On the set of “White Collar,” which returns to USA with new episodes Jan. 18, “There are no plastic water bottles. We have water coolers and everybody uses their canteens,” says Matt Bomer, who installed an Aquasana water filter at home “rather than have 400 plastic water bottles around.” He also makes “a really concerted effort to eat organic meats and eggs, for my health, and to know that the animal was treated humanely and was not filled with hormones and antibiotics.” Co-star Tim DeKay, a longtime Prius driver and supporter of the California Environmental Fund, recently bought carbon offsets when his family flew to London for a vacation.

You can read the rest of the article here.

Check out these interviews too:
1. White Collar’s Tim DeKay and Matt Bomer Prove Their Chemistry Is No Con
2. Matt Bomer Interview WHITE COLLAR; Plus an Update on Andrew Niccol’s NOW
3. Matt Bomer talks ‘White Collar’ cliffhangers, ‘Now,’ being a sex symbol
4. Binside TV chats with White Collar star Matt Bomer
5. White Collar’: Neal ‘wants to tame’ Sara, says Matt Bomer

Of all the relationship dances on television these days, from “Castle” to “Fringe,” few feel as fresh as the one between Tim DeKay’s Peter Burke and Matt Bomer’s Neal Caffrey on USA’s “White Collar.”

Burke is an FBI agent. Caffrey is the world-class white-collar con man Burke finally caught. Now, as the alternative to prison, Caffrey is working for Burke. Sort of. Most of the time.

This arrangement requires them to trust each other. Which they almost do. Since we like them both, we want them to become good friends. Which they almost do.

The “almost” part, of course, provides the foundation for much of the dramatic tension on the show, which kicks off the second half of its second season tonight at 10.

Nor does anyone enjoy that tension, say DeKay and Bomer, more than they do.

“You know the moments I enjoy most?” says DeKay. “When they seem to be closest – because just when you think the barriers are down, you realize there’s always something in between. There’s always something one isn’t telling the other.”

“It’s a poker game,” says Bomer. “They never know exactly what cards the other guy is holding.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

Check out this video of Matt and Tim talking about the upcoming season too.

I added 2 more scans from the current issue and 1 scan from the next issue of TV Guide Magazine.

Update: I also added 1 scan from the December 27th issue of People Magazine. Thanks Nicky!

Thanks Lynn for donating the 3rd scan!

I didn’t get invited to the Bomer/DeKay conference call this time, but here are some articles to check out:

1. ‘White Collar’s’ Tim DeKay, Matt Bomer on couples therapy, singing with Diahann Carroll and Billy Dee Williams
2. ‘White Collar’: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay tease upcoming episodes
3. Matt Bomer and Diahann Carroll are going to do amazing things to your ears

January 7th Update: You can read the full interview from the conference call here.

PS: Would you also please take a moment to nominate us for a Shorty Award? Thanks!

“Don Wadsworth always brings 100 percent commitment to everything he does,” said Matt Bomer (A’00), star of the USA Network’s hit series White Collar.

Bomer, an alum of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, recently picked up the phone and called on Wadsworth for a refresher.

A White Collar episode required the actor to disguise his character by speaking with French and Italian accents.

The professor of voice and speech at CMU has coached the voice work for actors on and off Broadway, in feature films, TV, regional theater and video games.

“He makes collaboration fun. Not tedious, but effective,” Bomer said. “I know when I call on him for something I’m going to have that history of trust. And I know I’m going to have fun.”

Thanks clichejuice for the tip! You can read the rest of the article here.

There are plenty who attempt to emulate the Rat Pack, but few can pull off a fedora quite as well as American actor Matt Bomer, star of stateside show White Collar. Effectively Catch Me If You Can has a Thomas Crown Affair, Bomer plays ex-con Neal Caffrey, who benefits significantly from his character’s gruelling wardrobe – in Paul Smith suits or Hugo Boss casuals he helps the FBI track down art thieves. GQ.com decided to find out what we could learn from this modern-day cad, and Bomer was only too willing to share his thoughts on seduction, surviving New York City in style and channelling Paul Newman…

GQ: Who did you base your character’s style on?
MB: Dean Martin specifically was a big influence – both in style and personality. That’s why there’s a bartender at craft services. Cary Grant in To Catch A Thief is someone else we borrow from. Even Alain Delon in Le Samourai.

What did you learn from Caffrey’s style?
The most important thing I’ve learned from the entire experience style wise is that every man should have a great tailor, and visit him or her often. If you’re wearing suits and you want to create your own sense of style, get to the tailor. Our costume designer (Stephanie Maslansky) always pays close attention to the colour of the shirts, pocket squares, vintage cufflinks, tie bars, and fedoras. And, of course, the tailoring. Those are all very specific to the Rat Pack style. As are cigarettes and gin.

You can read the rest of the article here.

Thanks Sab for the tip!

PS: Matt is also featured in the upcoming issue of TV Guide.

At Comic Con Matthew opened up about Neal’s motives, his future with the FBI, and that pesky music box everyone seems to be after.

What’s driving Neal this season? What are his motivations?

MB: Avenging Kate’s death. He wants to do it in the way he thinks is right which obviously doesn’t jive with what Peter thinks is right. You know, Neal likes to test his boundaries and do things his way. He can be a pretty stubborn guy.

Will we ever see Neal become a legitimate, fulltime FBI agent?

MB: No. Well, I think one of the things that’s unique to the character that was always fun for me to play is the idea of this guy who was a three-dimensional human being who had flaws who was well-rounded but at the end of the day you could never really trust. You never really knew what he was going to do next. I think if that tension was lost and that dynamic of trust that’s a central theme on the show was lost, I think the show would lose something. I hope he always sort of maintains his moral ambiguity.

You can read the rest of the article here.

ANOTHER UPDATE

Writer Matt Negrete posted this set photo today of the “White Collar” cast enjoying their texting break.

Ted Linhart of USA Network also posted this cute photo of him with Matt, Tim, and Chris Gorham.

Matt Bomer exudes a certain mastery of self-control. On a Saturday afternoon dressed down in a Splendid Mills T-shirt, A.P.C. shorts and John Varvatos boat shoes so old “they’re molded to my feet,” Bomer maintains a sterling-straight face throughout the photo shoot for this story. (It helps that his face mirrors the kind of Greek aesthetic ideals that render any expression marble-worthy.)

“This is the most I’ve ever liked pleated pants,” he says, without a trace of mocking as he admires a pair by Gucci.

“I love this Harry Belafonte look,” he offers, clear blue eyes taking in a white Bottega Veneta jacket.

“I’ll do just about anything. I don’t do Jesus sandals,” he says, still poker-faced, when a pair is suggested and promptly whisked away.

The only time his unwavering features break is when the photographer suggests an existential directive for a shot.

“I’m going to stand here perched in my white loneliness,” he instructs Bomer to take as inspiration.

Cue actor cracking up before reclaiming his poise.

A mixed salad, an iced coffee and an Organic Avenue green juice later, Bomer is in relaxed mode, sartorially and otherwise.

“My compass is usually comfort. So if it looks nice and comfortable, I’m into it,” he explains of his unassuming off-duty style. “I’ve certainly learned that when you need to step it up, it’s fun to be able to do that with your own personal sense of style, flair and flourish.”

You can read the rest of the article (with some spectacular photos) here.

Thanks Lynne for the tip!