Hear From Zachary Gordon, the Real-Life Wimpy Kid
Zachary Gordon stepped onto the big screen in 2010 as Greg Heffley, the not-so-tough main character in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” based on the best-selling books by Jeff Kinney. An unabashed fan of the Wimpy Kid books, Zachary considered Greg his dream role. That didn’t mean working on the film was easy.
Zachary on auditioning to play Greg Heffley:
Zachary on his first day on set:
Zachary on the challenges of acting:
Zachary on staying focused while acting:
Zachary on hanging out with friends:
Zachary on his future plans:
Boys’ Life caught up with Zachary in September 2009 on the Wimpy Kid set in Vancouver, B.C. See Zachary’s own diary (illustrated Wimpy Kid-style by Jeff Kinney) as published in the April 2010 issue of BL below, and listen to exclusive excerpts by clicking on the audio players above.
I too happen to love basketball. Another strength I have is being in a couple mini-movies and have been in a school play since grade 6. I am now finishing up Grade 10.
Hey Zach, I’m thinking of coming out to be an extra in the 4th or 5th movie. Can you explain more about this to me?
I loved the movie it was great
the best movie I have ever seen
i like diary of a wimpy kid better than big nate
the movie was great but it wasnt all of it
hey ppl and zach did you ever go to acting classes? because im thinking about going to them
cool
OMG! The movies are so amazing! I wish we could meet each other face-to-face!
Heyy im ur #1 fan and my dad works with alot of actors and stuff so he got me into it and im in the 8th grade comment back thx bi:)
how old’s the guy that plays Rowley
I love the movies and the books I have the original movie and I have one book its called diary of the wimpy kid the last straw. you are super awesome!