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| Matt Dallas Interview - 2006 | ||||||
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Madison: Hey, TV fans, Madison Michele here and let's be honest. Anybody can play a mysterious character with no memory or emotional complex. But playing a mysterious character with no bellybutton? Now that's acting. Matt Dallas, the star of ABC Family sci-fi hit Kyle XY stopped by TV Guide Water Cooler to discuss life (spreads her arms) without an innie or an outie as well as a few other secrets on the show.
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Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome Mr. Matt Dallas! (Audience claps and hoots.)
Debra: Mr. Kyle XY himself! John: Matt, welcome. So this is really your first ever sit-down TV interview?
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Matt: It is. John: Okay, we'll be really good, I promise. Matt: You promise? Debra: We'll be gentle. John: If you relax, it won't hurt, okay? We'll be kind. We're going to give you …when you're done with us, you'll be so ready for that hump Leno, I promise. You're in good shape. Matt: You'll take care of me?
John: First off, for folks who haven't seen it, what is Kyle XY all about? Matt: Well… John: Kyle? Matt (turns right toward John): Yes? John: You'll never be asked that question by the way. Matt: Never. John: I like your voice. (stretches the word) "Well…" Matt: Well, let me tell you. (Matt lays his chin on his palm while his elbow is on his lap like The Thinker. Then he sits up.) No, the show is about… it follows this boy who looks like a normal teenager, but acts like he's a newborn.
(Display picture of Kyle in olive green shirt sitting in his tub with Stephen seated nearby.) And it's about him experiencing everything for the
first time and he's also capable of these amazing things that he can't explain. And the show follows him (Display picture of Kyle sitting on the roof with Stephen.) and his journey to find out who he is and the family who takes him in.
Debra: Yes, the most interesting thing so far is he has no belly button, which is more curious... John: No belly button. So we don't know if he's an alien, if he's a cyborg, if he's a clone?
Matt (shrugs his shoulders): We don't. John (holds out his hands): Do you know? Matt: No. Originally when we started shooting it, they wouldn't tell me. And I'm kinda like (spreads out his hands), "Good! Don't tell me!" (waves his left hand) Kyle doesn't know. I don't need to know. I'll learn and figure it out the same time he does. |
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Debra: This is the first time ABC Family said, "This is an amazing show. We need to air this on ABC as well." Matt (grins widely): Yeah. |
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John: Congratulations for that. Matt: We're very excited! Debra: How does that change your life? Matt (spreads out his arms): Well, it's huge to go from being on ABC Family, and kinda, "Aah, (waves his hands) it's ABC Family." But for them to tell us, "Now we're going on ABC…" Debra: On prime time. Matt: On prime time, it's a huge deal. We got a lot more viewers. I don't know. It's been crazy, but it's been fun.
John: And they're been promoting you. You have a good looking guy thing. They're dropping pamphlets of you on beaches. They're doing skywriting. Matt: Skywriting. Debra: Posters of you are everywhere. John: What is the craziest fan thing that has been happened to you so far? Matt: You know, the weirdest thing so far has been the pictures that people have found. They found pictures of me from when I was like a kid. Debra: You're kidding.
Matt: And like I have my friends find them on myspace.com or random blog or message boards and stuff like that and they'll send them to my e-mail and you're like just like, "What?" (waves his hands) And this girl like in Kentucky (wave left hand) has a picture of me when I was like in a party from high school. It's the weirdest thing. It's the weirdest picture.
Debra: The buzz has already begun. And I'm sure the pictures are coming from people who have known you in the past or like (yells), "I'm going to know a famous guy because he's going to be famous." (back to normal voice) Also kudos to you. Congratulations again on the show. Matt: Thank you. |
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John: I know you play a genius on the show, but we have to test how brilliant you are. (Debra picks up papers on her left side.) It's time now for you to undergo your first ever Debra Wilson Cooler Quiz. Ladies and Gentlemen. (points at Debra) Debra (straightens papers): Okay, I have been sitting on this and keeping it warm and I'm going to call you to task on this. Test number 1: Are you an innie or an outie? Matt: Innie. Debra: Number 2: What is the function of a belly button? Matt: The umbilical cord. Debra: Aha! Number 3: Would you rather be from outer space or out of town? Matt: Out of town.
Debra: And what is your biggest purchase since you become Kyle XY? Matt (smiles): Whoo! A bunch of dog toys! Debra: Ooh! This is the first function you ever been in. How do you think you are doing so far? Matt: Good. Debra: Take a pat on yourself! (Audience cheers and hosts clap. Matt still seated "marches" his feet and makes circles counterclockwise with his arms in front of him like stirring a pot.) Matt: Good! Good! Debra: And now the last one. Besides the belly button, what do you think is the sexiest thing about you? (Matt puts right hand under his chin.) I know what it is! (Audience hoots and claps.)
Matt: My eyes? Debra: I know what it is! I can answer that one too! Matt: I'm going to go with my eyes. (Audience claps.) Debra: Yeah, that was my answer! Running Man, Running Man, Running Man. ("runs" while sitting down. Matt does too.) John: Exactly that. Matt, I must say you're dreamy. It's been great to have you here. I wish you the best of luck. We'll be right back with lots more. Matt Dallas! (Everyone claps and John starts to shake Matt's hand.) |
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| Transcript and screen caps by MAYP
Thanks to Sebastian for the video . | ||||||
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