Owen Wilson seems to be getting a bit better with each new little tidbit of information we get about him. He took a sober vacation with a sober companion, had a healing ritual over the Grand Canyon, and moved into a new house with a gorgeous view of the ocean. Hopefully it won’t be long until he’s completely back on track. Owen gave his first interview since his suicide attempt to his friend, director Wes Anderson. It was part of MySpace’s new interview series.

In his first interview since his suicide attempt in August, Owen Wilson talks about movies, monkeys and malaria – but not about his recent trouble. Sitting down with longtime friend and frequent collaborator Wes Anderson as part of the MySpace Artist on Artist series, Wilson starts by asking Anderson why he filmed his latest movie, The Darjeeling Limited, in India. Off of that question, the two friends wryly joke about getting shots, taking malaria pills and meeting monkeys.

Asked by Anderson if he gotten trapped by some monkeys in India, Wilson answers, “Yes, I did. At first you think, gosh, monkeys, that’s so kind of incredible…But they didn’t have your best interests at heart. They weren’t these adorable little creatures. … They want to replace you.” The men also discuss the meaning of The Darjeeling Limited, which Anderson directed and Wilson starred in.

“I would say it’s maybe, maybe my favorite,” says Wilson, who adds that the movie’s themes interest him. “My character says ‘I want us to become brothers again like we used to be.’ I really like that line and it means a lot to me.”

[From People]

I know everyone wants to know what happened with Owen, but something tells me that will be a story he won’t discuss publicly for a very long time – if ever. He’s their interview.

Artist on Artist: Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson

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