Okay, celebrity access on a line now with the fabulous and beautiful and multitalented
Monica Barbaro. It is nice to have you here. Wow, thank you.
It's well, I mean, I'm just looking at your body of work
and I feel like I, first of all, I know it's not like
overnight success. I get it. I know. I'm sure you've worked harder
than anyone could ever know. You only know what you did to get all
of these amazing opportunities. But I'm like looking at your list and I'm not
even an actress, and I'm jealous of all of the projects and the people
you've worked with. It's incredible. Thank you. Yeah, I guess that
from a lot of a lot of friends. They're like, no way,
a lot of guys friends actually pretty like just speaking out for all the action
stars I've got that work. Well, first of all, let's go to
tap Gun Maverick. Now, my husband always says the dumbest things, like
he'll see like an actress or an actor Andy, We're like, weren't they
in that movie? Why didn't they just retire? Couldn't they just retire off
that? And I'm like, well, maybe they want to continue their profession.
Sal I don't know, but like like with Top Gun Maverick, I
mean that movie was number one for one hundred billion days. Yeah, it
was that. It was a very exciting run. That's so funny because I
feel like the opposite thing usually happens. I feel like you see people in
these movies, and then if they don't do anything after, it's like,
whatever happens. And so so we're all just like working to make sure none
of us, you know, do retire anytime soon. Well that's just my
husband. You don't have to listen to him. I Yeah, don't worry
about that anyway. But let's talk. First of all you've been I'm going
to put a link up to all of your projects and people can read more
about you and get connected with you on social media as well. But I
do want to talk to about Fubar with Arnold Schwarzenegger. That looks really,
really fun and I know it's going to be happening this Memorial Day weekend,
So tell me a little bit about the project. Yeah, it's a father
daughter spy series where essentially these two have been lying to each other for at
least she's been lying for a decade. He's been lying her whole life about
there the true you know, identity and job title, and there's a lot
there are a lot of issues that have been kept under the surface and really
bobbled up that all start to come out when they realize exactly the ways in
which they've been lying lying to each other. So it makes for you know,
some drama and also some very funny circumstances bickering in the midst of trying
to save the world. And we're going to be able to see that this
weekend. And it's funny because Arnold Schwarzenegger really did a great job and recreating
himself, reinventing himself and then actually putting himself back into positive views, especially
in women's eyes, right, and he's done such an honest and upfront job
about that. Like I'm excited to see this as well. So I'm I'm
on this. I can't And we saw them. We saw the trail for
I forget what we were watching on Netflix the other day, but I saw
the trailer for my huband's like, oh, and we put it on.
You know, you can put on a watch thing or what your lists or
whatever the case it is. So we have it ready to go. We're
going to be supporting you this weekend. Oh, thank you. I really
appreciate that. It means a lot. Now, let's also talk about some
of the other things that you like besides acting. Um, I was just
reading up here that you are a huge fan of Dior. Is that true?
Yes? Yeah, I just got to go to my very first fashion
show and your husband, you know, all of the whole team that Dior
has been so lovely with me, and I've gotten to know them and just
yeah, yeah, I love them. Are you gonna do it like a
perfume for them? Or have you? Or can you? And if you
do, can you request that you say? Do you know at the end
of every commercial, can you please do that? Yeah? If that goes
down, I'll definitely make sure I whispered door very close. Excellent. I
love hearing. It's the rule. Well, so so let's go back to
to your career and you're acting and your first gig. What was your first
gig? Um? I mean I had a lot of first gigs. I've
been doing this for a minute, but my first like sort of big TV
gig was unreal. That was the first series that I booked and I did
the second season of that and learned so much so quickly and had a really
great time on that. But before that was years of, like you know,
working on some student films, and I did a lot of commercial work
up in the Bay Area, and before that, I was a dancer.
So you know, it's been a long time. Triple Threat, Ladies and
gentlemen, Triple Threat. Now listen, um, I know that I don't
have a lot of time with you, and I really really do appreciate you
taking time out to chat with us here because we're huge fans obviously of the
work that you've done so far. I know they're calling even though you've done
so much. The top Gun Maverick role, I mean, really, that
was an absolute incredible moment in time, I think for everybody involved with that
project. But I am thoroughly excited for your next project. And I don't
know in the world of film where you're at with it, but the biopic
of Bob Dylan, a complete unknown you playing Joan Bias, and it's also
going to start Timothy Shelman. I am. I'm thrilled for this. I
cannot wait for this. I am too. I mean, I can't say
much about it, but it's absolutely a dream job. And to get to
work with James Mangold too, it's just another real pinch mean moment. He's
a great director and I'm really looking forward to it. I mean, Joan
Bias that is so iconic. I just it's now I'm gonna ask you,
like the dumbest question on the planet right now. This is so stupid.
I know, I hear it coming out right now, but like, are
you do you play guitar? Are you gonna be sycing? Like how are
you doing this role? Are you? Can you not talk about that?
I can't say much about it, but yes, good playing guitar and singing
will be that I was doing that. Oh my god, that's amazing.
All right, well you have to come back and chat with us. But
meanwhile, Foo Bar is going to be on this weekend on Netflix. It
is premiering, and we've got you have got so much to do in this
industry. You are taking things over. Congratulations and all your awards that you've
been reseeing and nominations, and congratulations on all your projects, Monica Barbara,
anything else you can leave us with or anything else you want to let people
know about food bar to help promote it for this weekend. It's a lot
of fun. I mean, if you have Netflix, I think it'll be
served right to you. I hope people enjoy it. I think I think
it's just hilarious circumstances and it's some dark comedy for sure, but it's pretty
fun and we all get along great. So we know, Arnold Schwarzenegger is
known for doing some pranks and having a little fun on set. Did he
did he not disappoint in that area? Did you guys have some fun?
Yeah, we definitely have some fun. He never pranked me, but it's
probably just because he's just like really intimidated by me. But uh um,
yeah, No, we had a great time. He and I give each
other a hard time, and I think really helped out dynamic. We get
along well and work well together, and then I think at the end of
the day just also you know, don't let each other live anything down.
So it was it was pretty perfect for our dynamic on as these characters.
Oh, that's fantastic. I know he loves animals. He's a huge animal
advocate as well. Now, where where are you in that department? Are
you a fan of the pups? Or the cats or the donkeys in his
case. Oh oh yeah, no, absolutely, Um, I have a
rescue pup and I'm you know, I yes, yeah, we do get
along in that respect. I think I'm a little more. I think I'm
a little too intense for his taste because I don't eat me. Oh,
welcome to the club. Here we go. Yeah, but he but he's
but my dog does because as they do. And he definitely fed my pup
a lot of schnitzel. On set, Monica Barbara Eure of delay continued success.
We'll be watching you this weekend, and you have to come back to
talk about the Bob Dylan project. I'm so excited for that as well.
Yeah. Absolutely, thanks for having me. Have a great day, ye