16:"Are you like Buck in real life?"
Gregg:"Definitely-there are similarities. I see Buck as a smart guy who never quite fit in. He's also a bit reserved and insightful, kinda like me, or at least the way I try to be."
16:"Buck is also part American Indian and part Caucasian-what about you?"
Gregg:"Similar background. He's half Kiowa Indian and in real life, my grandfather is Cherokee/Osage. I'm proud of my heritage and I never felt like I had any trouble fitting in."
16:"Where is "The Young Riders" filmed?"
Gregg:"In and around old Tucson, Arizona. It's really beautiful there-the sunsets over the desert are incredible."
16:"What do you guys do in your spare time in Tucson?"
Gregg:"Well, we work six days a week, so there really isn't a lot of spare time. But on Sundays, we all go out together-there's a water slide, and a place to race miniature formula cars. Also, I like checking out bookstores, coffee houses, movie theaters, stuff like that."
16:Which of The Young Riders are you closest to?"
Gregg:"We're all friends, but I guess Travis Fine (Ike) and I spend the most time together."
16:"Where are you from?"
Gregg:"I was born in Flint, Michigan, and raised nearby in Sterling Heights."
16:"Did you always want to be an actor?"
Gregg:"No, I always thought I'd be something like a veterinarian, because I love animals so much."
16:"When did the acting bug bite?"
Gregg:"In junior high school really.I saw the movie "Oliver" and it suddenly hit me, boom!, watching that boy up on the screen (actor Mark Lester) that I really wanted to do that. So I took an acting class at school and everything sort of snowballed from that."
16:"Did you dream of being a star?"
Gregg:"I didn't think I could. I loved being on stage, but I thought that to get into showbiz, you had to have an uncle in the business or something like that. I found out that you don't!"
16:"So how did you make the jump from school plays into the biz?"
Gregg:"My acting teacher in school really believed in me-for graduation, she gave me a one-way ticket to Los Angeles! I went and bunked with the one person I knew there, and he helped me find an agent and some bit parts."
16:"How did you land the part of Buck on "The Young Riders"?
Gregg:"It's a funny story. An actress friend of mine, Jamie Koss, just happened to be in the New York offices of ABC-TV and overheard a conversation some casting people were having about the role of Buck-Jamie jumped in and told them about me. I auditioned and got the role. It's good to have friends in the right place at the right time!"
16:"When were you born?"
Gregg:"My birthday is February 27."
16:"Is Gregg Rainwater your real name?"
Gregg:"It's Gregg-not Gregory-Andrew Rainwater."
16:"Ever get teased about your name when you were a kid?"
Gregg:"No, all my life people have told me that they love my name!"
16:"Do you have any brothers or sisters?"
Gregg:"I'm the youngest of five-I have an older brother and three older sisters. They're all in Detroit and they're all musical."
16:"Are you musical?"
Gregg:"Yes. Music has always been a big part of my life. I don't play any instruments, but I do sing and would like to record at some point."
16:"How tall are you and how much do you weigh?"
gregg:"I'm 5'10 and weigh 145 lbs."
16:"Hair and eye color?"
Gregg:"Brown and brown!"
16:"What do you like to do for fun?"
Gregg:"Ride my motorcycle up in the mountains, or take pictures. My sister got me an old camera and I'm really into photography."
16:"Where do you live?"
Gregg:"I'm in Los Angeles now, I have an apratment in the San Fernando Valley."
16:"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Gregg:"No. I'm single-and right now, don't have a relationship going with anyone."
16:"What kind of girls are you attracted to?"
Gregg:"I like people who are down to earth-kind of a mixture of dreamy and visionary-but someone I can talk to, that's the most important quality I look for in a girl."
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