Jake Weary Answers 19 Random Questions

    Freddy or Jason?

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    Sheridan Watson
    by Sheridan Watson

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Macey J Foronda
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    BuzzFeed Staff

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    You might have seen actor Jake Weary on a number of your fave TV shows (do Pretty Little Liars, Chicago Fire, and Law and Order: SVU ring a bell?). But this month, Jake is turning his focus to the movie theater with his new horror flick It Follows — which premiered to rave reviews, by the way — as well as appearing in the film Zombeavers.

    Jake stopped by the BuzzFeed L.A. offices to answer some pertinent questions like whether he'd rather fight zombies or zombeavers.

    1. Are you an early bird or a night owl?

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    2. What movie scared you the most as a child?

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    JW: I used to watch it as a little kid and it would scare the crap out of me. I'm not a big clown person, and there's an evil demon clown. There's a scene where he grabs the kid and pulls him through the sewer.

    3. What were you most afraid of as a child?

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    4. What's the last thing you googled?

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    JW: It was actually last night 'cause I was peeing a lot.

    BuzzFeed: Is it OK? Now I'm just worried for you.

    JW: I looked at the one thing and it was like, "Do you drink coffee? Seltzer water?" And I was like, yep, pretty much on a daily basis.

    5. Who's the last person you texted?

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    JW: [pointing to manager] Probably you. I got rid of my iPhone. This [Razr] is awesome. I don't have to do anything.

    6. Do you prefer acting in movies or on TV?

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    JW: I think with movies there's more time and effort invested. I think with TV everything moves a lot quicker because you have X amount of seasons you're working with. And new writers [are] coming in all the time, and not everyone's as fully invested as someone that's written a film and has been working on it two years, preproduction. So I feel like with film, you're in a place for a month and that's all you can think about and all you can do, and it just seems more of a collaborative effort.

    7. What's your go-to karaoke song?

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    8. Whose career would you want to emulate?

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    JW: Someone who I really respect as an actor and an artist and I also respect his ability to ride through his career kind of under the radar. [He's] also in movies that were just nominated for an Oscar, but I talk to people all the time and they're like, "Wait, who's Ethan Hawke?" He's just very low-key and not really in the spotlight that much, and I hear he's just a really cool guy. And he plays really interesting characters.

    BuzzFeed: This is your PSA to be his best friend.

    JW: Yep. Hi, Ethan Hawke! Hit me up, man, let's hang out.

    9. If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be?

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    JW: Ethan Hawke.

    10. What's been your favorite acting role?

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    JW: I think it was the most emotive thing I've ever done and we shot in Detroit. It was just such an experience being in that city and getting to play a character with so many layers and so much depth and with an actual arc.

    11. What's your favorite drink?

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    JW: I hope that doesn't make me sound like an alcoholic.

    12. What's your favorite food?

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    JW: I love pickles. Some olives, some good charcuterie. Prosciutto, salami.

    13. What are your biggest pet peeves?

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    JW: When people just can't make a decision, it drives me absolutely insane. And Rainbow flip-flops. I think flip-flops are just ridiculous — no protection for your feet!

    14. Do you prefer NYC or L.A.?

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    JW: Come on. God, that's hard. They're so different. I kind of need to be in L.A., but I'm a New York kid at heart. I love New York. The city is just so energetic and the people there — it's just got this energy that I don't think any other city can match.

    15. Would you rather deal with zombies or zombeavers?

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    JW: I think it would be easier to deal with zombeavers, but it'd be more fun to deal with zombies.

    BuzzFeed: Even if like your best friend got turned into a zombie, a zombeaver is just an animal. I've thought a lot about this.

    JW: I know. I think if my best friend would turn into a zombie, I would keep him hostage in a way and just like that chick on Walking Dead.

    16. Would you rather meet Freddy or Jason in a dark alley?

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    JW: 'Cause he's like lanky and skinny — I could probably take him in a fight. Jason's jacked.

    17. If you could have one thing follow you for the rest of your life, what would it be?

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    BuzzFeed: But does it change if she's out to kill you?

    JW: Well, yeah, I wouldn't want her to kill me!

    18. Have you had any hookups as bad as the one your character has in It Follows?

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    JW: [This happened] in an episode of Law and Order when I was like 13. And I impregnated her. It was a big deal for me and my 13-year-old self.

    19. Tell us a secret.

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