Getting to Know Ross Lynch

Ross Lynch describes himself as an artist. He grew up in a musical family, signing and dancing with his siblings. When he was 15, he landed the role of Austin Moon on Disney's hit show, "Austin and Ally." Meghan Robinson sat down with Lynch when he was in town as the latest guest of the OSU Speaker's Board. They discuss his early roles, where he gets his passion for music and what inspired his new single, "Get Off My Phone."
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - When did you get into music?
02:16 - What was your first major acting role?
03:56 - What was it like to be a Disney Channel star?
06:01 - What changed your focus from acting to music?
07:03 - What type of story would you like to tell as an actor?
07:32 - The importance of music
09:21 - The Driver Era Project Experience
11:14 - The Inspiration for "Get Off My Phone"
12:10 - What upcoming projects are you excited about?
12:59 - Outro
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[@KevasWorld]

This interview is so awkward low key 😭

[@mimi18tw]

The fact that she didn't listen to "Get Off my Phone" before the interview knowing she was going to ask about it...

[@truthfullytiggy5860]

💀

[@maysmovieandgamingdiary20]

I was obsessed with Ross Lynch when he work for Disney have all his Austin & Ally cd , teen beach movie 1 & 2 , R5 Cd & DVD . Get off my 📱 is 🔥 song

[@jasondexter1989]

I love how Ross is so chill back

[@rachelforgione452]

Ross watched Hannah Montana 🥹🥹 my heart rn ❤️❤️❤️

[@jadeblackwell6227]

I think I remember him being in the Hannah Montana music video for Ordinary Girl.

[@tvedits6551]

YES ROSS. The best showssss - Wizards, Suite Life, Hannah Montana and Phineas and Ferb 🥺🥺

[@jenpot25]

I just started watching Sabrina and all the cast are new to me. Ross caught my attention due to his good looks and that he can act. I wish Producers, Directors, casting people will get him again and be seen.

[@Biancalovestosew98]

I love him.😍

[@tvedits6551]

I loved this man so much on Austin and Ally. 🥺❤

[@jimburnham4186]

I have been a big fan of him for nearly 10 years. He is a great actor and a great musician. I really enjoy watching him and hearing his music. I wish he would come to Omaha Nebraska sometime. Have a great day everyone

[@curtiszambili5661]

I remember first seeing him on tv back in his Kids Bop days. Yo kids bop was the ish back in the day cuz had all those great songs that I loved listening to and I was only in grade school kids bop came around

[@ChristinaBurks381]

My favorite blonde!!! ❤

[@carolinegranger]

😍🤩😘🥰 rocking vibes babycakes

[@jessicas6200]

I've been a fan of him for nearly 12 years and I have to say that there's something slightly off about him in this interview. It's got absolutely nothing to do with the interview itself (the questions were honestly great) but it's just the way he's answering the questions. It seems like he's more spaced out and it's taking him longer to get words out or something. I hope I'm not reading too much into it but I hope he's okay.

[@mimi18tw]

Honestly, I don't think it's his fault here. It might be the editing, and the way the host is asking her questions...and the questions she's asking too, which are very basic. He probably just went with the vibe she had. Like the whole interview is pretty awkward, because of the host. Maybe a bit of tiredness too? But I wouldn't read much more into it

[@dylanbay1071]

In other recent interviews he and Rocky mention how they are focusing really heavily on writing and producing music right now which can be mentally and physically exhausting so he could just be worn out.

[@Blackwing_Earth-2_]

A man who takes his time to speak and chooses his words carefully is very wise.

[@Thomasreviews-is9vq]

Ross was my childhood I love him he was on Austin and ally but my friend dahmer is my favourite project he has ever done ever ❤

[@stevebelske9457]

Awesome

[@Taline120599]

Ross listen to me, you should get that role of Apollo in Percy Jackson series pleeease

[@solandyluzgarciacastillo9146]

OUR KING!!😘😘

[@fanghu7427]

Yes

[@Dub4Fun]

Not trying to be rude or disrespectful to anyone, but why is this interview on this channel? Its interesting but idk, odd

[@tvedits6551]

He was probably there at Oklahoma State University doing this interview 😅

[@zayne.h7144]

He visited Oklahoma state!

[@Dub4Fun]

@@tvedits6551 I know but... why? Its not common for universities to interview singers and have a youtube channel like this. Its interesting

[@Kayla-pi3pk]

He was 15 and he didn’t understand the difference between getting cast in a student film and getting cast on a major tv network?

[@alyssaolsen9336]

I don't think he was an artist that necessarily cared about having his "big break". A lot of artists just want to work on projects and don't care in what capacity. It sounded like he just cared about getting another project and less about the rank of it.

[@Kayla-pi3pk]

@@alyssaolsen9336he wasn’t really talking about caring. He was unaware of how big of an audience watches Disney. Whether Disney or nick stars care to be famous, you have to have a sense that many many people will know your name. He acted like his dad predicted it would change his life was a crazy prediction. It wasn’t, whether you like it or care or not that’s what major tv networks do. It wasn’t that he didn’t care about the capacity, he was saying he didn’t understand the capacity. For someone who admits they also watched Disney channel that’s pretty sad for him to not understand it would change his life.

[@silentsmysound4040]

Ross, you need to be in a new Peter Pan movie remake

[@fanghu7427]

22 years old

[@empresswisdom1111]

😍😍😍

[@klunet133]

Am I the only one that gets the impression that he's high? I feel like he's been unfocused as of late. Really wish him the best in life

[@desireedust8919]

❤❤❤❤

[@constantineganos1s]

Ross Lynch and I have the same age (well, I'm half year older than him). Liking the same thing on Disney Channel, we're artists. If God wants, we could be friends.

[@stevebelske9457]

cool

[@mimi18tw]

"If you can write music, you can write a screenplay" omg haha what,,,

[@rosslynch2204]

Well 🙂

[@SierenH]

I came here thinking this was David Lynch's son...awkward 😂

[@justdancebongirl9548]

She should have asked this question. “For the fans do you try to be sexy or hot on purpose?”😆😆😆 “cuz it’s working”😂😂

[@fanghu7427]

Anna

[@JocelynRatzer]

Love ross but this was a hard watch. And it’s not his fault

[@jaylenadegoke]

Please interview Ariana Grande next

[@sydneywelch4665]

Damn, his voice is low.. I was excepting Austin’s voice ha

[@ziona9259]

He’s getting older. Your voice changes as you grow. If you keep smoking too much, your voice gets really deeper. Robert Downey Jr smoked when he was 6 and he probably went through puberty at 11 or 12. I checked his past roles and he had the same voice when he was in his teens and 20s

[@sebastiangade]

Lol ik what u mean, looking back it's pretty crazy that he was only 15 when he started filming Austin & Ally

[@ziona9259]

@@sebastiangadeyeah

[@technicalist101]

In disney channel shows, everyone speaks with a high voice. If you see his earlier interviews, he generally speaks in a voice lower than Austin's.

[@zacharysmith8902]

What a hot boi

[@NoehmyPena-jb1lu]

what about status update when you worked with Olivia Holt that was that best time ever i don't mean to expose you ross but i know you love love laura marano. i seen the way you look at laura and the way you looked at olivia it's not the same i know its acting but it doesn't feel like acting anymore I think you might have feelings for laura you say that you love laura as a friend but i don't see it like that at all for 5 year old me I see you guys as a couple but now that i am 16 its not the same you are my crush keep writing music and go with the flow but you will forever be mine crush.i love driver era What i love about ross is that he lives outside the box thats what i grow up watching him he has no fliter he says what ever comes to mind like what maia mitchell said its like what you see is what you get keep being you and their are haters out there you just keep being you been my crush since I was 5 years old i am 16 and tell rydel i love her videos congations on your all your new songs i am also a songwriter i also love Austin and ally & teen beach movie and i think Laura feels the same way i seen the way she looks at you and the way you look at her i want to ship ausally and raura but that would make it weird i been watching austin and ally forever now you guys are my role models its kinda when you watch a disney or anything really you go thats cute but over time you think it doesn't feel like acting anymore like it's real and thats how I feel about you and Laura Marano i seen disney shows like girl meets world and austin and ally that has boyfriend and girl friend but its not like your childhood I grow up watching you on tv its like I grow up with you It like a school crush you like them but at the same time you don't know we change over time like your song Timeless but you can feel it like your song can you feel it. its like a roller coaster you feel like your upside down cause i remeber upside down and don't look down is one of my favorite songs you and Laura are 2 in a million. and drowing really is something special its a message thats great but olivia is right I think ever girl wants a moon and thats what Ross Lynch is he is and forever be A Austin moon and I would and forever be a Austin moon fan but as long as you keep going on tour I will always be a Ross Lynch fan

[@user-kr5ff3pp2p]

Do you plan on being on Disney more in 2024 and more musicals I'm 13 and all the movies that you play in that are PG-13 I love

[@mimi18tw]

who else didn't learn anything from this interview? loll

[@fanghu7427]

No

[@tgail476]

He seems broken-hearted. Sort of sad. A little lost.

[@fanghu7427]

Yes

[@fanghu7427]

Yes

[@fanghu7427]

Yes

[@fanghu7427]

Yes