Prince Michael Jackson lands debut role as trauma victim in 90210

 
26 February 2013
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Michael Jackson's elder son Prince is to make his acting debut in the season finale of 90210.

The 16-year-old will play a trauma victim named Cooper who bonds with Erin Silver - played by Jessica Stroup.

The acting job comes just one week after it was revealed the teenager had landed a gig as a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.

Prince Michael - whose father died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - hopes the job will lead to a long career in the entertainment industry.

He said: "I'm looking to become well-rounded as a producer, director, screenwriter and actor.

"I've been raised around stuff like this so it was different being the interviewer instead of the one being interviewed."

Prince's first interview was with James Franco, Zach Braff and director Sam Raimi for their new movie, Oz the Great and Powerful.

However he is hoping his next one will be with Peter Jackson, whose movies he used to watch with his father.

He explained: "Peter Jackson, I love his movies. Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and King Kong. I just love the way he shoots (and how) he brings things and depicts it back to life. I used to study his movies with my dad, put the volume off and just watch it, just the shots to see how he put it together."

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