When I get home, I'll scan in the article, for right now, you'll just have to put up with reading the questions and answers. I've decided to type it out, since I'm a nice guy and all, that and I'm bored at work. This was in FHM, which for all you men in the world, know is a hottie magazine with funny articles.
At the top it has some Instant Wisdom bullets about the Tv show and Jorge.
1. Lost's first season covers 40 days on the island.
2. The two-hour pilot cost more than $10 Million to produce.
3. Jorge Garcia missed his sister's wedding to film the pilot.
Okay, Now for the article.
Quote:
Jorge Garcia
He won the lottery on Lost. Now the man who plays Hurley uses $100 to try his real-life ticket luck.
FHM: How did you snag your gig on Lost?
JG: The producers saw me on Curb Your Enthusiasm when I sold pot to Larry David. They called me in to audition, but they hadn't written the character yet. I guess it's good when they write the part for you.
FHM: Do fans think you're actually stuck on an island?
JG: A lot of them approachme, ask if I'm lost and then announce they've found me.
FHM: Clever. What's the closest you've come to being trapped on an island in real life?
JG: I got lost at the mall when I was a kid. I used to look at the ground a lot. I was with my dad and he was wearing slacks that looked like everyone else's. I looked up and suddenly he was gone. I remember crying and these two women stood with me until my sister found me.
FHM: Have you worked through it?
JG: I'm much better with mall layouts now.
After five minutes, Garcia rubs his first winner: $2! His hand is already weary from exertion.
FHM: Did you train for the scratch-off today?
JG: I realized I had to alternate my technique because my hand was tired. You don't want to hold the coin too tight. A sweeping motion in one direction is a nice change of pace from the back and forth.
FHM: Your character on LOST says he's a warrior. How is Jorge Garcia a warrior?
JG: I wrestled in high school. They called me Baby-Faced Killer because of my cherub-like demeanor. Later I got this big curly hair and they started calling me Afro Man.
FHM: In what ways do strangers express their Hurley love?
JG: People send me T-shirts that are never my size. I sent one lady an autograph, and she sent me back religous brochures and a coupon for slim fast.
FHM: C'mon Jorge. Does it get sexier than that?
JG: So far I haven't gotten any solid raunch. I'm more like the cuddly guy on the show.
FHM: Our readers can fix that: Any requests?
JG: There's a petition for Hurley to get some lovin' on the island, but the number of signatures has been pretty low. For a while I pleaded with fans: Come on, can we at least break 200?
Garcia scratches only two more winning tickets: $2 and $1.
FHM: You're always soaked with sweat on LOST. How much is yours versus stunt sweat?
JG: Usually only take on and two of a scene are stunt sweat. It's water and, when we're feeling special, there's lavender mixed in.
Garcia uses his $5 to buy a Mega Millions ticket with his numbers from the show: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42.
FHM: Have you played those numbers before?
JG: No, there's no lotto in Hawaii, where we shoot. But fans tell me they play them.
FHM: How has that worked out?
JG: One guy won money, but I warned him it wasn't a good idea since the numbers are cursed and all. But he used only five of the six numbers, so I think he's safe.
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For those of you who don't know, Jorge/Hurley was given 100 dollars to buy a bunch of lotto tickets and stuff while they interviewed him.
Kyle