April 13, 2005 |
Smallville Devil's Star Wars Connection
by Damian J. Holbrook
TVGuide.com: So is the world ready for two Lexes?
Michael Rosenbaum: Best episode of the year, man. This experiment goes wrong and all of a sudden there's two of me running around. TVG: It's a Luthorpalooza!
Rosenbaum: When I first heard about the episode, [executive producer] Greg Beeman told me, "Man, you are in every scene... every page." Then I got the script and 47 pages out of 50 are me. It was an absolute blast. TVG: But maybe not so much for everyone else in Smallville, huh?
Rosenbaum: Yeah! [Laughs] I get to beat the s--t out of Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), which I've been waiting to do for three seasons. He's such a d--- to Lex! I get to beat Clark up, I get to sword fight [Lionel]. But the best thing is, you know how you get [can] get tired of yourself? The best remedy is to beat the hell out of yourself. And I get to do that. TVG: How'd playing opposite yourself work out for you?
Rosenbaum: It was difficult, because there comes a time when you're sitting there with a crew and you're acting to nothing and you're reacting to nothing. You're [going wild] in front of [these people] who have to be thinking, "You've got to be the biggest moron." But you just let go.... If it sucks, you deck the director. But this was definitely fun. TVG: Speaking of fun, now that the TV season is winding down for you, any summer plans?
Rosenbaum: Yeah, I'm going to Cabo [San Lucas, Mexico] with my friends — and I'm invited to George Lucas' ranch [in Northern California] for a screening of the new Star Wars. TVG: What?!
Rosenbaum: I was at this AIDS charity event and all of a sudden, there's George Lucas. And he's pointing in my direction. Oh my god, he asked me to come over. So I go, and he says, "Hey, my daughter's a big fan of your show and she makes me watch it. I think it's pretty good." TVG: Oh man...
Rosenbaum: You have no idea! I am the biggest Star Wars geek! Then he said, "You should come to the ranch sometime." So I [did]! He signed my Star Wars poster, I watched him edit, he showed me some of the movie. Then he showed me a picture of his dog, the real Indiana Jones. We went into this warehouse and saw all of the original props... all the original artwork. I was in heaven. It was the best thing that has ever happened to me.
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