Movie: "Domestic Disturbance"
With Vince Vaughn
Actor
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001; 1:30 p.m. EDT

"Domestic Disturbance" stars John Travolta as a divorced father of a boy who cries wolf. Unfortunately, this wolf is at his door in the form of his new stepfather, played by Vince Vaughn. When the boy claims to have witnessed a murder, no one believes him, except his real father. "Domestic Disturbance" also stars Steve Buscemi, is directed by Harold Becker and opens nationwide Nov. 2.

Vaughn's breakthrough role was as Trent Walker in 1996's neo-lounge flick "Swingers." He recently reunited with his "Swingers" co-star Jon Favreau in "Made." He played Norman Bates in "Psycho" and was in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Return to Paradise" and "Clay Pidgeons."

A transcript follows.

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Adelphi, Md.: What is Domestic Disturbance about?

Vince Vaughn: A boy who cries wolf and the wolf shows up. When people split up and they have a kid and one of them dates and ultimately marries someone else, the kid and the new significant other are thrown into an intimate situation without really knowing each other. A lot of times a great friendship or a great parent-child relationship develops out of the situation but in this case we examine that circumstance going very bad. Who is this new person raising my child?

Washington, D.C.: What area of the country are you originally from?

Vince Vaughn: The midwest.

Washington, D.C.: Ever done -- or had any interest -- in doing plays?

Vince Vaughn: Yes, I have and I'm open to it.

Baltimore, Md.: Had you known about the director Harold Becker before you got the part in Disturbance? Did you see Sea of Love? What was it like working with him?

Vince Vaughn: Yes, I also have seen The Onion Field and other good movies he has directed. He is a gentleman and a talented filmmaker.

Arlington, Va.: I hear Disturbance is a thriller. You like doing those kinds of movies?

Vince Vaughn: Yes. I love the suspense and the tension of waiting to see what will happen.

Washington, D.C.: What was it like working with Travolta?

Vince Vaughn: Johnny's the man.

Alexandria, Va.: Any more plans for you to do more work with Jon Favreau?

Vince Vaughn: Yes. Jon has finished a western which we've had for years called The Marshall of Revelation in which he plays a Hasidic Jew jewish gunfighter who's hunting down the Russian Cossack that killed his family.

Arlington, Va.: Of which role are you most proud and when did you start acting?

Vince Vaughn: I started doing community theater in my hometown when I was seven and it's hard to pick one role.

Rosslyn: Hey, I wanted to see "Made," but I never could find it. Where did it play? Is it on DVD yet?

Vince Vaughn: It played in small theaters in a lot of places. We felt very lucky for the response that we got to the movie and there's a very cool DVD coming out in November.

Fredericksburg, Va.: I'm a big fan (LOVED seeing you dance a little bit to Dwight Yoakum in A Cool, Dry Place ... )

What do you have on the horizon? Any projects you're working on that I should be watching for?

Vince Vaughn: The Marshal of Revelation with Favreau as I mentioned earlier.

Arlington, Va.: Vince, you are an incredible actor and seem to get across the fact that you are a genuinely good natured, nice guy. Not to mention being beautiful. Any interest in 30-year-old chicks who work in online journalism?

Vince Vaughn: Thank you and who knows where life goes.

Washington, D.C.: How do you feel about press junkets?

Vince Vaughn: I would prefer if they did them more like they handle it in sports and we'd do a press conference. That way you wouldn' t have to answer the same questions over and over.

Washington, D.C.: Did you take any cues from Anthony Perkins in doing Psycho 2?

Vince Vaughn: We did a remake of the original -- not Psycho 2 and I think Anthony Perkins' performance is wonderful.

Fells Point, Md.: As many will probably say today, I am a huge fan of "Swingers." It is a classic. My question is about what happens when a classic is remade. When you were considering participating in a "Psycho" remake, did you ever worry that it may be impossible to update one of the great movies of all time? I have not seen your version, but I would imagine if I did I would be hyper critical of a remake of such a well made movie.

Vince Vaughn: My point of view was not to update. I have a very childlike approach to the arts. I believe that plays are to interpreted, that songs are meant to be performed and that scripts are meant to be interpreted. I have never had a religious outlook on performing or interpreting material. If I was ever so fortunate that someone was interested in redoing Swingers at some point, I would be flattered and encouraging. The arts are not a competition.

Vince Vaughn: It's not a competition; it's expression.

Washington, D.C.: Who are the favorite actors you've worked with ... let's do male and female? Jon Favreau? Anne Heche? J-Lo?

And did you call Jennifer Lopez "J-Lo" on the set of "The Cell?"

Vince Vaughn: I called J.Lo, Jennifer and I love Fav and there's too many to name that I like.

NW, D.C.: What's The Prime Gig about and when's it coming out?

Vince Vaughn: It's with Ed Harris. It's a movie about telemarketers and I don't know.

Washington, D.C.: How do you feel about the Sept. 11 attacks and everything that's happened since? Has it affected you personally?

Vince Vaughn: I was fortunate to go down with the USO to Ground Zero and I must say that among all the destruction I was touched by the spirit and the beauty of the people that were rebuilding.

Washington, D.C.: Hey Vince-
"Return to Paradise" is one of my favorite movies. Whenever I mention it to people, rarely have they heard of it. I remember seeing it in the theatre, and now I have the video, but I don't recall how people responded to it at the time. How do you feel about the film? I think it is poignant, thought-provoking, and incredibly well-acted.

Vince Vaughn: Thank you. I like the movie very much. The reviews were very strong on the movie and critically very well-received but the movie did not do a tremendous amount of box office.

New York, N.Y.: I notice in many of your films (Clay Pigeons, Swingers) you drink Budweiser.

Is that your beer of choice?

Vince Vaughn: I like Budweiser.

Shirlington, Va.: Should people get out and go to the movies now despite their hesitation due to the tense climate out there caused by the anthrax attacks?

Vince Vaughn: I don't believe that you can allow these attacks to stop your life. But each person has to check in with themselves and handle it however they feel right about it.

Arlington, Va.: Mr. Vaughn --

I'm a big fan of your work, but my friend Lori is mad for you. She just had a birthday -- any chance you could toss out a 'Happy Birthday, You're Sooo Money Baby' to Lori?

Thanks!

Vince Vaughn: Happy Birthday, You're so money baby to Lori.

Brookline, Mass: This Hasidic gunfighter movie - is it a comedy!? I can't imagine what it might be like.

Vince Vaughn: It's a comedy in a sense that Swingers and Made are comedies. It's not broad but very specific and an overcommitment to the absurd.

Washington, D.C: Your body of work seems to be slowly building towards a more mainstream personae?
Do you eventually want "leading man" status?

Vince Vaughn: I try to pick material that I'm interested in. I don't have much of a game plan.

Vince Vaughn: I don't have much of a game plan either way.

Falls Church, Va.: Do you miss being a normal "dude?" And, how do you like Hollywood compared to the Midwest. I went to high school with a guy who is now an a pretty famous actor and although we were good buddies, he was always kind of... well, arrogant, I guess would be the civil term. Do you think that it takes a certain type of personality to make it as an actor and to swim with the sharks out there in Hollywood?

Vince Vaughn: I like the midwest and I like Hollywood. Actors are no different than any other sort of people. There are some that are nice and there are some that are not.

20001: Hi Vince: I've enjoyed your movies, and especially loved your role in Swingers. I own the movie and laugh harder every time I watch it.

My question is: Who have you especially enjoyed working with -- whether it be an actor or director? And do you have anyone that you'd particularly like to work with in the future?

Vince Vaughn: Favreau, Favreau, Favreau.

Baltimore, Md.: Considering the rough time our country is going through, I think it is wonderful for you to be talking to your fans and giving them something nice to think about for a bit.

Vince Vaughn: Thank you guys for talking to me and giving me something nice to think of.

Washington, D.C.: How did you like working with Steve Buscemi? Was "Domestic Disturbance" your first time working with him? Did you see him in "Ghost World?"

Vince Vaughn: Yes, it was my first time working with Steve. I've been a big fan of his for a long time. Buscemi rocks.

Bethesda, Md.: As an actor preparing for filming, how and when do you learn your lines? Do you do it alone or with members of the cast in each scene? Is it hard for you?

Vince Vaughn: It's like anything else. The more you do it, the easier it gets.

Red Creek, N.Y.: Is there a film you've done that you wish you hadn't?

Vince Vaughn: No.

Washington, D.C.: Not much of a game plan? So, you've been a success in spite of yourself?

Vince Vaughn: When I say game plan, I mean that I don't plan out what types of roles I'm looking for. I find that not only in "career planning" but in life, you can't really plan out too far in the future. You can only do your best with what comes down the line.

Clearwater, Fla.: Hi Vince. Thought I heard somewhere that you were a member of the Church of Scientology? Just curious.

Vince Vaughn: No, I'm not. I'm a Catholic who doesn't go to church.

D.C.: Hi Vince. Do you listen to much music, if so, what?

Vince Vaughn: Swing, old country, rock 'n' roll, etc., etc.

Washington, D.C.: How tall are you, really?

Vince Vaughn: 6.5.

Vince Vaughn: Thank you very much.

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