Name: Zachary Astrowsky
Age: 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Title: Author of âThe Uncontrolledâ
Married/Single: single!
Kids: I am one.
City you live in: Scottsdale
A typical day in my life includesâŚ
going to mandated school, then coming home and doing my homework. Then I like to watch fortnite on YouTube and then play it on Xbox (better than PS4), and then to soccer practice.
I was bornâŚ
one minute after my twin sister in Scottsdale, AZ.
My favorite thing about ArizonaâŚ
is all of the opportunities kids like me have here.
I’m listening toâŚ
my mother go through all of these questions, but I also listen to hippie Generation Z music such as Kendrick Lamar, XXXTentacion, and the Dear Evan Hansen Broadway soundtrack.
My familyâŚ
is related to me. J
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would beâŚ
Chef Ramsey because I know I would get an excellent home-cooked meal.
One thing I cannot live without isâŚ
my heart, but also my iPhone.
When I was younger, I wanted to beâŚ
an astronomer.
I’m inspired byâŚ
people who are able to motivate others by their actions and words, not money, to do amazing things.
The one person who motivates me isâŚ
my mom.
If I could change anything in the world, it would beâŚ
the next generationâs bad decisions which I feel are leading to a landslide in education and the environment.
The perfect day would beâŚ
a nice breeze at the park while I play soccer and write my next novel with no one there to distract my thoughts. However, if Lin-Manuel Miranda or Ben Platt stopped by, that would be ok.
My first job wasâŚ
well, I am only 14 and donât work yet but I have worked as an actor in two professional productions at Arizona Broadway Theatre- I was a Snow Child in Carousel and Schwartz in A Christmas Story. Getting my first paycheck at age 12 was surreal.
My favorite escapeâŚ
is Microsoft word with music playing in my Beats.
My lifeâŚ
is as important as everyone elseâs.
I’m currently working onâŚ
surviving my last quarter of Spanish and my next novel.
AlwaysâŚ
look on the bright side of life. (Monty Python)
NeverâŚ
say never.
Favorite QuoteâŚ
âYou canât ever fully erase your bad marksâeven pencil marks only get lighter when you erase them. They never go away completely.â (by me in my book, The Uncontrolled).
Biggest DreamâŚ
is to inspire people daily to do everything they can and want to do during their lifetime.
My Pet PeeveâŚ
is iPhone smudges on my screen when I watching a video on YouTube.
More About ZacharyâŚ
Fourteen-year-old Zachary Astrowsky is an 8th grader at Cocopah Middle School and the author of âThe Uncontrolledâ; a fiction novel about tracking devices, mind control, and visions of the future. âThe Uncontrolledâ is an action-packed adventure that follows a trio of teenagers whose lives are stripped from them as they realize people around them have been brainwashed with a tracking device implanted at the age of 14. The 320-page novel, which took Zachary four years to write, is being published on Amazon.
âThe Uncontrolledâ is the young authorâs second venture into the world of publishing. In 2017, he wrote, directed, and starred in a video about the Fourth Amendment, winning first place in the Scottsdale Mayorâs Constitutional Contest. He has also appeared at Carnegie Hall for the New York Pops 2016 Gala and has received two National Youth Award nominations for his role in community theater productions as the villain, Lord Farquaad, in âShrekâ (2016) and as the drummer, Freddy Hamilton, in âSchool of Rockâ (2017). Zachary is a member of Temple Solel and volunteers as a teacherâs aide in a Holocaust studies class each Sunday. He is also the drummer of a teenage band, Forgotten Universe.
A launch party and book signing for âThe Uncontrolledâ will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on April 15th at Maverick Coffee.
