Fanstastic Four's Chris Evans vs The Dude

By: The Dude

When the Fox people allowed DVDetails to send The Dude in to do a one-on-one with Chris Evans from The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, little did they know the boys would talk about their porn names, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s body and the masculinity of getting a manicure.

The Dude: So what was the catering like on the set.
Chris: Oh, it was great. That’s the best part about movies. We stay in beautiful hotels and get first class on the plane and they take care of us with the catering. It’s win, win.

Can I ask you one for myself… is it considered slightly effeminate to …
Get a manicure?
Yeah. How’d did you know?
‘Cause you were checking out your nails. I tend to think so, but Ioan (Gruffudd) gets his done, and he’s a manly guy I guess. No he’s not, what am I saying? I’ve never had one done in my life. I don’t understand it. I don’t like the look of shiny nails on a guy. I guess if you want your cuticles done maybe…
We’re guys man. We shouldn’t even know what cuticles are!
Yeah, you know what. That says it all. You’ll never see me with shiny nails.

If you could do any job in the world and not fail, what would it be?
I’m doing it. See, if I was a rock star or an astronaut, I’d be there wishing that I could act. I’d love to be a writer or a professor or a biologist, but at the end of the day, I’m doing what I love.

You mentioned your buddies. What do they think of you and this acting thing?
They think I’m an asshole. The good things is that the buddies I have I’ve had since I was six years old. They’re all down to earth normal guys who couldn’t give two #$%@’s that I make movies.
So what sort of careers do they have?
Some work in banks, some in real estate, one is a plumber, one is a fireman. Just normal jobs. Meanwhile, I get to fly around the world and hang out with Jessica Alba.

Okay, so you brought her up. Where would you rank her on the list of most sexy women?
She’s %#$@ing gorgeous man. She’s beautiful. She’s a stunner. She’d be turning heads even if she wasn’t a celebrity.
So would you rate her number one?
She’d be in my top five.
So who’s your number one?
Good question. I’d have to think about it. I’ve always been a Salma Hayek fan. Who else…?

I’m all over Jennifer Love Hewitt.
You know, she has the most amazing body. And you know, I didn’t always think that until I saw her in person, and I was like ‘are you @#$%&ing kidding me?’
Whoa! You met her?
I didn’t meet her. I just saw her in person.
I love the fact that she looks like a woman. She doesn’t look like a 10-year-old Chinese boy from behind, you know.
Ha, ha… I know! I got to tell you man, Alba and I used to go to the gym on set (of Fantastic Four), but you know just to work out with Alba.

Now listen mate… this Johnny Storm. That’s a bit of a porn name isn’t it?
Chris: Ha… yeah. Doesn’t it sound like it. Johnny Storm. Johnny anything is a porn name.
You know how to work your pron name out, yeah?
What is it, like your middle name and…
Nah. It’s the name of your first pet, and the street you first lived in.
My first pet was Gemini, he was a guinea pig. And I lived on Flannigan Street. So I guess I'm Gemini Flannigan. That’s not bad.
If you’re an Irish adult film star.
Ha. Yeah. Ha, ha, ha.
I’d be Brutus Johnson.
Oh man, that’s great! That’s perfect.

Putting the porn scene behind us because that’s not what we’re about here at DVDetails… if you could be in any movie, what would it be?
Probably American Beauty. I remember when I saw that movie I loved it. I thought it was so moving and so well directed. It’s an icon movie.

What movies do you go and see?
I go and see American Beauty. I like indies. I like smaller films.
So if you weren’t in Fantastic Four, would you go and see it?
(shakes head)
There is a standard answer for this question…
Of course, because this is a movie that has something for everybody.

Is there an actor you most like to work with?
Probably Gene Hackman. He’s so good. I’ve never seen him give a bad performance.
Have you seen Crimson Tide?
Are you kidding me? I’ll quote the whole movie for you.
Enemy of the State?
That’s a great movie.
What about the one he is ine with Clint Eastwood…
Oh yeah… um.. what’s that called?
Absolute Power.
Yes. That’s what it is. I would never have thought of that title. That’s a great movie. He’s awesome in The Firm and way back to Bonnie and Clyde.

You sound like a film buff. Do you have a big DVD collection?
Huge. I love being outside you know, but if it’s raining I could sit in front of the TV and watch 30 movies.

So are you over the whole film promo junket?
Well, I’m not gonna sit here and say it’s what I’d like to be doing, but it is part of the job and I love my job.
What would you prefer to be doing?
I’d love to be seeing the town. You never get to see the city you’re in when you come on these tours. I’d love to just hang out with some locals because you could see what the city is about. I’d love to plug into a social group and actually experience the people.

You must get asked the same questions over and over in these interviews?
Absolutely, but when you go home to your buddies and say; ‘man, my day at sucked today at work’, they/re like; ‘#%@* you! You sit in front of a computer all day and answer phones for nine bucks an hour.’ This beats the coalmines, yeah.