Foster, 19, is upset about the uncertain future of ''Freaks and Geeks'' not just because his role in the pilot is likely to be revived if the series survives. He also feels a certain empathy for the motley bunch of high school misfits portrayed on the show.
''I understand the isolation very well,'' says Foster. ''Growing up in a small town in Iowa and being the token actor doesn't really go over well unless you're also on the football team or you're wearing your cut-off Axl Rose T-shirt and throwing beer bottles in the town square.'' Like some characters on the show, Foster -- who ultimately dropped out of school to pursue acting -- had his share of run-ins with high school teachers: ''My experience with teachers is that they're condescending and they don't like their job. And that's tragic. It's great when people can complete high school and go to college. But I'm not one of them.''
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