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Brian Austin Green talks 90210 and Desperate Housewives

By April MacIntyre Sep 14, 2010, 16:14 GMT

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In the October issue of Details, Brian Austin Green talks "Desperate Housewives" and making an honest woman out of Megan Fox.
 
On 90210:

“90210 only worked because of that time period – because the world didn’t have access to a lifestyle like that.  The Internet wasn’t what it is now.  With TMZ and Paris Hilton wrecking cars and people being chased on freeways, there’s nothing interesting about Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills is nothing anymore.”
 
On paparazzi:

“It wasn’t so much of a problem before Megan, but once Transformers hit, that was it. I had never experienced paparazzi on that level, because during 90210 they were still developing pictures and selling them by hand. It was a whole different experience.”

On Desperate Housewives:
 
On his new role in Desperate Housewives, as a buff contractor:  “Sweaty guy with a hammer. A lot of tank tops. I’ve got to say it’s a whole new world for me. I’ve never played a hunky guy. There was one day when I had to take my shirt off. I must have done 400 push-ups. I feel like I understand the pressure that women go through. I feel, like, all-woman at times.”

On Megan Fox:
 
“She is absolutely my better half in parenting. She just gets it. It’s instinctual for her.”
 
“We’ve been together for six years. Find a picture of one of us with any other boyfriend or girlfriend‚ I challenge you. You’ll only find pictures of her doing press with Shia LaBeouf or me with my son. That’s it. We never once dated anyone else or did anything else.”
 
“I know the normal male thing is the man works and is successful and brings home the paycheck. I don’t know who the hell set it up, but it’s what people expect. I just don’t care. F**k, next year I could book some crazy movie that blows up and things could shift completely. And I guarantee you at that point she’ll say, F**k, thank God. You go do all that shit now. I’m sick of it."