11:00, Michael Weatherly: Greetings from the NCIS spin-off – Dinozzo in space
11:00, Fabby: Is “Bitter and Blue” the first time you’ve recorded a track for wide release? or do you have indie singles out there?
11:01, Michael Weatherly:It is my first time on a CD or record or cassette or 8-track but i do have a website michaelweatherlymusic.com that has other songs on it if you want to listen
1:011, Arélie, from France: We just learned that Robert Wagner will be playing your dad in an upcoming episode. Are you anxious about it since you played him a few years ago in “The Mistery of Natalie Wood”? 11:03, Michael Weathely: I am not anxinxioat alla In plapinying “Theg” I le learna ga gr deal al at hishcarear so sI aI lookioking farw to sitsing by bhetJedi Ma Mastersde fer a coucle oe we we. I I am going to be #2’s #2
11:03, Jennifer: How much of you is in Tony??? It seems to be a pretty natural role.. Are you alike?
11:04, Michael Weatherly: interestingly I feel very much like Dinozzo some days and other days I wish he would go be somebody else. But I love him cause he is a toostie pop of a character. Candy coated outside with a nice chocolately center (or possibly gum)
11:04, Guest: Would you ever consider doing a duet with Cote?
11:04, Michael Weatherly: I would love to but I am not sure she could get through the first verse without punching me in the head
11:05, X5-720: What was the inspiration for the song Bitter and Blue?
11:06, Michael Weatherly: Bitter and Blue was written during the first season of NCIS 2003 after I moved into an apartment and started writing songs for the first time in a couple of years. Not toput too fine of a point on it I was Bitter and I was Blue but not neccessarily in that order and gloomy
11:06, Melanie: Are there any changes to your character that you personally would like to see happen?
11:07, Michael Weatherly: I would like to see him thinner
11:07, Guest: Hello from Texas! LOVE your show! What character would YOU like Tony to hook up with??
11:08, Michael Weatherly: That is a very good question. I would say…McGee…no! Let’s say Palmer…no! Wait! Ducky would get angry. How about that really cute extra – wait my wife is in the kitchen and she heard that. I would like to hook-up with whomever the writer’s hook me up with. Safe answer.
11:09, Scott: Are you going to have any appearances on NCIS: LA in the near future?
11:10, Michael Weatherly: Probably not in the near future although anything is possible in a world where NCIS classic is the #1 show
11:10, Patry: Any chance you’re joiningTwitter?
11:10, Michael Weatherly: Probably not a twitterer, however, if there was some kind of endorsement deal involved I could probably Twitter real good. REAL GOOD!
11:11, MaumeeMom: If you could sing the National Anthem at a sporting event which sport would you choose?
11:12, Michael Weatherly: Badmitton – any Badmitton championship and I am there!
11:12, Michael Weatherly:Badminton! my bad
11:12, Stephanie: What’s your favorite moment from season 7 so far?
11:14, Michael Weatherly: Season 7 favorite moment – saving Ziva from terroists while under truth serum as Tim McGee sleeps on the floor
11:14, Patti: who would you like to have show up as a celebrity guest on the show?
11: 14, Michael Weatherly: I would love to have Cesar Milan to se eif he would be the Alpha or if Gibbs would be the Alpha. And I think Cesar Milan should be in the NCIS K-9 episode
11:15, bitterroots: there’s a spin-off for ya: NCIS: K-9
11: 15, Michael Weatherly: Let me be the first to cast my vote for an NCIS K-9 spin-off. McGee has gone to the dogs.
“Special Agent McGee, kicked out of NCIS, becomes a professional dog-walker but still solves crimes on the sly.”
11:15, julie: What was the best prank you pulled on Mark? And him on you?
11: 16, Michael Weatherly: For legal reasons I am not able to talk about pranks involving Mark Harmon and myself. Case pending…
11:16, Ashley M. (PA): Speaking of teh Dog Whisperer, Do you have any pets?
11: 17, Michael Weatherly: I have a German Shepard puppy named Oriana. She is 6 months old and barking right now
11:17, Jordan Caine: we know that tony is a movie nerd … what’s your favorite movie?
11: 19, Michael Weatherly: Favorite movie. That is tough. I do love Lawrence of Arabia. But I just watched Z which is a film by Costa Gavras – my wife and I watched it the other night and we loved it. Is that nerdy enough for you?
11:19, Ashley: Do you have any other projects in the works right now?
11: 20, Michael Weatherly: Working a couple of things for this summer. I’ll keep you posted.
11:20, Deirdre: What tv shows are you watching this season?
11: 21, Michael Weatherly: I watch Mad Men, Bored to Death, 30 Rock, House Hunters International, GPS on Sunday Morning and of course NCIS: LA. I watch NCIS every day with my vitamins.
11:21, shaya: What do you want to have for Christmas?
11: 22, Michael Weatherly: I want to have a lot of sleep for Christmas and to see as many of my friends as I can. And to play with my puppy. And save money so I can buy my puppy toys.
11:23, jenwoosley: What’s really in the backpacks you all carry around in every episode?
11: 23, Michael Weatherly: Inside the backpack: gum, pens, paper, scripts, lunch, ipod, magazines to read when I am bored between takes, water, a picture of my new puppy, etc
11: 25, Michael Weatherly: I would like to say that I am impressed by the international collection we have gathered today in this chat. I have traveled around quite a bit doing promotion for NCIS but clearly I have many places to go.
11:25, Mikaila: How frequently do you ad lib on NCIS?
11: 26, Michael Weatherly: As far as ad libs go I am an uncontrolable ad-libber. It is like a psyndrome. I am sure it is amussing to the editors but sometimes the cast wants to kill me. However, I shall continue to ad-lib as long as the character Anthony Dinozzo resides at desk #2 in the squad room.
11:27, Michael Weatherly: I should apologize I am drinking this morning so my spelling is tsibewa
11:27, Guest: starting early eh?
11:28, Michael Weatherly: It is only cough syrup and it says it is for daytime. (cough)
11:28, Dorothy: Do you want to direct or do you already get involved in other aspects of the show?
11:29, Michael Weatherly: I would LOVE to direct an episode of NCIS. Let’s see if it can happen.
11:29, Michael Weatherly: One question from me. Are you guys all my mom? Is this really all my mom in this chat room?
11:30, Michael Weatherly: Love you all and thank you for spending half an hour with me. I feel very lucky.
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