Denny Love From ‘Looking For Alaska’ Is a Breakout Star as Chip Martin

Denny relates closely to Chip.

Denny went on to tell Hollywood Life that he connected with the character immediately when he first read the book, as he, too, was angry like The Colonel when he was in school. 

“I went to a school that had a lot of kids who, in my eyes, had better lives than me and dealing with feeling like an outcast and dealing with a lot of the things that The Colonel deals with in the show,” he said.

For those who haven’t read the book, The Colonel was raised by his mom. Similarly, according to Bustle, Denny was raised by his grandmother. 

Likewise, the Colonel moved away from his community and his family to pursue his dreams, and so did Denny, to pursue acting. It’s no wonder he was struck by The Colonel’s character on a very fundamental level. It felt authentic for him, and clearly, the casting directors immediately recognized that.