Interviewed by Justine Hansen

KHLEO THOMAS is a young, talented, up and coming actor who recently portrayed the character "Zero", in Disney's hit movie "Holes". We first interviewed Khleo at the "Holes" premiere and was very impressed with his charming personality and acting abilities. From the moment we put up Khleo's interview, we were been bombarded with requests for more Khleo. We read each and every request and immediately knew we had to do a follow-up interview with Khleo.

Celebrity Close-Ups was fortunate to recently have lunch with Khleo and his father at a cafe in the Los Angeles area. After lunch, Khleo was gracious to give us an in-depth interview and allowed us to have a photo session with him. The questions we asked were all submitted by you, the readers. Credits for the questions are at the bottom of this interview page.

During the interview, a fan recognized Khleo and wanted his autograph. Immediately after the interview, Khleo did not hesitate to talk to the fan and take a photo with her. (The photo of Khleo and the fan is in our Photo section). The fan was very excited to meet Khleo and Khleo was happy to meet his fan.

Now, for all of you girls who are dying to know what Khleo is like, well, he is a charming, intelligent and sweet young man. He is a lot of fun to talk to and has a darling smile that will melt your heart. He is definately grounded in his beliefs and comes from a strong family upbringing. He loves his parents and speaks highly of them. He is a young man who makes time for his family, career and friends. Overall, Khleo is a young man who knows where he's going and what he wants out of life. We see Khleo going very far in his career and we wish him all the best.

Celebrity Close-ups would like to thank Khleo and his parents for allowing us to do this interview. Thank you Khleo for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer questions submitted by your fans and for giving them a more in depth look at who you are.

I normally don't like to ask this quesion, but we have tons of girls asking this. Do you have a girlfriend?
At this time, no I do not have a girlfriend.

Would you ever date a fan?
Yeah, every girl is the same, I don't like to single anybody out.

What do you look for most in a girl?
Personality and how she reacts to certain things and an open relationship. 

When did you first know you wanted to be an actor?
When I turned four (4) years old and I saw people on TV and I thought man, I gotta do this. My mom supported me and my Dad supported me and I got into it, and there it is.

When did you first start acting?
I first started acting when I was five (5). I did a commercial, it was for a Disney sweepstakes. They were giving away a Van and people saw me on that and people started liking me and that's when I got an agent and a manager and things started to roll.

How has fame changed you?
It hasn't change me at all. I am still the normal kid you see walking down the street. I still go the mall, I hang out with my friends, I still talk on the phone. If a fan sees me I talk to them for as long as they like, as long as I'm not in a rush. I don't think I will ever become one of those guys that have a big head.

So, what's a typical day for you?
Everyday is a typical day. I go out whenever I can if I'm not doing my chores. I go outside and I call my friends up and say do you wanna see a movie or what? Then I go out.

What time you do get up in the morning?
9:00 o'clock in the morning, every morning.

How do you feel that there are thousands of girls out there that are in love with you?
Sometimes I see how the girls react to me out there, and I start to talk to them and they start (Khleo raises hands and makes a shocked expression) 'AHHHHHHHH'.

Have you had any crazy fan experiences yet?
No, not yet.

When you were shooting "Holes" what was your favorite scene to shoot?
The lizard scene. Probably everybody knows that from me. They were just so cool to be in the hole with because they just run all over your body.

What did you do when you weren't filming?
We were either getting in trouble or play arouund with eachother. We had a mini Playstation on set. We also came up with the "Dig It" song while we were in the school trailer. We had tournaments...baseball, basketball, fighting. Anything like that! It was real fun.

Who were you closet with?
Um, probably Shia. We had alot of fun together. Play around with the lizards. He taught me how to play guitar.

What's the funniest thing that happened on the "Holes" set?
We had a food fight but with squirt guns. What we did was put water in the guns and added Ketchup, Mustard, lettuce...not lettuce, I'm sorry, relish, we smushed the relish 'till it got real thin, and we had a food fight at the base camp and it got really, really wet and nasty.

Do you still keep in contact with the guys from "Holes"?
Yeah, I call almost everyone every other day. I keep in contact with them. Shia was actually in Vancouver with me. I keep in touch with Jacob when I'm in New York, same thing with Max, and everybody. We became a big family.

If you could act with any actor or actress or would it be and why?
Michelle Rodriguez because she's sooooooooooo, soooooooooooo fine!

Do you have any new projects you are working on?
I'm working on a new movie called, "Walking Tall". It's a remake of the 1971 movie. It's starring The Rock and Johhny Knoxville. I play The Rock's nephew. That's a real fun shoot. We're shooting in Canada. It's real fun. I get to ride a motobike in it.

Would you ever consider getting into a music career?
[smiles] Yes, actually. I'm going to start making my own cd. I'm writing my own lyrics. I have a record label that wants to pick me up.

What kind of music can we expect?
Rap and R&B.

What kind of music do you listen to?
Rap, R&B, Rock and Underground.

What are some of your hobbies?
My hobbies are basketball, football, martial arts, collecting Japanese animation, hanging with my friends, uh I am just a normal kid.

What's your favorite movie?
My favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christmas".

Which actor/actress were you most excited to meet?
Sigourney Weaver. The first time Sigourney Weaver came on set and she came around the corner, I just screamed because I have the whole "Alien" trilogy in a DVD set and I just screamed her name. I've seen all her movies and she kicks butt.

What would you like to say to all your fans?
I would like to say thank you guys for all the support you've given me. I will continue to do my work. For all the posers out there, I only have one e-mail adress, it's Khleo2003@yahoo.com and I only sign on in one message board which is yahoo.movies.com. I'm not signing into other kinds of message boards and I don't have another e-mail address and that's it, just those two. So, if you find someone else saying they're me, it's not, they're lying. 

Thank you Khleo.
Peace.