Trippin’ the fright fantastic
Like Pinky and the Brain, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Anton Yelchin seem an unlikely pairing, but have quickly become inseparable. Not one to break up a beautiful bromance, Roe McDermott spoke to the up-and-coming stars about their friendship, the Mel Gibson controversy, the problem with women and how they’re well on their way to taking over the world.
Roe McDermott, 13 Sep 2011
Though sitting together on a small couch in a plush suite in the Merrion hotel, the difference in temperament between the two Fright Night stars is immediately evident. Christopher Mintz-Plasse is as friendly as one would expect from Superbad’s McLovin, literally bouncing up and down in his seat like a child dizzy on lemonade. Russian-born Anton Yelchin, on the other hand, is amiable but serious, becoming a caricature of cool as he continues to flick through a magazine as we chat. Though maybe he’s just feeling a bit fragile from the night before, as following the premiere of their new film, the boys celebrated in traditional Irish style – by going clubbing and getting slaughtered.
“Oh man, we had a lot of Irish whiskeys,” moans Mintz-Plasse. “And this guy ” – pointing at Yelchin – “sucks, because he’s like a whiskey connoisseur so I was trying to talk to some cute girls and he’s all, ‘No, I’m going to sit at this bar and talk intently about whiskey.’”
“But that’s the problem with you women!” Yelchin asserts, suddenly turning on me. “I want to drink it with a cute girl, but women aren’t into whiskey. Do you drink whiskey?” When I admit that I don’t, he sighs dramatically. “See, you are the problem with women! Oh god, I’ve just given you your headline, haven’t I? ‘Anton Yelchin: Chauvinist Pig!’ It’s true though.”
Now that we’ve established the major flaw of my sex, it’s time to explore the major successes of the two fine male specimens before me. Though now clearly enjoying the perks of the job, their individual roads to stardom have been completely different. Mintz-Plasse was just your average college-bound high-school student when he beat 500 hopeful auditionees and exploded onto our screens in the hit comedy Superbad, which was produced by Judd Apatow and starred comedy staples Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Seth Rogan.
“It was crazy, it was such an unexpected overnight success. Nobody was interested in me, then one week after the movie everyone was suddenly looking at me and shouting quotes across the street at me. It was a bit overwhelming. I mean I’ll always be grateful to Superbad but the level of fame has been scary. I’ve even been put on ‘worst dressed’ lists – that’s just weird! Who are these people that care deeply about what I’m wearing?”
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