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Interview By: Bruce Bluett
It’s been a while since ABC has released a family sitcom of wide appeal. I can think bank to the golden days of Full House, Family Matters, and Step by Step. For this generation of young, pajama-footed kids, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter is becoming a widely recognized symbol of the times. After winning the 2003 People’s Choice Award for Best New Comedy, and the Family Television Award for Best Comedy, 8 Simple Rules… has a lot to be proud of in its two seasons.
Although the premise may be tailored to favor the two older daughters, there still is room for the youngest member of the Hennessy family to shine. Martin Spanjers plays Rory, the youngest of the Hennessy clan. Seventeen year old Spanjers is constantly remembering back to the not so distant days when he was going through changes like thirteen year old Rory is now.
“I haven’t really dealt with the cracking voice thing on the show yet. I don’t know if we’re going to put that in there. I remember when I was going through my voice change…it was horrible. I would crack every other word. The show might be different”, says Spanjers. “I can see myself, my coming of age, in Rory…especially with the whole girl thing. He’s starting to be attracted to girls. He had a fling with an ‘older woman’, one of his sister’s friends. It was funny because I had a crush on one of my brother’s friends in real life. I can relate to that…she was a cutie. I guess I still do have a crush on her…mmm, she’s a hottie”.
There is one aspect of the whole process that Martin is looking forward to more than others, “I didn’t grow up with sisters like in the show. So, it will be different going through my coming of age being the little pain in the neck younger brother. I couldn’t do that in real life because I had an older brother. I mean, I could be a pain in the neck little brother, but I would get beaten up for it.”
The onscreen chemistry that the stellar cast displays has had a profound effect on Spanjers since day one. Even the audience can notice the genuine friendships that exist, right down to the very last person. “It’s definitely a family atmosphere on set. Even if we went to the set right now, the construction guys would be very nice. It goes from them all the way up to the producers and the director”, he explains. “Everyone is really tight knit, and the person who started that was John Ritter. He really put his family life into it. He brought his family stories, he brought his kids. He made it all very ...
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