One Tree Hill Star Admits Kissing 15-Year-Old Mary-Kate Olsen Felt Weird

It’s a kiss he won’t soon forget! According to American media outlet Deadline, on the Drama Queens podcast, a show by actresses Bethany Joy Lenz, Hilarie Burton, and Sophia Bush about the series One Tree Hill, actor Austin Nichols reflected on his experience filming the TV movie “Holiday in the Sun,” which featured twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen:

“She was 15, it was awkward”

“I was really nervous because Mary-Kate was 15 and I was around 18 or 19, maybe even 20. I can’t quite remember, but I was definitely older, and it felt odd and wrong.”

“I looked really young, so when watching the movie, I don’t think you would notice it. I’m really tall, skinny, and somewhat geeky, and I don’t think it’s apparent that there’s a big age gap, but in my mind, I was like: ‘She’s 15, this isn’t… it’s awkward’.”

“I remember discussing it with the producers and even her father who was there, and… I asked them if they were okay with it. Everyone seemed to say, ‘Oh, don’t worry about it.’ No one appeared to be concerned, and I was, but everything went smoothly. The whole atmosphere was very relaxed.”

Austin Nichols is indeed well-known for his role as Julian Baker in seasons 6 to 9 of One Tree Hill, where he played a Los Angeles producer, father of twins, and husband to Brooke Davis Baker portrayed by Sophia Bush.

What was “Holiday in the Sun” About?

“Holiday in the Sun” follows the dream vacation of Madison and Alex Stewart in the Bahamas, engaging in activities like horseback riding, sliding down water slides, and speeding on jet boats. But when each girl meets a boy who captivates them, the vacation takes a new turn!

The TV movie was directed by Steve Purcell, a music video director who worked extensively with the Olsen twins from 1997 to 2002, directing many of their videos and TV movies.