From the chat with Michael Weatherly!

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I missed the chat, but not from much. And someone asked a version of the question I wanted to ask. I love how MW almost always find a way to mention McGee or Sean Murray.

Also, I didn't change the grammar or the spelling, it's copied directly from the chat.

Michael Weatherly:

Greetings from the NCIS spin-off - Dinozzo in space

Is "Bitter and Blue" the first time you've recorded a track for wide release? or do you have indie singles out there?

It is my first time on a CD or record or cassette or 8-track but i do have a website michaelweatherlymusic.com that has other songs on it if you want to listen

We just learned that Robert Wagner will be playing your dad in an upcoming episode. Are you anxious about it since you played him a few years ago in "The Mistery of Natalie Wood"?

I am not anxious at all. In playing "The Wag" I learned a great deal about his career so I am looking forward to sitting by the Jedi Masters side for a couple of weeks. I am going to be #2's #2

How much of you is in Tony??? It seems to be a pretty natural role. Are you alike?

interestingly I feel very much like Dinozzo some days and other days I wish he would go be somebody else. But I love him cause he is a toostie pop of a character. Candy coated outside with a nice chocolately center (or possibly gum)

Would you ever consider doing a duet with Cote?

I would love to but I am not sure she could get through the first verse without punching me in the head

What was the inspiration for the song Bitter and Blue?

Bitter and Blue was written during the first season of NCIS 2003 after I moved into an apartment and started writing songs for the first time in a couple of years. Not toput too fine of a point on it I was Bitter and I was Blue but not neccessarily in that order and gloomy

Are there any changes to your character that you personally would like to see happen?

I would like to see him thinner

Hello from Texas! LOVE your show! What character would YOU like Tony to hook up with??

That is a very good question. I would say...McGee...no! Let's say Palmer...no! Wait! Ducky would get angry. How about that really cute extra - wait my wife is in the kitchen and she heard that. I would like to hook-up with whomever the writer's hook me up with. Safe answer.

Are you going to have any appearances on NCIS: LA in the near future?

Probably not in the near future although anything is possible in a world where NCIS classic is the #1 show

Any chance you're joiningTwitter? :P

Probably not a twitterer, however, if there was some kind of endorsement deal involved I could probably Twitter real good. REAL GOOD!

If you could sing the National Anthem at a sporting event which sport would you choose?

Badmitton - any Badmitton championship and I am there!

What's your favorite moment from season 7 so far?

Season 7 favorite moment - saving Ziva from terroists while under truth serum as Tim McGee sleeps on the floor

who would you like to have show up as a celebrity guest on the show?

I would love to have Cesar Milan to se eif he would be the Alpha or if Gibbs would be the Alpha. And I think Cesar Milan should be in the NCIS K-9 episode

there's a spin-off for ya: NCIS: K-9

Let me be the first to cast my vote for an NCIS K-9 spin-off. McGee has gone to the dogs.

"Special Agent McGee, kicked out of NCIS, becomes a professional dog-walker but still solves crimes on the sly."

What was the best prank you pulled on Mark? And him on you?

For legal reasons I am not able to talk about pranks involving Mark Harmon and myself. Case pending...

Speaking of the Dog Whisperer, Do you have any pets?

I have a German Shepard puppy named Oriana. She is 6 months old and barking right now

we know that tony is a movie nerd ... what's your favorite movie?

Favorite movie. That is tough. I do love Lawrence of Arabia. But I just watched Z which is a film by Costa Gavras - my wife and I watched it the other night and we loved it.
Is that nerdy enough for you?

Do you have any other projects in the works right now?

Working a couple of things for this summer. I'll keep you posted.

What tv shows are you watching this season?

I watch Mad Men, Bored to Death, 30 Rock, House Hunters International, GPS on Sunday Morning and of course NCIS: LA. I watch NCIS every day with my vitamins.

What do you want to have for Christmas?

I want to have a lot of sleep for Christmas and to see as many of my friends as I can. And to play with my puppy. And save money so I can buy my puppy toys.

What's really in the backpacks you all carry around in every episode?

Inside the backpack: gum, pens, paper, scripts, lunch, ipod, magazines to read when I am bored between takes, water, a picture of my new puppy, etc

How frequently do you ad lib on NCIS?

I would like to say that I am impressed by the international collection we have gathered today in this chat. I have traveled around quite a bit doing promotion for NCIS but clearly I have many places to go.

As far as ad libs go I am an uncontrolable ad-libber. It is like a psyndrome. I am sure it is amussing to the editors but sometimes the cast wants to kill me. However, I shall continue to ad-lib as long as the character Anthony Dinozzo resides at desk #2 in the squad room.


I should apologize I am drinking this morning so my spelling is tsibewas

starting early eh?

It is only cough syrup and it says it is for daytime

Do you want to direct or do you already get involved in other aspects of the show?

I would LOVE to direct an episode of NCIS. Let's see if it can happen.

One question from me. Are you guys all my mom? Is this really all my mom in this chat room?