Baldwin Avoided Lively Before Gossip

digitalspy.co.uk:
William Baldwin has revealed that he “avoided meeting” Blake Lively before starting his stint on Gossip Girl.
The 47-year-old actor was recently cast in the role of Serena’s (Lively) estranged father William van der Woodsen and arrives on screen in April.
“We didn’t see each other virtually until when they rolled the cameras,” he told Entertainment Weekly.
“I wanted to limit the amount of exposure we had with one another, because I really wanted it to have an unknown quality to it.”
Baldwin joked that he found the part hard because he is old enough to be his 22-year-old co-star’s father.
“As scary as it is to say, I am old enough to be her father. But it’s still tough to take. I’m [supposed to be] with the girl,” he said.
Gossip Girl returns to US screens Monday, March 8 on The CW.