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'Laguna Beach' Boy Talan Torriero Dreams Of Playing Aquaman

Posted 11/14/07 10:57 am ET by Shawn Adler in Interviews


Talan TorrieroFrom "Laguna Beach" surfer to undersea superhero? It might be a short walk distancewise, but for former MTV reality show star Talan Torriero it feels like a nearly insurmountable chasm. Still, he's not giving up.

Talan gave me a call recently to discuss his latest movie "Driftwood," a horror film about a camp for wayward youths, and wound up dishing dirt on his former co-stars, his love of musical theater, his intense and "crazy" acting method, and why his dream role involves talking to fish.

MTV News: Right off the bat, I'm curious what the heck a guy from "Laguna Beach" is doing in a horror movie.

Talan Torriero: I wanted to do something that was different. I felt like this movie would show people a different side to me, and show that I really am very serious about acting. Read more...

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