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By Steve Daly

Steve Daly

Steve Daly is a senior writer at EW, and also author of EW.com's Money Shot column

Who says interviews with movie stars are all predictable fluffery? We caught up with Danny and Joshua Shalikar, the now-3-year-old twins who play Adam Szalinski in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, and we had a conversation that proved stars needn't be full of themselves to be big. EW: Now that you guys finally got to see the finished movie, how did you like it? Josh: I dunno. It was good. It was great. Danny: G'morning! I'm playing with Play-Doh. EW: What happens in the movie? Josh: I dunno. (The boys' mom, Audrey, whispers a few helpful asides.) Mom: What happened, guys, to Adam in the movie? What did Adam do? Josh: He cried. Danny: He could get big. And he cried. And the man was in the car and helicopters was shooting. And he cried and cried. Josh: That wasn't nice. Danny: That was not nice. It's not nice to shoot. EW: Could a little kid really get big like that, Josh? Danny: I'm Dan. EW: Sorry, Dan. But would it be fun to get really big like that if you could? Danny: No, not nice. Not nice shooting. Mom: No, honey, we're not talking about the movie anymore. This is a new question. Would it be fun to really get big like a giant, like Adam did? Josh: Sure, uh-huh. Danny: I'd cry. The helicopter was shooting with the gun and I was, I was crying. Josh: I'd play guitar in the waterfall. We'd swim and be our bathing suits on. EW: What did you do at the big movie premiere? Mom (whispers): Gave autographs. Josh: Ga'my autograph. Yeah, I did them. And then I, I didn't want to. I was tired then. I was busy and now I'm tired. Danny: I want chocolate milk! EW: Will the movie make lots of money? Josh: Two dollars. Mmmm...three dollars. Danny: Five cents! EW: Do you want to act again in a sequel? % Danny: Yeah. Josh: No, not today. EW: What do you want to be when you grow up? Actors? Josh: I want to be 5 or 6. Danny: I'm, I'm gonna be the man's doctor. Josh: I'm gonna be the boy's docker. I'm gonna, yeah, gonna be the boy's doctor. And I'm gonna be the man's doctor too. EW: What other movies do you like? Dad (whispering loudly): Jungle Book. Josh: Jungle Book. I like Bert and Ernie. And Cookie Monster. I sleeped with them when I was a baby. Danny: I want choc'la milk. Josh: I like spaghetti. I want spaghetti. Mom: I think it's time to get these boys some food.