"The Art of Getting By" is all about New York City kids on the cusp of adulthood. It's centered around slacker high school senior George (played by Freddie Highmore), the object of his affection, Sally (played by Emma Roberts) and her older artist beau, Dustin (played by Michael Angarano).
When the cast sat down with MTV News' Josh Horowitz on Tuesday night at the Pacific Design Center for Sneak Peek Week leading up to the MTV Movie Awards this Sunday, they revealed that they could totally relate to George's lack of interest in all things high school.
"Just terrible! So hard!" Elizabeth Reaser explained of her high school experience. "And so great because there's no real responsibility. I got one credit my freshman year."
Emma recalled a very different kind of high school experience. "I was homeschooled, so I kind of crashed all my friends' school functions like proms and football games and stuff, and that was enough for me," she joked. "I can't imagine having to go everyday. I'm sure I missed lots and lots of torture from people."
Meanwhile, Michael said that his actual high-school life seems to be perfectly conveyed in the flick. "I was very awkwardly in between being a cool guy and a nerd," he said. "I didn’t really fit into either of those. I was with a group of friends that was kind of just nice guys. When I did graduate it was very similar to the scene in this movie, where I may or may not graduate [because I had missed school because I was working as an actor]."
The MTV Movie Awards air Sunday, June 5 at 9/8 C.
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