Cole Sprouse talks about his 'complicated relationship' to celebrity culture: 'Fame is a trauma'

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Cole Sprouse is reflecting on growing up as a child actor – and the "trauma" that came with it. Sprouse revealed he has a "complicated relationship" with celebrity culture in a recent interview with The New York Times while promoting his upcoming movie "Moonshot." Sprouse began acting as an infant alongside his brother Dylan Sprouse.

Sprouse played the role of Ross Geller's son on "Friends" before he and Dylan gained fame for their roles in "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody." After their Disney Channel careers, the two took a break from acting, with Sprouse returning to performing with a role in "Riverdale." "I started acting when I was so young that I hadn’t actually attempted, as an adult, to think about if I really enjoyed performance," Sprouse told The New York Times. "When I returned, I reminded myself that I do very much love the art of acting.

But I still have a very complicated relationship to celebrity culture." Cole Sprouse called fame "a trauma" as he discussed child actors in a recent interview.

Sprouse has stayed out of the spotlight this time around, keeping his relationships private. The actor further explained why his childhood acting career went differently than the young women in the industry. "My brother and I used to get quite a bit of, ‘Oh, you made it out!