Jason Earles is reflecting on his previous days as Jackson Stewart on the hit Disney TV present “Hannah Montana.” Whereas celebrating the present’s twentieth anniversary in late March 2026, the Disney alum revealed what he would inform his youthful self whereas filming the sequence within the early 2000s.
What Would Jason Earles Inform His Youthful Self Whereas Filming ‘Hannah Montana’ In 2006?
On March 23, 2026, the solid of “Hannah Montana” gathered on the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, to rejoice the present’s twentieth anniversary.
Whereas talking with PEOPLE, Earles, 48, mirrored on his early days filming the sequence alongside Miley Cyrus.
“I believe simply… settle in sooner,” Earles stated, including that he was involved he was not the best match for the sequence when manufacturing started.
“I used to be actually nervous about becoming in and if my humor was the best humorousness for the present and if I used to be… approaching it as an actor the best approach,” he stated. “I believe I used to be simply not as assured as early as I may have been.”
Earles Was Nervous About Filming ‘Hannah Montana’ For A Larger Cause
Earles was not solely apprehensive about his on-set expertise, in accordance with The Blast. Throughout an episode of his podcast, “Better of Each Our Worlds,” the actor revealed he was involved he could be fired from the sequence as a consequence of a secret he was holding on to.
“I used to be desperately afraid that I used to be going to be fired and recast as a result of I had an enormous secret,” he stated earlier than admitting he lied to producers about his age through the audition.
“After I auditioned for the present, I lied to them and instructed them I used to be 18 years previous,” he revealed, regardless of really being 28.
Earles And Different ‘Hannah Montana’ Alum Collect On The Pink Carpet For The Present’s Disney+ Particular
Earles isn’t the one “Hannah Montana” alum reflecting on their time on the present. Based on a earlier report from The Blast, Cyrus sat down with the host of the “Name Her Daddy” podcast, Alex Cooper, to speak concerning the present’s affect on popular culture throughout a Disney+ particular.
“Hannah Montana will all the time be part of who I’m. What began as a TV present turned a shared expertise that formed my life and the lives of so many followers, and I’ll all the time be glad about that connection,” Cyrus stated concerning the TV present. “The truth that it nonetheless means a lot to individuals all these years later is one thing I’m very happy with. This ‘Hannahversary’ is my approach of celebrating and thanking the followers who’ve stood by me for 20 years.”
Actor Shanica Knowles, who performed one of many present’s imply women, additionally shared a transferring message as she regarded again on the sequence, calling it “a wild journey.”
In her message, Knowles spilled the tea on what it was wish to work with Cyrus, calling the “Flowers” singer one of the “down-to-earth house women” she has ever labored with, after which talked about a few of their childhood experiences.
“The world might even see you as Miley Cyrus, however I’ll all the time see you because the woman I had enjoyable slumber events with, wrote songs along with, talked about boys along with, and stayed up all night time laughing on the telephone with. I’ll all the time see you as simply…Miley,” Knowles wrote.
Emily Osment Says The Disney Present ‘Modified My Life’
Whereas the “Hannah Montana: twentieth Anniversary Particular” premeire included a handful of the present’s most important solid, Cyrus’ on-screen besties, Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso, have been notably absent.
On Instagram, Osment stated her absence was as a consequence of her work on the CBS present “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.”
The actress additionally shared an emotional message in her caption, saying that engaged on “Hannah Montana” not solely “modified my life” but additionally gave the performer “a lifelong respect for this medium of comedy.”
Osment went on to say that she is all the time moved when assembly “HM” followers over time, including that the “candy messages” imply extra to her than individuals know.
“Thanks for letting me into your residing rooms and I hope to nonetheless be there a few years from now. Would by no means be the place I’m with out you guys,” she completed.
Musso Thanks The Followers For Sticking With Him Over The Years
Musso, in the meantime, reflected on the present with a carousel of his personal photographs. Within the caption, the “Hey” singer stated the present would endlessly be “wrapped round my coronary heart,” earlier than thanking the viewers for sticking by his facet over time.
“Thanks for believing in a goofy child from Texas who wore some questionable outfits with a haircut like that,” he wrote. “To all of you, thanks for welcoming me into your houses and hearts 20 years in the past and nonetheless permitting me to be right here immediately. I’m honored we get to share all of this collectively.”
