Gossip Girl Hottie Ed Westwick Interview

// April 20th, 2008

Hey all you Chuck lovers, check out this Ed Westwick interview with NY Daily News:

What drew you to the role of Chuck?

It’s interesting to play edgy, dynamic characters. He kind of stood out from the rest of the group because initially he seems - I hate to use the word evil, because he’s not evil - but he has this very dark side. It’s the element of fantasy, for me to live out this arrogant, take-what-you-want kind of attitude. And I knew he was going to be involved in some great twists and great drama, which I was extremely exhilarated to be a part of.

So playing a smarmy character on TV doesn’t ruin your chances with the ladies in real life?

No, they’re charmed by my English accent.

From the looks of paparazzi photos of you and the cast on set, it seems you get a lot of fans crowding around when you’re on location.

It’s not hard to spot us. We take over about 15 blocks and block all the traffic off and we’re a huge nuisance to everyone. So we have people come up and ask for pictures and ask for autographs and watch all the magic happen, as they say.

What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever given you?

This dude who is a big fan of the whole show, he gave us lunchboxes. He gave me my very own Chuck Bass/Ed Westwick lunchbox. I believe he made it himself. Well, I don’t know if he welded the metal and crafted it himself, but he put the covers on it. It was sweet.

What has been your favorite place to shoot around the city?

The Box, where we did the ‘Victor, Victrola’ episode. It’s a burlesque club. I didn’t know about it until we went there. That’s what I love about New York, these really kind of secret places where there’s just a door and you open it and suddenly you’re in this whole nighttime world. It’s very alluring.