Sometimes, you see a young actor everywhere. He's not the star, but he catches your attention, and then you're like, "Oh, it's that guy again! Who is that guy? He's awesome!" These days, you might be doing that with 13-year-old Adrian Kali Turner, who's currently appearing as Sean in the film "Bad Teacher" starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel. You can also catch Adrian as Duane in the AMC TV series "The Walking Dead," which is gearing up for a second season, and he'll be appearing in a new ABC TV series this fall called "Apartment 23."

So he's a busy tween, but we were surprised to learn that Adrian also finds time to dance, sing, rap, and be a motivational speaker for other young people. We wanted to get to know him better!

IML: Tell us about the different characters audiences will see you play in the coming months.

Adrian: In "Bad Teacher" I play a student named Sean. That's not too different from me because I am a student in middle school! In "Apartment 23" I play kind of a dull kid. I have pretty much no emotion, and the guy in this show is basically experimenting on me. In "The Walking Dead" I play a character named Duane who's impacted by the zombie apocalypse.  It's just him and his dad, trying to stay alive.

IML: Which has been the hardest for you to get into?

Adrian: I'd have to say Duane. With acting, you want to pull from real experiences. But with a zombie apocalypse...what are you going to pull from? Nobody's ever experienced that! So you have to just think about how you would feel if you lost everything and your friends and family were dying around you.

IML; In addition to acting, you sing, you rap, you dance, you write. Do you do all these things all the time, or do you go back and forth between them?

Adrian: I definitely go back and forth between them. I get into things the more and more I'm interested in them. And as I've gotten older I've gotten interested in different things than I was into when I was younger. Or I'll meet someone inspiring, or see something, and that will make me want to do something new. It comes from everywhere.

IML: You also write and perform sketch comedy. What do you think makes something funny?

Adrian: You know, I don't think there's really something definite that makes something funny. It's different for everybody. Sometimes I have to pull from real experiences, or something I see that someone else is experiencing, and I think that somebody might get a good laugh out of that. I try to aim my humor at everybody, make it something everybody can understand.

IML: You also spend a lot of time as a motivational youth speaker. What do you talk about?

Adrian: When I speak, I speak about three things. One, being a dreamer. Because when you dream, you can do whatever you want. Second, I talk about doing good in school. Because education is something that nobody can ever take away from you. Three, I talk about standing up for what you think is right and doing what you believe in.

IML: What kinds of reactions have you gotten from kids you've spoken to?

Adrian: Surprisingly, I've gotten very good reactions. When I did my first speech, I was convinced they would hate it. But afterwards, people came up to thank me for the speech and parents told me it was very inspiring. So I felt like I did a pretty good job. I still get a little bit nervous, but in the end when I'm finished, I feel pretty good.

IML: So we hear you're also a big comic book fan, and that it's a dream come true for you to be playing a comic book character in Duane from "The Walking Dead." Who are your own favorite comic book characters?

Adrian: Green Lantern, and everybody in the Green Lantern universe. I think Batman is very cool too -- I've read some of Batman "Enemies Among Us." Martian Manhunter is probably one of my biggest favorites too.

IML: What do you say to people who think comic books and graphic novels are a bad influence, or a waste of time and that kids should be reading "real" books instead?

Adrian: I'd say, reading is reading. I mean, as long as you're reading a story, that's great. A lot of kids are pushed into reading books with no pictures and they get bored with that. But comic books are reading...even magazines are reading. Comic books definitely expand on the imagination, which I think is great.

IML: Who are your role models?

Adrian: I have to say my first role model would be Will Smith, because he works on both sides of the camera. He produces movies and he's in them. I like Jason Segel, I think he's hilarious. And I love Tina Fey, I'm reading her book at the moment.

IML: Is there a cause or issue you're really passionate about?

Adrian: In terms of volunteering, I volunteer at this place called the STAR ECO Station. They have a bunch of rescued animals like snakes, lizards, and bobcats. I do that every Tuesday and it's something I really love. I help with cleaning the cages, feeding the animals, stuff like that. I also take pictures of the animals and share them with other people who work there.

IML: That's awesome! And we hear you're headed to high school next year, too.

Adrian: Yes! This upcoming year I'm going to a new school called Orange County High School of the Arts. I'm pretty excited about that. All my friends, people I know from my dance studio, are going there so it'll be pretty fun.

IML: What would you say performing has added to your life so far?

Adrian: It's given me a lot of friendships, and trying all these different things has given me a lot of confidence, I think.

IML: It seems like you have a very open attitude and that's great -- we wish you good luck with everything!

Adrian: Thanks!