Have you grown to feel like a dad to Penn Badgley (Dan) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny)?
Absolutely. Every time they’re down, I try to find out what’s wrong and try to be communicative without being too invasive. They’re helpful as well. Like if I’m having a day where I’m off, and I didn’t sleep well the night before, they’re there to ask me if everything is okay. It goes both ways. It’s a wonderful group of people to work with. I’m very fortunate. Tabloids have reported that Taylor seems to be turning into her hard-partying, bad-girl character Jenny. Is that true? I think it’s just what people write about to create some sort of drama. Taylor is incredibly talented and incredibly driven, especially when it comes to her music. She’s all about rock ‘n’ roll. But if you know Taylor, you know that she has great parents and a good group of people around her who are concerned about her well-being, but that’s not as sexy to write about. Speaking of sexy, William Baldwin has joined the show for the rest of the season. What sort of trouble is he going to cause for Lily and Rufus? I
