- Hi.
I'm KJ Apa, and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
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Yeah, please.
Come on.
Okay, here we go.
Why does KJ Apa not have an accent in Riverdale?
Because KJ Apa is an actor
and he has to do an American accent when he's on screen.
Are KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse friends?
No.
Are KJ Apa and Camila Mendes related?
That would be really weird if we were related.
Kind of a-
Anyway.
Is KJ Apa a dad?
No.
I'm not a dad.
I will be one day.
Looking forward to it.
Is KJ Apa left handed?
No, I'm right handed.
Is KJ Apa hair real?
My hair is real, the color of it is not real.
My real color is the same color as my eyebrows.
Any questions?
Is KJ Apa perfect?
No.
Nobody's perfect.
The only perfect human being
that walked the Earth was Jesus.
Is KJ Apa Polynesian?
Yes, he is Polynesian.
He's from Samoa, his father is from Samoa
and that is where his Samoa blood is descended from.
Is KJ Apa in Star Wars?
No, I am not in Star Wars.
Be cool if I was in Star Wars, but no I'm not in Star Wars.
Is KJ Apa really singing in Riverdale?
Yeah, it is, but they put lots of auto tune in there for me.
Shout out to the auto tune guys,
making me look like a legend.
Is KJ Apa related to Tommy Lee Jones?
I don't even know who Tommy Lee Jones is.
Oh, Tommy Lee Jones!
Yeah, I know who Tommy Lee Jones, do I look like
Tommy Lee Jones?
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No way, do I?
That's pretty funny, eh?
No, I'm not related to Tommy Lee Jones.
How does KJ Apa cover his tattoo?
I am actually very lucky because I have a team
of very talented women on the Riverdale set
who come three hours early for me, to cover all my tattoos,
and they do a phenomenal job.
Do I particularly enjoy sitting there for three hours
getting everything covered up?
Not really.
Did I decide to get all these tattoos?
Yes, I did, so I probably deserve it.
But the women who do it, thank you.
You know who you are.
I'm very blessed to have you in my life.
- [Woman] Can you show us some of your tattoos?
- Sure.
These are my tats.
Sorry sound man.
Putting this back on.
How did KJ Apa become an actor?
I never really actively pursued acting.
It was, my mother actually put me into an agency
as a 13 year old boy, because my sister was a model.
I ended up doing an audition when I was 16 for a TV show
and that's how it all started.
How tall is KJ Apa in feet?
I'm six foot, I'm six foot.
Six foot.
How much does KJ Apa bench?
Weigh.
I weigh approximately, it changes every week,
but I weight approximately 166 pounds.
How is KJ Apa?
He's doing great.
He's very much in love, right now.
What is KJ Apa, what is KJ Apa's real name?
My real name is Keneti James.
Keneti, I'm named after my father.
It's a Samoan name.
It's like the Samoan name of Kennedy.
I was named after JFK actually.
What hospital was KJ Apa born in?
I was born in Waitakere Hospital.
I'm a Westie boy from New Zealand.
Shout out to all the Westies out there,
called the Bogans in New Zealand.
What color are KJ Apa's eyes?
I don't know, get a close up.
There you go.
Everyone happy?
What is KJ's favorite food?
Watermelon, actually.
Watermelon has always been my favorite food.
As a young child, yeah.
Enough said.
What is KJ Apa?
It's a good question actually.
I ask myself that every single day.
Did KJ Apa go to college?
In New Zealand we call high school, college.
I went to high school, so yeah.
I went to college.
Did KJ Apa break his hand?
He did.
He broke his right hand during the filming of season two,
I believe it was.
Can KJ Apa dance?
I like to think that I can dance.
A lot of people would say otherwise.
Do I really know how to dance?
Am I, am I, you know, did I learn dancing?
No, I don't really know how to dance.
But anyone can dance if you believe in yourself.
Who are KJ Apa's parents?
My father's name is Tapuarii and my mother's name is Tessa.
This is really something people?
Cool.
Who is KJ Apa's, girlfriend I bet.
Oh, best friend.
Best friend.
I have many best friends.
I don't like to rank my best friends.
Who does KJ Apa look like?
I have people shout out Edward Cullen to me
on a regular basis.
When I'm walking on the street people shout it out of cars,
things like that.
I'm not even kidding, that people do that all the time.
And I don't really think I do look like him,
but I would think that that's a compliment.
He's a good looking dude.
Who is KJ Apa married to?
Wouldn't you just like to know that?
Okay.
That's that one done.
Are we doing another one?
Is KJ Apa alive?
Yes, he's alive and he's well and in love.
Is KJ Apa nice?
You can decide that for yourself.
I think I'm a nice guy.
Where does KJ Apa come from?
I come from a place called Aotearoa,
land of the long white cloud, aka New Zealand.
Where is KJ Apa right now?
KJ Apa right now is sitting in the Riverdale
student lounge, with a bunch of legends recording.
There's a whole lot of people here behind you
that you don't actually know are here.
In Canada, I'm in Canada.
Vancouver, to be specific.
What was KJ Apa's first movie?
The first movie that I ever shot was a movie called
A Dog's Purpose.
The director was Lasse Hallström.
And I shot that with Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid,
and a few other, Peggy Lipton, other legendary actors.
I was very proud to be a part of that film,
and it will always be very special to me.
How was KJ Apa discovered?
Uh...
How does KJ Apa change his accent?
He just does it.
I just do it.
I don't know how, I just do it.
All right guys.
Well that was the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
My name's KJ.
Thank you so much for having me.