As he gets out of his Dodge 4x4 in front of Jan's Restaurant in West Hollywood, Brendan Fehr, 23, looks every bit as cool as his extra-terrestrial character, Michael, on the WB sci-fi drama 'Roswell'. His light brown hair is tousled, his clothes are baggy and his face is virtually expressionless. "Brendan is pure mystique", says his friend Carly Pope ('Popular'), choosing not to elaborate. "He's mystique, that's all."
Brendan, who is more protective of his private life than most young actors, says that better describes Michael. "I think I'm a lot more geeky than Michael", he says with a sly grin. Geek or not, the Winnipeg, Canada native has been getting all the breaks lately. After wrapping his rold opposite Katie Holmes and James Marsden in 'Disturbing Behavior', Brendan flew to Los Angeles to shoot the pilot for 'Roswell'. After moving to L.A. last year a taking a big part opposite Devon Sawa in 'Final Destination', the 'Roswell' pilot got picked up by the WB. When the series launched last year it was considered an iffy prospect because no one was sure if younger audiences would spark to the paranormal goings-on. Within months the answer was clear -- viewers were indeed picking up on the show, and, more specifically, on the two male leads, the one played by Brendan and the one played by Jason Behr.
He's been accused of being standoffish, but here Brendan couldn't be more forthcoming. Not only does he discuss his much-gossiped-about relationship with 'Roswell' co-star Majandra Delfino, but he also talks about his high hopes for his next flick, 'Forsaken'.
Teen Movieline: How is the second season of 'Roswell' coming?
Brendan: "We're over each other in the sense that when we're done with our scenes, we go home. We don't hang around. At the same time, we also get along a bit better when we are together."
Teen Movieline: You don't hang out at all with many of your costars off the set?
Brendan: "Majandra is the only person I hang out with on a regular basis. On the set, Jason and Katie and I have a significant amount of scenes together, and we all get along great. Shiri and I get along a lot better this season than last season. When we're pissed at each other I'm like, 'Shiri, don't be a witch.' And she'll say, 'Brendan, don't be a jerk.' It's like a brother-sister thing and 10 minutes later we get it off our chest. You can't always do that with our costars, so it's really cool."
Teen Movieline: There have been rumors about you and Majandra being an on-again, off-again couple. Are you dating or what?
Brendan: "You know what? At this point I don't even know what's going on with Majandra. That's not a lie. I'm a very confused individual when it comes to that. But we're getting along wonderfully."
Teen Movieline: People working in the industry say you're just like your character on 'Roswell'. Are you?
Brendan: "He's a straight-to-the-point guy, which I am as well. On the whole he's very bitter and he's rude. I'm more diplomatic the majority of the time. I definitely have moods where you see me and go, 'That's the guy'. But most of the time I'm just fooling around."
Teen Movieline: If you could write an episode of 'Roswell', what would you have your character do?
Brendan: "I've got a new motorcycle on the show, and I wish Michael would take a road trip by himself. Say good-bye to Max and Isabel and take off for a while. He'd come back and realize that he needed them, obviously."
Teen Movieline: You're very convincing playing an outsider with attitude on 'Roswell'. Did you ever feel like an outsider while growing up in Winnipeg?
Brendan: "Definitely not. Everyone in the school knew who I was. I wasn't an outsider."
Teen Movieline: Let's talk about your new films. What's your character in 'Forsaken' like?
Brendan: "He's been bitten by a vampire, and he'll turn into one himself unless he kills another vampire."
Teen Movieline: Why did you take a much smaller part in 'Kill Me Later', which costars Selma Blair and Max Beesley?
Brendan: "It was a character I'd never played before, a follower."
Teen Movieline: What are your big plans for the future?
Brendan: "I want to take over the world."
Teen Movieline: Well, after you're done with that?
Brendan: "I think that will be a full-time job. No, it depends how good I get at acting. One day I just might bail and go be a teacher."
Teen Movieline: Did you see a lot of movies while growing up in Winnipeg?
Brendan: "Yes. 'Stand By Me' was on of my favorites. That was one movie where I thought, 'Those are the friends I want to have.' It was sad that they split up at the end. You don't want that to happen. I have friends who have disappeared like that -- freinds who made a tremendous impact on me -- and I don't talk to them anymore. So I can relate."
Teen Movieline: Do you still consider Winnipeg home even though you now live in L.A.?
Brendan: "Home will always be Winnipeg. I wouldn't be in L.A. if I wasn't acting. But then again, when I go to Winnipeg, I miss L.A. This city's certainly grown on me."
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