{"id":755,"date":"2000-07-08T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2000-07-08T11:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/?p=755"},"modified":"2015-05-08T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T09:23:40","slug":"teen-movieline-behring-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/2000\/07\/teen-movieline-behring-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Movieline – Behring It All"},"content":{"rendered":"

Behring It All
\nBy Dennis Hensley<\/p>\n

On “Roswell” he plays the quiet, mysterious Max Evans, but in person Jason Behr is far from reserved. Here he opens up about his new celebrity status, describes his fantasy woman and clues us in on what he\ufffdll be doing down the Hollywood pike.<\/p>\n

JASON AT THE MOVIES<\/p>\n

Behr finishes our sentences about films<\/p>\n

The first move I ever saw in a theater was\ufffd<\/strong>
\nStar Wars. I went back and saw it over and over again. I liked both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. I had the hots for Princess Leia and I wanted a buddy like R2-D2. Between me and my brothers, we had all the action figures. It was like \ufffdI\ufffdll do the dishes, I\ufffdll mow the lawn, I\ufffdll do whatever, but can I just have Chewbacca?\ufffd
\n
\nThe movie that inspired my first crush was..<\/strong>
\nBreakfast at Tiffany\ufffds Audrey Hepburn is so incredible. Growing up, my parents loved old movies so I\ufffdd watch with them and I remember being smitten with Audrey. I always liked older women.<\/p>\n

The movie that scared the $#@ out of me was\ufffd<\/strong>
\nJaws For the longest time I thought that there could be sharks in the lake and every time I touched something in the water, I\ufffdd cringe and bring my feet up. I had nightmares for years when I\ufffdd wake up in a cold sweat screaming, \ufffdJaws is gonna get me!\ufffd<\/p>\n

The movie my mom didn\ufffdt want me to watch but I watched anyway was\ufffd<\/strong>
\nAn Amercian Werewolf in London She thought I\ufffdd be scared and she was so right. After that, I was no longer afraid of sharks, I was afraid of werewolfs!<\/p>\n

The movie that got me interested in aliens was\ufffd<\/strong>
\nE.T: The Extra-Terrestrial I remember fantasing about what it would be like meet somebody, something like E.T.<\/p>\n

My favorite movie of all time is..<\/strong>
\nThe Godfather It\ufffds just a classic.<\/p>\n

Jason Behr knows he\ufffds in a sick and unhealthy relationship, but he doesn\ufffdt care. He\ufffds in love. “The first time I got some, I had this epiphany, like, \ufffdWhere have you been all my life?\ufffd It\ufffds like I can\ufffdt get enough,” says the 26-year-old star of the WB\ufffds teen alien drama “Roswell.” No, he\ufffds not talking about Michelle Williams, whom he romanced on “Dawson\ufffds Creek,” or Sarah Michelle Gellar, with whom he sparred on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” or even Shiri Appleby, his lip-locking partner on “Roswell.” No, Jason\ufffds talking about donuts. “Every Sunday for months, my buddies and I would drive for over an hour to the nearest Krispy Kreme,” he says. “Once there we would watch the donuts from conception to birth on this huge apparatus, the donut-birthing machine. Then, as soon as we bit into them, the trumpets would blare, the angels would sing and the sun would shine.”<\/p>\n

Though there weren\ufffdt any trumpets, Behr received a pretty friendly welcome when he arrived in Hollywood from Minneapolis eight years ago, fresh out of high school. Within days of stepping off the plane, he has an agent and a manager and began hitting the audition trail. After a series of guest spots on TV shows, he landed “Roswell”, which has gained him loads of respect from casting agents who see great potential for a big-screen career. Will he soon find himself starring in films, like his networkmates from “Dawson\ufffds Creek”? It\ufffds too soon to say. But one thing\ufffds for sure\ufffdthis Behr bears watching.<\/p>\n

Dennis Hensley: <\/strong>I can\ufffdt get over your donut obsession. How many do you put away in one sitting?
\nJason Behr:<\/strong> A box of 12 easily, in the blink of an eye. I\ufffdve gotta watch it. I can go overboard.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>Have you been a donut addict since childhood?
\nA: <\/strong>No. I discovered them when I was shooting “Dawson\ufffds Creek” in North Carolina. Every weekend I\ufffdd go pig out on donuts and when I\ufffdd come back to L.A., I\ufffdd have withdrawals.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Where did you grow up:
\nA: <\/strong>All over, from Minneapolis to Arizona to California. My parents liked to move around a lot. After they split up, we settled down in Richfield, near Minneapolis, where I went to high school.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Did you always feel like the new kid?
\nA:<\/strong> Yeah. You want to make friends yet you know you\ufffdre probably going to have to leave anyway. We never got a chance to grow our roots down so we grew them sideways. That\ufffds why my family is pretty close. I have three brothers: one older and two younger, and an 11-year-old sister from my dad\ufffds second marriage, who just came out here to visit.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>Your sister must think it\ufffds so cool that you\ufffdre on this hot teen show?
\nA: <\/strong>[Laughs] Well, she\ufffds like 11 going on 35. She\ufffds always been honest with me about my work. When I was starting out, I was playing all these jerks. After I was on “Dawson\ufffds” she called me up and asked, “When you are ever NOT going to play a creep?” I thought that was hilarious.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What\ufffds your favorite memory of being on “Dawson\ufffds Creek?”
\nA:<\/strong> Hanging out off set with the cast. We had a blast. Here I was this new kid and they had already been on the show for a year and instead of being standoffish, they were incredibly nice.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Did your being on “Dawson\ufffds Creek” contribute to your getting the “Roswell” job because they\ufffdre both on the WB?
\nA:<\/strong> It had nothing to do with it. “Roswell” was originally going to be on Fox.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What made you want to be on “Roswell,” besides the fact that it was a major gig?
\nA:<\/strong> When I first read the script I immediately understood what they were going for-the mystery, the suspense, the relationships, the unrequited love story. I related to Max\ufffds search for the truth about himself, about life, about his place in this world, which I think everybody goes through.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> This season you had some heavy make-out scenes with your costar, Shiri Appleby. What are those like to shoot?
\nA: <\/strong>It\ufffds always an odd thing, but Shiri and I have gotten to know each other so well over the last nine months that there\ufffds nothing uncomfortable about it.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Are we going to get more romance in upcoming episodes?
\nA: <\/strong>More everything. The stakes are raised. Everything\ufffds bigger, faster, stronger, and more intense, emotionally and physically. Everything that they knew to be true in their lives comes crumbling down around them piece by piece.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>Has the success of the show lead to any movie offers?
\nA:<\/strong> I\ufffdve been reading a lot of scripts, trying to figure out the right one. I\ufffdll only choose a movie if I like the story and the actors and directors involved. If the only reason you\ufffdre picking a movie is because you think it\ufffds going to make you a movie star and make a lot of money, then you\ufffdre missing something. You have to be willing to take a risk and stand naked in front of everybody. And if I make a mistake, then, big deal. I\ufffdll learn from it and move on. It\ufffds not about how fast you can attain something, it\ufffds about the trip to get there.
\n
\nQ:<\/strong> Do you feel pressure to capitalize on the heat that you have now?
\nA:<\/strong> No. I don\ufffdt want to work just for the sake of working.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What actors do you look up to?
\nA: <\/strong>Paul Newman. He\ufffds the definition of class. His career has spanned generations, he\ufffds always challenged himself and delivered great performances. He\ufffds been married to the same woman for years, and makes a hell of a Caesar salad dressing.
\n
\nQ: <\/strong>Speaking of women, are you dating anyone now?
\nA:<\/strong> No. I\ufffdm so focused on “Roswell,” it\ufffds kind of unfair to anybody to get involved. I say that now, but I could go off tomorrow and meet the right person you just know when you know.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>What kind of qualities do you look for in a girlfriend?
\nA:<\/strong> Someone who has convictions, yet is open-minded enough to appreciate others for theirs.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>If you could be a girl for a day, what you want to experience?
\nA:<\/strong> [Laughs] I can\ufffdt answer that, my mother would kill me.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What would happen in your fantasy episode in your fantasy episode of “Roswell”?
\nA:<\/strong> We would go to the Bahamas where we have our own private beach, then Max gets lost in the jungle\ufffdonly to be rescued by Catherine Zeta-Jones. [Laughs]\n

Q:<\/strong> I don\ufffdt think Michael Douglas would be too happy about that. Tell me a behind-the-scenes secret from the set.
\nA:<\/strong> Well, the Tabasco sauce that we eat all the time is V8 juice, but the first time we tried to tough it out and use the real stuff. Then during the scene, our eyes started watering and our noses started plugging up, but we just kept going. As soon as they yelled, “Cut,” we all ran for water.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>Your character\ufffds a virgin, right?
\nA:<\/strong> Oh yeah. The first time he\ufffdd ever kissed somebody was when he kissed Liz [Shiri Appleby] and they had such an intense connection. I can\ufffdt imagine what would happen if they ever had sex.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Do you hang out much with your costars?
\nA:<\/strong> We hung out a lot in the beginning, playing pool, bowling, having dinner, watching movies, but because of our schedules, its been harder lately.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Do you ever bring your Akita, Ronin, to the set?
\nA:<\/strong> Paramount Studios, where most of “Roswell” is filmed, doesn\ufffdt allow dogs, but I sneak him in every now and then. He loves it when we\ufffdre on location in the desert.
\n
\nQ:<\/strong> You started performing when you were five. What was the first thing you did?
\nA: <\/strong>A “Seasons Greetings” spot for one of the local channels in Minneapolis. I was on a sleigh and for some reason, I thought that our sleigh driver was Abe Lincoln. He looked exactly like him.
\n
\nQ:<\/strong> It must have been great having the extra cash as a kid.
\nA: <\/strong>It was great because my mom was a single mother raising four boys and it was nice to have another income.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Were you popular with girls?
\nA: At first, not at all. I remember being very short. I felt like a little boy walking among men. It was like I was in the wrong school. Finally, when I was a junior, I shot up.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>How\ufffdd you learn about the facts of life?
\nA:<\/strong> I overheard my big brother and his friends talking about it.
\n
\nQ:<\/strong> What\ufffds a day from your childhood that you\ufffdd like to go back and relive?
\nA:<\/strong> The day my brother Aaron was born. I was three and I remember being so happy. I already had an older brother and maybe I thought now I had someone to pick on. [Laughs] He became my best friend from that moment on.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> You used to be a ski instructor, right?
\nA:<\/strong> No. Where\ufffdd you get that from?<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>One of your fan sites. Don\ufffdt you ever visit your sites?
\nA:<\/strong> I\ufffdve wanted to, but I have to go over to someone\ufffds house to do that. I\ufffdm pretty computer illiterate.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> A few of the fans online commented about how much they loved your ears. Do you get that a lot?
\nA:<\/strong> No. I don\ufffdt really think they stick out that much, but if they like them, then that\ufffds a good thing.<\/p>\n

Q: <\/strong>You did an episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Did Sarah Michelle Gellar kick your ass?
\nA:<\/strong> No, I beat her up. [Laughs] I hit her with a crowbar and then she threw me into a pole.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Do you remember the first time you got recognized?
\nA: <\/strong>No. I\ufffdm not really into the whole celebrity aspect of all this, though it has its good parts.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> When “Roswell” premiered there were billboards up all over the place. What\ufffds it like to see your face on the side of a bus?
\nA:<\/strong> Very surreal. It almost feels all made up, like my mother went around paying people to put my face on billboards.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> When you\ufffdre not working what do you like to do?
\nA:<\/strong> I like to sleep, play basketball, ride go-carts, spend time with my family, go out with my buddies on the weekends and have a good time.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Have you ever taken trips with your friends?
\nA:<\/strong> The farthest I\ufffdve gone is Cancun, Mexico. It was my senior trip. I don\ufffdt think I slept more than 12 hours the entire week. None of us had much money, and I remember bringing a suitcase of food but that went pretty quick so we\ufffdd go to happy hour for the free food.<\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> What\ufffds your idea of the perfect day?
\nA:<\/strong> At this point, the perfect day would be to get up in the afternoon, grab a bowl of Cocoa Pebbles and watch Thundercats and Robotech on the Cartoon Network for four or five hours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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