The Kids Are All Right's Josh Hutcherson's fav books

In Lisa Cholodenko's comedy The Kids Are All Right, Josh Hutcherson plays Laser, a LA teen more into skateboarding and goofing off than reading. Or so it would seem. Hutcherson, whose been acting since he was 9, brings that rare mix of smarts and style to his character. The New York Post asked him in their "In My Library: Josh Hutcherson," what his favorite books are. The list extends from Stephen Hawkings to Holden Caulfield, that later being, of  course, from J.D. Salinger's iconic novel Catcher in the Rye, a book that Hutcherson would love help bring to the screen.

Holden Caulfield is the best character in literature, period. I want to play him so badly! I know Salinger didn’t want to make it into a movie unless he played Holden — that’s what I’ve been told. I was gonna put myself on tape playing Holden and try to get Salinger behind it – it was kind of ambitious and crazy, I know, but I love it so much!

Now that Salinger is dead, Josh may have a better shot.