Thanks to MyrnaLynne for editing this:<\/p>\n
\nI tried to make sense out of
\nJason’s AOL chat Monday night; they had a lot of technical problems and it
\nseems very few of the questions were posted, just Jason’s answer to them.<\/p>\nEven though I didn’t participate in the actual chat, I tried to supply the
\nmissing questions (in parentheses) based on Jason’s answers and to fill in a
\nfew blanks and fix up the typos, etc. It helps if you are a ‘psychic
\ntranscriptionist’!:<\/p>\nJason Behr Chat on AOL February 19, 2001,
\n7:30<\/p>\nPMDan: Welcome to everyone and welcome to Roswell chat with Jason Behr
\n… Give us a rundown [about the show, your character] Give us an idea of
\nthe Hybrid Chronicles<\/p>\nJason Behr: [I play one of three aliens in Roswell] who go through life as teenagers. I play Max. He found out that he was the
\nking of his planet sometime in the second season, which started the alien
\nmythology.<\/p>\nQ: (? Re Max and Liz, re the balance between sci-fi and
\nrelationship)<\/p>\nBehr: I am not actually sure how that is going to go … the
\nrelationship between the two of them, they have been through so much.. I’m
\nnot sure what they are going to do for a balance between the two of them.
\nWhen we have a story that involves the dark, edgy science fiction elements
\nand the relationships, those are the most interesting stories. When you have
\ntoo much of either one of them, you can turn off certain viewers. It’s nice
\nto have a balance between the two of them.<\/p>\nQ: (? Re high school)<\/p>\n
Behr: I
\nthink high school is such an important part of a lot of people’s lives
\neither good or bad. I think high school has a very lasting impression
\nwhether they like it or don’t like it. It also helps when you are walking
\nthrough lockers, have a backpack, the environment sort of works on the
\nstage, and sort of remember those times.<\/p>\nQ: (? How\/when did you get into
\nacting)<\/p>\nBehr: I’ve been acting quite a bit since I was a kid a way for me to
\nchannel my youthful exuberance I guess. I had a lot of energy when I was a
\nkid.<\/p>\nQuestion: If you weren’t acting what would you see yourself doing (?
\nDirecting)<\/p>\nBehr: Probably, I really have no idea. That is the only thing I
\ncan do.
\nQuestion: Do you enjoy fame or would you prefer an ordinary life?<\/p>\nBehr: To be honest, I am working so much, I’m really not outside just
\nhanging out and on the streets, I really working all the hours on the show.
\nIf anyone ever comes up and says anything, it’s usually very complimentary,
\nand that kind of stuff usually puts a smile on your face.<\/p>\nQuestion: What has been your favorite episode this season and last?<\/p>\n
Behr: It’s a toss up from
\neither.. the Pilot has been my favorite. The first episode was very
\npowerful.. All the actors gave real strong performances.. I thought there
\nwas a nice balance of the comedy between Michael and his battle and the
\ndrama of Max’s situation, and the stranger that he let die [in ARCC]. I
\nthink that was one of the more powerful episodes.<\/p>\nQuestion: Do you relate to
\nyou character in any way?<\/p>\nBehr: Sometimes, there is always a little bit of
\nyourself in the characters that you play.. you forget about who you are when
\nyou’re playing these characters. I think Max is a little more indecisive,
\nand understandably so, he has the weight of the world on his shoulders. He
\nis a little shy, a little hesitant, and a little indecisive.<\/p>\nQ: (?About the
\nvariety of roles this season)<\/p>\nBehr: Absolutely, whenever you are doing a
\nseason of a series, you are playing the same character over and over again,
\nit’s always refreshing to do something different. The New York version of
\nMax, I was only on there for the very first minute of the show. I think all
\nthe actors were going for a very different take on their New York
\ncounterparts. I think the general idea was to take these characters and kind
\nof play what if, what if they grew up without parental supervision, sort of
\nfree rein with their abilities. Quite different characters, quite different
\nanimals.<\/p>\nQuestion: Do you know if there is a sure third season to Roswell?<\/p>\n
Behr: We don’t know yet. Nobody has told us if we are or not coming
\nback. It’s always an issue when we come near the end of the season. I don’t
\nknow of any of these shows that have been picked up for the next season.
\nWell, the fans were very helpful last year, allowing people to really see
\nit. The show is being watched, and that it should stick around, but I’m not
\nsure.<\/p>\nQuestion: Jason, have you learned anything about yourself while playing
\nMax? If so what did you learn?<\/p>\nBehr: I learned that I need a lot more sleep
\nthan I get! I’ve learned that I guess Max has a certain humanity that is
\nboth frustrating and refreshing, because I think he sees the world through
\ndifferent eyes than I do. I guess I’ve learned to be a little more
\nopen-minded about things. Always have a better question about who he is and
\nwhat he isn’t.<\/p>\nQuestion: Who do you admire the most in the world, living or
\ndead?<\/p>\nBehr: First and foremost, my mother. [She instilled] a lot of beliefs
\nin me and values that I use every day. She’s been my hero as long as I can
\nremember. Other than that, career-wise, I admire Paul Newman, probablywho
\nstands out most. No particular film, every film that he does, he is amazing
\nin. I can’t think of one film that he has done that I said I didn’t like his
\nperformance.<\/p>\nQ: (? Using fame for good causes)<\/p>\n
Behr: If I look at someone’s
\ncareer that mirror’s that, it would be Paul Newman. He is a true
\nrepresentative of class; he makes a helluva salad dressing. More money is
\nmade on Newman’s brand name than his films, and all the money his company
\nmakes goes to charity. To me, that is doing something with who you
\nare.<\/p>\nQuestion: Hey Jason, I want to be an actor on TV just like you! What
\nadvice can you give me to pursue my dream in television?<\/p>\nBehr: The best
\nadvice that I could probably give anybody to believe in themselves. Don’t
\nlet anyone tell you that things are not possible, because they are
\npossible.<\/p>\nQuestion: (?How did you get the role of Max)<\/p>\n
Behr: It kind of just
\nhappened. I was in North Carolina when I read the script for Roswell. The
\ncharacter was so different than the one I was playing on that show. I think
\nanybody around my age was into science fiction in my age.. Star Wars, ET,
\nBattlestar Galactica, it was kind of normal to be a science fiction buff to
\nthat degree.It fascinated me.<\/p>\nQ: (? About Internet)<\/p>\n
Behr: … the Internet
\nfascinates me. It allows people to exchange information so freely that
\ninnovating and scary at the same time, because sometimes I wonder how much
\nof this information is true, you have to consider the source. So weird, I
\ncan talk with somebody in Japan forcrissakes! The technology is great, but I
\nam not quite comfortable with it and I don’t surf the net as often as I
\nshould.<\/p>\nQ: (? Do you like fan websites)<\/p>\n
Behr: Absolutely, it’s very
\nflattering, they don’t need to do this, they don’t need to spend the time
\ndoing this… it’s very flattering. It’s kind of surreal. I never expected
\nthat kind of stuff when I got into this. It’s very flattering.<\/p>\nQuestion: Are
\nyou good friends with the cast? Who’s your favorite?<\/p>\nBehr: It’s funny, the
\nvery first few months before we started working on the show, we hung out a
\nlot. We decided to get to know each other before we started working those
\nlong hours. We found ourselves spending so much time on the set that when we
\nwould leave the set, we would go live our own lives. We’ve been getting a
\nlot better as we’ve sort of got used to the schedule. We are hanging out a
\nlot more now than we have in a long time.<\/p>\nQ: (?Do you play jokes on each
\nother)<\/p>\nJason Behr: Not really.. we’re pretty good to each other. There’s no
\nreal super huge pranks or anything like that. Every now and then, that might
\nhave happened. We have a thing that we go out and get jama juice a lot.[?]\nSome of the cast members just get more fiber.<\/p>\nQuestion: Do you have another
\npassion, aside from acting?<\/p>\nBehr: I like to spend a lot of time with my
\nfamily. It’s the most important thing to me. But I spend a lot of time
\noutdoors with my family and my dog, spend a lot of time with my dog. I like
\nto play basketball a lot. I’m really a student of film, I really enjoy the
\nfilm process. I watch as many movies as I can when I have free time.<\/p>\nQ: (?Do you know what is coming up in the show)<\/p>\n
Behr: It depends.. In the
\nbeginning of the season, you pretty much know what is going on the first
\nhalf of the year. Things keep popping up, you have no idea. I could not
\ntell you what is happening in the next episode. Other than the one we are
\nshooting right now, I don’t know what is happening.<\/p>\nQuestion: Jason I love u!
\nMy name is Adriana and my question is what do u think is hardest scene
\nyou’ve done on Roswell?<\/p>\nBehr: There are two kinds of real difficult scenes.
\nThey are the ones that are physically draining, like there is this one scene
\nwhere I had to run through the streets of Roswell. We probably started
\nshooting around 1 o’clock and didn’t stop shooting until 6 in the morning.
\nAll I did was run, no dialogue just running. That was very physically
\ndraining. There are also ones that are emotionally draining, like when Max
\nheals the children in the hospital. Me, just being there and the whole idea
\nof trying to give these kids the gift back, it was very emotionally draining
\nto me.<\/p>\nQuestion: What’s the hardest part of Max’s personality for you to
\nportray?<\/p>\nBehr: Probably, his decision making. A lot of times what frustrates
\nme about the character, a lot of times he is so cautious and so thoughtful
\nof things, he doesn’t know which way to go. He sometimes can be so
\ncautious, almost paralyzing. He doesn’t do anything. He needs to be more
\npro-active and make decisions eight along. At least he could say that he
\nmade a judgement.<\/p>\nQuestion: Any movies on the horizon?<\/p>\n
Behr: Right now most
\nof my focus is on the show, I would love to do films. I enjoy watching films
\nas I said before, I enjoy the whole process of it. When I get the
\nopportunity to move into that venue, I will. Right now, the scripts I’ve
\nbeen reading, the stories that are being told, are not the most unique
\nstories out there. I’m just waiting for the right one.<\/p>\nQ: {?Any hints about
\nwhat is coming up?<\/p>\nBehr: There are some things that are going to happen in
\nthe next few episodes that really do change the lives of all these kids.
\nSome things that are going to come up that aren’t really expected or
\nexpected in a way that none of themare really ready for.<\/p>\nQ: (?What most
\nsurprising thing you’ve had to do)<\/p>\nBehr: Probably when Max sang. I couldn’t
\nbelieve they did that to him. There is this episode called End of the World,
\nthis future version of Max comes back to present-day Roswell to break up Liz
\nand Max, the younger Max tries to sing to her, and I was really surprised by
\nthat. I knew Max couldn’t sing, so I don’t know why he was.<\/p>\nQuestion: Have
\nyou heard anything about viewers wanting Roswell to bring the core
\ncharacters and relationships back as the focus of the show? Are their plans
\nto guide Roswell back into that direction?<\/p>\nBehr: These hybrid chronicles are
\npretty science fiction-based, we are going to slow it down a bit and find
\nout how it affected the characters. Swing it back the other way.<\/p>\nQ: (? Re
\nmusic in the show, Dido theme)<\/p>\nBehr: It’s interesting because when we were
\nfirst doing the pilot we heard some temp music of what the theme was going
\nto be. We didn’t want that thing like Dawson’s Creek, like a one-hit
\nwonder. We really didn’t want that. The first time we heard Dido, it felt
\nso appropriate, and so perfect to the show. I haven’t got sick of it yet,
\nand I think she is very talented, and I’ m very happy with her success. I
\nthink her teaming up with Eminem helped her incredibly. She is a very
\ntalented artist to have her lead the show it great. She had come to Los
\nAngeles during the first season and gave a concert, a few of the cast
\nmembers were able to go, but I was working and I couldn’t be there. I was
\nkind of pissed because I wanted to be there.<\/p>\nQ: (? Has Jonathan Frakes given
\nyou advice on dealing with fans)<\/p>\nBehr: Not so much advice on how to deal with
\nfans, but how to deal with the pressure I guess. Frakes is a great guy, and
\ndirected a few episodes last year. He is a lot of fun to work with. He has
\na great personality that is good for the cast and the crew. He is a lot of
\nfun to be around.<\/p>\nQ: (? Is Jason Katims open to suggestions from the
\ncast)<\/p>\nBehr: Sure, that’s one of the nice things about it, you can always
\ngive suggestions to Jason for what you believe could be a good character
\narc, or what you think your character should be doing at this time. It’s up
\nto him at the time at what his character wants to do, but he is very
\npolite<\/p>\nQ: (? Re Max, pressures)<\/p>\n
Behr: Absolutely. I think from the very first
\nshow, his world was turned upside down he was exposing himself to Liz and
\nthe [events in the] cafe changed his life forever. As the days go on, his
\nresponsibility of keeping this alla secret and not being discovered… I
\nthink the discovery of being the supposed king of this so-called planet is a
\nhuge responsibility. He never asked for this reponsibility and doesn’t know
\nhow to feel that responsibility. I think he has a lot of pressure on him.
\nHe is going through a lot of stuff and has a lot of pressure.<\/p>\nQ: ?<\/p>\n
Behr: They
\nbreak stories and decide which direction of the show… [Chat cut off and
\nended here. Sure Jason would have made a polite good-bye to his host and
\nfans if given the chance!]\nOnlineHost: Thank you for joining us! Remember to
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