7/22/98
7/22/98 11:55:51 AM Opening "Chat Log 7/22/98"
OnlineHost: We will shortly be joined by Bruce Boxleitner, from ...
UKMC BOX: Babylon5, The President of the Galaxy.
OnlineHost: Bruce Boxleitner has many credits to his name including ...
UKMC BOX: "Tron," "Bring 'em back" where that towel never seemed to fall ...
UKMC BOX: off <g>, Scarecrow and Mrs King, where he played an american ...
UKMC BOX: CIA agent who took a bored housewife into many adventures ...
UKMC BOX: (undercover).
OnlineHost: Bruce is remembered not only as appearing in Babylon5, but ...
UKMC BOX: for his performance as Luke in "The Macahans," he then went onto ...
UKMC BOX: star with James Arness in "How the West Was Won"
UKMC BOX: We are running alittle behind schedule.... Bruce will be here in 5mins
OnlineHost: Bruce Boxleitner was born in Elgin, Ill., where he had his ...
UKMC BOX: first theatrical experience when he tried out for a high school ...
UKMC BOX: play. Bruce, as you are all aware, portrays the President of the ...
UKMC BOX: galaxy in Babylon5, which is now in it's fifth year.
UKMC BOX: We are expecting a big turnout tonight, please be patient ;o)
UKMC BOX: Thank you
UKMC BOX: Good Evening and Welcome to Uklive
OnlineHost: We are joined this evening by Bruce Boxleitner, Please press ...
UKMC BOX: the interact button to ask Bruce a question.
UKMC BOX: Good Evening Bruce, Welcome to UKLive on AOL.... Before we begin with the
UKMC BOX: questions this evening would you like to say a few
UKMC BOX: opening words... am sure you know the ropes by now <g>
Bruce5Live: Hello world
UKMC BOX: And am sure I can speak for all of us here tonight
UKMC BOX: in saying Welcome to the UK Version <g>
UKMC BOX: Okay Bruce our first question for this evening
UKMC BOX: from Necula
Question: Bruce, do you feel there's a rivalry between B5 and Star Trek and in
Question: particular, "Deep Space Nine"?
Bruce5Live: No I don't believe there is
Bruce5Live: its a big universe out there
Bruce5Live: I believe no
Bruce5Live: In tv certainly Star Trek will always be the
Bruce5Live: will always be compared to it
UKMC BOX: Babs5Capt, would like to know....
Question: Do you have any idea if you are going to be in Crucade?
Bruce5Live: I will not
Bruce5Live: My having to do with B5 is over
Bruce5Live: we stopped shooting last May
Bruce5Live: I'm no longer doing it
Bruce5Live: Crusade is a totally new cast
Bruce5Live: to be headed by Gary Cole
UKMC BOX: :::::::::Sobs::::::::::::::
UKMC BOX: Moodweas would like to know....
Question: Any chance you're going to be at Fantasticon this year?
Bruce5Live: I don't believe so, I'll be in the Highlands with my wife
Bruce5Live: But I will at the Voice of Resistance on the 16th 18th Oct
Bruce5Live: with the entire cast
UKMC BOX: Bear UK would like to know..........
Question: In all the many eps of Babylon 5, which moment raised a smile, or a huge
Question: laughing fit, for you?
Bruce5Live: At the end of Z'ha'dum
Bruce5Live: when I jumped over the balcony
Bruce5Live: and in reality landed in a group of cardboard boxes 10 times
UKMC BOX: AliDave would like to know....
Question: How did you approach playing "young Sheriden" in "In The Beginning" and
Question: "old Sheridan" in "Sleeping in the Light" (without spoiling the plot of the
Question: latter!)?
Bruce5Live: The younger Sheridan I talked faster the older faster hehehehehehe :))))
UKMC BOX: B5Sentinel, onto a personal note.....
Question: Bruce, as a member of the National Space Society, how do you feel about
Question: the passing last night of Alan Shepard, the first man in space?
Bruce5Live: I didn't know
Bruce5Live: I was in the air at the time
Bruce5Live: I'm shocked
Bruce5Live: I know in October I was supposed to attend the launch of John Glenn
Bruce5Live: I'm very sorry he was the best in the world
UKMC BOX: Moving away from B5 at the moment, have you anything in the pipeline coming up-from
UKMC BOX: Artdh
Question: What TV/ Theatre are you planning now that you have finished BAb 5 - or
Question: have you???? will you be back as a guest in crusaders????
Bruce5Live: and now it adds more historical relevance to John Glenn's flight in Oct
Bruce5Live: I'm not doing anything at the moment
Bruce5Live: right now my wife's doing a film and I will be there to be with her
Bruce5Live: as she was for me during B5
UKMC BOX: MFisher would like to know about the movie Tron
Question: Another one for Bruce. What was your experience like making Tron. do you
Question: look back upon that role with a smile?
Bruce5Live: I look back on that role with a smile yes
Bruce5Live: Jeff Bridges and myself had no idea what we were doing at the time
Bruce5Live: I'm still amazed at the popularity of that film
Bruce5Live: at the time
Bruce5Live: because it was not well received when we originally did it
UKMC BOX: Bruce I have to step back awhile here..... something is really bugging me..... before Tron
UKMC BOX: I think.... in Scarecrow and Mrs King....<eek>
UKMC BOX: did you play a CIA agent
UKMC BOX: or was it a PI?
Bruce5Live: Yes I played a secret service type caracter
UKMC BOX: B5RangerUK would like to know about your wife
Question: Whose idea was it for your wife to appear as Anna Sheridan, was it JMS
Question: or did she request the part? (BTW her final scene was the most chilling piece
Question: of acting I've ever seen)
Bruce5Live: It was more a decision made by the producers to ask her to do it
Bruce5Live: it was a neat way to attract press at that time
UKMC BOX: Nova2738 would like to know....
Question: do you think that there will ever be movies like startrek
Bruce5Live: There has been talk of future films but no talk or script ideas so far
UKMC BOX: Diane K De is wondering.........
Question: Of the episodes we have yet to see, which one's your favorite
Bruce5Live: I have many
Bruce5Live: it would be hard to single out just one or two
UKMC BOX: CLud101652 is wondering about your character, if it has changed you
Question: hi bruce what part of sheridan,s character, do you admire the most
Question: and has he, changed you in any way,in the way that you think?
Bruce5Live: He is willing to act on his own self reliance
Bruce5Live: I don't think he's very like me..I don't have his tenacity
UKMC 3: send ukmc box
UKMC BOX: TieganTide is wondering........
Question: Are there any films that you've seen, and enjoyed, then thought that you
Question: would have liked to be in that film?
Bruce5Live: Many
Bruce5Live: I tried for a while to be in the Indiana Jones type
Bruce5Live: I would say one of my favorite guys is Harrison Ford
Bruce5Live: And I think I would like to have done some of the films he did
UKMC BOX: Runtabu is wondering bruce, since you were born in Elgin, Illinois, have you ever visited
UKMC BOX: Elgin in Scotland?
Bruce5Live: A town near Elgin is called Dundee
UKMC 3: send ukmc box
Bruce5Live: Never been to the town Elgin in Scotland
UKMC 3: send ukmc box
UKMC BOX: Going back to the previous question.... You were quoted saying you'd pay to appear in
UKMC BOX: Westerns... and then you were named the Buffalo Bill award winner for your
UKMC BOX: commitment to family Entertainment... how did you feel?
Bruce5Live: I felt wonderful...I would love to do another western
Bruce5Live: I haven't done one in five years
Bruce5Live: so if anyone has a western they'd like me to be in I'm available
UKMC BOX: MFisher has anopther question for you?
Question: Hi Bruce. take this seriously. If everything was right, if you had a
Question: good script and story, would you seriously consider doing Tron 2?
Bruce5Live: Certainly I would
Bruce5Live: Show me a contract and a script in that area
UKMC BOX: Nova has a question ... back to B5
Question: bruce do you think that the show,gives children a good look into the
Question: futre.
Bruce5Live: I'm not sure it's a vision of the actual future....I think it has some terrific metaphors
Bruce5Live: but not the way the future will actually be
Bruce5Live: I believe blade Runner is closer
UKMC BOX: KCar, a big fan, is wondering.......
Question: Bruce, Babylon 5 seems to have huge religious overtones written into
Question: it's plots. Are you spiritual/religious in any way? A big fan, Kenneth.
Bruce5Live: erm..to a small degree yes I am
Bruce5Live: I'm somewhat spirtitual
Bruce5Live: Not sure what it is...I think it could be disney
UKMC BOX: Melanie525 is asking...........
Question: How do you feel about working with the different actors ? Do you have a
Question: favorite actor on the show you like to work with ?
Bruce5Live: Certainly working with Jerry is fun...the most enjoyable part of working on
Bruce5Live: B5 was working with the actors more so than the show
Bruce5Live: I made some great friends
Bruce5Live: and Jerry Doyle is sitting here with a gun to my head
UKMC BOX: TieganTide is wondering.......
Question: What kind of music are you intrested in....is it sci-fi or something
Question: llike classical/pop/rock n roll etc.....?
Bruce5Live: Eric Clapton
Bruce5Live: musicians of our generation
Bruce5Live: Blues
UKMC BOX: Philjens is wondering...
Question: Have you shaved off that beard yet?!
Bruce5Live: Oh yes
Bruce5Live: That was Sheridan's beard not mine
UKMC BOX: We need to get you back in a stetson<g>Werrf has another interesting question.............
Question: If you could choose your species, which B5 species would you like to be?
Bruce5Live: I quite liked Narns
Bruce5Live: Jerry liked the Centauri women they're bald
UKMC BOX: JEchevaria
UKMC BOX: next question.. is...
Question: why do you think the show is more popular in gb than US?
Bruce5Live: I think its much more popular in the UK
UKMC BOX: Etenity261 has an interesting question..........
Question: Do you feel there is pressure to live up to your sucess of b5 in your
Question: future work?
Bruce5Live: No
Bruce5Live: I had a career before b5 I'm not worried about it
Bruce5Live: I can send my cv if they wanna see it
UKMC BOX: LadyMxenna would like to know......
Question: How long did the show How the West was won run for - As a western fan
Question: living in the UK you were introduced to us through that series
Bruce5Live: Three seasons on abc tv in the US
UKMC BOX: Going back to a balcony scene... <g>
UKMC BOX: PetrusFM would like to know.......
Question: Had JMS already planned how your character was too survive the balcony
Question: scene??
Bruce5Live: Yes I think so
UKMC BOX: We have talked about most of your roles in one way or another Bruce... but Chaycat
UKMC BOX: would like to know......
Question: Do you ever feel that B5 has taken over your whole life and people no
Question: longer remember other roles you have played. What was your favourite role?
Bruce5Live: No
Bruce5Live: In a word I don't believe so
UKMC BOX: RichD ZX7R would like to know......
Question: Who in the cast of B5 will you keep in touch with the most?
UKMC BOX: unfortunately our last question for this evening
Bruce5Live: Probably Jerry Doyle
Bruce5Live: Andreas Katsulas
UKMC BOX: Unfortunalty our time has ran out once again.....
OnlineHost: Thank you all for joining us here on UK Live. We have been ...
UKMC BOX: talking to Bruce Boxleitner. Bruce, before you leave us would ...
UKMC BOX: you like to say a few parting words?
Bruce5Live: Thank you I appreciate the time and conversation
Bruce5Live: And you can catch me at the Hollywood superstore
Bruce5Live: Tomorrow at 3:30 just off New Oxford St
Bruce5Live: By Centre Point
UKMC BOX: When are you coming to meet us who are in Scotland ?<g>
UKMC BOX: Thank you Bruce for joining us here in Uklive...
Bruce5Live: hopefully soon
UKMC BOX: It has been a pleasure to have you with us....
Bruce5Live: Thanks and goodbye
UKMC BOX: Once again, that's all we have time for this evening
UKMC BOX: Thank you everyone for sending in your questions
UKMC BOX: and we apologise not getting through more... but an hour just goes in too quickly
UKMC BOX: So from UKLive...Me Boxette, UKMC 3 and Bruce...
UKMC BOX: it's goodnight from UKLive
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7/22/98 12:53:45 PM Closing "Chat Log 7/22/98"
Thanks, Adrina and Diane!
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