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Maggie Q Gets Quizzed On Her Co-Stars

Maggie Q Gets Quizzed On Her Co-Stars

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Maggie Q discusses her love for animals, revealing she once had eight rescue dogs and now has three. She talks about the unique martial arts weapon she used in "Priest" and the close bond she shares with her "Nikita" co-star Shane West, whom she's tried to teach yoga. The interview culminates in a quiz where Maggie Q impressively identifies her leading men from various clues, winning prizes for herself and her dogs.

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While she's usually the badass on screen, the talented Maggie Q tells host RJ Williams about her soft spot for animals. We also challenge the 'Priest' and "Nikita" star to a quiz -- testing her knowledge of the leading men she's worked with.

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Young Hollywood

Do you get both gifts? You want the gift for you first, or the gift for your dog?

Maggie Q

I want the gift for my dog.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's a good thing. Give you that. They're going to love this. The baby. Look at this.

Maggie Q

Oh my god! That's it!

Young Hollywood

R. J. here hanging out at the Young Hollywood Studio with Maggie Q. And we had one of your co-stars was here recently. Shane West was hanging out with us a couple weeks ago.

Maggie Q

Awesome.

Young Hollywood

Have you taught him yoga yet?

Maggie Q

I have never done yoga before but Maggie did finally get me to do that. Shane's um he's very athletic but he's not flexible. You know, so I started him with a basic sort of postures and movements and I was adjusting him and it's funny for men because you can be really strong and not hold a yoga posture. It's really interesting. I've I've taken I was awful when I tried it. I I've taken like incredible athlete friends and said do this posture and they're shaking in it. And they're strong guys. And it's it's funny what's going on with you guys. How there's the whole you know Brad Pitt Angelina thing and it's become Brangelina. And he's Michael on the show. And now we have Nikita. And Nikita is a big.

Maggie Q

I have to give like major thanks to the Nikita verse. because that's what they call themselves.

Young Hollywood

Nikita.

Maggie Q

Right. They they're just so loyal and so lovely. And it's it's just nice to create something and have it mean something to people. But also they call us Shaggy as well.

Young Hollywood

Why Shaggy? I haven't heard that one.

Maggie Q

I I have no Shane Maggie. Oh. We're like, what? We it makes us laugh. It's very cute.

Young Hollywood

And then that's funny because you have priests and of course you're playing another bad ass. Yeah. But which character they would have to face off?

Maggie Q

Think about Nikita is like a bad ass out of necessity. Right. She has a lot of, you know, she sort of has armor and all that, weapons. Whereas priestess was born with these heightened abilities.

Young Hollywood

She's got the rope dart though. Come on. How do you compete with the rope dart?

Maggie Q

Yeah. And she literally she wears armor. If there is an actual uh thing called a rope dart. It's it's a weapon. It's a Chinese martial weapon. But this, you know, we fused it. I wanted it to be something that was inspired by the rope dart because my rope dart in the film has a knife on the end of it, which no weapon does in martial arts. So we did that, we added that and and then my weapon sort of comes it's a rosary then it comes out of a rosary into what I say is sort of a lasso because it is a Western, a vampire sort of Western post-apocalyptic, you know, sort of there there is a real Western feel to the film.

Young Hollywood

Now I want to talk a little bit about trends cuz what do what are you loving right now?

Maggie Q

The creator of Nikita, Craig Silverstein, he had, he was the one that introduced me to Angry Birds. And so I was I was playing it and then he I was he was like, well why are you're so obsessed? I'm like, well I'm just trying to beat your score. Right. You know, he goes like, he's like, why are you trying to beat why are you trying to beat my score? I'm like, this is what I'm supposed to do. Right. He's like, no. I just want you to try it out. So I ended up trying I did I did beat his score on

Young Hollywood

Speaking of birds and animals, you are an animal lover.

Maggie Q

Yes.

Young Hollywood

How many dogs do you have to now?

Maggie Q

Um, well, no, I'm down to actually. Um, I've got three now.

Young Hollywood

Only three.

Maggie Q

Yeah. At one point I had a lot more and um,

Young Hollywood

What were you at there at the highest?

Maggie Q

Uh, eight at the highest. And at one point I thought, you know, I could save the dog world by rescuing everyone and I finally had, you know, a friend and a trainer sit me down and say, Maggie, you cannot save them all. Like you just save the ones that you can. Manage your life and then speak about your rights work and, you know, do it that way.

Young Hollywood

So we we've got a little game prepared for you. And if you win,

Maggie Q

Okay.

Young Hollywood

you're either going to get a prize for your dogs or a prize for yourself. We have two really, really cool prizes.

Maggie Q

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Five quick questions.

Maggie Q

Uh oh.

Young Hollywood

You just need to get three out of five.

Maggie Q

Okay.

Young Hollywood

So it's how well do you know your leading man? You've worked with several leading men throughout the years. We're going to see how well you know him. Okay. All right. So here's number one. When this actor wasn't working alongside you, you could find him on stage performing with his band. Johnny was

Maggie Q

Was it Bruce?

Young Hollywood

No. One more try. I'll give you a hint. He was in a band. Toronto. Who's an aspiring rock star besides that?

Maggie Q

Shane? Shane West.

Young Hollywood

What? I thought it was he was with the Germs. He's had a few bands. But Johnny was was one of the bands.

Maggie Q

Oh, I didn't I didn't know that. But you got it.

Young Hollywood

Aspiring rock star. So we'll we'll count that as one. We're going to count that.

Maggie Q

Okay, I only know the one band that he's in.

Young Hollywood

All right, number two. Okay. Your stunt double accidentally kicked your leading man with her heel.

Maggie Q

That's Bruce.

Young Hollywood

Wow. You're pretty good. Two for two. Number three. This actor always has a beautiful mind but more recently he's played.

Maggie Q

Paul. Wow. Paul Bettany.

Young Hollywood

All right. If you get all five, you're going to get both prizes. Now you already got one. Let's see.

Maggie Q

I really don't know who you're doing with. I know. I can't mess around with you.

Young Hollywood

All right, this actor who played a pivotal role in your life is known for utilizing everyday items in all of his fight scenes.

Maggie Q

Jackie. Jackie Chan.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Four for four. We've had a lot of competitions. I don't think anyone's ever got five for five.

Maggie Q

No way, really? You know, my heart's beating.

Young Hollywood

Okay. This one will be a little.

Maggie Q

Okay, pressure. It's very serious now.

Young Hollywood

Now, a real maverick on screen.

Maggie Q

Tom. Tom Cruise.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Four for five. I mean, I don't even know. Come on. That's impressive. Tom Cruise, mission possible. You get both gifts. You want the gift for you first, or the gift for your dogs?

Maggie Q

I want the gift for my dog.

Young Hollywood

That's a good thing. They're going to love this. Look at this.

Maggie Q

Oh my god! That's it!

Young Hollywood

How how serious you have multiple dogs. If we gave a little one for one. This is ginormous. Have you ever seen

Maggie Q

I think all three of them could do this at once. Yeah. Unless you get that photo. Yeah, you know. That would be great. I'll do that. Of course I will do that.

Young Hollywood

Now, we're we're always on top of fashion accessories. So this is the hottest thing out that everybody's using right now. Okay. Yeah, you ready? For your hair.

Maggie Q

Oh, for my hair. Yeah. Okay. How great is that? Tell me that's not the best. This is for my hair.

Young Hollywood

Your hair is getting long. So it's a serious brush now when you have to go. You're doing all these things.

Maggie Q

This is awesome. So can I only pick up girl dog poop with this? Because it's pink. It's multi. Do you think that my male dog will be offended if I pick up his poop with the hot pink? This is very worth it by the way.

Young Hollywood

See, that's what happens when you come to Young Hollywood Studio. They'll have all kinds of great swag.

Maggie Q

That's why I was prepped.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • R. J. Williams

    Host of the interview

  • Maggie Q

    Interview subject

  • Shane West

    Co-star in Nikita, Maggie tried to teach him yoga

  • Brad Pitt

    Mentioned in the context of 'Brangelina'

  • Angelina Jolie

    Mentioned in the context of 'Brangelina'

  • Craig Silverstein

    Creator of Nikita, introduced Maggie to Angry Birds

  • Bruce Willis

    Leading man Maggie Q worked with, clue in quiz

  • Paul Bettany

    Leading man Maggie Q worked with, clue in quiz

  • Jackie Chan

    Leading man Maggie Q worked with, clue in quiz

  • Tom Cruise

    Leading man Maggie Q worked with, clue in quiz

FAQ

What is Shaggy in reference to Maggie Q?+
Shaggy is a nickname fans created for the pairing of Shane West and Maggie Q from their show "Nikita".
What kind of weapon did Maggie Q's character use in "Priest"?+
Maggie Q's character in "Priest" used a weapon inspired by a Chinese martial arts rope dart, but her film version had a knife on the end and was fused with a rosary.
How many dogs did Maggie Q once own?+
Maggie Q once had eight rescue dogs at her highest number, but now has three.
Which actor did Maggie Q identify as performing in a band?+
Maggie Q identified Shane West as the actor who performed in a band, specifically mentioning Johnny Was and The Germs.
Which leading man was known for using everyday items in his fight scenes?+
Maggie Q identified Jackie Chan as the leading man known for utilizing everyday items in his fight scenes.
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