through another game. But the chicken’s chance collision with an opposing player leaves spectators in stitches and awakens a natural performer in Pete who mixes slapstick stunts and mimicry on the sidelines of the basketball court. But the team’s Coach Mackey is not amused and sets out to stop Poole who he thinks is the one inside the chicken suit.”

Source: Disney Channel

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The guys spilled some secrets from the set of the movie to BOP/Beat.

They talked about what they did between scenes on the set, like playing Guitar Hero, going out to eat and just hanging out. They also chatted about how great Utah was, where they filmed the movie.

Don’t miss the movie this weekend!

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You can catch “Hatching Pete” on the Disney Channel Friday, April 24 @ 8PM ET/PT. If you can’t see it on the 24th, no worries because Disney will be airing it again on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the weekend schedule here.

What do you think of the music video?

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This brand new Disney Channel Original Movie is about “Pete Ivey (played by Dolley) is a quiet and often overlooked 16-year-old who must stand in for his outgoing best friend Cleatus Poole (played by Musso) when Cleatus cannot complete his duties as their high school mascot, a chicken. The chicken mascot, with Pete anonymously behind the mask, soon becomes the main attraction at school, but no one knows it’s not Cleatus in the suit. Once it’s revealed that Cleatus is not in the costume, it’s up to Pete to decide if he’s willing to step into the spotlight.”

2 more clips below. Are you excited about this movie?

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