So Lukas, how did you get inspired to be a part of our project?
I thought it was a really cool concept. I’ve been active in cleaning the environment since I was a kid. When I was about 6 or 7, I was anti underground nuclear weapons testing because it was ruining the environment. I have a lot of mutual friends who are very active in the green cause, so it’s just part of my life.
Is there anyone in particular you admire for their environmental efforts?
Leo [DiCaprio] does so many things for the environment, and he’s taught me a lot. I was pretty impressed by his documentary, The 11th Hour. But Al Gore is probably the guy I’m most inspired by because he’s been able to make such an impact. It was really after his documentary people started to finally take a serious look and realize what’s happening. Now it seems to be a bit of a fad to be green. But I don’t think it is, because it’s not like it’s going to go away and all of a sudden we won’t have to be green anymore…
So, you don’t think this movement is just a trend?
I don’t think it can be. It feels like a trend right now, but we’ve got a big problem. Hopefully the movement gains momentum and we are able to make real fundamental changes, not only in what people do at home, but also in the government. There are a lot of things that the government could do to change the direction we’re
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heading. For instance, alternative fuels could reinvigorate the American economy and become a whole new source of income. Even if doesn’t seem feasible right now, as time goes on it’s going to become clearer that those things have to happen.
Very true. On a lighter note, you recently put out a self-titled EP. Has it been a challenge to get started in music after your long career as an actor?
I’ve been writing music all my life, actually. I’ve always wanted to get my music out there, and recording an album has been a lifelong dream. And it happened naturally – I had recorded some songs, a producer heard them, he asked to produce them with me, and we basically recorded the album over the first half of last year. I’ve got some really good people doing it with me, like Ben Harper and Chris Cester from Jet. Actually Chris just called me to play keyboards on Jet’s new record, and I just got back from playing live with them in Austin.
It sounds like you’re living the dream! What else do you have going on right now?
I just did a couple episodes on Entourage, and I’ve got a few things coming up movie-wise. I’ve been touring, just played in New York, I played some shows here [in LA], and then there’s the Jet album. I might even go on tour with them! Just doing that kind of stuff. Pretty awesome.
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