Selena Gomezs On-Screen Brother Speaks On Justin Bieber Relationship
jaketaustin_ftrHollywoodLife.com spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Selena Gomezs Wizards of Waverly Place co-star Jake T. Austin, who played her brother Max Russo for five years on the hit show. He spilled all about the shows 2012 Emmy nomination, his relationship with Selena Gomez, and her boyfriend Justin Bieber!Jake T. Austin played Selena Gomezs brother on their successful Disney show for years and today, their show was nominated for Outstanding Childrens Program congrats! Read our interview with Jake below!
HL.com: Congrats on your Emmy nomination!
Jake: Thank you, I appreciate it! Were all really excited. This is the fourth year in a row were nominated under the same category, so everyone is just like, wow, another year! Its crazy to look back at all the time weve spent together and to see what weve accomplished is so incredible, in retrospect. This is a new year and were going up against a lot of great shows, so its just cool to be even mentioned in the same category.
Have you been in touch with Selena yet?
I havent actually talked to the cast to find out everyones reaction because I just found out about this but everyones gonna be, Im sure, even more excited for this year just because of whe! re every one is at in their careers!
Everyone is working and staying busy. Were always on set, always moving around and changing locations so its hard to really be in the same place at once and really do things like a cast again. Well always be in touch, I think well always keep in contact and be a part of each others lives.
Selena is in Australia, she might not even know yet!
There is a good chance of that, just because everyone is so busy.
You played Selenas brother whats your relationship like in real life?
Yeah, were definitely all really close. I dont think I could say that Im closer with one person in particular. It just comes down to how much time we spend with each other. The fact that were all different ages, so naturally were going to fall into different relationships and some of us are going to get along more than others, but for the most part, everyone is pretty much on the same page. Everyone is still talking but doing their own thing.
How do you feel about her boyfriend Justin Bieber?
Hes a really talented musician!
Do you approve of their relationship?
Haha, I dont know, Im not a matchmaker. Theyre both over 18 so they can do what they want!
The show is up against Degrassi, Good Luck Charlie, iCarly and Victorious. Are you friendly with any other actors on the other nominated shows?
Everyone has worked together before. Weve all lived within the same city at one point or another, and between jobs, we all pretty much know of each other, even if we havent met each other. The Emmys are a good opportunity for everyone to be in the same place at once.
Wizards won this award in 2009 what did that mean to you?
Youre lucky to be nominated, of course. We were all excited to have the opportunity to watch the show live. To be recognized for our work, its a huge honor.
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