Scott Speedman: The Outsider on the Inside

Q: Where's the weirdest place you've ever been recognized?

A: In Colorado. There was this river everybody rafted down on tubes. Well, the water had gotten to a super-high, dangerous level, but my best friend and I went in anyway. Everything was fine, but then I started going into the rocks and I freaked out and barely grabbed a branch. I was holding on for my life. Then this girl came over, I thought to save me. Instead, she asked for my autograph. I was like, "Save my ass first!"

Q: What do you predict is going to happen to your character in the "Felicity" reunion TV movie in 10 years?

A: He'll be this fat, bloated loser chasing after 19-year-old freshmen.

Q: Getting back to Dark Blue, it takes place during a scary time--the L.A. riots. Where were you when they happened?

A: Probably in a swimming pool somewhere in Canada.

Q: Did you do any research for the role of an L.A. cop?

A: I went around with an ex-policeman who gave me a lot of information. What I was the most surprised by was the stress of the job. The divorce rate is very high among officers.

Q: Why do you and Kurt sport long hair if you're playing cops?

A: Because we're working undercover.

Q: Like on "Charlie's Angels" when they pretend to be hookers?

A: Well, we never did that, though we thought about it [laughs].

Q: Is your next movie, Underworld with Kate Beckinsale, a little lighter?

A: Kate plays this kick-ass vampire lady and I'm a werewolf. I had to do a lot of strange things in that movie, like a back flip onto a wall. We used wires and everything. It was exhausting.

Q: You also shot the indie My Life Without Me. What's that about?

A: A young woman, played by Sarah Polley, who finds out she has cancer and decides to do the things in life she really wanted to do but didn't because she got married young. I play her loving husband, which was really different for me because he wasn't a brooding type.

Q: Are you currently dating anyone?

A: Right now, I'm a single guy. I've been away, so it's not like I've been checking out the L.A. singles scene.

Q: What do you like to do when you're not working?

A: Play basketball. I've gotten addicted to it.

Q: Have you played with George Clooney?

A: No, but I want to. He's supposed to be really good.

Q: Have you been to the Nike warehouse where all the stars go for free stuff?

A: Yeah, it's such a nice thing. They have an MJ room and Michael Jordan is my hero.

Q: Have you used your celebrity to meet him?

A: I'm really not good at asking for things like that. If I saw Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, I'd get giddy and just stare at them. I wouldn't say anything.

Q: Did you like Hollywood when you first moved here?

A: Oh yeah, I had a blast. I did the "Felicity" pilot, then had to stay in town for a few months before the show started. I had a feeling my life was going to change, so I flew my best friend down here. We went to all the parties.

Q: Did you visit the Playboy mansion?

A: I've been there, yes. I even peeked my head in the grotto. But my favorite part was seeing all these classic Playboy mansion kind of guys like James Caan and Tony Curtis there.

Q: Your mother and sister are both schoolteachers in Canada. Do you ever pop by their classes as a celebrity guest?

A: I did once at my sister's eighth grade class, but I had to take off because it was disrupting school. It wasn't a planned thing. I just showed up and it got a little crazy.

Q: You know, a simple cell phone call could have made all the difference.

A: It really could've, but on principle, I'm not gonna do that. If I do, they win [laughs].

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