The Safe House - Expositions

I heard the interview and it was with both Michael Vartan and Bradley Cooper. It was very funny. You can really tell these guys are good friends. Bradley did most of the talking and they really didn't reveal anything new or spoilerish about the show. They talked about Jennifer's wardrobe with the interviewer commenting on the rubber dress. BC's favorite was the nightclub outfit from Rendezvous. MV liked the French maid outfit.

When asked about the ratings BC said something along the lines of they have loyal fans and that the ratings were beginning to climb. They were just happy to be part of a successful show. He said that he and Michael are really good friends and that they had asked if they would ever get to do a scene together and the next thing they knew they had a story arc together.

MV was asked about "One Hour Photo". He said it was shot over 2 years ago and that the timing of the release was great for him since it coincided with the Alias success. Naturally he was asked about the nude scene and he said the usual stuff about the scene being so quick you don't really see anything, and about the air conditioning jokes. Then this girl who works at the station and is a big fan of MV got to talk to him. She jokingly thanked him for calling her and he said he'd been trying to reach her but her phone must be off the hook. I sort of missed her full question (streaming audio) but she asked something about what she could say to get his attention. His response was to whisper "hat trick" in his ear. (Gotta love a good hockey reference) When asked what he meant by that, he more or less said it could mean a lot of things. Someone said they thought he was a baseball fan…he said something about baseball being a love but he was married to hockey. That's about all I can recall. It was a nice way to start the day.

Transcript thanks to olucy at TWoP. :)

The same radio morning show that interviewed JJ Abrams a couple weeks ago had Vartan and Cooper on this morning. The morning team is Eric and Kathy.

Here's their conversation:

MV: Thanks for getting my name right, by the way. No one has so far.

E: Really? Are they all calling you VARtan? A bunch of idiots, right?

BC: I like that little Ken Olin tidbit you played earlier.

E: Yeah, Ken's from Chicago and stops in from time to time.

BC: I think he pitched the first ball at a baseball game. He has a picture of it in his house.

K: Yeah? That's cool. So when are you guys coming to Chicago:

BC: Soon, actually. I've been meaning to come to Chicago. I've never been to Chicago in my life.

MV: I ought to go to Chicago. I love it. It's a little windy, though.

(They all laugh and chat about weather in Chic & LA).

E: So, Sunday night on Alias. Sydney's dealings with her mother lead Jack to take drastic measures to ensure his daughter's safety.

K: Plus, I understand that we get one of Sydney's better outfits.

BC: Each one sort of surpasses the next, doesn't it? Although have we come back to the rubber dress? Have we matched that?

E: No, I think you reached a pinnacle at that point.

MV: Well, hang on now. I'm kind of partial to the French maid's outfit to be honest with you.

BC: You know my favorite one? What about the nightclub one, with the hair, with the dark glasses? That was fantastic.

E: Is there ever a point on the set where you're waiting around to do your scenes and wardrobe brings Jennifer a dress and she says "Forget it. No. There's no way I'm wearing that."

MV: Unfortunately, I'm personally not privvy to the fitting process.

E: That's in the next contract isn't it?

BC: That all happens behind the scenes. But Laura Goldsmith, who's the costume designer is pretty much a genius and she pretty much knows what Jennifer loves and what fits.

K: When are you guys going to wear the rubber dress?

BC: Next episode.

E: Speaking of that, as I look further at the next episode, Will is confronted by a mysterious woman about resurrecting his story on SD-6.

BC: Yeah, while wearing a rubber unitard.

(They have a general discussion about critics loving the show and ratings climbing steadily and how rewarding that is).

K: Well, c'mon you've got a babe kicking butt, which is awesome.

MV: Hey, you don't have to convince me.

K: That's one reason I watch. But then we suddenly get to see more of Michael and Bradley and now you two kinda go after Sydney, and that's all fun.

BC: Yeah, we're such good friends and we talked about maybe in Season 4 we'd get to do a scene together, and then lo and behold at the beginning of Season 2...

MV: You said we're such good what?

BC: I said "lo and behold". That's a phrase you use when you want to say "and then this happens".

MV: Yeah, we are good friends.

BC: Will and Vaughn actually have this arc this season together, like a series of scenes...

MV: Ladies and gentlemen, he used the word "arc"

BC: Countdown till you use the word "craft."

(Eric brings up One Hour Photo and how Alias must have been a good vehicle for Vartan).

MV: Funny enough, that was shot about two-and-a-half years ago now. So it was a fortuitous release for me because it's kinda nice to be on a successful show and then ahve a movie come out that does well. But that was shot back in the day when I acted even worse than I do now.

E: Robin Williams. One. Freaky. Dude.

MV: Hairy. Hairy. Sweaty. Funny.

K: I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet, but we were having a debate about...

MV: I can't imagine what you're going to ask me.

K: Are you naked in that movie?

MV: Yes. I am. But you can't see anything, though.

BC: What are you talking about, dude? I rewound it. I have the DVD. You can see it.

MV: Why did you do that?

BC: Because I'm obsessed with you, Mike.

E: I'm your secret lover!!

MV: I am naked in the movie. That's me.

E: And that's a full frontal deal there?

MV: It's so quick that you can't really see. But I'll tell you the fun part of that was being completely naked in a room with the air conditioner on High, with Robin Williams there.

E: That hardly seems fair.

MV: That ws pretty much a nightmare. Klll me now.

K: Ah, Michael, when does that DVD come out?

MV: Talk to Bradley. He's shipping them.

E: He's bought up all of them.

BC: Yeah, unfortunately. I'm sorry. But give me your address and I'll send you one.

E: Michael, can you indulge us for a second?

(Eric then explains that one of their salespeople is a huge fan, and they called her this morning to see if she wanted to ask Vartan one question when he called in. They asked if Vartan was OK with that).

MV: Absolutely!!

Maureen: Hey, Michael. Thanks for calling me.

MV: I've been trying to get in touch with you for awhile. Has the phone been off the hook or something?

Maureen: No, I was just playing games. But I'm ready to talk to you now. Say you're in a bar after, say, an LA Kings game. What one thing a girl such as myself can do to get your attention, and when would you be coming to Chicago to see me?

MV: Let's see. She could whisper "Hat Trick" in my ear. That might do it. You can imagine what all three things might be. I don't know what.

K: I was going to say, what does that mean, Michael?

MV: Well, leave it up to the imagination.

E: Are you as big a hockey fan as she claims you are?

MV: Yeah, I'm a pretty big fan. That's my favorite sport. Baseball is my girlfriend, but I'm married to hockey.

K: You kinda freaked her out when you said "married."

(They laugh and wrap up by thanking the guys for calling in and reminding listeners when the show airs).

That is all.

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