Owen Wilson Speaks For The First Time

Owen Wilson spoke publicly for the first time since his suicide attempt this weekend, in a chat with his best friend and Darjeeling director Wes Anderson, broadcast on MySpace. For some bizarre reason the celeb-stalking media had gotten it into their heads that he’d be discussing his recent mental and physical health issues, but apparently none of them have ever seen a Wes Anderson movie, or for that matter visited MySpace. Wrong time, wrong place. That sort of thing is best left to psychiatrists, or if you're a total media whore, Barbara Walters.

Instead, Wilson and Anderson simply sat and chatted about their movie together. It’s opening wider this weekend and they’re looking for America’s ticket-buying power. Owen’s big statements were limited to things like what he thought of the monkeys in India. He says, “they didn’t have your best interests at heart” and adds that they’re “not that impressed with the opposable thumb.” As for Darjeeling, Owen said its his favorite Anderson film and added “I just like the themes its exploring.”