Wilson missed the pair the first time around because he was “taking my trash cans out,” but quickly called them back.

Drew Barrymore and Vince Gilligan call her *Home Fries *costar and ex Luke Wilson on talk show: ‘We love you’

Wilson missed the pair the first time around because he was "taking my trash cans out," but quickly called them back.

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Drew Barrymore and Vince Gilligan; Luke Wilson. Credit:

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Drew Barrymore and ex Luke Wilson’s game of talk show phone tag wages ever onward. **

The 50-year-old actress tried to call up the actor to discuss the 27th anniversary of their rom-com *Home Fries* while sitting down with its writer Vince Gilligan on Tuesday’s episode of *The Drew Barrymore Show*. However, the pair were eventually sent to voicemail. **

“This is not going the way I planned,” Barrymore admitted as the dial tone rang out in the studio. “But what does in life, right?”

Barrymore and Wilson in 'Home Fries'.

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After being directed to Wilson’s voicemail, the host told Gilligan that they’d leave him a message and see if he returned their call before the end of their chat. **

“We were just talking about you and we’re sending you love and can you believe *Home Fries *was 27 years ago now? Oh my god, I know,” Barrymore told Wilson. “I know this is just a voicemail, but I love you, I’m sending you love, and I’m here with Vince on the show and we’re thinking about you.” **

Thankfully, this time around, Barrymore didn’t have to wait over two years to hear back from Wilson as he quickly called the pair back during a commercial break. “Hey, Drew!” he said. “Sorry, I was taking my trash cans out.”

The 54-year-old actor went on to praise Gilligan and the “unbelievable” career that he’s gone on to have in the years since they last worked together. ****“It’s just so incredible to see what you went on and did after *Home Fries,*”* *he said. “Because sometimes I’ll think about people I know like you and Mike Judge where you’ll think, 'God, this guy’s got so much talent, but he’s also such a good guy that you think that, in a town like Hollywood, that can almost hurt you.'"

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It’s why Wilson explained he was “especially happy” to see Gilligan go on to create smash hits like *Breaking Bad*, *Better Call Saul,* and the 2019 *Breaking Bad* film, *El Camino*. “It’s been incredible and just to have done it all as such a great writer, that’s the first way we all met you is through your writing,” he continued. “So it’s unbelievable, what you did.” **

“Oh, God bless you, man, Jesus,” Gilligan responded. “I’m blushing here!”

Released in 1998, *Home Fries* follows Dorian (Wilson) as he gets a job at the local Burger-Matic to ensure that no one overheard him and his brother Angus (Jake Busey) scare their mom Beatrice’s (Catherine O’Hara) cheating lover Henry (Chris Ellis) to death. It’s there that he meets waitress Sally (Barrymore), who is pregnant with Henry’s baby, and tries to keep the expectant mother safe from his homicidal family.

Wilson noted that he still remembers “those great days” on the *Home Fries* set. “I mean, for me it was especially fun to get to go back — it was only my second or third movie and I thought, ‘Gosh, all movies get made in Texas!’ It didn’t work out that way.”

That includes one evening when he and Busey had gone out for “a couple beers” after work and may have accidentally committed a federal offense along the way. ****“There was a train going through the town and Jake had a flashlight and he started acting like he was directing the train to keep going down the tracks,” Wilson said. “And it turns out that’s a federal offense, what we were doing, but we weren’t doing anything bad. We were just acting like we were directing traffic, but with a locomotive, which we just thought was a great idea.”**

Barrymore and Gilligan leaving a message for Wilson.

Barrymore understood. “That happens. Remember I got arrested for public urination with you?” she asked. To which Wilson laughed and replied, “I recall that.”

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“Well, we love you and I always love connecting with you on this show with people and I’m always so grateful that you’re game,” Barymore said. “You’re just the best, Luke. Thank you.”

Gilligan added, “Good talking to you, Luke! Have a good one!”

Barrymore has called Wilson, whom she dated from 1996 until 1998, multiple times on her talk show. It all started when she and Kate Hudson attempted to prank dial him in a 2023 episode, only to accidentally ring *another* Luke Wilson in her phonebook instead. Hudson, Barrymore, and the correct Wilson eventually connected over FaceTime this March, with Wilson cheekily noting that he'd keep the game going by getting his brother Owen involved, too.

*The Drew Barrymore Show *airs weekdays on CBS.

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