Eddie Cibrian: The Playboy Club

Eddie Cibrian said it plainly: "I particularly loved the 60s in general just because of the style — not only the style of clothing but the style of arch…" — and Premier Guide Miami was in the room when it happened.

Eddie Cibrian portrays lead character Nick Dalton — the ultimate playboy and one of Chicago's top attorneys who rubs elbows with the city's power elite — in NBC's provocative drama The Playboy Club. The show premieres on NBC on Monday, September 19 at 10:00 pm. Cibrian is known for his roles in CSI: Miami, Third Watch, The Young and the Restless, Sunset Beach, and Baywatch Nights. Premier Guide Miami's Daedrian McNaughton spoke with him ahead of the premiere.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: Does the 1960s lifestyle appeal to you in any way?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: In the 60s you felt there was more of a swagger back then — you felt like gentlemen were gentlemen. They took pride in what they wore. They had a lot more accessories, which I think is pretty cool. I think especially during that time in the early 60s decade, you were coming into this sexual and social revolution, a new expression for people. I particularly loved the 60s in general just because of the style — and not only the style of clothing but the style of architecture, the style of how the cars were being designed at that time. I don't think we're going to look back on our present time in 20 years and say, oh, can you remember 2011 — wasn't that a great period for style and for clothing and for architecture? We always look back and say what was cool was something back then. We were actually living the cool period. And so there's something to be said about that.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: Is there a fun side to filming The Playboy Club?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: We're all having fun. It's coming on the set and seeing these extraordinary set pieces that our production designer built. And basically feeling transformed when you enter those scenes — you see all the extras dressed up in 60s attire and the Playboy Bunnies and everyone has a cigarette in their hand and a cocktail. And then you have these performance pieces that we're doing. With all that you forget about time and you get transformed into this world. And it makes it nice for us because you do have fun.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: What was most exciting for you while filming?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: Every time we go out on location we've got to bring in the old cars, we've got to bring in all this stuff that's period-specific to that time. So it's a little different than just a normal procedural cop show that gets shot in eight days as well.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: In what ways can you relate to your character?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: This guy has a good heart. And he actually wants to be good, but he has a suspicious past — he's done some very bad things and he kind of wants to make right and he kind of wants to help people do the right thing from now on. So I could relate to that.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: What do you like the least about the role you play?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: One thing that I don't like about my character — unfortunately, because I don't smoke — he smokes all the time. He loves it. So it sucks for me. But my character really enjoys it so I've got to do it.

PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: Was it a bit challenging for you doing this series?

EDDIE CIBRIAN: It's a very ambitious series to shoot because of the time period — obviously it's a period piece. But not only that, there are a lot of musical elements to the show too. So we basically almost shoot a complete music video every episode along with a one-hour drama, which in itself is very time consuming. There are a lot of things that have to come together and it's not always as easy as it would seem to other people. But I think that we're getting into a really good groove right now.

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