Only on RCL: Our Exclusive Interview With the New 'Most Interesting Man in the World'

(Dos Equis)

As you probably know by now, there’s a new “Most Interesting Man in the World.” Based on his first two appearances in commercials, we’ve already seen him do a number of, um, interesting activities: traversing the sands of the Serengeti, catching the eye of a gorgeous redhead, chopping a melon with his bare hands, sprinting through a back alley with a pretty blonde and an adorable piglet, rescuing a soccer ball from a well.

But we wanted to get to know him a little better. Find out what makes him tick. So when his public relations friends at Dos Equis informed us that he would be available for a rare interview opportunity—via WhatsApp, naturally—we were intrigued. And we quickly set up a time to chat.

Below, here’s our hour-long conversation with the Most Interesting One. As you’ll see, he had plenty of amusing stories to tell, but also some good wisdom to impart. Anyway, just read the exchange and enjoy. (Note: The portions in bold are from us.) —Shawn Donnelly for RealClearLife

1:46pm
Hey Shawn. Looking forward to catching up. I need a few more minutes to finish deciphering some sacred Sanskrit documents, but I will make time for you. I’ll be ready when you are.

1:47pm
Totally understand! I know how that goes. Looking forward to chatting. Let me know when you’re ready to begin.

2:02pm
Just finished. Now I’m fixing my guests and I a late dinner—my signature pinctada oyster tacos.

2:03pm
Ha. Those sound excellent.

2:03pm
They taste as good as they look.

2:04pm
Nice. Who are your guests if you don’t mind me asking?

2:07pm
Did I stump you?

2:07pm
My friends, Bogdana and Georgetta, the jammer and the blocker from the premier Romanian roller derby team.

2:07pm
Sorry, my reception is a bit spotty out here in the middle of the Aegean Sea.

2:08pm
Good people. I understand. Say, without sounding like a perv, what are you wearing?

2:11pm
My casual Tuesday attire: a crisp white shirt, made from cotton grown on a 1,000-year-old farm in Southern Egypt. It was sewn by one of the two area tailors: the blind one is better.

2:12pm
How about you?

2:13pm
Ha. You’ll have to put me in touch with him. I’m in my usual attire: black polo, black blazer, khakis, suede loafers, camo socks. Switching gears, what’s the best way to approach a woman at a holiday party without coming off like a creep?

2:17pm
Also how many other people are you messaging right now? You’re not as fast at this as I anticipated. No offense.

2:21pm
Avoid the pedestrian, bring up the unexpected. Once at a Summer Solstice party just outside of Reykjavik, I brought up whale mating calls—you wouldn’t believe where the conversation went from there.

2:22pm
Good tip! Ever had an embarrassing holiday party moment?