Tristan and Nic Puehse enjoy getting big air while skateboarding, but soon they might be getting a different kind of air, as in airtime.

The 9-year-old twins, formerly of El Dorado Hills, who now live in Shingle Springs, will have a starring role in a movie, which begins filming in January. Beyond that, on Monday the twins, along with their parents Mike and Karyn and their 6-year-old sister Natasha, met with officials from Disney to discuss some television projects.

To most kids the possibility of getting on television would be a big thrill, but to Tristan and Nic, they've hardly known any different. Since the two began skateboarding almost four years ago, they've been in newspapers, including the New York Times; newscasts, including on CNN's American Morning and ABC's Nightline and even Globo TV in Brazil, the largest sports network in Brazil with 25 million viewers. The twins were also on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a year ago.

The boys have taken all the publicity in stride and quite frankly, they love it. While Tristan said it's fun, Nic added that it's really cool to be on TV.

Neither skateboarding, nor the media spotlight, has been put upon them by mom and dad. Mike said the boys like doing what they're doing.

"The bottom line is if they don't like doing it we don't do it," Mike said. "We're just supporting them in the opportunities that are opening up for them."

The boys began skateboarding four years ago and excelled early in the sport. A few months after picking it up they entered their first competition in Greenfield where Tristan placed first with the best trick, while Nic was second. A few months later, Nic took the gold medal in the California State Games, while Tristan was second.

After eight months in the sport, the boys had to move up to the 10-and-under sponsored division as 6 year olds since they already were earning sponsors, which at latest count is up to 12. Over the years they've earned nearly 100 medals and/or trophies.

On top of their TV appearances, the twins visited China in May to promote the sport at a skateboard demonstration. They're headed back next month for another. Nic said the trip to China was his favorite part of his childhood fame, except for the long plane ride.

The twins have the normal squabbles that brothers have, according to Mike, but the boys said they're best friends.

Watching them communicate while on the halfpipe in their backyard, it's easy to see their connection. They both know what the other is going to do and not much has to be discussed. Both are about equal in their skateboarding talent, as well.

"There might be a trick that one of us can do better than the other," Nic said, "but then we just help each other learn it."

Not only is getting big air their favorite thing about skateboarding, but both also have the same goal they want to achieve in the sport.

"I want to be in the X Games," Tristan said.

Skateboarding isn't the only thing that the boys' do. They've already been in one movie, called The Legend of William Tell, and the movie in January is about skateboarding twins who have some fun, while their parents go away for the night.

The boys have started taking acting lessons and they've enjoyed that aspect of their life too.

"It's fun acting and pretending to be something that you aren't," Nic said.

Both boys also enjoy wakeboarding, racquetball, snowboarding and indoor cart racing.

"They only skateboard about 12 hours a week," Mike said. "We'll go on trips where we leave the skateboards at home. They also enjoy playing board games and hide and seek and tag."

As the boys go about their lives as normal 9-year-olds, their popularity is growing. They've got some video clips on YouTube that are among the most popular on the site, while their own Web site, skateboardingtwins.com is out there as well.

"It's amazing the doors that have opened since we took them to the skatepark that first time," Caryn said. "It's pretty incredible."