You know, it’s amazing what a role in a musical can do for a guy’s social life. Before making Newsies, David Moscow was your basic drag when it came to dancing with girls. "It used to be I was the guy at the school dance who was up against the back wall thinking, No way," says the high school senior, who’s currently attending a private school in East Harlem, New York. But now when Moscow, who made his film debut as the young Tom Hanks in Big, hits the dance floor, he’s got girls lined up for days. It’s a classic case of cause and effect, really. See, in between learning how to take "crazy hard" punches in the stomach for his Newsies role, Moscow also had to get some serious Gene Kelly moves down. After three months of grueling rehearsals (everything from martial arts to tap dancing), Moscow says, "I’ve never been in better shape – but I’ve also never hurt so much." So what happens when a girl asks David to bust a move these days? "It’s cool. I used to go to clubs because they were dark and crowded and nobody could see how bad I was," says the seventeen-year-old. "Now when I see somebody doing a hot move, I’m not scared to try it and I can pick it up. But," adds the actor, "I’m not amazing or anything." That’s what you think.

- Malissa Thompson