The Wit and Wisdom: PRESS ARCHIVES

The Suds Report (TV Guide Canada 7/11/08
By Nelson Branco

The funniest man on soaps, Tuc Watkins (David) and I caught up on the Emmy red carpet a couple of weeks ago. The Desperate Housewives star informed me he's leaving the OLTL canvas again, but he'll back, so luckily there's no need to hit the bottle. Watkins is set to exit the show in August, but "the door is always open for his return," confirms a show rep.

TVG: Who the hell do you have to sleep with to get an Emmy nomination? My therapy bills keep mounting...
Tuc Watkins: That's the nicest compliment I've ever received. Wow -- therapy. I didn't realize I was that good!

TVG: Well, duh -- you are! You must be over-the-moon to be working opposite the real Tina Lord, played by my wife, Andrea Evans.
TW: Actually, Andrea and I have not shared one scene together! It's a crime! When David and I leave the canvas, one of the last things I do is walk by Andrea and we sense each other, but never see each other.

TVG: You only acted opposite Krista Tesreau [ex-Tina; ex-Mindy, GL], right?
TW: Yes, but Andrea and I had lots of fun down in the makeup room.

TVG: So, were you offended that head writer Ron Carlivati named Tina's bitch, David Vickers? TW: I think it's hilarious! Tuc is my real name and I've met a lot of dogs named Tucker. I always take offense when animals are named after me. I'm not sure why. But on TV, when your character's name is named after a dog, it's fun. If Ron named the dog Tuc, I'd get confused. And here's why: Bree Williamson [Tessica] has a daughter on the show named Bree and it's very confusing.

TVG: You're talented, but you're not...
TW: ...smart! [Laughs] That's why I became an actor, not a metaphysicist!

TVG: Do you think it was out of character when David betrayed Dorian so quickly with the whole Charlie scandal?
TW: David and Dorian are not mature people. And if they get upset, they lash out in a very childlike manner. Dorian didn't give David his financial due in order to keep quiet, so he turned her in.

TVG: Desperate Housewives -- what's happening?
TW: Bob and Lee got married in the last episode, but the show flash-forwarded five years, so anything can happen. We find out next week if and what our role would be. So I don't know.

TVG: Do you love being bi-coastal?
TW: Whenever I live in L.A. for a long time, I get itchy to live on the other coast. Listen, I have nothing to complain about. I have a great life. I work on daytime, prime time, and we should all be as lucky.

TVG: Are we going to see David naked all summer long?
TW: ABC has cut back on costume costs, so David wears less and less this summer...