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David Archuleta Bitten by Acting Bug After iCarly Gig

Mon., Dec. 8, 2008 2:04 PM PST by Marc Malkin

Add David Archuleta to the list of singers who want to act.

The American Idol star, 17, says he got a taste of acting—and he liked it—when he recently shot a guest spot on Nickelodeon's iCarly.

"I think it would be fun to do more," Archuleta told me Saturday at the Holiday of Hope tree-lighting ceremony in Hollywood, which benefited children's HIV/AIDS organization One Heartland. "It's interesting. I'd love to do it and get into character and have lines to say."

He certainly didn't have to do much to get into character for iCarly.

"It was just a quick appearance as myself, but it was a lot of fun," Archuleta said. "I know I'm not the greatest actor or anything." (You can decide for yourself when the episode airs in the spring.)

For now, Archuleta has a crazy schedule to contend with. He's been crisscrossing the U.S. and Canada to perform at radio station holiday concerts.

"But I don't think we have [work] really planned around the Christmas holiday," he said. "That's when you really need to spend time with your family."

And then it will be back to work. He lists fellow American Idoler Jordin Sparks as someone he'd like to work with, as well as Jason Mraz.

"Jason would be an amazing person to collaborate with, but I feel I have some growing and maturing to do before I get to that point," Archuleta said. "Maybe someday."