Noah Beck Reacts to Heartthrob Label and What He Really Thinks About Title (Exclusive) [Video]

Noah Beck is finding a new rhythm.

The content creator, who was among the initial wave of influencers who went viral on TikTok in 2020 and became an instant star upon racking up 20,000 followers overnight (and nearly 33M to date), is taking his talents to a bigger screen.

Now, Beck, 23, is making his movie debut in Sidelined: The QB and Me, a Tubi original film that premiered on Nov. 30. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of its release, the social media star spoke about his role as Drayton Lahey and the heartthrob title he’s been deemed.

“I came into it with this very learnable approach of starting from ground zero — and I liked that,” Beck tells PEOPLE exclusively of acting, having had zero professional experience prior to taking classes to prepare. “I totally kind of just threw myself into it… and we all shot the thing and we had the blast.”