YM Magazine 1999

Babe Watch Barry Watson If you could be known for one thing, what would it be?
I'd be known for being one lucky mf. Can I say that?

That depends. What does "mf" stand for?
Mr. Fortunate (laughs). I feel like I'm the luckiest guy in Hollywood.

Okay, lucky guy, which of the characters you've played is most like you?
Luke in Killing Mrs. Tingle is a bit like I was in high school. He's the carefree, doesn't-really-give-a-rat's-rear type. He's not necessarily selfish, but he's got his own mission. I've always had my own mission. Nobody understood me, but I kind of knew what I was doing.

Was acting your mission?
It was more about getting out of where I was. And acting was the way I thought I could do that.

So, what's your dream girl like?
She'd have to have dark hair, she'd have to be about 5'6 and her name would have to be Lauren (his girlfriend). And she'd have to be honest with herself and everybody else.

Got a dream-date plan?
I'd hop in my truck or sports car, with Lauren and a Happy Meal, and just get out of LA for a week.

You can't be totally anti-Hollywood. Are you crushing on any celebrities?
Patricia Arquette has something no other actress really has on-screen. I don't know, there's something about her that's extremely sexy.

Ever had a totally embarrassing role?
I was on Baywatch. I was the first person who ever drowned on Baywatch. I was a cowboy. We were drinking on a boat and doing fireworks. The boat caught fire and started sinking, and everyone jumped out. But I had passed out, so they forgot about me.

I take it you were not wearing a skimpy bathing suit.
I wore a cowboy hat, a vest, and jeans, and those deck shoe things that my dad used to wear.

Any other embarrassing moments?
You know what? Maybe that was just it.