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What did you think
of Kevin Spacey’s impersonation of you, as seen at the Oscars?
GARTH O’CONNOR, DUBLIN, IRELAND
I remember a few years ago I was sitting at home
with my wife watching the Oscars. I was sitting on the couch, and suddenly I heard
my voice. It’s thrilling. It’s interesting that a lot of guys do me.
I have a friend who does me on his answering machine so when I call him I talk to
myself. I don’t really know what that comes from. It doesn’t seem to
me that I speak in a strange way. My wife says Kevin’s is the best.
What made you do the Fatboy Slim video, and
did you enjoy shooting it?
LOUISE, VIA E-MAIL
Oh yeah. It was very unexpected at my age
to be in a music video. I heard the tune, Weapon of Choice – it was very
catchy. Spike Jonze called. I’ve done a couple of musical movies and when
I was young I was a dancer in shows. I guess Spike knew about that. It was
very quick to shoot. We shot it all in one night in the lobby of a hotel in downtown
Los Angeles.
Is it true that you once worked driving a
bakery van?
JAMS BIGGART, WAKEFIELD
I worked in my father’s bakery a lot in the
back. I scrubbed things. I did various chores, I delivered cakes. I
filled jelly doughnuts. |
Your fan club
recently held a dinner in your honour, which you attended. Is it strange meeting
your fans like that?
ALEX, VIA E-MAIL
I had never gone to anything like that
before. I was a little bit apprehensive, but I had a good time. They were very
attractive, and bright, and nice. I was very comfortable. They had terrific
taste, the food and everything was very beautifully done. I’d only seen those
kinds of scenes in movies and it wasn’t like that. It was very gracious.
Why do we never get to see you in any heroic or
romantic roles?
JAYE, VIA E-MAIL
I don’t know. I asked a romantic hero
actor once, a wonderful actor – who always gets the girl – if he ever played
villains. He said, "They never ask me." I guess I could say the
same. Movies are expensive to make and if it works playing the funny guy or the
villain or the action hero, chances are you’ll be asked to do that again.
It’s just kind of a practical business kind of thing. |
