An Interview with Ed Westwick
In this week’s (New York Post) Page Six Magazine, 21-year-old British actor Ed Westwick opens up about the “bootlicking” he’s received for portraying the great Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl, rumors he’s gay and more.
Excerpts below ...
On his relationship with co-star / roommate Chace Crawford: “People think Chace was gay, and thought I was gay, that we were humping. It’s not true, but hilarious. People project their fantasies onto people. I’ve never been someone who makes it my objective to go out and pick up chicks. But I’ve met some fantastic ladies here. You know those amazing conversations where you find yourself in a café talking to someone until 2 a.m. and never see them again.”
On refusing to let all the fan adulation go to his head: “There are perks to this job. We [the Gossip Girl cast] were all thrown into this situation with a lot of attention on us, and you get free clothes and sh!t but that’s no reason not to stay grounded. What am I really doing, baby? Saving the world? Nah, I’m on television.”
On his portrayal as Chuck Bass being just as notable as his own bad behavior and sense of style: “Chuck Bass is an iconic character and the clothes are iconic. I think I rock the look well. My style has always been good. Top notch, baby. I like the glamorous indie rock look, like the Libertines. But you know, without the heroin needle sticking out of my arm.”
On not being shy about his late night partying, or his frequent visits to the clubs with his band The Filthy Youth: “If I want to go out and drink and throw a glass in the street, I’ll do it. As long as the reason is that I want to have fun and not that I want to create some sort of tension around me. Then I’d be a d!ck. But I’m not.”
On planning to enjoy the city and the last warm days of the season: “I love going out in the summer. The girls wear their nice dresses. Did that sound sleazy? It really did, didn’t it? Put it like this: Everyone comes out looking gorgeous in summer. We are a more beautiful species in the summer. No doubt Chuck Bass would say ‘cheers’ to that, baby.”
August 25th, 2008 1:35 PM
OMFG! I loved this. Everytime I read "baby" ahahahahah and "Did that sound sleazy? It really did, didn't it?" lmfao!! I love Ed Westwick. He's a famous person that seems "real" to me.. not like some of the other fake people out there!
August 25th, 2008 2:55 PM
i love westwick! saw him today at the gg shoot and he's an absolute doll!
August 25th, 2008 7:27 PM
Just imagine everytime he says baby it's in a british accent :)
i looooooove ed!
August 25th, 2008 7:41 PM
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August 25th, 2008 7:42 PM
what happened?
August 25th, 2008 7:44 PM
okay. here's what i said on my first post. i love ed and it is a good thing that he put an end to the rumors. he is not gay. it will be unfair if he is. competing with girls is fine, but with boys too? :P
August 25th, 2008 7:54 PM
Was he drunk when they had this interview? Because in all his other interviews he's shy and polite and definitely does not talk about throwing glasses into the street and partying.
August 25th, 2008 10:07 PM
OmFg!! loOvee it!! i really lOove ed!!
lolx! is soO hoOott!!
August 25th, 2008 10:07 PM
OmFg!! loOvee it!! i really lOove ed!!
lolx! is soO hoOott!!
August 26th, 2008 8:42 AM
Haaaaaay.
*faints*
August 27th, 2008 9:37 AM
Britnay I imagen thet verry well :)
Baby...
August 27th, 2008 1:46 PM
that photo is PREEEETTTTYYYY!!!! xx
August 27th, 2008 9:55 PM
LOVE HIS VOICE