FOXcom_Host: I have "tempted" you long enough -- our guest is here!
FOXcom_Host: Welcome, Mark!

Mark_Walberg: Hi, everybody!
Mark_Walberg: I am in my office in Hollywood.

TsaeB: I love the show, how many episode will there be?

Mark_Walberg: Six episodes.

CHEATA: WHAT IS THE SCANDAL IN THE PAPERS ALL ABOUT?

Mark_Walberg: Well, the major scandal is that it has been discovered that one of the couples has a child. That is something we found out midway through the taping. The show deals with it in a very responsible manner as you will see in upcoming epsiodes!

chapman: who thought of something like this?

Mark_Walberg: That was the brainchild of Chris Cowan.
Mark_Walberg: He is the executive producer.

Yoshi: Who is being kicked off the island for having kids?

Welker: I hear that one couple get's kicked off for having a kid... is this tru?

Mark_Walberg: I can't tell you who that is, you will have to watch!

carrot: is the show all scripted?

Mark_Walberg: No, there is no script. As a matter of fact, nothing said on the show is written.

manny: will any of the guys be bad boys?

Mark_Walberg: Well, boys will be boys! Let's just say that.

manny: mark, what where the singles jobs as far as tempting the couples go?

Mark_Walberg: The singles were told nothing about that. They were told upon arrivial what the concept of the show was, but there was no coaching as to what they should do once they were there.

exactaman: do any of the singles hook up

Mark_Walberg: The single men and women did not have a chance to see each other very much, so no.

theLEGACY: do I have a chance with any of the chicks?

Mark_Walberg: Well, not knowing who you are, I would say absolutely!

chelle: MARK... I WANT TO GO ON THE ISLAND WITH MY BOYFRIEND... HOW CAN I APPLY?

Mark_Walberg: Well, they have yet to agree to doing Temptation Island 2, but when they do I would imagine this Web site would be a good place to check. Though you may want to think about it twice!

DeviantGirl: What are the motivations for the singles?

Mark_Walberg: I think most were motivated by the chance to be on television and to go to Belize for two weeks. Though some were probably there to see if they could find someone to be in a relationship with.

bz_man: How long did it take your to put this show together. And what influences did Survivor have on its design?

Mark_Walberg: Well, we taped the show from September 15–29 but they have been edited quite a bit. There were over 1,000 hours of videotape to screen.

Mark_Walberg: I think the tropical setting was partly influenced by Survivor, but other than that there is not a lot of similarity.

Wend: How long were the couples and singles actually there?

Mark_Walberg: Two weeks.

Wend: Were you with them the whole time?

Mark_Walberg: I was there the whole time but did not spend my time with them.

wanderer: What made you want to host this show???

Mark_Walberg: I was intrigued by the sort of moral dilemma played out and I thought the complexity of the head game would be very interesting.

bOyA: mark: did you have anything to do with the actual production of the show?

Mark_Walberg: The only thing I had to do with was my role in it. We talked about what we wanted to impart discussion-wise, but I was not a producer on the show.

drea: mark, is anyone on the island (couples &singles) being paid?

Mark_Walberg: Not to my knowledge. I think there was an honorarium given to everyone for the rights of their story, but not a paycheck as you would think of it.

CHEATA: DO THE SINGLES GET A BONUS IF THEY MAKE SOMEONE CHEAT

Mark_Walberg: No, there is no bonus structure to motivate them to cheat.

DeviantChild: Could the banned singles go against instructions and date someone they werent supposed to?

Josh: Mark, Is there anything the singles can't do besides going on a date with the one they got picked to stay away from?

Mark_Walberg: Well, the dates themselves were set up by the producers. By the rules, if you were blocked you could not go on that date. But nothing stopped them from fraternizing. Keep watching because there will be a change with that whole "blocked" thing.

TNTITAN: How far away from each other are the couples on the island?

Mark_Walberg: It is about a couple miles. Hard to tell because we went by boat. You had to walk through jungle to get there!

Gigi: Did the participants have unlimited alcohol available to them ?

Mark_Walberg: No! As a matter of fact I think it was a cash bar.

exactaman: What did the first 2 people get for being kicked off the first day

Mark_Walberg: If I am correct, I think everyone stays until the end, just at a different place...outside the loop of the show.

Christine_deborah: Mark, why did the crew accept that dark girl with the curly hair on the show? It doesn't make sense. If the releationship is obviously already pretty close to being over what's the point?

Mark_Walberg: Well, you are making an assumption that that relationship was close to over; that is not necessarily true.

brad: did anyone want to leave the island after they arrived

Mark_Walberg: I don't know. I would venture a guess that some of the singles as they left weren't so upset that it was time to go home. I don't remember anyone specifically saying they wanted to go home. If they wanted to, they could go.

Str8tupdiva: Is there an ATM machine on the island

Mark_Walberg: Yes, there is an ATM; you would have to go all the way to town.

islander: were the people kicked off pretty bummed or flattered?

Mark_Walberg: I think generally they were bummed.

islander: what criteria did you use to choose the couples?

Mark_Walberg: I was not part of that process and I know very little about it. I can tell you that over 250 couples applied and they chose four.

Satan: so mark are they paying you well for all this? and does your significant other approve? being that more women object to the show

Mark_Walberg: My rent is getting paid and my significant other, my wife, approved wholeheartedly...mostly because my rent was getting paid ;-)

singlegal: What other projects are you working on? Any other reality shows coming up?

Jimoula: ASK HIM WHAT OTHER SHOWS HE WORKS ON!!!!! please

Mark_Walberg: Personally, I have a production company with my partner, Mark DeCarlo, and we have a show that we created and produced on the Odyssey network called Sunday Dinner.

Wend: are you still doing "shop 'til you drop"?

Mark_Walberg: No, I am not doing Shop 'til You Drop, but I did do it for 4 years.

Shell: why wasn't this made for HBO or so it didn't have to be edited so much.....now that could have been very interesting

Mark_Walberg: Good question! It was an idea that came from the executive producer at FOX so that is why it is on FOX, but it would have been great on HBO!

mindri0t: can we look forward to seeing more skin in future episodes? this chicks are HOT!

Mark_Walberg: They are pretty good-looking and all I will tell you is that it was about 98 degrees so it made sense to not wear a lot of clothing!

SoMeDuDe: Dont you think this type of show is destructive to the american culture? What kind of example is this for our younger generation?!?!

Mark_Walberg: I am glad you asked! I think the viewers who watch can't help but engage in a conversation about morality and the lines they draw in their own relationships. I don't think it is dictating anything, but I think it is fostering a very healthy conversation.

hippytrippygypsy: are you willing to accept partial responsibilty for the demise of american morals?

Mark_Walberg: That is ridiculous. If you think television can dictate the demise of American morals, you are giving a lot of power to television. I would much rather know if I am with the one I am supposed to be with before I get married rather than after.

drea: Mark, would you participate in something like this?

Mark_Walberg: No way.

scarlet: I think it is a great show. It is like art. It has a certain shock factor. You may hate it or love it, but it affects you. That is good.

Mark_Walberg: Thank you, I agree. Though I am not so sure it is art.

Wend: why not?

FOXcom_Host: Why not participate?

Mark_Walberg: I wouldn't participate in the show because for me, personally, that is not the way I would want to find out the answers about my relationship. I met my wife, we dated for a year, got engaged and a year later we were married. I didn't have the questions that these couples have about commitment.

joe59: are there winners in this game or is it just a learning experience for the couples?

Mark_Walberg: There isn't a winner or a prize except that one might say that the prize is each couple will definitely know the true value of their relationship by the end of the process.

CHEATA: why did the couples look so surprised on the first show when you told them they had ten minutes left to be with each other before they are separated for two weeks? did they know? or do yu think it was regret!1

Mark_Walberg: They knew that at some point they would have to say good night. When I told them they only had 10 minutes, it sort of snuck up on them.

exactaman: How intimate did the filming get before the couples told you to turn off the camera

Mark_Walberg: The couples never told us to turn off the cameras because they were always running.

DeviantChild: Are cameras "off limits" and not allowed to tape if a couple is getting "intimate"

Mark_Walberg: No, part of the agreement was that cameras will be there at all times.

Vahottie: How much did they edit out as far as sex and fighting

Mark_Walberg: Good question. I really don't know the answer except that I don't even know that there was any sex that actually happened.

Wend: Do you win anything if your not tempted?

Mark_Walberg: No, there is no prize. It is a very real reality show.

wanderer: what is your response to the fundamentalists charges???

Mark_Walberg: My response is everyone is entitled to an opinion. Everyone can choose whether or not to watch. I am only surprised that they based their opinion on the promos and before they had seen any of the episodes. That might have been a little rash.

Kdogg: do you think the critics views of the show will boost ratings due to the amount of negative publicity?

Mark_Walberg: No question about it. A perfect example is in Episode 1 everybody puts a bracelet on the persobn they want to block from dating, and that makes them even more appealing to that person. It is the same as when critics say, "You better not watch this show," that makes people want to watch it more.

Blossom: What do you think of the way Television is going these days,you know, this current wave of "reality TV"? Will it last?

Mark_Walberg: Anyone who is a student of television knows that nothing lasts for long and that everything will come back again. Audiences watch for as long as they want and when they get tired, we come up with something new.

Blossom: Has there been any talk about doing a Temptation Island for gay couples?

Mark_Walberg: It is the first I have heard of it, but I would watch!
Mark_Walberg: I think they should have put a few gay people into the mix on this one.

NSDQ160th: do these people have to be attractive to be picked for the show??

Mark_Walberg: Yes, attractive either physically or mentally or both. After all, it is Temptation Island!

stanton: what was the hardest temptation for u to resist.

Mark_Walberg: The hardest temptation for me to resist was to actually show up to work and not just go snorkeling every day.

islander: What have you personally learned from hosting the show...anything about relationships?

Mark_Walberg: I learned that temptation is often different from men than from women. Men are tempted by flesh and women by the heart. The heart seems much more dangerous!

joe59: did any of the contestants get violent, it looks like billy might by looking at the previews...

Mark_Walberg: Nobody was physically hurt, no.

rico: Hi Mark, were any of the attached ladies or single ones tempted towards you?

Mark_Walberg: I don't think so. Everybody was so gorgeous on that island I think I was invisible.

Aero: Mark, are singles permitted to tempt with nudity ?

Mark_Walberg: I guess. There were no rules about how they tempt. I think there might have been a couple skinny-dipped nights.

Monkey_Guy: how many dates do each of the coupled people have to go on?

Mark_Walberg: I am not really at liberty to tell you, you will have to watch! Sorry.

girl: do you watch the show at home

Mark_Walberg: I have watched it because I have not seen the final versions. So, yes!

Mandy: Can you give us any hints about what is gonna happen with the couples?

missmayfest_01: mark what happens tonight?

Mark_Walberg: Let's just say, so far we haven't even seen it begin. Tonight you will see the first dates and the first bonfire, quite an interesting part of the show you will be seeing regularly.

DeviantChild: Do you think the couples went into this knowing what could potentially happen, or was this an eye opener for many of them?

Mark_Walberg: I think on some level they knew what potentially could happen, but as the game is reality, it opened everybody's eyes.

Kdogg: if there is indeed a season 2 would u host again, or even be interested?

Mark_Walberg: Sure, I would do it again.

Mark_Walberg: Would you want me to?

armonde: Mark, you're so dreamy would you ever be a guest on Temptation Island

Mark_Walberg: Thank you for the compliment, but after 13 years of marriage I will stay where I am.

drea: You are the show's ONLY host, man!

Mark_Walberg: Thanks, Drea, I appreciate it because the critics have not necessarily agreed!

Vahottie: have you received any negativity from friends or family for doing the show

Mark_Walberg: Not really. I think if anything I have had people who expected it to be one thing and were surprised to see it was more of a mental game than a skin game when they watched the show.

Mark_Walberg: P.S. My mother loves the show.

CHEATA: was temptation island the highlight of your career or most mermroable job so far?

Mark_Walberg: I really enjoyed doing my talk show as well, but this is certainly an exciting time.

Beppy910: I think that this show is a great idea... except the fact that people are going to get hurt... but I guess that they all knew that before they got themselves into this!

Mark_Walberg: Yes, that is exactly right and better they go through the pain now rather than after they are married and possibly with a family.

fjkdls: What do you think motivates the couples to do this?

Mark_Walberg: I think at first it seemed like a fun idea and a chance to get a vacation and be on TV.

CJ: What constitutes losing out to temptation, and what motivation is there for the "singles" to push the couples to temptation?

Mark_Walberg: Good question...there is no tangible motivation other than the chemistry between single people!

Pietrar: Marc - being married, does it make you more thankful for what you have? My husband and I watch the show and are quite thankful we are no longer have to worry about 'temptations"...but than again, it is our worse fear - like most couples.

Mark_Walberg: I agree 100%. Yes, I am more thankful and every day I am grateful I don't have to be single.

Fitz: Do you feel that these couples are more likely to be acceptable of infidelity during their marriage.

Mark_Walberg: No, absolutely not. I think after this they certainly will know the value of fidelity!

mossy: In your opinion, did any of the couples try to create jealousy for their partner? It is a pretty exciting show!

Mark_Walberg: I don't know if anyone did it maliciously. I don't think so.

Aero: Have you gotten along with the couples so far ?

Mark_Walberg: Very much...very well.

rickrush: Who was the most attractive woman in your opinion?

Mark_Walberg: Tough question. Of the single girls, I would say they are all so beautiful. Hard to call.

Pietrar: Was your wife with you on location during the shooting of the show, or do you watch together now?

Mark_Walberg: We do watch together now, but she was there for part of the shooting time. I wanted her to be part of it.

Heathr3: do you have counsellors there for the couples?

Mark_Walberg: Yes.

Monkey_Guy: were any of the singles checked for STD's before coming on the island?

Mark_Walberg: Everyone was!

CHEATA: is there a prosedure or backround check to make sure theses people are in a real relationship and not just two people trying to score a free trip.?

Mark_Walberg: Yes, extensive background checks.

Tosha: I like the show but I think the couples participting are looking for a breakup

Mark_Walberg: Interesting opinion! I would say whether they know it or not, forgive the pun, they are tempting fate. Maybe subconsciously they are looking to break up.

DeviantChild: Are the singles chosen based on what each person in the couple likes?

Mark_Walberg: To some degree that was a consideration, based on the profiles the couples said they were interested in. That had some influence over who was picked.

drea: Are all of the guys as short as they seem?

Mark_Walberg: Kaya is really tall and so are many of the single guys! Sean is like 6'4" and so is Johnny!

NSDQ160th: how did lola corwin end up on the show?? she's a celeb!

Mark_Walberg: If she is a celebrity that is news to me. She applied and made the cut. How is she a celebrity?

temptationMan: did one of the couples get kicked off the show b/c they had a child at home?

Mark_Walberg: It is true that one couple turned out to have a child, and yes, they were removed from the Temptation experience. You will have to watch to see how that is done.

evilmistress: why does it matter that they have a child?

Mark_Walberg: It matters greatly! This show is an extreme experience meant for consenting adults. If there is a child, that constitues a third party that had no choice in the process...and that's not cool.

Wend: then why didn't you know they had a child?

Mark_Walberg: Background checks were done, several pieces of paper were signed saying they did not have children, and as soon as it was found out that they did, a course of action was taken.

petermark: Do you think alcohol should be a part of the show?

Mark_Walberg: I don't think alcohol was an integral part of the show but these were adults and they can have a drink if they want.

Kev28: What if one of the guys is "tempted" by another guy?

Mark_Walberg: That would be an interesting turn of events, wouldn't it? Nothing wrong with that!

mouselady1: Do you think any of the couples just wanted to do what feels good and then get back together at the end of their stay?

Mark_Walberg: Maybe in the beginning, but it is not that simple is it?

DeviantChild: Is there a follow-up show to let us know who stayed together?

Mark_Walberg: I think that would be cool and there is talk about a possible 7th episode where we would bring all the couples into the studio and see how they are doing now. Would you like to see that?

FOXcom_Host: I would!

mossy: was everyone monitored 24 hours a day, or did they have time to have fun without the camera?

Mark_Walberg: There was always a camera around, but there were ways to not be on camera. It's hard to cover that many people 24 hours a day.

nakes: so no matter what happens they still get to spend the rest of their vacation at the resort?

Mark_Walberg: No, not at those resorts. Once they are voted off they leave the island and go to a totally separate place.

Bearcattut: is there anyone else on the island..people who live there?

Mark_Walberg: Yeah, there is the town of San Pedro south of where we were which has about 4,000 residents; very few people where we were.

Loto: Where would you like to go to shoot the next episodes if you got picked up?

Mark_Walberg: Good question! I really liked Belize! Though it was so hot that if you had asked while I was there I would have said Vail.

doogs: A follow up show is a great idea.

Str8tupdiva: Yes that would be great to see the couples after the show

Mark_Walberg: I agree.
Mark_Walberg: Keep your fingers crossed!

FOXcom_Host: Mark, thanks for taking the time to chat with us!

Mark_Walberg: It was my pleasure and thanks for your support, everybody!

FOXcom_Host: Come back and chat again!
FOXcom_Host: Goodbye!
FOXcom_Host: Check back for the transcript of today's event on FOX.com tomorrow!
FOXcom_Host: Bye, all!

bOyA: thanks for your time mark!

temptationMan: thanks mark

Kdogg: thanx mark

drea: thanks mark

cuttie_chick123: bye

Pietrar: Congrats!

Str8tupdiva: bye Mark

nbk_2001: thank you!