In his memoir, Peck emphasized a few key takeaways from working as an actor.
In a 2015 interview withPeople, Peck spoke about the hard work it took to follow his dreams.
But this takes an incredible amount of work and focus and dedication.
You have to weather the times when you’re not working.
There’s a lot of rejection.
I understood that early on.
I never let any of that deter me from my main focus my passion."
He said that hissingle motherdid everything she could for him but that they moved frequently due to financial strains.
He described his insecurity growing up overweight and playing the “big, funny guy” on television.
It wasn’t perfect, but it was better and I felt better.
So I wore it, every day, for five years.
Hollywood is glamorous as f***."
I knew that a lot of people would be attached to that first image of me."
Eventually, Peck began a regime of diet and exercise and lost over 100 pounds.
But the public wasn’t as supportive of his transformation as he would have hoped.
From there, it was a downward spiral.
In an interview withPage Six, Peck spoke about finding stability after getting sober.
“[My sobriety] gives me a lot of structure in my life.
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They also shared a sweet moment from the day with their followers onInstagram.
Then, in October 2022, the couple welcomed their second baby boy, Shai Miller Peck.
In April 2023, the couple sat down withPeopleto discuss why the partnership was so important to them.
That same month, Peck and O’Brien spoke toParadeabout what parenthood has been like for them.
“Our younger son is 5 months.
They can’t handle it.”
Thankfully, this was a “Drake & Josh” co-star that Peck did keep in touch with.
He explained feeling a similar sentiment toward Cosgrove when he spoke toE!
News, saying, “I feel like her older brother.
I feel protective of her.
I’m like, ‘Who are you dating and is he nice to you?’
Now, with a major motion picture under his belt, Peck knows the hard work paid off.
but I’m soaking it up,” he said.
I was living an old story,” he said.
