Ever try to talk to two typically precocious 16-year-old twins simultaneously?

On the phone?

And keep straight which is which?

Not recommended, if you’re a stickler for accurate identification.

But the boys — Dylan and Cole Sprouse, better known as Disney’s Zack and Cody Martin — seem to take it all in stride, with their dad noting matter-of-factly that “no, you will not be able to tell who is who.”

Ah, well, then.

What say we just go with a cumulative “Co-lyn,” assuming that what goes for Cole goes for Dylan.

The reason for this complex strategy: a chat with the Sprouse lads, making a much-heralded U.S. Cellular Coliseum personal appearance at Saturday night’s PrairieThunder game (6 to 9 p.m., in the outer concourse; autographs but not photographs allowed).

As the stars of two wildly popular Disney Channel series, “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” (2005-8) and its ongoing sequel, “The Suite Life on Deck,” the Sprouse boys are bona fide tween ‘throbs.

Of their fans, Co-lyn admit that “it really depends on the person — a lot of the times the kids are actually shy and intimidated when they come up to us. It’s the moms who get wild and crazy!”

Moms gone wild?

“Yeah! Really!”

Breaking down their fan base, Co-lyn says it varies along gender lines.

“The girls range in age from about 6 to 20, and the guys are usually from 6 to around 12 or 14.”

Childless elders may remember Co-lyn less for their “Suite Life” gigs than as the foundling taken in by Adam Sandler 10 years ago in the comedy hit, “Big Daddy.”

Or perhaps as the adorable toddler Patrick Kelly through the five-season run of the hit sitcom, “Grace Under Fire.”

Doing the math, we see that the boys, born Aug. 4, 1992, were barely 12 months old when the series began.

Because of that, they confess that most of the “Grace Under Fire” experience has been lost to the mists of time.

And even their shared experience as an Adam Sandler co-star has grown a little vague (they were barely over 5 when it was filmed).

“We do remember a bit of it here and there,” they say.

Momentarily distinguishing themselves from each other, Dylan reveals that it was Cole who originally auditioned for the part of Julian, the orphaned tot taken under wing by Sandler.

“So he wound up doing most of the scenes,” says Dylan. “I was sort of the stunt twin, the one who got beat up.”

The twins’ thespian saga is credited to their grandmother, Jonine Booth Wright, a drama teacher and actress who suggested that the lads get a taste of the profession early.

As in 8 months old.

Their debut (now it must be told): a diaper commercial.

After ABC’s “Grace Under Fire” came “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” a series written with the Sprouses in mind.

“We were 11, and they pitched us the show,” says Co-lyn with the acumen of a true show biz veteran. “And we really liked it.”

So did the fans: The sitcom, a variant on Disney’s venerable “Parent Trap” ploy, charted the adventures of two carbon-copy boys living in a swank hotel, where their single mom worked as a lounge singer.

After three seasons, a sequel was debuted, “The Suite Life on Deck,” in which mom gets a gig on a cruise ship, and the boys get to play their identity games at sea.

Different series, perhaps, but in name only, say the Sprouses.

“It feels like the same show — it’s filmed on the same stages with the same cast and crew, and it feels like the fourth season of the original show instead of the first season of the new one.”

Outside the show, the Disney duo share a love of video games and two dogs, named Bubba and Curry, who the boys refer to as “our siblings.”

“And boy does it make us angry when they steal our video games and go play with them,” adds one Sprouse or the other.

We’re not sure which.

And we’re not sure it really matters.

SOURCE: Pantagraph.com

Hey fans of Dylan and Cole Sprouse from Latin America the wait its almost over The Suite Life on Deck premieres soon on Disney Channel Latin America!! How cool is that? Dont forget to watch the first sneak peek of the show this sunday at 6:30/ 7:00 pm Col/Ven.

A todas las fans de Dylan y Cole Sprouse de Latino America después de una larga espera finalmente
“Zack y Cody Gemelos a Bordo”(The Suite Life on Deck) llega a las pantallas de Disney Channel Latino América!! No te pierdas este domingo el primer adelanto de la serie a las 6:30/ 7:00 pm hora de Colombia y Venezuela.

Dylan and Cole will be celebrating a Totally New Year!! this Dec 31th with another Disney Channel stars like: Brenda Song, Debby Ryan, Emily Osment, Mitchell Musso, Moises Arias, Meaghan Jette Martin, Selena Gómez, David Henrie, Jake T Austin, Jeniffer Stone!! So dont forget watching this awesome special to celebrate a Happy New Year with Dylan and Cole and their Disney Channel friends

2009 is right around the corner! The cast of Wizards if Waverly Place will be hosting “Totally New Year ’09″ Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin and Jennifer Stone will be on the Disney Channel Wednesday, December 31 from 6 PM to 12:30 AM ET/PT on Disney Channel.

There is a HUGE list of Disney stars that will be joining them. Check it out:

“DYLAN AND COLE SPROUSE”, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles, Moises Arias, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus,
Alyson Stoner, Meaghan Jette Martin, Roshon Fegan, Jason Dolley, Nicholas Braun & Madison Pettis. Sonny with a Chance’s Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Brandon Smith, Doug Brochu, Allisyn Arm & Sterling Knight.

Be sure and tune in and ring in the New Year with Disney!

SOURCE: DISNEY SOCIETY