William Shatner
Were you surprised to win?
Shatner: The expectation is you are going to lose. I was dreading how it is to lose. I guess I rather not be nominated if I don’t win. The thrill is unbound.
What is the secret of your staying power?
Shatner: Technique.
Why are men sexier with their natural figure and don’t have to work that hard on it like women?
Shatner: I can’t say anything to that. I work out every day, I have washboard abs and amazing thighs. Don’t know what to say to the aging process of other men.
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Shatner: I am an example of what can happen if you don’t drink, don’t smoke, love passionately and eat wheaties and work out every day.
Who was the sexiest woman you have ever worked with?
Shatner: Do you mean other than my wife? I think Candice Bergen is really sexy. She is a woman of a certain age. She is glorious in her humor, in her vitality. God knows what she’s like… (laughs)
Where do you see the future of TV in one hundred years from now?
Shatner: You will probably see reruns of Star Treks and 3D Environmental TV.
Felicity Huffman
What did Marcia, Eva and the other housewives say when you won? Do you think it will be tense on the set now?
Huffman: No, not at all. They hugged and kissed me. We all support each other.
Did you expect to win?
Huffman: I am so surprised. It was a real out of body experience.
Does it bother you that you don’t really play sexy on the show?
Huffman: No, I love to come to the set in my pajamas and stay in them for the rest of the day. It will change this season because I am going to work. I will have to dress up just like you guys.
How are you going to celebrate?
Huffman: My husband and I were going to stay until 10pm – maybe. Now it will be probably more 11.15.
What can young people in their 20s like Paris Hilton learn from 40 year-olds?
Huffman: Everything goes South!
Where are you going to put your Emmy?
Huffman: I have no idea where to put it,. Maybe I superglue it to my body.
Who are you wearing?
Huffman: Kevan Hall.
And the shoes?
Huffman: Oh God, I can’t remember. My shoes are sexy and I always wear them. Oh yes, they are from Stuart Weitzman.
Did anybody step on your dress tonight?
Huffman: Not too many people stepped on my dress because I held it up.
Your husband was in tears when you accepted the award. How do you feel about that?
Huffman: I feel very blessed to have married my husband (William H. Macy).
Did you write your speech?
Huffman: No, my speech was off the cuff. I did not write a speech. I hope I did all right.
By the way, Teri Hatcher came out of the Inside TV party, saw Huffman, hugged her and congratulated her and said: “You know, it is way too smoky in there. I have to go right now. I am just too old for that.”
Jesse Metcalfe took his girlfriend to the Emmys–so he is “off the market!”
Charles McDougall, the director of Desperate Housewives came backstage right after Huffman had won her Emmy. “She is the most professional actress I have worked with since Cynthia Nixon,” he praised. “She gives me the least work to do.” He also said that the Desperate Housewives may lead dysfunctional lives but is is all fiction and only there to entertain.
Cast from Lost
What did you do to prepare for tonight?
Dominic Monaghan: I had 2 Mojitos and two cokes.
Matthew Fox: I hung out with my wife and watched her getting ready. This is an incredibly exciting time for us.
What’s in the hatch?
Dominic Monaghan: Watch the opening episode?
Matthew, you I heard went skinny dipping in Hawaii?
Matthew Fox: What happens in Hawaii stays in Hawaii.
Cast from Everybody Loves Raymond
How do you guys feel?
Ray Romano: It Feels great. I am actually shocked to win. We thought Desperate Housewives would win. It is our swan song.
How was it working with the crew on the show for such a long time?
Ray Romano: If you have 100 people working together, somebody will always be an asshole. There was none. Maybe it was me. Maybe I was the asshole (laughs).
Were you emotional today?
Ray Romano: I am not kidding. We have all put every ounce of energy into this show and when it was all over you are first happy that you have time for other things like. Getting a perm but that wears off. I did not think I would miss it as much as I do. It is bittersweet that this is our last hooray.
Patricia Heaton: When we shot the final episodes, I cried and cried. It is bitter sweet to leave but we did not leave a stone unturned. It was complete. It is much easier to walk away if you know that you finished the job.
Where are you going to put your Emmy?
Brad Garrett: It will probably end up in the Barbie Dream Car. I don’t know. I am just overwhelmed. If you have a five and six year old you never know. They might give it to the neighbor.
Ray Romano: I will give it to my mother.
Is a spin off totally dead?
Brad Garrett:There are talks.
Hugh Jackman
Are you going to be the new James Bond?
Jackman: No, I am not doing Bond.
What are you doing now?
Jackman: I am currently filming X-Men 3.
Why did you pick a purple tie?
Jackman: My wife said that a purple tie would look good with this suit. Don’t you think?
How do you feel being a foreigner in America. Has it gotten any easier for Australians?
Jackman: I have to say that Americans are the most generous people in the world. I have worked all over the world and I have always liked it best over here. It is now easy for Australians to come here.
Where are you going to put it
Jackman: In storage. My boy will probably look at it for one hour and then paint it or throw it in the pool. Oh well, it will probably be on the piano.
Who was the sexiest woman you have ever worked with?
Jackman: My wife on my first job.
James Spader
How do you feel right now?
James Spader: I have not eaten in a long time. My blood sugar has dropped. My head is just a wash with a whole molasses of thoughts.
How do you feel about being a sex symbol?
James Spader: Please, how can one complain about that. It is all completely by design., It is my life and there does not seem to be much more important than food, sleep, my children and sex with women.
How do you feel about celebrities getting involved in things like helping Hurricane victims?
James Spader: I think there should be a responsibility of people helping people. People stepped up right away with no pause. It does not matter whether you are a celeb or a politician or a regular person. I was pleased to see that people from this business became involved and helped right away. It excuses the silliness that we spent our lives pursuing.
Patricia Arquette
Did you think you would win tonight?
Patricia Arquette: I was 99% sure that I wouldn’t win. I wrote up a speech but never thought I had to use it but I am glad I am prepared. I thought I was in a weird dream.
Where are you going to put your Emmy?
Patricia Arquette: I don’t know. I have no special place.
Who designed your dress?
Patricia Arquette: My dress is from Badgley Mishka. I was going to design my own dress with my brother Alexis but we never got to do it because I was working for Hurricane Katrina all the time and I want to do more. This is like war time, There are half a million people homeless over night. A lot of people have nothing to clean themselves. For myself I can’t sleep at night. All these gowns and jewelry here give me a real conflict.
Who is a beauty icon for you?
Patricia Arquette: Claudette Colbert, Veronica Lake, Bette Davis. Stars from the 30s and 40s.
