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Exclusive interview with the hot doc from "Nip/Tuck"
Julian McMahon: the slick star talks about his journey from "Home and Away" to two failed marriages to superstardom
Although Julian McMahon has been on TV screens for the past 15 years, it's sex and surgery show Nip/Tuck that has catapulted the hunky Australian actor into the limelight. It was just a matter of time before the world of plastic surgery was dramatised on screen in a glamourous prime-time show, but with Nip/Tuck not only do we get to see inside the glossy world but also the seedier underbelly of the industry -- and it's all infused with a wry, dark humour. Although still in its infancy, Nip/Tuck has already earned its first Golden Globe nominations, and after white-hot receptions from both US audiences and satellite viewers over here, it's now kicking up a storm on British terrestrial TV. The show centres on the office of two doctors who practise surgery -- and life -- in two entirely different ways. Dr Christian Troy (played by Julian) is an amoral self-destructive playboy, while his partner Dr Sean McNamara is the ethical family man who is struggling to save his rocky marriage. The series also stars American actor Dylan Walsh and our very own Joely Richardson.
The son of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon, Julian, 36, found fame in Home and Away before heading to the US where he starred in the hit show Charmed. He has been married twice -- to Home and Away co-star Dannii Minogue and Baywatch actress Brooke Burns -- but is currently single and shares custody of his and Brooke's daughter Madison, four. Here Julian talks about what he's looking for in his perfect woman, the similarities between him and his character, and the Aussie invasion of Hollywood....
Tell us a bit about your character in Nip/Tuck...
I felt like he was walking into Saturday Night Fever! He just has this thing, everything is rock 'n' roll, but as the character developed you see t he turmoil, the inner turnings of this guy's existence. You see that just because you watch a guy strutting down the street confidently or being confident at a party doesn't mean that's the way he is every moment of his life. So you're getting to see every part of this guy's life, the most insecure pathetic moments -- that's what I love about this show. You get to see them on a pedestal when you think, oh, how fantastic -- and then they're totally trashed in a gutter. They are the two extremities that I love to be able to play with.
There aren't many shows where all the characters are so flawed -- is that what appeals to viewer?
I think that the difference is what it's a really sexy show. The characters are portrayed in a very sexy way, everything is kind of hot and women love that stuff. I think that also the plastic surgery is intriguing for them and that the depth of the characters and the level that we go to almost comes from a female intuition place.
Are you anything like Dr Troy?
It's the only character that I've ever played where I watch him and feel like I'm having an out of body experience because he's just so different from me. He makes choices that I would never make, and he deals with people a little more harshly. At the same time, he's very much a man who accepts a challenge. I admire his ability to be honest and I admire his candour and ability to manipulate whatever he wants. Sometimes he doesn't always do the right thing by everybody else but maybe it's the best choice for him. So we're similar in that when we're confronted with something, we take the challenge and try to meet it in whatever way possible.
Do you feel like a bit of an expert on plastic surgery now?
Yes, I have learned a lot, actually. It's been an extraordinary journey in regards to that kind of stuff. The plastic surgery to me is its own character and I think it's something that we utilise throughout the show. I've learned a lot from technical advisor Linda Klein who is on set with us -- she does a wonderful job at teaching us how to operate. I know we're doing the best we can and obviously you've got to cross that line between drama and reality and I think we're doing that. But I have learned a lot of stuff, it's been great. I've seen quite a few procedures myself. I'm actually going to see a few more surgeries in the next couple of weeks.
You play someone who seems quite an unsympathetic character -- do you try to find a human angle?
I wanted to play the character in a particular way so that even though he's a bad boy, there's a part of me that's connected to him. I've really tried to have that kind of connection because you've got to have some people that want to follow him and go through the next 15 episodes. That was very important to me.
You're raising your daughter in the US but you're from Australia originally. Is it important to you that she has some roots in your home country?
I'd like to raise her with both cultures if I can. Obviously her schooling will be wherever we are at that point in time, and that will probably be in the States. But I'd definitely like her to spend a lot of time in Australia, maybe even go to school for a couple years over there.
What is the best thing about being a dad?
Waking up and walking in and seeing my little girl -- just to say good morning.
Do you take your daughter on set?
Yeah, but it's not really a fun atmosphere for a child. There's a lot of pressure for you because you've got to take care of them the whole time. Maybe when she's a little older and she can comprehend things a little bit better it will be more enjoyable for her to be there. Otherwise she's sitting in the trailer.
There are many Australian actors working in Hollywood at the moment -- why do you think that there are more now than ever before?
The talent -- and a good ass! Different countries go through different fads in regards to being popular in America. We've had so many actors coming through with staying power like Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. They're just great, film after film. But most of those guys have been around and working for quite a long time, so I put it down to individuals, not just a country.
When did you know that your show was something special?
I didn't know until episode three, four or five maybe. I mean, literally, it was later on. All of a sudden, you're like: "Okay, now it's starting to hit a chord with the humanity."
You've been working as an actor for a long time now, how do you feel about the way your career is going after the success of Nip/Tuck?
Everything's pretty good right now. I just had a break for a month, which was really needed for me because I'd been working for two and a half years straight, so I just kind of needed a little time off from the business. There's only so much primping and pushing and: "Go stand over there and do what you're told" that you can put up with. After a while you just want to tell everyone to get lost. So it's good for me to get a break. And now I'm actually excited and ready to go back to work. Everything's just going dandy.
What makes the perfect woman for you?
Someone with a good heart!
Exclusive interview with the hot doc from "Nip/Tuck"
Julian McMahon: the slick star talks about his journey from "Home and Away" to two failed marriages to superstardom
Although Julian McMahon has been on TV screens for the past 15 years, it's sex and surgery show Nip/Tuck that has catapulted the hunky Australian actor into the limelight. It was just a matter of time before the world of plastic surgery was dramatised on screen in a glamourous prime-time show, but with Nip/Tuck not only do we get to see inside the glossy world but also the seedier underbelly of the industry -- and it's all infused with a wry, dark humour. Although still in its infancy, Nip/Tuck has already earned its first Golden Globe nominations, and after white-hot receptions from both US audiences and satellite viewers over here, it's now kicking up a storm on British terrestrial TV. The show centres on the office of two doctors who practise surgery -- and life -- in two entirely different ways. Dr Christian Troy (played by Julian) is an amoral self-destructive playboy, while his partner Dr Sean McNamara is the ethical family man who is struggling to save his rocky marriage. The series also stars American actor Dylan Walsh and our very own Joely Richardson.
The son of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon, Julian, 36, found fame in Home and Away before heading to the US where he starred in the hit show Charmed. He has been married twice -- to Home and Away co-star Dannii Minogue and Baywatch actress Brooke Burns -- but is currently single and shares custody of his and Brooke's daughter Madison, four. Here Julian talks about what he's looking for in his perfect woman, the similarities between him and his character, and the Aussie invasion of Hollywood....
Tell us a bit about your character in Nip/Tuck...
I felt like he was walking into Saturday Night Fever! He just has this thing, everything is rock 'n' roll, but as the character developed you see t he turmoil, the inner turnings of this guy's existence. You see that just because you watch a guy strutting down the street confidently or being confident at a party doesn't mean that's the way he is every moment of his life. So you're getting to see every part of this guy's life, the most insecure pathetic moments -- that's what I love about this show. You get to see them on a pedestal when you think, oh, how fantastic -- and then they're totally trashed in a gutter. They are the two extremities that I love to be able to play with.
There aren't many shows where all the characters are so flawed -- is that what appeals to viewer?
I think that the difference is what it's a really sexy show. The characters are portrayed in a very sexy way, everything is kind of hot and women love that stuff. I think that also the plastic surgery is intriguing for them and that the depth of the characters and the level that we go to almost comes from a female intuition place.
Are you anything like Dr Troy?
It's the only character that I've ever played where I watch him and feel like I'm having an out of body experience because he's just so different from me. He makes choices that I would never make, and he deals with people a little more harshly. At the same time, he's very much a man who accepts a challenge. I admire his ability to be honest and I admire his candour and ability to manipulate whatever he wants. Sometimes he doesn't always do the right thing by everybody else but maybe it's the best choice for him. So we're similar in that when we're confronted with something, we take the challenge and try to meet it in whatever way possible.
Do you feel like a bit of an expert on plastic surgery now?
Yes, I have learned a lot, actually. It's been an extraordinary journey in regards to that kind of stuff. The plastic surgery to me is its own character and I think it's something that we utilise throughout the show. I've learned a lot from technical advisor Linda Klein who is on set with us -- she does a wonderful job at teaching us how to operate. I know we're doing the best we can and obviously you've got to cross that line between drama and reality and I think we're doing that. But I have learned a lot of stuff, it's been great. I've seen quite a few procedures myself. I'm actually going to see a few more surgeries in the next couple of weeks.
You play someone who seems quite an unsympathetic character -- do you try to find a human angle?
I wanted to play the character in a particular way so that even though he's a bad boy, there's a part of me that's connected to him. I've really tried to have that kind of connection because you've got to have some people that want to follow him and go through the next 15 episodes. That was very important to me.
You're raising your daughter in the US but you're from Australia originally. Is it important to you that she has some roots in your home country?
I'd like to raise her with both cultures if I can. Obviously her schooling will be wherever we are at that point in time, and that will probably be in the States. But I'd definitely like her to spend a lot of time in Australia, maybe even go to school for a couple years over there.
What is the best thing about being a dad?
Waking up and walking in and seeing my little girl -- just to say good morning.
Do you take your daughter on set?
Yeah, but it's not really a fun atmosphere for a child. There's a lot of pressure for you because you've got to take care of them the whole time. Maybe when she's a little older and she can comprehend things a little bit better it will be more enjoyable for her to be there. Otherwise she's sitting in the trailer.
There are many Australian actors working in Hollywood at the moment -- why do you think that there are more now than ever before?
The talent -- and a good ass! Different countries go through different fads in regards to being popular in America. We've had so many actors coming through with staying power like Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce. They're just great, film after film. But most of those guys have been around and working for quite a long time, so I put it down to individuals, not just a country.
When did you know that your show was something special?
I didn't know until episode three, four or five maybe. I mean, literally, it was later on. All of a sudden, you're like: "Okay, now it's starting to hit a chord with the humanity."
You've been working as an actor for a long time now, how do you feel about the way your career is going after the success of Nip/Tuck?
Everything's pretty good right now. I just had a break for a month, which was really needed for me because I'd been working for two and a half years straight, so I just kind of needed a little time off from the business. There's only so much primping and pushing and: "Go stand over there and do what you're told" that you can put up with. After a while you just want to tell everyone to get lost. So it's good for me to get a break. And now I'm actually excited and ready to go back to work. Everything's just going dandy.
What makes the perfect woman for you?
Someone with a good heart!