Willie Garson Discusses USA Series White Collar

Criminal Con Men Help FBI Investigate Financial Fraud and Scams

Nov 10, 2009 Christine Nyholm

White Collar pairs a criminal con man and an FBI agent in the fight against criminal financial fraud. Willie Garson portrays the mysterious Mozzie who helps fight crime.

White Collar on USA network is a series about the world of white collar criminals and the fraud investigations by the FBI. The cast of White Collar includes Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen and Willie Garson. Jeff Eastin is the White Collar series creator.

Matt Bomer stars as criminal con man Neal Caffrey who investigates along with straight laced FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) in exchange for Neal's release from prison. Mozzie (Willie Garson) is the mysterious friend of Neals, who often provides essential information to help the FBI catch shady white collar criminals.

Willie Garson recently answered questions in a conference call interview, talking about White Collar and financial fraud.

White Collar a Series About Financial Fraud

What was it about this particular show or script that drew you back to TV?

Willie Garson: Well, I found the script to be very interesting and very timely. Certainly, we have all been reading abut a lot of people figuring out ways to scam and get money for doing nothing, other than figuring out a way to get over on hard working people. So I thought that was a really interesting time for a show like this.

Willie Garson as Mozzie on White Collar

How would you like to Mozzie develop as a character on the series?

Willie Garson: Well, I think what is happening is now as the scripts are developing. What is great is that I am getting the opportunity to fade into any situation. So whether that means hiding behind the caper or pretending to be someone else...kind of a lawyer, a cop, a driver or something that someone would just walk by and then the camera knows that I am actually deeply involved. But the person that we are dealing with has no idea that I would be an operative in the caper.

White Collar a Timely Series about Crime

What would you tell someone who is thinking about watching White Collar, but hasn't actually tuned in yet.

Willie Garson: I think its interesting take on what people will do to try and scam people, so people can know that there are smart people looking out for them and trying to bring these people down. I worked as a dishwasher for $4 an hour and I know in these times, there are people who have worked really hard and watched their whole life's savings go away. I think it is a great twist on seeing how there are people out there with good intentions trying to make sure that everyone kind of takes care of each other and does the right thing.

I think that is a really good message for right now. And the show is really energetic and fun and fast paced.

Cast of White Collar

Matt Bomer as Neal Caffney
Tim DeKay as Peter Burke
Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke
Willie Garson as Mozzie
Series Creator Jeff Eastin

White Collar airs on USA Network on Friday nights at 10:00 PM ET.

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