Matt Dillon Lets Drop Some Details

01-12-2006 13:06

So has your phone been ringing off the hook since all the nominations, awards for Crash in the last year?I've been pretty busy. I don't know what I'm doing next, other than I know I've got this and Factotum opening here. But it just seems like there's been more scripts which doesn't necessarily mean they're better! (laughs) It's still hard to find good things, but it's pretty good.Did you choose this script because it was shooting in Hawaii? And why aren't we doing the interview there? (Laughs) Yeah, right.Do you always go with your gut instinct?

Well, I had my reservations at first about this one because the character was the straight guy and those roles can be kind of hard work, because they are just harder to play in a way. It's a very reactive role. He's a protagonist. But I was a big fan of Owen as a comedic actor and I liked the cast that was coming together and I liked the two directors. I think the hard part is just playing the straight guy. I find the humour in it is very subtle, it can just be a look or a reaction. The directors were smart because they felt the best way to play it was emotional extreme. Like the more Carl is affected by this, the funnier it is.Could you relate to Carl at all? He puts up with a fair bit?

Much more than I would ever tolerate that's for sure. But I kind of related to him that he's a good loyal friend. I feel like friendships are important to me.Do you have Dupree in your life?

I have more than one Dupree!

Who comes first, your girlfriend or your best friend?

It depends on the girlfriend, but if she was my wife that would be a different set of circumstances.

What is your 'ness'? As in Carlness.

That's such a weird one because I don't think Carl knows what the hell Dupree is talking about. You've got to get that Carlness back! Still I don't think Carl knows what it is. I don't really know what my madness is. It's sort of funny. We don't really know how we see ourselves. I'm not that knowing about how people see me necessarily, my friends. But you know, I guess I can be pretty critically minded. I think that's not a bad thing necessarily.

In what way?

I look at the world and I can be judgemental and I think that could be either good or bad. My self included in that scenario. I can be pretty hyper focused at times and other times completely distracted. Like I'm sure there are people who will say that one of my Carlness' is some kind of.....