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Nagging Questions for... Wil Wheaton by Jeff Lyons PROFESSION: Actor & Techie
LATEST GIGS: Reprising his role as Wesley Crusher in the new "Star Trek: Nemesis" movie, starring in the award winning indie flick "The Good Things" and raising hell on "The J. Keith van Straaten Show."
WHERE YOU'VE SEEN HIM: "Stand By Me," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Toy Soldiers," "Flubber," "Family Ties" and various others shows and movies.
JL: Who is the coolest actor you have worked with on TV? Actress?
WW: Coolest? That's a good question. Coolest actor would have to be Patrick Stewart. Coolest Actress would also be Patrick Stewart.
JL: "Star Trek: Nemesis" will be out soon. Are you excited?
WW: Yes. I think that it's going to be the best TNG movie, ever. I hear it's got full-frontal.
JL: You're a music guy who likes to deejay, who's your current favorite bands?
WW: There's a Talking Heads cover band here in Los Angeles called "Skeleton Suit." They rule. I also aspire to stalk the members of "Ozma," "The Get Up Kids" and "Fairview."
JL:You have been in a couple movies with Soleil Moon Frye ("The Girl's Room" and "The Liar's Club"). Are you two tight?
WW: Let's just say that I don't ever want to hear about her breast reduction again.
JL: You can banish one person from the spotlight forever. Who would it be? Why?
WW: I will take this power to banish EVERY SINGLE TV JUDGE, even Wapner. These assholes and their asshole television have done more harm to our society (and filled up time that could be spent on Gilligan's Island re-runs) in the past 5 years than the Huns did during their entire occupation of the US from 1871-88.
JL: You were in the remake of "Flubber." Does Robin Williams ever turn it off?
WW: Yeah. His turn offs include bad breath, talking in movies, and republicans.
JL: What role have you turned down that you have regretted?
WW: I turned down the role that Ed Norton eventually got in "Primal Fear." I thought that it was going to be a stupid Richard Gere movie... which it was, but it launched Ed Norton's career. So I guess you can thank me for "Fight Club." Yeah, that's right. I'm taking credit for that one, and I'll take credit, retroactively, for "Dog Day Afternoon," too.
JL: Ever tempted to do a sitcom full time?
WW: Sure. If it didn't suck. Fortunately, most sitcom's suck, so the temptation passes pretty quickly. I almost got "Greg The Bunny", which was one of the funniest scripts I've ever read. I haven't seen it yet, so I don't know if they fucked it up, but it was hi-fucking-larious when I read for it.
JL: Did sparks fly with Tina Yothers?
WW: If by sparks you mean awkward, 14 year-old goofiness, yes.
JL: If a giant talking gorilla told you how to save the world, would you listen?
WW: Yes, but I'd have to shut up Mother Culture, first.
JL: In the movie "Toy Soldiers," do think there were too many gratuitous scenes with guys hanging out in their underwear?
WW: Well, turn it around: in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," were there too many gratuitous shots of hot girls running around in their underwear?
JL: Good point. Name one thing people can do to better the world.
WW: Stop being so fucking judgmental of each other, and hold the door open every once and awhile, you bastards.
JL: What are you up to next? Please plug away.
WW: I'm writing for a new TV show, and I'm contractually bound to not talk about it at all, and I'm in talks for a bunch of television pilots and under consideration for the lead in a REALLY cool TV show. You can also keep an eye out for "Jane White is Sick and Twisted" and "The Good Things" at local film festivals.
