Last week I interviewed the one and only “Ferris Bueller,” Matthew Broderick. Today I’m talking about a film some critics called “Ferris Bueller for the 21st century.”

The film is called “Charlie Bartlett,” and it stars one of my good friends, actor and singer/songwriter Tyler Hilton. It’s out on DVD today and stars Hilton as a bully with a Mohawk. (Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis and Anton Yelchin round out the cast).

When I cover a premiere as a reporter, I usually work the red carpet, but don’t get to go into the theater with the actors. But as a friend of one of the “Charlie Bartlett” stars, I was much more behind-the-scenes than usual for this premiere!

The film was part of last year’s Tribeca Film Festival – and I got to attend the screening alongside the stars. Just as the film started, I panicked for a moment, worried that no one would laugh at Tyler’s funny lines. Luckily, he was a huge hit with the crowd – they laughed at all the right times. Whew!

At the after-party, I chatted with a very nice, down-to-earth man named Jay. Turned out it was Jay Roach, who produced “Charlie Bartlett,” as well as a little project you may have heard of… the “Borat” movie! He also directed the Austin Powers films. The guy is a Hollywood powerhouse and was also the most down-to-earth person in the room. And you thought there was no humility in Hollywood!