Darkly handsome actor/writer John Cusack has been on our radar for a few years now but he still has "it", that quiet charm that lets you know there is something always cooking under the surface. John doesn't play the Hollywood game. He'll come out to support the films he makes, then slip quietly back into his personal life where he's dated Minnie Driver and Neve Campbell. Whether it's his character in classic teen hits like The Sure Thing and Better Off Dead, his roles in Say Anything, The Grifters, Grosse Point Blank or the more recent High Fidelity or Serendipity, Cusack usually plays the misunderstood underdog; the unconventional hero. No exception is his new role opposite Diane Lane in the romantic, internet dating comedy Must Love Dogs.

John Cusack in Must Love Dogs Credit: Warner Bros.

John is a friendly sort and, when we sat down with him, he was decked out all tall (he's over 6 feet), dark and handsome in black suit and charcoal gray shirt. The laid-back insomniac thanked us from coming out to talk to him on a weekend...like we wouldn't want to meet up in a posh hotel with a well-dressed cutie? Check out what John told us about Must Love Dogs, his longtime crush on Diane Lane, his own dog, his take on the modern dating scene, online dating, first dates and some serious work he's looking forward to on future projects.

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