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More drama for Hollander
(Variety, 19 Oct 2004)
"I love looking at family dynamics through the inner workings of different industries..."

David Hollander ... Show runner of The Guardian
(AUS US Magazine, 2004)
"We're very interested in challenging each other in the sense of me putting less on the page and seeing what he does, or him asking me certain questions and seeing what I do."

Interview with Simon Baker: Book of Love
(darkhorizons.com, 20 Jan 2004)
"It's probably the first time I can ever say that the character on the screen is exactly the way I was trying to do it."

Sundance Film Festival: Book of Love
(festival.sundance.org, Dec 2003)
"Baker undergoes an intricately textured, unraveling transformation..."

Entertainment Impact: What the Entertainment Industry Brings to Our Region (interview with DH)
(Whirl Magazine, Oct 2003)
"There are a lot of people who think it's cool to be in Pittsburgh."

Simon Baker the Earth Shaker
(Whirl Magazine, Oct 2003)
"I want longevity. I want to be around when I'm Dabney Coleman's age. I have a lot of respect for the older actors."

Simon Says
(Orange Coast, Oct 2003)
"When you work 10 hours in a pub—a real pub, particularly in Australia—you don't get any better acting."

The Fabulous Baker Boy
(In Style Magazine, June 2003) - includes photos of the Baker household
"We have so much chaos already in our lives—the kids, work—so we didn't want a lot of frilly stuff."

Simon on directing
(Star-Ledger (New Jersey, USA), 17 Mar 2003)
"I realized right away that I enjoyed directing more than I do acting."

'The Guardian': Fathers and Sons, Shadows and Scars
(New York Times, 9 Feb 2003)
Nick needs a male authority figure, but when Burton acts like one, Nick pulls away. Their relationship flickers on and off like a faulty electrical connection.

Simon Baker continues his climb with 'The Guardian'
(Knight Ridder Newspapers 1 Jan 2003)
"I'm attracted to chaos... I was young, but had no idea what the actual work of it entailed."

'Guardian' Simon Baker talks about showbiz, faith, life
(Luaine Lee, 30 Dec 2002)
"As actors we're trying to embody real people, create, fill out what is just words on a page..."

Simon says, 'The Guardian' star speaks his mind
(Alan Sepinwall, 18 Nov 2002)
"Simon and I have a very healthy debate-based relationship. It ain't always fun, but we have a staunch belief in this character and this show." [DH]

Email Interview with Simon Baker
(indiantelevision.com, August 2002)
"...always keep a sense of humour about yourself."

The Laws Of Redemption
(??, ?? 2002)
Hollander said he wanted to put a character with little patience for nonsense in a world full of chaos.

The Guardian of a TV Show
(Pittsburgh Magazine, Oct 2002)
"Imagine missing your mother so much that you hate your dad."

'Guardian' will see a little more light
(Free Press, 1 Oct 2002)
As Hollander likes to joke, the "wordless exit of Nick Fallin" has become something of a script staple.

Sony Tristar blurb
(sonypictures.com, Sep 2002)
Nick will be forced stand up to some of his problems and take responsibility for his own life.

Simon Baker on The Guardian's Big Mess
(tvguide.com, 3 Sep 2002)
"I was excited about having to play that moment to call my father..."

In Step With Simon Baker
(Parade, 1 Sep 2002)
"From the get-go, Hollander was interested in my ideas. They listen to me."

Fallin Angel
(Canadian TV Guide, 6-12 July 2002)
"What you film, the camera does the milking."

The Guardian's Unwitting Sex Symbol
(Zap2it.com, 1 July 2002)
"The first two to three weeks of the season, I had a headache constantly. There was so much to deal with it was just hurting my brain. I had brain aches..."

Emmy magazine
(June 2002)
"Being a middle child in a not-so-happy household, I was the entertainer. Not necessarily the clown, but the one that tried to distract everyone from what was going on."

Liz Smith on Simon Baker
(newsday.com, 20 June 2002)
"There are actors who are dream boats. There are actors who are presented to us as dream boats, and there are actors who fake it. Simon Baker is the real McCoy."

Variety article
(Variety, 6 June 2002)
"Hollander understands the true sense of collaboration in a positive way, which is great for me."

Building a character from the flaws up
(northjersey.com, 21 May 2002)
"If I step aside and just look at it as an audience member, the thing that I'm watching is a guy struggling to keep his head above water."

The Guardian Season finale
(NY Post, 19 May 2002)
"...Baker brings just the right amount of brooding to the role without overdoing it."

Simon Baker relishes complex 'Guardian' role
(USA Today)
''He's a guy who needs a friend, but it's lost on him.''

Extra Profile
(2001)
"I loved the idea of being an actor. I kept that very quiet..."

Simon and Rosie
Transcript and screencaps of Simon's appearance on the Rosie O'Donnell show to promote The Guardian and The Affair of the Necklace.

Top Drama The Guardian Drives Simon Baker
(Zap2it.com, Feb 2002)
"He's imperfect in an interesting way. He means well and wants to be a good person, I just think he's overcoming a lot of his own baggage."

New drama The Guardian finds right mix for viewers
(Associated Press, Nov 2001)
"I've always been attracted to characters that allow the audience to see their ugly side..."

In Guardian, CBS has a Tuesday winner
(Media Life, Oct 2001)
The key to The Guardian's success is its star, Simon Baker, who is a skillful enough actor to carry the one-hour drama all by himself.

Class Struggles
(Pop Matters)
Baker portrays Fallin's mix of upper-crust disdain and quiet compassion with admirable economy, and looks extremely fetching in Armani suits. 

The Guardian Star Turns Hustler!
(tvguide.com, 4 Dec 2001)
"You don't really have to get into character to play a gigolo..."

Australia's Simon Baker: Guardian Angel
(Film Monthly, 27 Nov 2001)
"I got this feeling that people are ready for a character like this, because he's flawed imperfect and sort of internally struggling to accept and understand and live with himself in this world."

The Guardian Describes Lead Antihero
(Zap2it.com, 25 July 2001)
"One of the first questions that I asked David when we first met was, 'Please don't make this guy into a simple one-dimensional likeable guy'..."

NEW! The Fabulous Baker Boy
Herald Sun Melbourne 20 March 2005
"My character has a pivotal relationship with his dog, so they're bringing him over to bond with me."

That Fabulous Baker Boy
(www.girl.com.au early 2004)
"Films can be really powerful and don't HAVE to be massive extravaganzas. They can be incredibly personal."

Reality Bites in the Moral Maze of The Guardian
(Sunday Telegraph TV Guide 7 Dec 2003)

The Fabulous Baker Boy
(Sunday Herald Sun 7 Dec 2003)

Soap dish
(Black & White photography magazine, issue 00, 1992-1993)
This is the article that accompanies the "art" photos of Simon that you can find in the special gallery (link from Bio page).

Expats – Simon Baker
(The (Sydney) Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald Issue #04, July 2003)
"As I've got older, I've started to crave the familiar, have more respect for the simplicity of the lifestyle you can have in this city the sense of community."

Simon Says
(Who Weekly, 1 June 2003)
"I miss meat pies."

Fallin on his feet
(Green Guide, 22 May 2003)
"I thought I could walk a line with Nick, that I could make the character very internal where he wasn't likeable but the audience would still root for him."

It's Mr Nice Guy
(Herald Sun guide, 21 May 2003)
"I had a chip on my shoulder. I found it difficult to accept a compliment."

Simon says
(TV Week, 24-30 May 2003)
"It's great to celebrate what we do."

Simon on Rove Live - transcript
(13 May 2003)
"I wore pastel..."

Baker's delight
(TV Week, 10-16 May 2003)
"I'm honoured to be coming back, because the Australian TV industry is where I got my start and I got a huge leg up from that."

Baker's life experiences prove character-building
(The Age, Green Guide, 13 Feb 2003)
"I have a creative outlet and I need that. I'm just that type of person. I have to have that, otherwise I implode."

In the Nick
(TV Week, 15-21 Feb 2003)
"There's a part of Lulu that has a crush on Nick and feels like maybe it would have worked out if she wasn't so impulsive and keen on doing the secure thing, instead of taking a chance on someone new." [Wendy Moniz]

The guardian with the Aussie attitude
(TV Guide, 2-8 Feb 2003)
"...this isn't make or break for us for the rest of our lives, so we're just trying to play around and see what's going to work for us."

The Fabulous Baker Boy
(TV Week, 25-31 Jan 2003)
"...I don't think you can constantly play that note where Nick keeps having the rug pulled out from under him."

'Guardian' star Baker planning double duty
(Daily Telegraph Sydney, 31 Oct 2002)
"I'm feeling beat – but I will bounce back."

Missing the hungry years
(Wow Magazine, 14-20 Sep 2002)
"My life has changed in an external way and I see myself as incredibly fortunate to be able to do just about anything I want to do."

Guard Down
(Who Weekly, 1 July 2002)
"He can be very serious when he's working and very boyish when he's not. It's a wonderful combination."

Minding the Guardian
(The Melbourne Age, 26 May 2002)
"A lot of the time your flying by the seat of your pants, bouncing about in the story lines from one scene to another..."

Fallin Angel
(The Age Green Guide, Mar 2002)
"It's a love story – a very complicated love story – between a father and a son."

Simon Baker's Little Man Friday
Woman's Day, 17 Dec 2001
"We've got three now, so we're out numbered..."

"This is what life's about"
(New Idea, Sep 1993) - old article
"Childbirth has got to be THE most underplayed miracle."

NEW! (sort of) Hot!
(Smash Hits, 24 June 1992)
"My priority above all is to be a good actor."