Adam Brody and Taye Diggs Talk Baggage Claim

Adam Brody might not list Seth Cohen as the character most like him, but I couldn’t help but sense the similarities when I interviewed him at his Four Seasons hotel suite early in the morning as he ate a bagel schmeared with cream cheese and walked around barefoot. The only thing missing was a yamaclaus.

And such was my day getting to interview Brody and Taye Diggs (swoon!), two of the stars of the ensemble romantic comedy Baggage Claim, which stars Paula Patton as an unlucky-in-love flight attendant who’s rather desperate to tie the knot.

We talked relationships, careers, and superlatives. Read on!

Glamour:Taye, how did you not crack up playing a pompous politician with a little dog named Juicy?

Taye Diggs: Oh, we did! The dog was great, but it was just…it’s ridiculous. And he let me be a little ridiculous, which was fun.

Glamour:Adam, tell us about your character, Sam.

Adam Brody: He’s a flight attendant. He’s gay and a romantic. One of Montana’s [Paula Patton] two best friends. It’s Sam’s idea to use the airline to score Montana a husband. And whether that is a totally foolish idea or not is totally up to you. The idea is that she really wants to be engaged before her sister’s wedding, so Sam says, We don’t have enough time to meet someone new, but any time one of your exes flies, we’ll know, because maybe one of your exes is the guy.’ Now, if that sounds a bit convoluted, it’s not. [Smirks].

Glamour:__OK, so in real life, how often do you help your female friends with guys? __

Adam: Well, as I get older, I’m finding that more people are becoming a little more settled, and there’s not the same…there’s always breakups and makeups and drama, but less so. I feel like everyone is a little more settled. I enjoy a good conversation about psychology or relationships and am always available.

Taye: You know, we’re all trying to figure it out. I don’t feel like I have that right to give advice. I just tell people what I’m going through, and that’s it, because every couple is different, every person is different, every relationship is different. It’s work. That’s the only thing I can say is that it’s work.

Glamour:What’s your biggest pet peeve about the girls you’ve dated or girls in general?

Adam: I don’t know. I don’t think I have any pet peeves. Girls are the best.

Glamour:Out of all the character’s you’ve played, who is the most like you and least like you?

Adam: That’s interesting. Well, it evolves. There were characters that were like me then and characters that are like me now. But I’d say the least like me…I played a character in Jennifer’s Body where I’m a murdering satanist. I like to think of me as the opposite of that, hopefully. As for the most like me, it’s the character I play in Growing Up and Other Lies that is coming up.

Glamour:Your turn, Taye. Is Langston in Baggage Claim the character that is least like you?

Taye: I mean, he’s quite pompous and full of himself. You know what, there are a lot of similarities. I mean, just a couple. Actually, my wife will second this. I can be controlling, kind of stuck in my ways. As an actor, we’re kind of forced to think of ourselves. No, I don’t order for her! I think that’s appalling. But that’s it. I like clothes. I also had a small dog for a while. It was named Sammy, not Juicy.

Glamour:And who is most like you?

Taye: The Best Man. Yeah, I think so. Harper Stevens.

Glamour:OK, Adam, describe Taye Diggs in three words.

Adam: Smooth, radiant gentleman.

Taye: That’s excellent! I need to strive to be more radiant now.

Glamour:Taye, do the same for Adam.

Taye: Intelligent, witty, and young.

Glamour:Adam, how would you describe yourself?

Adam: Scruffy, blotchy dude. [Laughs]

Baggage Claim opens nationwide this Friday. Will you be seeing the movie?

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