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In "Phone Booth," Colin Farrell found himself surrounded by a small army of police officers (and one demented sniper), but in the new summer action flick "S.W.A.T.," it's Farrell who's wearing the badge. Between drags of his cigarette, the Irish playboy chatted with MTV News correspondent Nick Zano about his "S.W.A.T." co-stars and his alcohol-free workout routine.
Nick Zano: You're becoming the hardest-working man in showbiz.
Colin Farrell: Becoming? I am! No, I'm not. It's all good fun. I've got a job I like.
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"We had a laugh. And I was around a great bunch of actors." — Colin Farrell
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Zano: "S.W.A.T." is a big ensemble movie. Is it much different than doing a smaller pic like "Phone Booth"?
Farrell: I don't know how different it is, you know — you're sharing the story with everyone, it's a collective obviously, and that's what it was about and should have been about, and it was great fun. We had a laugh. And I was around a great bunch of actors; from Michelle [Rodriguez] to LL [Cool J] to Josh [Charles], Brian Van Holt, Jeremy Renner, Olivier [Martinez] and obviously the big man Samuel L. Jackson.
Zano: I'm asking everybody from the movie to tell me what they learned about one of their co-stars, or what they found out about them from working with them. For example, LL said he called you Colin Greens and said you smoked a little bit. I don't know where he got that from. So, Sam Jackson ...
Farrell: Sam Jackson. What did I learn about him? I learned that he's one of the quickest-witted f---ers I've ever heard in my life, man. I learned that if you're gonna have a verbal with him, you'd better bring your tongue to the f---ing table 'cause he's fast.
Zano: Is that right?
Farrell: Yeah. And he's as cool as they say. He's cooler than they say.
Zano: All right, Michelle Rodriguez.
Farrell: Sweetheart. Yet the obvious is true — tough as nails, kick your head in, you know? Ripped my head off. Easy enough for her I'd say, but a sweetheart, man. Great heart. Generous, generous human being.
Zano: All right, LL.
Farrell: LL ... got the best pair of abs and body, it's disgusting. He's got abs like a cheese grater. Again, good guy, man. I mean, you have perceptions of people. You see these people, you hear their music, you see their movies or whatever, and then you meet them and Sam is still as cool as I ever thought he was. Cooler. LL is as cool, all this. Michelle is still as tough. But you get to know them a bit, which is cool. You don't get inside their heads and you don't become close personal friends in four months or three months, but you get to know them and you find out about them. LL is a sweetheart, man.
Zano: Right on. Well, did you get into ripped shape for the movie?
Farrell: Ah, are you kidding me? No, not at all.
Zano: Did you drink during workouts?
Farrell: No, that would defeat the purpose. No, after. You gotta earn it.
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