6 INTERVIEWS 6
JASON BEHR
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AOL HOST: �If
there is one thing you can change about yourself, what would it be? And what nationality are
you?�
Jason Behr: Boy, oh boy. Well, I --
what I would change about myself? I think that -- I don't have an answer for that one. I think
that everyone is flawed, and I think that sometimes the best things about somebody is their
flaws. Otherwise, if everyone is perfect, it would be kind of boring. So I don't have an answer
for that one. As far as -- what was the other part that of question?
AOL HOST: What nationality?
Jason Behr: Wow. I'm a lot of different
things. I'm like a Heinz 57.
AOL HOST: So you're American. That's kind of what defines an American.
Jason Behr: Absolutely.
AOL HOST: How did you get the part as Max Evans for "Roswell"?
Jason Behr: Well, I read the script
for "Roswell" when I was in North Carolina working on "Dawson's Creek."
I was having a great time there with everybody on the cast and the crew. And it was just one
of those stories that you -- I was immediately drawn to, immediately affected by. And I just
wanted to be a part of it.
AOL HOST: What aspect of the story was it that you liked? Was it the alien aspect, the romance?
Jason Behr: I think it was everything.
The script was rich with metaphor and irony that kept it a little light, but it was also very
honest about relationship and about emotion, and just -- it was one of those things that had
a bunch of different elements and a good story. It was very hard to say no to something like
that. Themes like teen alienation and the search for self and your place in the world, I think
that everybody can kind of associate with. AOL
HOST: Right.
AOL HOST: Hi, Jason. I just want to say that you do an incredible job on "Roswell"
every week, and I'm curious as to what your favorite scene has been during season one.
Jason Behr: Boy, I think my favorite
scene on the show thus far has been -- everybody on the show is just great. Everyone has their
own unique quirks and personalities and it's just -- I've been really lucky with the people
that I've been working with, especially on "Roswell." But my favorite scene so far
I think would probably have to be -- God, Katherine Heigl, she breaks my heart. She's a wonderful
actress.
Jason Behr: And there was a scene in "The Toy House" where we were discussing whether
or not to tell our mother to get her to try to help us because we were sort of stuck between
disclosing the truth or asking her to stop asking questions. And there's a scene at the end
where I had to tell her that I couldn't, and it was just -- it was just one of those things
when you're doing a scene, it just felt very real.
AOL HOST: Yeah, that's cool. Is that what you look for, to forget that you're acting and just
be in the moment?
Jason Behr: Yeah, I think all the rest
of the technical aspects of it, you learn along the way. But if you're not there and you're
not feeling what you're supposed to be feeling, you're just kind of fabricating that, people
see it. I mean there are certain tricks that actors use to make themselves appear to feel a
certain way, but most of the people out there watching are a little more intelligent than that.
And the camera picks that up. So if you're not really there and you're not really feeling it,
it's just kind of fake.
AOL HOST: You said everyone has their own little quirks, personality. �Out of the whole
cast of "Roswell," who are you mostly close to? Love, Grace.�
Jason Behr: I'm glad your name isn't
that, and it's Grace. Everybody on the show has been -- again, they're a unique group of individuals.
But we all seem to get along in a way that is just special. Everybody is great to work with.
And we all have fun when we should. Sometimes we mess around a little more than we should,
and should probably remain a little more focused. But for the most part we just have a good
time when we're supposed to, on and off the screen.
AOL HOST: �What is going to happen with you and Liz? Any hints, please, please, pretty
please?�
Jason Behr: I'm not exactly sure what's going to happen
with Liz. We've been -- we've been exploring that relationship for, like, the first part of
the year basically, just trying to -- any relationship you get into is complicated, especially
that of what you think is supposed to be that true love, that one special person.
AOL HOST: Right.
Jason Behr: And we've been slowly but surely allowing them
to get closer and closer and closer. But just -- it's like Murphy's Law. When things start
to get just at that moment of being perfect, something is going to happen. I don't know exactly
what that is. But right now Liz and Max are very, very close and very much happy together,
regardless of the circumstances they're in.
AOL HOST: How far ahead do you know? I mean, do the producers, do they talk to you about, you
know, your overall story arc? Or does it surprise you as it surprises viewers?
Jason Behr: It certainly surprises me. Sometimes you read
a script and -- and, what the hell's that about? But I think that's the nice thing about it,
is that the writers don't really divulge too much information to you. Because I think the whole
story about "Roswell" is that -- is that moment of discovery, and as we discover,
as a cast, and when we're reading the scripts, we -- if we have any idea of what is in store
for the future, we might be foreshadowing without even knowing it. So they allow us certain
information, but a lot is withheld because of that.
AOL HOST: Sunspot says: What is tonight's "Roswell" about?
Jason Behr: Tonight's episode is called "Tess, Lies
and Videotape," and this girl sets off red flags to everybody. Everybody new in their
lives is considered a danger, is considered different and, therefore, everyone is paranoid
just about everyone. So we suspect her to be a government spy. And she has -- Max is sort of
-- he's oddly drawn to her in a way thatt he shouldn't be, because he's supposed to be completely
in love with Liz. And he thinks that it has something to do with that she could be an FBI spy.
Jason Behr: And so the whole episode tonight is about trying
to discover information about her without letting on that we're actually looking, because it's
pretty dangerous, the way that they've built up this FBI special unit, how -- how elite they
are and how dangerous they are, and that killing somebody is not really beyond their means.
I mean, they -- they've been not too nice to a lot of people. AOL HOST: So the risks are high?
Jason Behr: Yes.
AOL HOST: Grace is back. I'll just call her Grace: What was the craziest thing a fan ever did
to get your attention?
Jason Behr: I don't have anything for
that one either. The people for the most part have been just very gracious and very kind, and
there hasn't been any incident that I can recall that has been anything that crosses lines.
Everyone has been very respectful and incredibly -- just gracious is the best word I can use.
They don't have to do this kind of stuff. I mean, you guys don't have to do this kind of stuff,
and I know that I, myself, am very thankful for it, and I know that everyone at "Roswell"
and all the support that we've gotten -- everyone is just very, very thankful.
AOL HOST: Do you get stopped on the
street by your fans?
Jason Behr: I've been working for like
the past nine months. So I really haven't had an opportunity to go out and do much of anything
else. But when they do stop and say something, it's just very -- it's very nice, and they don't
try to draw too much attention. So far I haven't had a bad experience.
AOL HOST: That's great. That's good. Luna says: Who is your biggest role model?
Jason Behr: My biggest role model?
Definitely have to be my mother. She -- she was incredibly supportful of me in pursuing this
and in doing this. Never -- never pushed me to do anything that I didn't want to do, just always
said, �Whatever you want to do, Jason. If that makes you happy, then go for it. I believe
in you.� She taught me a lot in my life.
AOL HOST: That's good. That's lucky. I know a lot of actors have trouble with their parents
sometimes, getting into the business, because it is such a risky business. So that's lucky.
That's a good thing to have.
Jason Behr: I feel very lucky. AOL HOST: Pam says: What is the one place on the planet that
you would like to visit or see?
Jason Behr: Place I'd like to see?
I would love to go to -- to Europe. I haven't been -- the only place that I've really been
outside the United States is Cancun, and that was for a senior trip of mine. And so I really
-- I haven't had the chance to travel tooo much outside the United States. So I'd love to go
to Europe. I'd love to go to Italy and Greece and England, France, Ireland, Scotland. I'd love
to take the opportunity to go over there and just experience that culture, because there's
so much history there. And pretty good food, too.
AOL HOST: Maybe the show -- you know,
the FBI will chase you guys across the world.
Jason Behr: We take it on the road.
That wouldn't be a bad idea.
AOL HOST: You could work and get your traveling done at the same time. Star says: Jason, do
you have any secret crushes on movie stars?
Jason Behr: I was always a huge fan
of Audrey Hepburn. I had the biggest crush on her when I was a kid. Just class. Elegant, graceful.
Yeah. AOL HOST: Yeah, she was great.
Angel says: Hi, Jason. I love the show. I was wondering what you like to do in your free time.
If you have any.
Jason Behr: We just wrapped the show
about three days ago, so I really haven't had much free time before that because -- you can
break the season up into three parts. The beginning part of the season was kind of getting
to know the characters and how they relate to each other, and as those relationships involve
those changes, they've kind of paired off the characters. And then the second part was trying
to find out what we do from there with moving the show forward.
Jason Behr: In the last six shows we
have in the series, this first season, everything moves, everything changes, everything is
constantly evolving. All this information that they've gathered about themselves and what they've
thought to be true ends up not being what they really thought. And so we've been putting a
lot of hard work in the last six episodes of the show, so I haven't had a lot of free time.
But when I do get free time, I enjoy spending time with my family a lot. And watching movies.
I have a lot of movies to catch up on. And I play basketball as much as I possibly can. And
I love watching them. The Lakers and the Timberwolves, a big fan. So that's what I mostly do
with my free time.
AOL HOST: Cool. �Was it hard making
the transition from �Dawson's Creek� to �Roswell�? Because on �Dawson's
Creek,� you were more of a mean character.�
Jason Behr: That's very nice. Mean
is probably the nicest way to put it. Chris Wolfe, the character I played on "Dawson's
Creek," was like an unapologetic, fun character. He really didn't have any responsibilities,
and he didn't care about stepping on anybody's toes. He just wanted to have a good time and
enjoy himself. So he didn't really care too much about the consequences of his actions.
Jason Behr: On "Roswell,"
Max is kind of the polar opposite of that. He's sort of the antithesis to Chris Wolfe. Everything
he does has consequences. I just have to get in the mind-set that everyone is watching, everybody
knows what you're doing, and to make a move and to do anything in his life, he really has to
think things out, which is -- it's kind of sad, in a way, to live your life like that, but
that's the only choice you have.
AOL HOST: Is it more fun to play someone with more abandon?
Jason Behr: Sometimes. Sometimes, yes.
Sometimes, yes. But there's a limit to that, because a character like that -- on "Dawson's
Creek," he was sort of limited to his character development. He couldn't change into the
good guy. He couldn't realize he was making the wrong choices, because if he did, as soon as
he did that, he wouldn't be Chris Wolfe, the wild guy. But I had a great time. He was a fun
character to play. But I didn't see much longevity in him. But with Max, I mean, he's just
kind of coming out of his shell a little bit and being able to live life a little more and
spread his wings.
AOL HOST: Lots of potential there.
Jason Behr: There's a lot of potential
there.
AOL HOST: How old were you when you first started acting?
Jason Behr: I was 5 years old. I did
a season's greeting for a local station in Minneapolis. And I remember distinctly thinking
that a guy who was -- who was driving a coach, a coach and buggy, it was a season's greeting
affiliate tag for one of the stations. And the guy was driving the buggy looked like Abraham
Lincoln. And I think at that time when I was 5 years old I knew that Abraham Lincoln was a
president we had, but I didn't know he was dead. I thought, �How did they get him to drive
this buggy?� -- so that was my first acting job. AOL HOST: Did you continue after that?
Was it something you wanted to do since that time? AOL HOST: Did you continue after that? Was it something you wanted to do since that
time?
Jason Behr: Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. I got
out of school, they gave me McDonald's Happy Meals, and I thought this is the life. So I think
that was what first bit me. But since then I was doing some theater and some commercials and
stuff, and I moved out here after high school and that's when I really pursued it.
AOL HOST: Mandy would like to know: I noticed the Gopher hat. Still clinging to your Minnesota
roots?
Jason Behr: Yeah, yeah. Thank you,
Mandy. Most people ask me if it means Michigan or Mickey Mouse. Yeah, I've had it for a while.
I go back to Minnesota as much as I possibly can. Lately it's been less, but usually twice
a year. It's a beautiful city. It's something that eventually I'd love to have a place back
there.
AOL HOST: Do you like Los Angeles?
Jason Behr: I love Los Angeles. Los
Angeles is -- culturally, it's open. There's so much here to learn, so much to experience.
And you can go and do anything you want. I mean, one morning you can go surfing. You can wake
up the next morning and drive to the mountains and go skiing or snowboarding. You can go hiking
or fishing, or you can go to one of the clubs on the strip. You can do just about anything
you want here. So I absolutely love it out here.
AOL HOST: A real Roswell well says:
Will you and/or the others in the cast ever come to visit the real Roswell, New Mexico? By
the way, you are all incredible, and the show rocks.
Jason Behr: Thank you very much. Thank
you. In the beginning, we thought that we might want to go travel, take like a class trip and
all.
AOL HOST: Research trip.
Jason Behr: Yeah. And all go down to
Roswell and check it out. But things just happened too fast, we're never really allowed to.
So I'm not sure if it -- it will be a wonderful, interesting experience to go down there now.
Because apparently it's -- a lot of stuff in Roswell is like that in reality. Apparently they
have a lot of the little UFO centers.
AOL HOST: Do you guys get contacted by people from Roswell? I mean, do you get a lot of fan
letters from people from there?
Jason Behr: I've gotten a few. I've
gotten a few from Roswell. But everything's been really nice, all the stuff that I get.
AOL HOST: Do you get contacted by aliens?
Do they send you fan letters?
Jason Behr: Not that I know of.
AOL HOST: Which leads me to the next question here. �Do you believe,� and I'm sure
you've been asked this before, �Do you believe in aliens?�
Jason Behr: I have been asked that
before, a couple times. But I don't know. You know, scientists say that it's mathematically
impossible for us to be the only ones out there, and when you look up there, it's a pretty
big space. And you have the sense of feeling really, really small with all that out there.
But I don't think anyone's really going to truly believe until it's sitting right in front
of you and talking to you. Because no one really wants to believe something like that until
-- well, I shouldn't say no one, but mosst of the people out there are not going to really accept
it until it's actual, tangible proof. And I think that that day could come in the next 10 years.
It could come in the next 200 years. It may never come at all. But until that time, it's just
pure speculation. AOL HOST: Jody wants
to know: Hey, Jason. I'm dying to know, have you ever been victim to a practical joke or been
part of a practical joke on the set? Who is the biggest goof on the set? Love you.
Jason Behr: Well, Jody, I think everyone has fallen
victim to some sort of practical joke in their life. On the set of "Roswell," we
have a few goof-offs.
AOL HOST: And are you one of them?
Jason Behr: I think everybody has a good time.
Everybody has a good time on the set. Nothing in particular that I could probably say right
now happened. There are some alleged things, but for the most part it's just -- it's just noises
and bodily functions. Sometimes people have a tendency to do that. But usually it's a camera
operator -- Max, if you're out there, I'm sorry. Not the camera operator, but one of the camera
assistants had a penchant for flatulation. And it wasn't so much a practical joke but a daily
occurrence we sort of learned to live with.
AOL HOST: So at first it was funny, and it just
became....
Jason Behr: Yeah.
AOL HOST: �We love you here in Australia. Do you ever plan to visit Australia
to promote �Roswell�?�
Jason Behr: Thank you very much. Thank you. Australia.
The girl who plays Tess is actually from Australia. And we have one of our crew ladies is from
Australia, and they were both telling me that I have to go down there and see the country.
And at some point, I would love to come down there, if they would have me, you know, to promote
the show or just to take a vacation.
AOL HOST: Sounds like they would have you. �Jason,
ever coming back to North Carolina for a reunion on "�Dawson's Creek�? I live
here and would love to see you.�
Jason Behr: I tried three times this year to get
down there. One of the directors who was on "Dawson's Creek" -- and I became really
good friends with him, and he came over and directed a few of the "Roswell" episodes.
And we were trying to schedule a surprise visit, but nothing ever worked out. It was just kind
of like, you know, we're working so much, and to get us to North Carolina from Los Angeles
you have to take a plane to New York and then -- I'm sorry, a plane to Charlotte, and then
you have to take a smaller plane to North Carolina to Wilmington. Or you can go to New York
and then go back. Most of the time I stop in Charlotte. But it takes all day to get there.
Jason Behr: So if I were to get off work on a Friday night early enough, I'd
get there on a Saturday night, I'd have to leave Sunday to be to work on Monday, so it never
really worked out. But one of these days.
AOL HOST: Pop singer 910 says: Hey, Jason, my name is Leslie. I heard that
Howie of the Backstreet Boys is going to be a guest star; is that true? And when is the season
finale?
Jason Behr: I guess you'll have to tune in to
find out. The season finale, I don't even know exactly what the date is on that. I know that
tonight is "Tess, Lies and Videotape." Then after that we have "Four Square,"
"Max to the Max," "The White Room" and then the finale. So in about six
weeks you'll have to watch -- yeah. It's been rumored that that might happen. AOL HOST: �Love Jason,� it says. �Are you doing
any movies soon? I heard about one that should be coming out soon. Thanks.�
Jason Behr: Right now, we just wrapped, like I
said. We just wrapped, and I've been reading scripts trying to find just the right one to work
on over the summer, because we only have three months between seasons. And I've read a few
scripts out there, and some of it is very interesting. I'm just trying to find the right one
that I feel that's the one I want to do, that one I really can have a good time on.
AOL HOST: Well, that was our last question. Thank you so much for coming. A
pleasure to have you here.
Jason Behr: Thank you.
AOL HOST: Good luck on your break. Hope you find that script and get some rest.
We'd love to have you back.
Jason Behr: Absolutely.
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J-14 online
J-14: Does it get overwhelming to know that there are people setting up Jason Behr websites
everywhere?
Jason: It's very flattering. Again,
it's not something you expect, but people don't have to do it; they don't have to invest their
time and energy to create these things. But they do it because they're passionate about the
show (Roswell).
J-14: How would you say the character of Max has evolved since the beginning of the season?
Jason: In the beginning, he was the
conscience of the group. I think he learned over the course of this year that he can't always
take positions and always tell people what the right things to do are, or what the wrong things
to do are. He has learned not to be as controlling.
J-14: Did Max change in ways that were sort of unexpected to you in the beginning?
Jason: It seemed like a natural course.
They always throw us curve balls; we never know what's happening from one script to the next.
J-14: So you don't know the grand scheme?
Jason: No. I'm not sure if they don't
know or if they're keeping it a tightly-bound secret.
J-14: I've heard you're a fan of all this stuff.
Jason: I think the idea of aliens living
among us is very appealing. If it was true, how would they be accepted? People are afraid of
what they don't know and have to face that fear in order to deal with them and the situation.
J-14: They've been talking about upping
the sci-fi aspect of the show and downplaying the romance. Do you think that that's the right
way to go?
Jason: I think there will always be
a balance. That's important. But if we sway more to the science fiction side of it or the X-Files
side of it, that's fine with me.
J-14: Are there any directions you'd like to see the show go in the second season?
Jason: I think the way things have
been going would be a fine way to continue, as long as there's a balance of science fiction/thriller
with heart while keeping it as human as possible.
J-14: You really seem positive about the show.
Jason: I love it. As an actor, you
go out there and you want to work. This show is just such a good thing - creatively and emotionally.
I feel like one of the luckiest people around.
TEXT 3:
This is an interview that was taken from the ABC official website when Push was still alive. Actor Jason Behr is on the rise -- an up and comer whose considerable talent and smoldering good looks have continued to catch the attention of both fans and casting directors since his arrival in LA just four years ago. Jason had already garnered guest starring roles in television series like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "JAG" and "Profiler," as well as a regular role on Showtime's "Sherman Oaks," before joining the cast of "Push" as CSU track star Dempsey Easton. We caught up with Jason last week to get the scoop about his burgeoning career -- and we also managed to get a few answers to some of your most frequently asked questions about the young star whose heartthrob status, if nothing else, seems all but guaranteed.
Q. So, Jason,
what have you been doing this summer? A.
I moved back up to Los Angeles, and then I took a nice, long, extended road trip with some
family and friends. I went to go see Mount Rushmore and went to the Badlands to see the Devil's
Tower, went through Colorado and Vegas.
Q. Did you win? A. Uhhh... I had some
great steak! Then I went back to Minneapolis for the Fourth of July and that was it! I've just
taken a nice long break and now I'm trying to get back to work. Q. You were born and raised in Minneapolis, right? A. Basically. I did a lot of travelling around when I was younger but I finally
settled down there around the age of 10.
Q. So tell us your "Hollywood story." How did you get from Minneapolis to LA? A. I was doing a lot of theater back there. I was doing some
commercials and some voice over and some print work. The way it works over there is you have
one agent for everything. So I was doing that and I met a manager who was on vacation -- a
golf/fishing trip in Minneapolis. And through a mutual friend set up a meeting and he said,
"Well, hey, kid, whenever you get out to LA give me a call." And I worked real hard
and saved up some money, and about six months later I packed up and moved out to LA. Q. How old were you? A. I was 19. Q. Wow. And
how old are you now? A. 23. Q. Your fans of "Push" really want to know more
about you... specifically your athletic interests. Are you a sports fan? Do you play? A. Yeah! Basketball -- and I've been trying to play a little
golf, but mostly I've been playing a lot of basketball lately. Q. What is it about basketball that you love? A. I don't know! I've just always played basketball. When I was a kid we didn't
have a team in Minnesota so I, you know, kind of took on the Chicago Bulls. And then when I
moved out here I was sort of partial to the Lakers so they're my two teams. Q. And who's your favorite player? A. Boy, God, I wonder who that would be!?! [Laughs]. Gheorghe
Muresan! [Laughs] And Michael Jordan. I just respect the man's accomplishments. On the court
and off the court -- I think he's quite the role model. I got to actually go to Chicago twice
this year to see him play. I've been watching this guy since he was at North Carolina, and
I really respect him and I think he's so talented, I think he's a great player -- he's probably
the greatest player that ever lived. But I think he's a really great person as well. And because
I got more opportunities this year I was able to do something that I've wanted to do for so
long -- I got to actually go to Chicago and watch Michael Jordan and the Bulls play in Chicago.
It was amazing. I'll never forget it. Q.
Your character Dempsey is very passionate about sports as well. What motivates him? A The desire to win. Dempsey is the kind of character who
will do whatever it takes to win and to be the best. He's -- you know, in life we always make
choices to achieve our goals and sometimes you don't always make the right choices. And Dempsey,
out of desperation, makes the wrong choices and he kind of gets in over his head. Q. Dempsey is such an intense person that he takes his dedication
to the sport to the extreme. Does he have a personal life? Does he have friends? A. Dempsey is basically a loner. He's a very competitive person.
There are certain people in his life that really matter, and that mean something to him. And
everybody else just sort of gets in the way. He has all these goals and dreams that he wants
to attain and he'll stop at nothing to get them. But there are people in his life that matter,
that really do matter to him, and it's not all for his own self-glory, it's kind of to prove
things to people. He's out to prove something. Q. Everyone knows that Dempsey's main competition is his teammate Milo. Do you think
Milo and Dempsey could ever be friends?
A. I think they have a healthy competition going. It's like if you're playing basketball with
someone who's better than you, you have to get better or else it's no fun. The two of them
being around each other, they sort of push each other to the limit, and they become better
runners because of that. I don't necessarily know if they could ever be really good friends
because I think Dempsey is too much of a competitive person. I think Milo's a very competitive
person. But Milo's a natural athlete -- and Dempsey has to do whatever he can to get that edge.
And for him to make those kind of choices and for him to be that kind of person, it would be
very difficult for them to be friends. I think maybe somewhere down the line, but at this point
right now I think they're arch rivals. Q.
Dempsey obviously has weaknesses he needs to overcome, but how about you? What's your biggest
weakness? A. My ankles? [Laughs]. No,
my biggest weakness would probably be sweets. I try to stay away from them as much as possible
but ... Q. If you could win a gold
medal, what would it be for? A. Synchronized
swimming. Solo synchronized swimming. Q.
For all of those future swimmers out there -- and those of us who just wish we could get in
shape -- would you share one of your fitness tips? A. Definitely lay off the coffee and cigarettes -- that's one of my other weaknesses.
But just being consistent. If you get out and you go to the gym at least every other day and
you're consistent about it you're going to make a difference. And eating healthy is probably
another plus. I mean you are what you eat, and if you keep on putting stuff in your body like
fat -- that's what you're going to become.
Q. A totally random "Push" related question for you -- but according to our sources,
you, Maureen Flannigan and Eddie Mills all share the same birthday (December 30th). Is that
true? A. Yeah! Isn't that amazing?
It's really weird -- three Capricorns. I've never met anybody with the same birthday as me.
I felt sorry for myself on holidays, but now I can share my sorrows with other people. When
we figured out that all of us had had the same birthday I honestly didn't believe it. I asked
to check IDs. Q. That's really an
almost unbelievable coincidence. A.
And I think we're all, we all have different traits with the Capricorn thing. We're all very
different people but we all get along very well. I mean, Eddie and Maureen are really good
friends of mine. Q. "Push"
is really popular on ABC.com. Do you surf the web at all? A. I really don't know much about computers. I don't have a computer -- I haven't
entered that era of technology yet. I mean, I just got a fax machine. I know a lot of people
who do nothing but sit on the computer, I have a lot of friends who are addicted to it. And
everything is good in moderation -- I guess that's another fitness tip. Everything is good
in moderation and for me, I don't have an addictive personality, but, when I try something
I usually give it a good opportunity and give it 100%, so I'd probably sit in front of the
computer for a good week and do nothing else but sit on the computer. So, that's what I'm afraid
of. That's why I don't play videogames anymore -- because I used to sit around and play Nintendo
and PlayStation for hours on end and you become quite counterproductive. Q. But I heard a little rumor that you have an official website
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Jason Behr: The Second Coming of E.T.? He craves Tabasco sauce, not Reese's Pieces. He uses his whole hand to heal wounds, not just a glowing fingertip. He's also tall, dark and handsome, not short, bug-eyed and wrinkly. Still, Max Evans, the teenage alien played by Jason Behr on the WB's new drama Roswell, does share some traits with Steven Spielberg's lovable space creature. Like E.T., Max is sweet, earnest and sure to warm your heart. But since he and his two space relatives have no idea where they're from, odds are he won't be phoning home anytime soon.
So, how do you
prepare to play someone from up there whose background is a mystery?
Well, I couldn't go flag down any alien ships and talk to them one-on-one, but I did a lot
of research on the history of Roswell, New Mexico. I watched a lot of documentaries, and I
actually watched a show called Alien Autopsy with Jonathan Frakes.
Do you have to psyche yourself up for those scenes where Max guzzles Tabasco? I don't mind it so much. But if I ate as much as those guys do, I'd be
in the hospital right now. Did you read the conspiracy
books on which the show is based? Yes, but I think we're
going to deviate a bit from that. I think the alien and sci-fi aspect is just a backdrop, another
way to tell a story of coming of age, self-discovery. I mean, you have the teen alienation,
that's all there, but it's also about relationships. The different background allows us to
tell a story in a different way.
How do you see Max? He's pretty reserved, kind of a quiet
type. Not the sort of thing that comes out of Sigourney Weaver's belly? Right. People have
made the E.T. comparison, and in retrospect, I see the similarities. But I wasn't thinking
about it when I did the pilot. It wasn't something I tried to rip off.
Are you a fan of the little extraterrestrial? Definitely!
It was one of my favorite movies growing up. It was so endearing to see how sweet and sensitive
he was. Very different from Battlestar Galactica, which scared the beejeebies out of me. Also,
Star Wars--the whole trilogy--was so fascinating, and it had a philosophy and just a way of
living. Star Wars is probably one of my favorite movies of all time.
What'd you think of The Phantom Menace? I liked it. And Jar Jar? Um, The Phantom Menace
I liked. Got it. Now for the million-dollar question:
Do you believe in aliens? For me to sit here and say we're
the only intelligent life that ever existed would be very presumptuous and somewhat arrogant.