Chad Michael Murray Chooses His Roles With His Kids in Mind

Chad Michael Murray cemented himself as an early 2000s dreamboat with roles in A Cinderella Story, One Tree Hill, Freaky Friday and extra. Now, as a father of three, the actor says his youngsters are considered one of his greatest issues when selecting new roles.

The Mom of the Bride star sat down with Numéro Netherlands forward of the discharge of the Netflix film and mentioned his decades-long profession, future initiatives and the way he all the time places his household first.

“I might say, a whole lot of materials, particularly over the previous 5 to eight years since my son was born, I select as a result of I feel one of many final belongings you actually need is in your youngsters to be berated at school for what their dad and mom are doing,” Murray advised the publication. “I don’t need my youngsters going to highschool, being freshmen in highschool, and Dad’s butt posted throughout their locker. That’s not honest to them, so making choices for that has been nice.”

The Gilmore Ladies actor defined that he works along with his spouse, Sarah Roemer, to maintain every thing grounded and peaceable for his or her household. And whereas he loves his job, he harassed that it’s only a job and crucial factor to him is to be round for his youngsters.

“I’m ensuring that I’m there each day, that we journey collectively as a pack, so we don’t break up the pack once we journey,” he mentioned. “Once we are in Nova Scotia filming Sullivan’s Crossing, we’re all there. I get to work, and I get to go house and play with the infants. Now, is that this additional work for me to throw on high, so I can’t be solely centered on Sullivan’s Crossing? Yeah, however that simply means I would like to higher place my time and determine how do I handle this all?”

The Riverdale actor shared that he goes to work after which goes house to spend time taking part in along with his youngsters, earlier than specializing in extra work as soon as he’s put them to mattress. When he has weekend journeys for autograph signing, all of them go collectively.

“It’s necessary that they’re right here, as a result of I don’t consider in breaking apart the pack to the purpose the place they’re like ‘Oh, dad’s on one other journey,’” he famous. “And for me, I wouldn’t commerce this for something, regardless of the quantity of success, it doesn’t matter. It trumps all of that.”

Elsewhere within the profile, Murray opened up about future initiatives he has on the horizon. There are two, nevertheless, that he didn’t handle however could be significantly excited to revisit.

In a dialog with Leisure Tonight on the Mom of the Bride premiere on Thursday, the Home of Wax actor famous he’d like to get A Cinderella Story sequel going and be part of the upcoming Freaky Friday 2.

Whereas there was no speak of returning to San Fernando Valley for the Hilary Duff-starring rom-com, Murray shared that his daughter noticed the movie not too long ago and inspired him to make one other one. He mentioned that he would gladly reprise his position as Austin Ames if there ever had been to be A Cinderella Story sequel.

“Right here you go, Hil. From me to you, let’s do it,” Murray advised the publication, calling to the actress who performed Sam. He even has a attainable thought for the script, including, “I feel, as we all know, issues don’t all the time work out so I feel they went their separate methods, and we carry them again now, put up splits from their vital others, into a brand new Cinderella story.”

There might not be plans for a second Cinderella Story, however there may be one other Freaky Friday within the works with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles. Whereas there have been no bulletins that some other castmembers can be returning for the sequel, Murray would like to play Jake once more.

“How nice would that be? To carry Jake again? It’s a kind of issues the place [it was] such a giant a part of my life,” he mentioned, noting one of many the reason why he needed to be part of Mom of the Bride was to reunite with Freaky Friday director Mark Waters. “When Mark referred to as, and I obtained to speak to Mark, and I mentioned, ‘Mark, we’re gonna get the band again collectively. Let’s go.’”

Mom of the Bride sees Murray painting Lucas reverse Brooke Shields’ Lana and Benjamin Bratt’s Will, two exes thrown collectively years after a devastating breakup when their youngsters from different relationships share they’re getting married.

The rom-com is streaming on Netflix now.