There are many, many reasons we loved The Fault in Our Stars, and one of them was Nat Wolff's portrayal of Isaac, the best friend of Augustus (Ansel Elgort), who loses his eyesight to cancer. We caught up with the star just in time for today's DVD and Blu-ray release of the film to hear stories from the set (he and Ansel bonded over music), what's next for him, and the best story we've ever heard about Jared Leto.
The Fault in Our Stars was a huge success this summer. What's that been like? Any thing surprise you?
Nat Wolff: I mean, the whole thing surprised me. I guess somehow I deluded myself into thinking that we were just making a movie with friends. [Laughs] I did know what a huge, massive success the book was—but you never know, you know? I knew that this movie didn't have any car chases or any zombies. It was just amazing. I'm so proud to be a part of this movie.
Nat Wolff: I mean, the whole thing surprised me. I guess somehow I deluded myself into thinking that we were just making a movie with friends. [Laughs] I did know what a huge, massive success the book was—but you never know, you know? I knew that this movie didn't have any car chases or any zombies. It was just amazing. I'm so proud to be a part of this movie.
Why do you think fans feel so connected to the story?
NW: I think that it's honest, and John Green doesn't talk down to teenagers. He really loves and respects them, so the source material really celebrated teenagers. Obviously, people of all ages are going to see it, but it touched teens. It's really exciting for me because it seems like almost every other movie about teenagers that was a big hit in the last years has been these fantasy movies—it's exciting that it's more of a realistic depiction of teenagers' lives. Hopefully that'll carry on into other teen movies.
NW: I think that it's honest, and John Green doesn't talk down to teenagers. He really loves and respects them, so the source material really celebrated teenagers. Obviously, people of all ages are going to see it, but it touched teens. It's really exciting for me because it seems like almost every other movie about teenagers that was a big hit in the last years has been these fantasy movies—it's exciting that it's more of a realistic depiction of teenagers' lives. Hopefully that'll carry on into other teen movies.
It seems like the cast and crew developed these great friendships. What do you miss the most about working with everyone?
NW: A lot of times you'll do a movie, and you'll be working with adults with families and kids and stuff. There's a level—you guys aren't going to be hanging out every second, you know? But with the three of us [me, Ansel, and Shailene Woodley], we just wanted to hang out with each other. Any time we weren't working, we were hanging, and that's great. It feels like you get on set and you're with your family.
NW: A lot of times you'll do a movie, and you'll be working with adults with families and kids and stuff. There's a level—you guys aren't going to be hanging out every second, you know? But with the three of us [me, Ansel, and Shailene Woodley], we just wanted to hang out with each other. Any time we weren't working, we were hanging, and that's great. It feels like you get on set and you're with your family.
Any favorite memories?
NW: Ansel and I had apartments right next to each other, so I would play him my new songs with my brother [Alex Wolff] because my brother would be sending me rough mixes of our songs from the studio. And Ansel would be playing different EDM tracks that he'd do, so we'd be going back and forth, which was fun and cool.
NW: Ansel and I had apartments right next to each other, so I would play him my new songs with my brother [Alex Wolff] because my brother would be sending me rough mixes of our songs from the studio. And Ansel would be playing different EDM tracks that he'd do, so we'd be going back and forth, which was fun and cool.
You're also going to be starring in another movie based on a John Green novel, Paper Towns. What can you tell us about that?
NW: When I was on set of Fault, Wyck Godfrey, the producer, said, "Hey, you should read Paper Towns!" So I read it, and I loved it. Four months later, I got a call asking "Hey, Nat, do you want to play Quentin?" Before he could finish the sentence, I was like, "Oh, yeah! Sure."
NW: When I was on set of Fault, Wyck Godfrey, the producer, said, "Hey, you should read Paper Towns!" So I read it, and I loved it. Four months later, I got a call asking "Hey, Nat, do you want to play Quentin?" Before he could finish the sentence, I was like, "Oh, yeah! Sure."
What attracted you to the role?
NW: Obviously, I adore that group of people. I love the screenwriters, and I love John Green, and I love Wyck. I loved the experience of Fault, so I wanted to do it again. But if it wasn't a great book or script, I wouldn't want to be a part of it—and it is a great part and a great, great book. It's made a really good script.
NW: Obviously, I adore that group of people. I love the screenwriters, and I love John Green, and I love Wyck. I loved the experience of Fault, so I wanted to do it again. But if it wasn't a great book or script, I wouldn't want to be a part of it—and it is a great part and a great, great book. It's made a really good script.
What's it like working with John?
NW: Great. When we're working together, he doesn't really tell me anything about my acting—and I don't tell him anything about his writing—but we've become really close friends.
NW: Great. When we're working together, he doesn't really tell me anything about my acting—and I don't tell him anything about his writing—but we've become really close friends.
How involved did he get?
NW: Oh, totally! He was there the entire time we were shooting. He's respectful of the movie-making process. He'd never even been on a movie set before, so he wasn't coming up to people and overloading them with notes. That's not his job; that's director Josh Boone's job. Instead, he would give us support. He was kind of—and I mean this in total respect because I think it's a great thing to have on set—he was kind of a cheerleader to the actors and the director and saying we were doing the right thing and a good job. That's great to have because there's so many things going on in a movie set, and actors get so insecure, so it's great to have somebody saying, "Look, this is exactly how I pictured it in my head. You guys are doing fine." Then we knew we'd be appeasing the fans of the book if he's happy.
NW: Oh, totally! He was there the entire time we were shooting. He's respectful of the movie-making process. He'd never even been on a movie set before, so he wasn't coming up to people and overloading them with notes. That's not his job; that's director Josh Boone's job. Instead, he would give us support. He was kind of—and I mean this in total respect because I think it's a great thing to have on set—he was kind of a cheerleader to the actors and the director and saying we were doing the right thing and a good job. That's great to have because there's so many things going on in a movie set, and actors get so insecure, so it's great to have somebody saying, "Look, this is exactly how I pictured it in my head. You guys are doing fine." Then we knew we'd be appeasing the fans of the book if he's happy.
Are there any other dream books you'd want to star in, if a movie was made?
NW: I mean, Catcher in the Rye would never get made into a movie because J.D. Salinger was really against movies—and you can tell because Holden hates movies in the book—but that would be so cool. I'd play the little sister, of course. [Laughs]
NW: I mean, Catcher in the Rye would never get made into a movie because J.D. Salinger was really against movies—and you can tell because Holden hates movies in the book—but that would be so cool. I'd play the little sister, of course. [Laughs]
With your movie career taking off, how have you been balancing music?
NW: It's been hard only scheduling-wise. What's great is Alex and I will send each other tracks while I work and while he works. Any time I'm free, we're playing shows and putting out music. We had a song in Fault in Our Stars, "Rules," so there's different ways worlds collide. I actually got to meet Jared Leto at a party, and I went up to him and was talking to him about how great I think he is. We were talking about being musicians and actors and how to balance the two, and I asked, "How do you schedule doing both?" He started giving me an answer, but then this beautiful blond model walked up and he was like, "Hold on one second." And then I never talked to him again. Never heard from him again, but I'll take it.
NW: It's been hard only scheduling-wise. What's great is Alex and I will send each other tracks while I work and while he works. Any time I'm free, we're playing shows and putting out music. We had a song in Fault in Our Stars, "Rules," so there's different ways worlds collide. I actually got to meet Jared Leto at a party, and I went up to him and was talking to him about how great I think he is. We were talking about being musicians and actors and how to balance the two, and I asked, "How do you schedule doing both?" He started giving me an answer, but then this beautiful blond model walked up and he was like, "Hold on one second." And then I never talked to him again. Never heard from him again, but I'll take it.
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