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Josh Holloway Channels James Bond for "Intelligence"

Josh Holloway Channels James Bond for "Intelligence"

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The devastatingly handsome and charming Josh Holloway chats with YH at Comic-Con, giving us the scoop on his first post-"Lost" TV series, CBS's spy thriller, "Intelligence", where he plays a secret agent with a chip implanted in his brain! Josh tells us if we can expect any of his signature nicknames in this series, plus he shares a handy self-defense tip! Also, find out what he and his co-stars Meghan Ory and Marg Helgenberger would scope out if they had chip implants in real life! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Young Hollywood

Nice to meet you.

Young Hollywood

Where did you buy your dimples?

Young Hollywood

Dig, you, where did you get your your outfit?

Josh Holloway

You know, your did.

Josh Holloway

He takes it.

Josh Holloway

It was $5.99.

Josh Holloway

You can have one too.

Josh Holloway

I just make it myself.

Young Hollywood

$599 something like that.

Young Hollywood

So congrats on the new series.

Young Hollywood

I'm going to quote you, okay?

Young Hollywood

Somebody asked you about the show, and we're allowed to swear young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

So I'm going to say, you said this show was like Secret Agent Disneyland for men.

Young Hollywood

Are you kidding me?

Young Hollywood

I love that.

Young Hollywood

Is this like I know you grew up watching like James Bond.

Young Hollywood

Is this like your dream role?

Josh Holloway

It kind of is.

Josh Holloway

I have three brothers and you know, my three brothers and my father we just grew up watching James Bond our our whole lives and always wanting to be a secret agent.

Josh Holloway

Then we'd go out and and hurt each other as brothers with experimental gadgets that we would make.

Young Hollywood

You've changed your hair color.

Josh Holloway

Oh, that photo emailed your boyfriend in college.

Young Hollywood

What's that supposed to mean?

Josh Holloway

1060 on your SATs?

Josh Holloway

Come on.

Josh Holloway

I was a bad test taker.

Josh Holloway

Youngest woman ever appointed to presidential detail.

Josh Holloway

Now what?

Josh Holloway

Following around a charming devil with a microchip in his brain.

Young Hollywood

Almost every word of that was accurate.

Young Hollywood

Almost.

Young Hollywood

Which word I get wrong?

Josh Josh Holloway

Charming.

Young Hollywood

You grew up doing martial arts, so do you get to use any of that?

Josh Holloway

I get to use quite a bit of that.

Young Hollywood

Well, can you teach me about self-defense?

Josh Holloway

People never expect the headbutt.

Josh Holloway

Take them out right away.

Young Hollywood

I won't ask you to demonstrate because one of us might go down and everybody will be very mad at me if I took you down.

Josh Holloway

You are you got all the weapons you need right there.

Josh Holloway

So I get to use all the skills that I've been developing there and sent us through SWAT school.

Josh Holloway

Getting to use that kind of tactical training as well.

Josh Holloway

It's a lot of fun.

Josh Holloway

I mean, it's got a big scale.

Josh Holloway

We're not in one city.

Josh Holloway

We're worldwide.

Josh Holloway

We're dealing with worldwide problems.

Josh Holloway

Um and I love that.

Josh Holloway

I love it's a thinking man's hero.

Josh Holloway

It's a thinking man's hero.

Young Hollywood

Because I saw in the trailer, I know you were known on Lost for always nicknaming people.

Young Hollywood

And in the trailer, there's you call somebody Padre.

Young Hollywood

I think he's interrogating you.

Young Hollywood

You're interrogating him.

Josh Holloway

Can you explain why you are trespassing on government property?

Josh Holloway

That woman who brought you coffee.

Josh Holloway

She's afraid of you.

Josh Holloway

Why is that, Padre?

Josh Holloway

I haven't told you our names.

Young Hollywood

Are you bringing any of that?

Young Hollywood

Are you are you going to continue on and continue on with the nicknaming?

Josh Holloway

I don't know.

Josh Holloway

Uh it's a different character, different feel, but I do love the lightness and the tone of that.

Josh Holloway

I hope to keep some playfulness in.

Josh Holloway

As far as nicknames, I don't think it's going to be nicknaming, but it will be along that light banter.

Young Hollywood

Will you have like a chip implanted in your brain that gives you an an extreme amount of intelligence?

Young Hollywood

Would you want to have that in real life?

Young Hollywood

And if you did, who would you scope out and find out stuff about that you didn't previously know?

Josh Holloway

I think I I think I might spy my little brother because we have some like ongoing arguments that I I want to know the answer to.

Josh Holloway

Lies that he's told, I need to dig them up.

Young Hollywood

Probably what goes on in the Oval Office.

Young Hollywood

Anything in particular?

Josh Holloway

Cyber defense.

Josh Holloway

Why not?

Josh Holloway

Like the show, why not?

Young Hollywood

And you never answered the question.

Young Hollywood

Who would you spy on?

Josh Holloway

PBR Brewery and see how they make such a great beer.

Young Hollywood

No.

Young Hollywood

Perfect answer.

Young Hollywood

Thank you guys so much.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Josh Holloway

    Main subject of the interview, actor in 'Intelligence'

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Meghan Ory

    Co-star in 'Intelligence'

  • Marg Helgenberger

    Co-star in 'Intelligence'

  • James Bond

    Character mentioned as an inspiration for Holloway's role

FAQ

What is Josh Holloway's new TV series?+
Josh Holloway's new TV series is CBS's spy thriller, "Intelligence," where he plays a secret agent with a chip implanted in his brain.
Does Josh Holloway's character in "Intelligence" use nicknames?+
While it's a different character, Josh Holloway hopes to keep some playfulness and light banter, but he doesn't think his character will use nicknames extensively like in "Lost."
What self-defense tip does Josh Holloway share?+
Josh Holloway shares that people never expect the headbutt as a self-defense tip, noting it can take someone out right away.
Who would Josh Holloway spy on if he had a brain chip?+
If Josh Holloway had a brain chip, he would spy on his little brother to resolve ongoing arguments and find out what goes on in the Oval Office and at PBR Brewery.
What kind of training did Josh Holloway undergo for "Intelligence"?+
For "Intelligence," Josh Holloway underwent SWAT school and tactical training, allowing him to use martial arts skills he has developed.

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