Charles Meltonis all that and a bag of chips — or Gushers!
Ina fun segmentfor hisdigital cover story with PEOPLE, the 33-year-oldMay Decemberactor digs through a box of items from the ’90s and Y2K area, to “see if it triggers any nostalgia” for him.
First up are the aforementioned Gushers, a ’90s-kid staple that features fruit snacks with a sweet, juicy center. “Oh wow,” Melton says, popping some in his mouth. “I used to put these in the freezer.”
Next up? A collection of books from theGoosebumpsseries, which Melton says he “loved” growing up. Among the titles included areThe Beast from the East,Ghost CampandAttack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns, which were all released in 1996 circa theR.L. Stinebooks' heyday.
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Charles Melton holding R.L. Stine’sGoosebumpsseries bookThe Beast from the East(1996).
Plucking aBlockbuster Videomembership card from the box next, the actor reveals he used to make it a Blockbuster night often, having gone to thenow-almost-extinct video store"a lot" as a kid instead of the library.
One movie that’s close to his heart?A Knight’s Tale, as he proves when he pulls out a VHS copy of the 2001 medieval action-comedy romance starring the lateHeath Ledger.
“When I put this movie on, it always cheers me up. Love this film,” Melton raves, adding with a smile, “I watched this, like, a week ago.”
Charles Melton with a VHS copy ofA Knight’s Tale(2001).
Melton also explores a Game Boy Color, Mr. Sketch Scented Markers (a ’90s classroom must-have), a portable CD player — and of course, a vintageArchiecomic from the ’90s.
“What an iconic show to be a part of,” Melton says. “Therelationships that I built filming that show, the people that I worked with — it informed so many things that I’ve learned as an actor and really just changed my life. Some of my best friends are on that show.”
“It’s a bittersweet thing,” he adds, joking in addition with a laugh, “Those tears will not come today in this interview.”
source: people.com
