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Max Keeble's Big Move, Alex D. Linz, ...

In the wake of the attacks on America and the subsequent slump at the box office, there's a lot riding on ''Keeble.'' (Buena Vista reportedly canceled the movie's Los Angeles premiere last week because of the crackdown on security and the overall somber mood at Hollywood's studios.) It's the first feature to be carried by a kid since the Macaulay Culkin/''Home Alone'' era. Box office hits including ''Spy Kids'' and ''Snow Day'' were bolstered by big adult names like Antonio Banderas and Chevy Chase.

Perhaps that explains why Karz and company looked at 700 young actors before settling on Linz. ''We had casting directors searching all through North America, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago and Texas,'' recalls Karz. ''Max Keeble is in every scene of the movie. So we knew we had to have the right kid. Period.''

As for Linz, who's sitting in his trailer on day 31 of 42 shooting days, juggling his education and his leading man status can be tough. ''Doing work and school is a very delicate balance,'' Linz says before he trails off talking about his essay for English class that's due the next day. A few Hobbit-esque characters and plot twists later, and the spunky tween is back to the subject of the movie. He may be worried about his paper, but it's clear he's not feeling the pressure an adult might feel after more than a month of shooting. ''Every day I think, 'This is cool.'''

And with that thought, we're headed back to the junkyard to watch the Evil Ice Cream Man get his just desserts. Someone pass the chips, please.

Originally posted Oct 05, 2001

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