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It's Witchcraft & Sorcery with Phoebe Tonkin & Thomas Dekker

It's Witchcraft & Sorcery with Phoebe Tonkin & Thomas Dekker

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The CW's got another surefire hit on their hands with "The Secret Circle" so tune in Thursday nights to see these hot young stars during their finest witching hour. But, first watch them in studio sharing what we think must be their deepest, darkest secrets. Hosted by Jessica Smith.

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Young Hollywood

I can balance a spoon on my nose. It's true. Sometimes two.

Phoebe Tonkin

Sometimes two.

Thomas Dekker

I've seen her do it.

Young Hollywood

Really? It's very impressive. So immature at a restaurant.

Young Hollywood

Hey, guys. Jessica here with very good-looking and talented young people. Thomas Decker and Phoebe Tonkin. Now, you guys are obviously on the new CW show, The Secret Circle. We want to explain. I don't want to say this. Um, We're different. You're different. Oh, for God's sake, spit it out. You're a witch. You're a full-blooded 100% witch.

Thomas Dekker

We all are. These are the kids who are born with this innate uh ability and affinity for witchcraft for our our parents. We're not really kids who necessarily all of us want them or want to exploit what we can do. And since BB's character is way more into it, I think than mine.

Phoebe Tonkin

It's totally. And I just want to use mine to get fried boots. Yes, I know. The last time, Fry, I hope you're listening cuz you almost stole my boots from me, and I need them. Thank you so much. It was a great meeting. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um, I'm like wiggling my toes. I'm like Just give me one. I'll take just one.

Young Hollywood

No, your character, Fay, she's kind of a troublemaker. Did you know girls like that in high school? Cuz I feel like there's like a girl that you're like, I know how to be this girl. Because I didn't like her.

Phoebe Tonkin

Totally. I got spat on at school and called princess.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Are you serious?

Phoebe Tonkin

Yeah. I wasn't bullied, but I did start at a new school, kind of mid I think I was like 17. I remember the first day I was like ordering lunch and this girl came up to me, and I I probably had fried boots or something of the like. I was wearing a cool outfit. I wasn't used to having like normal everyday. I was always in a uniform. And so my first day at my new school, I dressed up for the occasion, and a girl walked past me and spat on me and called me princess. So don't spit on people. That's the moral of this interview. Water is light as air. It's incredible.

Young Hollywood

Did you guys ever get into that in school by any chance, like the witchery and stuff like that?

Thomas Dekker

I did do a seance with uh like a personal one. I remember I got this There was this book that told you everything you needed. And the apple and the knife and the chalice and the whole thing. I'm not even joking. When I was about 15 and we tried it. Uh me and like four friends cuz we're trying to to summon spirits but I don't think we did. I think we just

Young Hollywood

Not that you know of.

Thomas Dekker

Not that we know of. Maybe that's what keeps opening and closing my door.

Young Hollywood

What about the lighter as a feather, stiff as a board game? Oh, yeah. Did you do that? Okay.

Phoebe Tonkin

I Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Did it work for you?

Phoebe Tonkin

Yeah, but someone was definitely like doing it. Like using their like all their strength. We tried to lift our heaviest friend to see if it actually would work so we needed a bit

Young Hollywood

Wow. Let's hope your friend is not watching right now.

Phoebe Tonkin

We couldn't We couldn't really lift her. We wanted to see if it was real magic or not. Like we tried to lift our most unattracive friend. Oh, I hope she's not watching.

Young Hollywood

I heard a rumor that you like to play pranks on set.

Thomas Dekker

I really like on a new project to um like if someone says cut to set, I like to like, you know, just throw something and yell like, you know, don't talk to me like that and pull a whole big thing and then I don't tell them I'm kidding for like a good two hours.

Phoebe Tonkin

Thomas is good at holding the pranks. Like you do things. And normal people would be like, oh, I was kidding like 15 minutes later. I'm like so like three hours later I'm like, oh my god. And then it'll come up like, I'm kidding. So you took it so too far.

Thomas Dekker

It is too far, but it's fun. I did one prank on my last show. I had this guy that played my boyfriend and he was just being a rat bag. Just annoying me. And so I put tiger balm on my lips. You know that tiger balm that muscle and it's spicy ass. Put it on my lips and did a kissing scene. And watched him just his eyes just start watering cuz it went straight onto his lips and his lips were just burning. And he had to do this whole scene and he was just like, oh my god. I'm like, I thought I was doing some weird like lip plumping venom thing. And he was just having to carry on in the scene.

Young Hollywood

But didn't it hurt your lips?

Thomas Dekker

But it was worth it for the It was totally worth it.

Young Hollywood

The show is called Secret Circle. So I think we should all tell a secret about each other.

Phoebe Tonkin

Mm, yes. How secret? I know. How far can we go?

Young Hollywood

No, no, just something that your fans would like to know.

Phoebe Tonkin

I can balance a spoon on my nose. It's true. Sometimes two. So that's my secret.

Thomas Dekker

I've seen her do it.

Young Hollywood

Really? It's very impressive. So immature at a restaurant.

Phoebe Tonkin

My mom like wants to kill me every time I go out to dinner. Like I'm like, guys, I'm gonna do it again.

Thomas Dekker

When I was about eight No, I would have been about 16, 17. I went through a very embarrassing phase, uh where I thought I could beatbox. Um, and I would do it with a couple friends uh musician friends who were like doing real music and I'd be like, I'm a great beatboxer. And now, like I've watched her old videos of it. Not so much.

Young Hollywood

What's your secret? Um,

Phoebe Tonkin

Yeah, now right back at you. See, you weren't expecting that. I enjoy tattoos a little too much.

Thomas Dekker

So does he.

Phoebe Tonkin

And for me as well, actually. Yeah, they're all about gang. Yeah. So I'm like, I enjoy them a little too much. I get thoroughly excited and I'm like, no, don't stop. Don't stop. And she's like, weirdness.

Thomas Dekker

You kind of meditate on it, right? You kind of like meditate on the pain even though it hurts a little. You kind of just yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, thank you guys so much for stopping by. And I cannot wait to see it. It's always fun with you, my dear. I'm keeping my shoes for some. I don't really want to wear those. They're they're not quite as much for me as the boots for her.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Thomas Dekker

    Actor in 'The Secret Circle', interviewee

  • Phoebe Tonkin

    Actress in 'The Secret Circle', interviewee

  • Jessica Smith

    Host of the interview

  • Fry

    Person who almost stole Phoebe's boots

FAQ

Who are the actors interviewed in this video?+
The actors interviewed are Thomas Dekker and Phoebe Tonkin, stars of "The Secret Circle."
What show are Thomas Dekker and Phoebe Tonkin promoting?+
They are promoting The CW show "The Secret Circle."
What is Phoebe Tonkin's character like in "The Secret Circle"?+
Phoebe Tonkin's character, Faye, is described as a troublemaker who is more into using her powers than Thomas Dekker's character.
What is one of Phoebe Tonkin's secret talents?+
Phoebe Tonkin can balance a spoon, sometimes two, on her nose.
What prank did Phoebe Tonkin play on a co-star?+
Phoebe Tonkin put tiger balm on her lips before a kissing scene, causing her co-star's lips to burn.
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