#1522 - Rob Lowe

Joe Rogan (0:00)

Oh, Rob Lowe, here we go.

Rob Lowe (0:02)

Here we are.

Joe Rogan (0:03)

What's up, man?

Rob Lowe (0:04)

It's good to be, I was just saying, it's good to be in like a proper studio and...

Joe Rogan (0:07)

Have you been completely locked down the entire time?

Rob Lowe (0:10)

Completely.

Joe Rogan (0:11)

It's outrageous. We're five months in now.

Who would have ever thought this?

Rob Lowe (0:16)

And if you'd have said, this is what 2020 is gonna have, I mean, you wouldn't have left the New Year's party.

Joe Rogan (0:22)

You would have never believed it.

How does this happen? Like, is there a war? Like, what happens? What takes place?

Rob Lowe (0:29)

And it's funny how easily, not easily, but like, it's just, yeah, no, this is what we're dealing with. I mean, I guess everybody, one has to adapt, so that's the good news.

Joe Rogan (0:37)

Have you been going to restaurants at all?

Rob Lowe (0:40)

I've been to probably, I've gone out to a restaurant maybe three times.

Joe Rogan (0:45)

Have you gone to the ones where they wear the mask and then the shield over their face as well?

Rob Lowe (0:49)

Yeah, it's like they're gonna do welding in the kitchen.

SPEAKER_3 (0:51)

It's so strange.

Joe Rogan (0:53)

But it's better than nothing, so you just sort of adapt.

Rob Lowe (0:55)

I know, I mean, who knows when it'll, I mean, at least some people feel like they're going back to work. I mean, I think we're gonna go back on my show on 9-1-1 Lone Star, pre-production on the 17th.

Joe Rogan (1:08)

Now, how will they do that?

Rob Lowe (1:10)

Well, that's the thing, is that's a big show. I mean, it's not a game show. It's like adventures and rescues and pyrotechnics and stunt people. It's just huge in scope, so it really is the thing. If we can pull that off, that'll be good. But I think the plan is...

Well, one thing that's interesting is just how you run a set is gonna change, they tell me. So you'll come in in the morning, everybody will get tested, and then everybody's segregated. So you go to the set and the director and the actors will rehearse. That's it, nobody else there. Then they leave, have to leave, and then the lighting crew will come in and they light alone, just the lighting crew. And then they leave.

And then the sort of, all the production teams get their moment to do what they need to do, but they're doing it alone.

Joe Rogan (2:02)

Well, they have a test now that the White House is using.

And it takes 20 minutes. It's an actual test. You go there, so you could find instantaneously. See, we're doing one here. The one that you got is an antibody test.

That takes 10 minutes. And it shows active antibodies, which means you got the disease five, six days ago or whatever, and your body's fighting it off. It's currently in your system. And it also shows another indicator whether or not you fought it off a long time ago. And then there's the swab. The swab takes 24 to 48 hours, depending on the lab.

And then there's real worry and concern, like are you contagious during that time? Like if you just got it today, can you give it to someone today? They don't know. So until this thing happens with the White House, the 20 minute one that they have, until that's like nationwide, we're fucked. We're in a weird situation where everybody has to be really careful.

Rob Lowe (3:01)

Yeah, and it's funny, I have no issue wearing masks. I don't really get that thing, the people. I mean, I get the freedom.

Joe Rogan (3:10)

It's definitely better than not going out.

Rob Lowe (3:14)

Yeah, and listen, I mean, I feel way safer wearing it. Way safer.

And celebrities should be thrilled to wear masks.

Joe Rogan (3:22)

Yeah, right?

Rob Lowe (3:23)

I mean, listen, now Leonardo DiCaprio can go out completely with even better disguises.

Joe Rogan (3:29)

You'd be amazed at how much people recognize you, though, even with a mask on. Especially as soon as you start talking, they'll recognize you.

Rob Lowe (3:36)

And particularly for you, your voice. Everybody knows your voice, so you can't get in an elevator.

Joe Rogan (3:40)

But I'm a fan of the bandana. I like feeling like a bandit.

Rob Lowe (3:43)

But doesn't all the bad shit come underneath the bandana?

Joe Rogan (3:47)

I don't think that's-

Rob Lowe (3:48)

Do you have to be sealed at the bottom?