ON "TODAY." >> GOOD NEW NEIGHBOR.
>> THANK YOU, AL.
>>> "TRUE CRIME STORIES" ARE ALL
THE AGE RIGHT NOW.
AND A NEW BRAVO SHOW, "DIRTY
JOHN" MAY BE THE WILDEST ONE
YET.
YET. >> AND ERIC BANA SWEEPS DEBORAH
OFF HER FEED.
BUT HER FOUGHTERS SER DAUGHTERS
JOHN IS HIDING SOMETHING
SINISTER AS HE CREEPS AROUND HER
HOME.
HOME. >> HEY.
>> HEY. WHAT’S IN THE SAFE, KIDDO?
>> ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE TIME TO
PICK UP YOUR TUX TODAY?
>> SURE.
>> SURE. WHAT DO I NEED A TUX FOR?
>> FOR THE CANCER BENEFIT.
GOOD MORNING, SUNSHINE.
>> SO, HE’S SPENDING THE NIGHT
NOW?
NOW? >> UH-OH.
>> UH-OH. THAT’S NOT A GOOD SIGN.
>> ERIC BANA, GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> YOU’RE "DIRTY JOHN," CREEPY
JOHN AND SCARY JOHN.
THIS IS A DATING NIGHTMARE,
RIGHT?
RIGHT? A CHARMING, GOOD-LOOKING GUY
TURNS OUT TO BE A PSYCHO.
>> THIS IS A TRUE STORY.
IT’S A COUPLE THAT MET ONLINE.
AND HE PRESENTED AS THE
CHARMING, PERFECT PERSON.
AND WE QUICKLY DISCOVER THAT ALL
IS NOT AS IT SEEMS.
HE’S A MASTER MANIPULATOR AND
CON MAN.
CON MAN. >> WAS IT A PODCAST, TOO?
>> A "TRUE CRIME" THAT TURNED
INTO A SERIES OF ARTICLES WITH
"THE L.A. TIMES" AND THERE WAS A
PODCAST TO COINCIDE WITH IT.
IT WAS HUGELY POPULAR.
WE ADAPTED IT INTO A MINISERIES.
>> YOU STARTED IN COMEDY, RIGHT?
COMEDY BACKGROUND.
COMEDY BACKGROUND. NOW, YOU PLAY A SOCIOPATH THAT
GOES BETWEEN BEING TOTALLY
CHARMING AND --
>> IT’S THE SAME THING.
WHEN I WAS PREPARING FOR THE
ROLE, IT MADE ME HOW SIMILAR THE
LIFE OF A SOCIOPATH HAS A MASK
ON, AS ACTORS.
I GET TO DROP IT AT THE END OF
THE DAY.
THE DAY. >> YOU DON’T HAVE DEEP, DARK
SECRETS, RIGHT?
SECRETS, RIGHT? >> NO.
>> NO. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I MEAN, YOU KIND OF HAD TO MAKE
HIM CHARMING.
HIM CHARMING. SO, IT’S LIKE, YOU HAD TO BE
BOTH THE VILLAIN AND FIND SOME
WARMTH AND GOODNESS AND APPEAL.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT DEBORAH
HAS FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HER AND
HE’S FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HER.
>> IS THAT REAL?
IS THAT LOVE REAL?
>> I THINK EARLY ON.
I THINK EARLY ON.
AND I THINK IF IT WASN’T,
THEY’RE CAPABLE OF CONVINCING
THEMSELVES THAT IT’S REAL.
THAT WAS INTERESTING ABOUT THE
RESEARCH.
RESEARCH. SO, YEAH.
SO, YEAH. YOU JUST HAVE TO BUY IN.
AND OF COURSE, I HAD THE
WONDERFUL CONNIE BRITTON TO PLAY
OFF OF.
OFF OF. IT’S SO EASY.
>> WE’RE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE
ANYTHING AWAY.
ANYTHING AWAY. BUT THE END IS SHOCKING.
>> LET’S WORRY ABOUT THE
BEGINNING AND NOT GET TO THE
END.
END. >> I KNOW.
I’M JUST SAYING.
WE WERE JOKING ABOUT IT BEFORE.
SHE MET THIS GUY IN ONLINE
DATING, RIGHT?
DATING, RIGHT? ISN’T IT GREAT --
>> FOR WOMEN WATCHING, BEFORE
THEY WATCH "DIRTY JOHN," WHAT
ARE THE TAKEAWAYS?
THEY MEET A GUY LIKE YOUR
CHARACTER.
CHARACTER. HOW WOULD YOU KNOW HE’S CRAZY?
>> A RED FLAG IS SERIOUSLY
SOMEONE WHO HAS NO FRIENDS OR
FAMILY.
FAMILY. MAJOR RED FLAG.
THAT’S THE FIRST ONE.
AND A MAN WHO TURNS UP FOR A
FIRST DATE IN A PAIR OF CARGO
SHORTS?
SHORTS? >> I’M IN TROUBLE.
GOOD THING I’M MARRIED.
YOU’RE MARRIED.
YOU’RE MARRIED. WOULD YOU USE ONLINE DATING
THESE DAYS?
THESE DAYS? >> I’VE BEEN MARRIED 21 YEARS.
I’M STARTING TO SUSPECT
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. I WOULD NOT.
I WOULD RUN A MILE.
I WOULD GO TRADITIONAL.
>> I DON’T THINK I COULD,
EITHER.
EITHER. >> A WHOLE, NEW WORLD.
YOU JUST TURNED 50.
>> I DID.
>> I DID. >> DURING THIS SHOOT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE?
I’M RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
>> I CELEBRATED 50 WHEN I TURNED
40.
40. THEY GOT A KOALA BIRTHDAY CAKE.
I WAS AWAY FROM HOME.
IT WAS NO BIG DEAL.
I DIDN’T HAVE A PARTY.
>> 50 IS SO DIFFERENT.
I REMEMBER MY DAD TURNED 50,
BEING A KID.
I REMEMBER, THAT’S SO OLD.
AND HERE WE ARE, I’M RIGHT
BEHIND YOU.
BEHIND YOU. >> THINKING BACK TO WHEN MY DAD
WAS 50, YEAH.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS OLD, AS WELL.
NOT NOW.
NOT NOW. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. NOW THAT WE’RE ALL PUSHING 50,
WE’RE LIKE, THAT’S YOUNG.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THE
HOLIDAYS, BACK HOME?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. BACK HOME.
BACK HOME. CHRISTMAS DOWN UNDER.
NICE, HOT SUMMER.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
>> WELL-DESERVED.
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