Jensen (Eric) Chats
Jensen Ackles Chat with Soap City on May 11, 2000
Jensen:Hello everyone!
sam171_2000 asks: Jensen, you have been fortunate to work with some excellent people. How is Alison Sweeney to work with on the set?
Jensen: I love Ali. She and I are like brother and sister off the set. We have a great time together.
ThirdEyeBlind_chick asks: Hi Jensen! I love you! I was wondering, will you be planning to star in any upcoming or future movies?
Jensen: As of now, nothing's on the plate, but you never know.
RooRooKat asks: Congratulations on the Emmy nomination! You are a brilliant actor. What has been your most challenging/difficult scene or storyline on DAYS and why?
Jensen: Thank you very much. And...oh...I'd say, when I first got on the show.
Jensen: Just being introduced as a new member of the cast, it was a major learning experience, as opposed to being just work.
RooRooKat asks: Jensen, you look great! What are your diet/fitness secrets? What are your favorite junk foods?
Jensen: No real secrets. I just try to eat as sensible as possible and stay active.
Jensen: My junk food - if I had to pick from the long list I'd have to say a big hefty bag of gummy bears.
Jensen: It makes me ill, but I still love them.
angel_for_u_14 asks: What is your most embarrassing moment?
Jensen: When Eric was trying to save Nicole from being raped, when I was supposed to kick down the door, my leg went right through it and the crew guys had to pull me out. It was pretty funny.
Jensen: She's in there getting raped and I'm like, one second honey.
laurali46_2000 asks: How far ahead are episodes shot compared to when they air?
Jensen: About 2 and a half weeks on the average.
BrieAnnah asks: Who is your favorite person to work with on "Days"?
Jensen: I love just about everybody I work with.
Jensen: I really like working with Deidre, just because she was the first person who taught me the ropes.
Jensen: It's always fun to work with her.
bradybabe7 asks: Hey Jensen...congrats on your nomination and good luck next friday...I'll be there with Beth and Alla. Here's my question - who has been the biggest influence or inspiration in your life?
Jensen: Definitely my parents.
Jensen: They've coached and guided me and loved me more than I could ever ask for.
Jensen: That's right. I'm sure she's watching on-line right now. This one's for you, Mom.
MsTrippinBillies asks: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
Jensen: There are so many places I haven't been I'd like to travel to, but I've been to Bora Bora and would love to go back. Beautiful.
mamacita_99 asks: What was your first acting gig?
Jensen: I did a few commercials. I don't remember the product, but I was just old enough to walk. I was a toddler.
Jensen: I remember a Nabisco commercial for Triscuits. I have such a block now, cuz I had to eat a thousand in one day.
girl_who_digs_sports asks: My boyfriend is a transplant from the Dallas area too. He misses how women "dress up" when they go out. Do you miss that in LA?
Jensen: There's quite a wide variety of the way people dress out here, so if you look around I'm sure you'll find what you like.
girl_who_digs_sports asks: Jensen, do you pick out the clothes you wear?
Jensen: No, not really. That's why we have a wardrobe dept. They tell us.
shaigirl25 asks: Jensen, you are so cute, but anyway, I read somewhere your hidden talent is singing. What types of songs do you like to sing?
Jensen: Whatever's on the radio -- if I know it. No real specific songs.
lainey81_1999 asks: Hey Jensen, What do you like to do in your spare time, if you have any :)? Play any sports?
Jensen: Yes I do. I bike ride, play basketball, golf, tennis.
mamacita_99 asks: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Jensen: Happy.
Jensen: I don't necessarily set goals in times I that. I roll with the flow.
girl_who_digs_sports asks: What famous women would leave you "star struck"?
Jensen: None yet. But I haven't met them all.
smiley_girl_16_1999 asks: Do you miss working with Christie Clark? What was she like off set?
Jensen: Yes, I miss her terribly at work, but we hang out off set, so she's awesome, a great friend of mine. We hang out.
lauren_719 asks: what is your favorite television show?
Jensen: The West Wing.
luv_chick3 asks: What is the most weird thing that's happened to you in show biz?
Jensen: Nothing's really coming to mind.
marti_14 asks: You are a great actor! :) Who has been the most fun person to work with on the set?
Jensen: Bryan Dattilo.
Jensen: He could hold a sitcom all on his own. NBC would have a hit show with him. He doesn't stop either, there's no off button.
smiley_girl_16_1999 asks: Do you have any pets? if so what is its name?
Jensen: Don't have any pets, but looking to get a dog fairly soon.
lauren_719 asks: What is your favorite movie?
Jensen: The last movie I saw was "Gladiator" two nights ago. I can't wait to see it again.
Jensen: Russell Crowe just holds your attention through the whole movie.
shawndsgurl asks: Hey Jensen! How and when do you respond to fanmail?
Jensen: I get a lot of mail and I answer as much as I can -- it takes quite a while!
cyberBABY333 asks: Who is your favorite actor or actress and why????
Jensen: It changes every time I see a new movie, like my favorite song.
sweet_girl_252 asks: What would you give as advice for someone who wants to be an actress?
Jensen: Be true to yourself, know what you believe in before you get into the mix. And don't lower your standards.
jasper_90036 asks: How has your DAYS experience changed your life?
Jensen: Other than going into about 6 million people's living room everyday - it hasn't really changed my life. I just look at it as a job and an opportunity. If it enables me to do other things, that's the benefit.
tgrewal_99 asks: Who is your best friend
Jensen: My girlfriend, Lisa.
stranga41 asks: Who are you taking to the Emmy's?
Jensen: My best friend.
samper0812 asks: Hey Jensen! Congrats on the Emmy nomination! I know you'll win! Wew were all upset that Ali didn't get nominated. How do you feel about that? She deserved it so much!
Jensen: I agree. I would like nothing more than the people I think should be nominated, be nominated.
Jensen: Ali deserved it, she put a lot of work in this year.
luveric_99 asks: Jensen are you going to the Emmy's on Friday?
Jensen: Yes, shopping and eating and sleeping.
Jensen: My parents are going to be meeting me up there. My mom went to NYC for the first time last year, so she's still green.
Jensen: I love showing her around the city.
crazykat777 asks: do u have a certain person that you always turn to for support and advice?
Jensen: It depends on what it is. If it's industry stuff and questions about big decisions in my life I would definitely call my parents.
Jensen: But if it's what should I wear I talk to Lisa or one of my buddies.
MsTrippinBillies asks: Are you easily recognized in public, have you ever had a fan do something outrageous to get your attention?
Jensen: I do get recognized in public, in fact I'm walking through Banana Republic right now.
Jensen: But it's not so much about getting my attention, but staring at me from afar. It's funny.
mamacita_99 asks: If you had your own genie, and you got three wishes, what would you wish for?
Jensen: More wishes.
Jensen: For good health for my family and happiness and financial stability. Just off the top of my head.
flying_m_99 asks: Have you been to any good concerts lately?
Jensen: Not a big concert goer, but Sting is playing here in LA at the Greek Theatre, and I'm going to try and get tickets for that.
packbill asks: Who do you think is the most promising teen actor/actress on the show and why?
Jensen: I don't know, I'd have to know them personally to make that judgment.
Jensen: The actors on our show, it depends on the goals they make and the actions they take.
feb5576 asks: Would you consider doing another soap after DAYS? I'd like to see you on GH.
Jensen: I don't know. I'm kind of biased to Days. I don't think I could betray them.
nytro_bomb asks: Ever imagine yourself as an action movie hero? You'd make a GREAT Anakin Skywalker in Episode 2.
Jensen: I'd love to do action movies, it's just a matter of getting in and getting the role. It's definitely something I'd love to do.
jensen_n_jason_days_fan asks: Are you going to Kevin and Patrika's fan event? I know other cast members are going.
Jensen: Yeah, I'll be there.
jensen_n_jason_days_fan asks: Who are you closest to on the set? Do you hang out with other cast members in the little spare time that you get?
Jensen: I hang out with Arriane and Julianne, we're really good friends off set.
latino_fox asks: DO YOU LIKE ART? MUSEUMS?
Jensen: Don't know a whole lot about them. I'm always open to stuff like that.
Jensen: I enjoy them, but I'm not a big connoisseur.
tgrewal_99 asks: I saw you on wheel of fortune how was that?
Jensen: Well, the fact that I lost miserably...I wish it had been better.
brat_girl2004 asks: so what is the best part of acting
Jensen: Getting to do something new everyday.
cali_chic_19 asks: i have a question whats the best present a fan has given you if u have ever got one before????
Jensen: I got a real cool backpack one time and I use it a lot. It's been the most useful present I've ever gotten.
shawndsgurl asks: Do you ever go online? what is your fave website?
Jensen: Very rarely, just to check my e-mail and see who loves me. I don't browse.
ThirdEyeBlind_chick asks: How do you keep focused as you do all the time?
Jensen: I just keep happy. I don't worry too much. Keep a light attitude about things. I don't stress. I take pride in my work. It's easy when you work with the experienced people I work with.
hamanna asks: Do you have a website where we can send you fan mail?
Jensen: Just the Days site. www.daysofourlives.com
bettyboop511 asks: What's it like to work with Peter Reckell?
Jensen: Peter and I get along real well. He's like an older brother to me. He's an active guy, so we talk about bike riding, moutain climbing. He and his wife are really sweet people.
corkscrew_curls_25f asks: Jensen, why don't you ever do talk shows? or have you?
Jensen: I've done a couple, but I don't do a ton of them just because I don't want to shove myself down everybody's throat. Too much publicity is not the best thing to do.
smiley_girl_16_1999 asks: what was your least favourite scene to shoot and why?
Jensen: All the stuff that I shot on the beach, Venice Beach with Ari. All these people were around. We were shooting love scenes and it was really embarrassing.
birdwhit asks: I would love to see you in person, but haven't been able to yet. Any trips to Canada planned?
Jensen: Don't have any trips planned, but things pop up all the time.
crazykat777 asks: did you have fun when you went to the canfeild fair last summer?
Jensen: Yes, I did. The crowd was great. It was a lot of fun. A cool way to see the country, a lot of cultures.
ThirdEyeBlind_chick asks: How did you feel when you found out that you were nominated for a Daytime Emmy?
Jensen: Actually, pretty surprised. The material I'd done in the last year I didn't feel... I wasn't necessarily a focal point. Alison had the death row stuff and I'd never had a heavy story line, so I was pretty surprised.
Jensen: I got a call from one of the NBC employees. Michael Feeney called me at 6 a.m. I said thanks bye and rolled back over.
mamacita_99 asks: If you could travel thru time, "where" would you go?
Jensen: It would be a toss up between medieval times or the western times. Maybe I like sword and fun fighting.
Jensen: Yeah, I wanna be a millionaire!
funloving_aussiebrunette asks: We are so far behind in Australia, when you come to our screens do you intend to visit us?
Jensen: Oh, right on. I'd love to come to Austrailia. I've been talking about it for a while. Hopefully soon.
baby_girl_803 asks: What is your favorite color?
Jensen: Blue, many different shades.
spooky_boo74 asks: How is your girlfriend about all of the females that go crazy over you?
Jensen: She usuallly doesn't partake in events where that happens, she kind of keeps her distance, but she's very understanding.
silverstream_17 asks: What kind of role would you love to play?
Jensen: I'd love to do a western. A cowboy flick. Maybe cuz I'm from Texas.
theoffwall asks: JENSEN IF U WEREN'T AN ACTOR, WHAT WOULD U LIKELY BE DOING TODAY?
Jensen: There's no telling, but my plan out of high school was to be a sports trainer for a professional sports team, preferably football or baseball. Who knows how that would have gone.
allenmelis asks: Are love scenes intimidating for you?
Jensen: Sometimes they can be, it depends on how extensive they are.
kajol325 asks: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO LEARN YOUR SCRIPT?
Jensen: I've gotten pretty quick with it. I can read a 2-3 pg scene twice and have it memorized.
blonde2001_01 asks: Who would you most want to act with and why???
Jensen: My dad, he's been an actor since before I was alive. He does commercials and things in Texas.
blonde2001_01 asks: do you have time to go out dancing and socializing?
Jensen: Yeah, all the time. Got a great group of buddies and we go have fun all the time.
jensen_n_jason_days_fan asks: Do you ever goof off on the set?
Jensen: I'm always pretty lighthearted on the set.
ThirdEyeBlind_chick asks: Who's your favorite singer?
Jensen: It changes constantly, yeah.
mary17babyblue asks: What is your favorite ice cream?
Jensen: Fat free, any time, soft serve yogurt.
ThirdEyeBlind_chick asks: If you were to guest star on a primetime tv show, what would you choose to do? Like, what's your favorite show?
Jensen: Have to go with the West Wing. I'd love to work with the cast.
lynn_2120_45011 asks: Mr. Ackles How did you get into acting I want to be an actress but I am unsure of going about acheving my goal, where do I start?
Jensen: Everybody has their own story, and it's hard to tell them how to get started.
Jensen: I was picked out of a crowd by some agents and managers. You just never know.
amycurly asks: What' it like working with Baby Will?
Jensen: Those guys are great. Shawn and Taylor are a lot of fun and extremely disciplined, which is nice.
pfalvey500 asks: You were so funny on "Mr. Rhodes." Do you think about ever going back to comedy?
Jensen: I'd love to. I really enjoy comedy, especially after 3 yrs on a drama, it would be refreshing to do comedy.
pfalvey500 asks: Are most of your friends in the industry? Or in other fields?
Jensen: They're in other fields, actually.
little_loulou_2000 asks: ARE YOU STILL THE SAME PERSON YOU WERE WHEN YOU STARTED?
Jensen: I've changed, I've grown up and my mind has grown up. The responsibilities I've taken on since I've moved out here have made me grow. I'd like to say no.
Kate_2345 asks: How well do you think you would do on Millionaire?
Jensen: Pretty good. I tend to get those questions pretty often. Now and then I'll get stumped, but I'm a good guesser. I'd do all right.
angelic_m_ca asks: if you had one day to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?
Jensen: I'd spend all day at a spa.
Jensen: I'd get as many massages as I could.
Jensen: Thank you so much for spending the evening with me. You're all dear to me and I thank you for your support. I hope to catch you next Friday. Thank you all. Bye.
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