Painstakingly transcribed by Tzippy. Tzippy's note: Return To Me opened today in Israel and there was an interview with
David and Minnie Driver on t.v this evening. I'm sorry that I can't
help with the multimedia, but I can help with the transcript of what
was a really nice bit. the interview took place in Los Angeles when
they promoted the movie in the USA, so it's important to remember that
it was during the tense days of uncertainty whether there will be an
eight season and if David will be in it. okay, here it is, more or
less:
David Duchovny and Minnie Driver on Erev Tov (good evening), channel 3
in Israel, June 22 (Warning: it's far from being a PG interview :)
The host of the show is a guy by the name of Guy Piness (yes, the poor
man heard all the jokes about how is family name is pronounce in
English). he gave a short description of the plot and then said: "all
the girls on our set wanted to do this interview, but it was a guy who
got it. our reporter in LA, Jonathan Riger.
A clip from RtM ("you're a very difficult women").
Jonathan Riger: I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed that you
two didn't had a love scene.
David: You and me, body.
Minnie: Watch it, boys.
JR: It's because Minnie said that everything about David is sexy.
Minnie: I can't believe it. I said it as a joke and now everyone is
asking me that.
David: The thing is, that Minnie is a very kind person and she's been
forced by you people to talk about me much more than she
want's to, and then she get to be asked questions like that.
Minnie: Yes, I say that he's sexy and then people think that I'm
drooling over him all the time.
JR: And you don't?
David and Minnie: No!
Minnie: It's only half of the time.
David: Yes!
David: We have some kisses in the movie.
Minnie: Yes, it's a romance, it's just not a full thrusty sex. (David
did here a great imitation of Minnie saying "thrusty" in her
English accent). I wouldn't want to do that in front of anyone.
David: Certainly wouldn't want to thrust on camera.
Minnie: Me neither, in front of the whole crew? are you kidding me?
A short clip of Minnie with Josh Brolin and David with Tea.
JR: Are you a changed man after becoming a father?
David: I'm a changing man. I change her diapers.
JR: Who is getting up in the night, you or Tea?
David: Tea is doing most of the work, because she's got what West needs
right now, a nipple with milk. I don't have that. so Tea is doing the
hard work and she's very patient and very good at it.
Another clip from the movie ("don't shave your legs").
JR: In reality, did you ever not shaved your legs before a first date?
Minnie: Yes, of course. but once I did shaved my legs and said to
myself 'now you're never going to get it'.
David (shocked): you're never going to get it?
Minnie: I can't believe that I'm saying that.
David: Is that what you really think in your mind, "I never going to
get any"? is your mother still watching now from the control booth?
Minnie: Mom, I hope you don't see this. I once shaved my legs and told
myself 'now I know that I'm not going to sleep with him, because my
legs ARE shaved'. and it means that I think I'm going to get laid, but
in fact I'm not, because that's the way it works. David: You think that
a guy ever thought about that? no guy ever thought that. we don't care.
I was more like 'does she have legs? fine'! (really big laugh there).
A clip from The x-files. (Tzippy's note: we just had All Things this
week, but Mr. Pinnes lived up to his name, by revealing that Mulder
will be abducted and Scully is pregnant at the end of the season.
ruined everything for so many people).
JR: Are you coming back next year?
David: I don't know.
JR: Do you want to come back?
David: Under certain terms, I will, but I don't really want to.
Minnie (looking at David): This is a huge thing.
David: yes, it is. (Tzippy: I have to say that David looked at this
point like someone who really accepted the fact that it's over for
him. amazing how things can change).
JR: Did you ever watched The x-files?
Minnie: I saw a few episodes, I saw the one David directed, and I saw
one (looking at David) where you were running in the woods and you
didn't see the aggressor (David is doing running motions with his
hands). that was scary. it was like "The Predator". (Tzippy: I guess
she was talking about Quagmire).
JR: Would you like to get a bizarre role in The x-files?
Minnie: no. I want David to direct something else and I want to be in
that. I'm part of his renaissance.