Much like the Olsen twins, Mary Kate and Ashley, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody's Dylan and Cole Sprouse have pretty much grown up in the public eye.  Even before they turned a year old, the twins were already full-fledged actors as they alternated playing Brett Butler's infant son on the `90s comedy, Grace Under Fire.

The boys have worked fairly steadily through the years in both film and television.  They spoke to Variety last week, about how they deal with their increasing fame as headliners of the Disney show, Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

"My brother and I have really worked hard, and we don't take anything for granted because in this business, anything could change so drastically at any moment," Cole said, with a maturity well beyond his 15 years.  "Our dad tells us not to get a big head all the time."

The twins are certainly not resting on their laurels.  Not content with the fame and recognition they've attained through years of being in front of the camera, Dylan and Cole have already ventured into other businesses like their more senior Olsen counterparts.

"We're doing very similar ideas in terms of our business, and we've partnered with the Olsen twins to do that," Dylan told Variety.

"They've done extremely well and been extremely successful," Cole added.  "Doing as well as they've done with everything would be legendary."

With everything that the Suite Life of Zack and Cody boys are getting their hands into these days, it's not surprising for them to become more common targets of the press and paparazzi.  At this point, the twins claim that they're still equipped to deal with the added albeit occasionally unwanted attention.

"We had our first experience with them the other day at a chili cook-off in Malibu, but it's not that common," Dylan revealed.  "If you just go out and have fun and ignore the paparazzi, they can't do anything to you."


-Rosario Santiago, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Variety
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