Transcript of AP's 12/14 AOL chat Here's the transcript of Adrian Paul's 12/14/94 appearance on AOL for a 2-hour live conference, sponsored by OMNI Online. Erin Murphy OMNI Magazine Online Editor OnlineHost Good evening, everyone. Onstage is Erin Murphy, online editor for OMNI Magazine and your emcee for the evening. Tonight, OMNI Magazine Online is proud to present Adrian Paul, star of the popular syndicated TV series "Highlander: The Series," based on the feature film HIGHLANDER. Adrian plays Duncan MacLeod, an Immortal--one of a rare group of people who cannot die unless they are beheaded. OnlineHost Each week, MacLeod fights the forces of evil that have been pursuing him since the beginning of time. He must also conceal his real identity from the authorities and journalists who are constantly on his trail. OnlineHost A cross between Errol Flynn and Douglas Fairbanks, Adrian Paul was born and raised in London. His family was not very drama-oriented, and they didn't know exactly how to react when Adrian informed them that he wanted to become an actor. He studied Shakespeare and performed in school plays, but his focus was always on sports. He played semi-pro soccer and then traveled around Europe as a model. OnlineHost In Europe, he danced and choreographed for six years before moving to Los Angeles to dance and seek out acting roles. He landed a role on the ABC television series "The Colbys," playing a Russian dancer, and appeared with Tom Berenger in the film LAST RITES. Adrian was a series regular on "War of the Worlds" and has made guest appearances on such shows as "Murder, She Wrote," "Dark Shadows," and "Beauty and the Beast." Welcome, Adrian! AdrianPl AAAHHHH! It's nice to be back here on AOL. I hope you've AdrianPl all had a great time since the last time we AdrianPl spoke and for those of you at the convention, I had a AdrianPl great time too. And for those of you who just AdrianPl joined PEACE, welcome. And for those of you who just AdrianPl joined us on AOL, I'm gonna have some fun AdrianPl tonight! Peace. $/ga ErinM We're happy to have you here with OMNI Online, Adrian! ErinM Let's just tell the folks how to send in their questions, ErinM and then we'll get right... ErinM to answering some questions. AdrianPl Well, thank you. OnlineHost The auditorium consists of two major areas: the audience, where you are right now, and the stage, where the speakers appear. Text which you type onscreen shows only to those in your row, prefaced by the row number in parentheses, such as (2) if you are in row 2. To interact with the speaker, use the Interact icon on your screen. ErinM OK, here's the first question... Question Hi, Adrian, good to "see" you again. This question is Question from Catherine Moore on the Question Internet mailing list. "Both the John Kincaid (War of the Question Worlds) and Duncan McLeod characters Question are very complex and moral men. What draws you to these Question roles? AdrianPl Exactly what you just said. Their morals and the AdrianPl complexities of playing these characters, especially AdrianPl Duncan. Question We've heard that Duncan will be returning to the barge in Question Paris. How are they going to Question explain this considering that the barge was SOLD in the Question last episode of the 2nd Season? AdrianPl Haven't you ever heard of somebody selling their house and AdrianPl buying it back again????????????? AdrianPl No, neither have I. :) AdrianPl I know how it's going to happen. But I'm afraid you're AdrianPl going to have to wait and find out...unless AdrianPl it gets leaked somewhere. Question Welcome to Clan MacAOL! We loved you at the Question convention....would you like another hat??? AdrianPl Well, whichever hat you give me will probably be to small AdrianPl for my big fat head. I thank you for the AdrianPl first one. I've worn it a few times. But I like the AdrianPl originals better than copies. Thanks. OnlineHost For those newcomers in the audience: OMNI Online is pleased to present Adrian Paul, star of the popular syndicated TV series "Highlander: The Series." Adrian is answering questions about the show, his role, and his career. If you have any questions about how the auditorium works, please feel free to contact our usher, OMNI Muse, by instant message. Question you do a great job with the sword scenes, how long to Question train and stage a scene? AdrianPl Depends on the guest star and their prowess with a sword. AdrianPl In some shows, we rehearse the fights the AdrianPl day before shooting them, which can be dangerous. So I've AdrianPl gotta be on my toes and try and save all AdrianPl my fingers. Other times, we're able to have the luxury of AdrianPl a week. Comment Greetings, Mr. Paul. My friend Noah was at the convention, Comment and he asked me to convey this Comment to you: "I really appreciate that you & the others stayed Comment to sign those hundreds of autographs. Comment It was very good of you. Thank you." AdrianPl Peace. Question If you liked the script, and the timing could be worked Question out, would you do a guest spot on Question Forever Knight? I'd love to see you as a vampire! AdrianPl So would I! If time allowed, I'd love to play a vampire. Question for how longer will we be blessed by you as the Question magnificent McLeod. The show has grown Question dramitically and I am ever drawn to the romaticism of it.. AdrianPl Well, that's hard to say... It will probably be for AdrianPl another one or two seasons depending on contract AdrianPl stipulations. Question What, if any, special training did you have to perform the Question sword fights? AdrianPl I studied with Bob Anderson every day for months. And he AdrianPl taught me the epee and sabre techniques. AdrianPl And then I studied Chinese sword forms as well as Korean AdrianPl and some Japanese. OnlineHost For those newcomers in the audience: OMNI Online is pleased to present Adrian Paul, star of the popular syndicated TV series "Highlander: The Series." Adrian is answering questions about the show, his role, and his career. If you have any questions about how the auditorium works, please feel free to contact our usher, OMNI Muse, by instant message. Question If you were a writer for Highlander, what would you want Question Duncan MacLeod to experience or Question face in an episode? AdrianPl I actually have come up with several of the ideas that AdrianPl have been incorporated in the shows or have AdrianPl actually been formed into scripts. Many of the flashbacks AdrianPl are first written and then re-written AdrianPl when I come up with an idea that perhaps people haven't AdrianPl seen in Duncan's life. There are several AdrianPl things that I'd like to see, but are unable to be done in AdrianPl the television format. The idea of Duncan AdrianPl getting totally blitzed for about 50 years is definitely a AdrianPl possibility in his life, but not a AdrianPl probability in the shooting of the series. I think he AdrianPl would think that not waking up with a hangover AdrianPl the next morning after having drunk himself into a stupor AdrianPl would be an easy way out with some of the AdrianPl dark events that have overtaken his life. Question Is Dr. Anne coming back? or will Duncan have a new love Question interest AdrianPl Who knows? Question Have you ever been injured during combat filming? AdrianPl Several times. I still carry the scars which are great AdrianPl conversation pieces. Question Your fan club had a lot of merchandise for sale at the Question Highlander convention this year Question which was really great! Are there plans for any new Question merchandise? What kind? AdrianPl Yes. There will be new merchandise available through the AdrianPl fan club in the new year. And at the AdrianPl moment, there is one new item, the Adrian Paul calendar AdrianPl that was added since the convention in AdrianPl limited quantities. We hope to add one or two pieces AdrianPl during each new issue of the fan club AdrianPl magazine. Which brings me to my first piece of news, AdrianPl which not even the members know of yet, that AdrianPl a portion of every month's sales will be donated to a AdrianPl children's charity so that we can practice what AdrianPl we preach in the newsletters. Any suggestions from you AdrianPl all as to which charities may be good AdrianPl candidates would be much appreciated and published in the AdrianPl PEACE Pen Pals section of the fan club AdrianPl magazine. Question The sword kata you were doing during "Shadows" was Question absolutely fantastic. You did a clean, Question beautiful, and precise job. What was the name of it, and Question what style is it a part of? AdrianPl It is a part of a Korean form which was slightly altered AdrianPl because of camera angles and I thank you AdrianPl because it took me many hours to perfect that particular AdrianPl kata. And I'm glad somebody appreciated AdrianPl it especially the sheathing of the sword, which is an art AdrianPl in itself. Question Hi! Where is "Home" (not *necessarily* geographically...) Question and how often do you get there? AdrianPl Where the heart is. :) And as soon as I can find it, AdrianPl I'll let you know! AdrianPl P.S.-Los Angeles. Question which story did you like doing best? AdrianPl "Shadows," "Courage," and "Samurai" from this year. They AdrianPl allowed me to show different sides of AdrianPl MacLeod. A little darkness, a little humor, a little AdrianPl sadness. Question Do you or any of the others @ Highlander have an email Question address to interact with fans? AdrianPl I don't know how you guys are coming up with all the AdrianPl things I wanted to mention tonight! But this AdrianPl takes me to the next piece of information, which is we AdrianPl have just opened an e-mail address for PEACE AdrianPl members. There are a few ground rules to the e-mail AdrianPl address that we'd like everyone to be aware AdrianPl of so if you'd like to get them, please go ahead and AdrianPl e-mail PEACE APFC for them. That's the new AdrianPl e-mail address. ErinM Is that an AOL address, Adrian? AdrianPl YES! Of course! ErinM OK, so you folks in the audience can tell your friends on ErinM "other services"... ErinM to send e-mail to PEACE APFC@aol.com ErinM And does the fan club have a regular mailing address you'd ErinM like to mention? AdrianPl Sure. It's PEACE-The Adrian Paul Fan Club, 12439 Magnolia AdrianPl Blvd. #159, North Hollywood, CA 91607. AdrianPl Thanks for asking. ErinM Thanks for relaying that. :) ErinM Back to the questions... Question My Internet friend Catherine Moore also wanted to ask: "On Question the show, Mac seems very good Question with children. Very tender. Is this reflected in your Question own life? If this isn't too personal, Question any plans to start a family?" AdrianPl I have a family. Five dogs! You ever tried to clean AdrianPl their diapers? Feed them? Wash them? It's AdrianPl a job in itself, I don't think I have time for any other AdrianPl poop. :) ErinM Folks, you've been sending in lots of great suggestions ErinM for charities that Adrian's... ErinM fan club can contribute to. It's hard for us to compile a ErinM list while we're onstage. Can you... ErinM please email your suggestions to me at ErinM? I'll compile ErinM a list for Adrian. :) AdrianPl Or e-mail them to PEACE APFC!! ErinM OK, even better! :) ErinM And back to the questions... Question Will there be another Highlander Convention? If so, when Question and where? AdrianPl I have been asked to do another "Highlander" convention by AdrianPl Krystmas Tarr, which, time permitting AdrianPl I would love to do. There is another convention, AdrianPl Syndi-Con, in San Fran in April that I may be AdrianPl attending. ErinM Folks, I've been reminded that Internet addresses can't ErinM have spaces. So anyone sending email to... ErinM the fan club from the Internet or other online services ErinM must address it this way: ErinM peaceapfc@aol.com ErinM And back to the questions... Question Do you have a project lined up for hiatus? AdrianPl Yes, probably, but not certainly. I'm working on it. Question Hi Adrian, I'm a new fan of yours but I'd like to know, do Question you think that Duncan would Question survive to be the lase, even if it mean killing a friend? AdrianPl Whether he survives to be the last is in the hands of the AdrianPl executive producers and the writers, but I AdrianPl would be very surprised if they allowed this to happen AdrianPl because that would mean that they couldn't AdrianPl renew the series with somebody else playing the AdrianPl "Highlander" at a later date and open up a can of AdrianPl worms should they decide to do more films. Question Q: Whatever possessed you to pose for PLAYGIRL? Not that Question we'd object to a centerfold, Question but Meilani might not want to share the goodies and you Question might catch a cold! AdrianPl I didn't catch a cold and my goodies are still intact. AdrianPl There was no centerfold, just a cover with AdrianPl other FULLY CLOTHED pictures inside. Question Welcome Adrian! Duncan seems to be a moodier character Question this season (more human, perhaps?) Question Any comment on how the character has grown emotionally? AdrianPl Well, I think he's not only moodier, but I think he's got AdrianPl a little more humor to him. But also the AdrianPl changes that are much more human are much more apparent AdrianPl this year and able to be played because AdrianPl the scripts have been of superior quality. Question What are some of the upcoming changes to the show? AdrianPl There will be an arch villian during the Paris episodes, a AdrianPl cliffhanger, depending on the actor's AdrianPl availability and an interesting relationship problem for AdrianPl an immortal that hasn't been addressed AdrianPl yet. I can't tell you anymore. Otherwise, I'd give away AdrianPl the storyline. Question How much has your martial arts study influenced your Question personal philosophy in terms of how Question you approach life and your acting craft? AdrianPl Life imitates acting. Acting imitates life. Both go hand AdrianPl in hand. And spiritually, martial arts has AdrianPl centered me and given me more discipline in myself. AdrianPl Peace. Question Will we ever see the return of Connor NcCloud(Christopher Question Lambert) to the series? AdrianPl Ask Christopher Lambert. :) Comment Adrian, we love your show . I believed that you should Comment have been the next James Bond. You Comment have the look for the part.--Latiefa AdrianPl Latiefa? Is that Queen Latiefa? Probably not. :) AdrianPl Yes, James Bond would've been fun. I did have two AdrianPl meetings on the part, but they chose Pierce Brosnan AdrianPl who had a very large following for his participation in AdrianPl the role. Paul, Adrian Paul. Question Adrian, I understand you have a background in ballet, is Question that true? AdrianPl No. Jazz ballet and street dancing were my foundations. Question What happens to the swords of the immortals you defeat? AdrianPl I keep them. And store them in the toilet on the barge. AdrianPl :) Question QUESTION: Given that the Highlander is a series about Question immortals who never age, how long do Question you expect to continue playing this character? Question Alternatively, how do you expect to continue Question playing the character as you DO age? AdrianPl I don't age, I'm immortal! And wrinkle cream is a AdrianPl fabulous invention! Comment From the things I heard about the con, you seem to really Comment enjoy your fans. Just want you Comment to know we appreciate it. AdrianPl Well, if the fans weren't there, I wouldn't be talking to AdrianPl you on AOL. So thank you. Question Are you actually typing your own comments? AdrianPl As I mentioned in the last AOL meeting, I have fabulous AdrianPl finger work since in my previous life, I AdrianPl was a hairdresser, a typist and a manicurist! Question Good evening Adrian...Can you please tell me why Tess was Question killed off the show? AdrianPl It was her decision to pursue other acting jobs. And AdrianPl decided that she didn't want to return after the AdrianPl first year, although I think she regretted the decision AdrianPl toward the end of the second season when AdrianPl she saw the popularity the show attained in Europe. Question What do youhave to say about the chemistry between you and Question your new "leading lady", Lisa Question Howard? AdrianPl She has a much stronger human persona as a trauma surgeon, AdrianPl which I think Duncan would be attracted to. AdrianPl It is always hard for an actor to take over a role in a AdrianPl series when the fans have already identified AdrianPl with the previous character played by another actor. That AdrianPl said, I think Lisa's doing an admirable AdrianPl job. Question You were shown playing the piano in a recent episode. Do Question you actually play? AdrianPl No. Although I started to learn during this last hiatus. AdrianPl I play the congas much better. Question Will tapes of Highlander series be available in the near Question future? AdrianPl Throughout the video stores, perhaps. Which ones I cannot AdrianPl tell you. Comment This is great to learn you are a real person with humor. Comment Love hearing you. AdrianPl Aye, and it's very nice to be hearing from you, lassie AdrianPl (Duncan with Scottish accent). Question Hello, I have enjoyed watching you in "Highlander". My Question question is, on the tv show when Question "Duncan" wears the short jacket where does he hide the Question sword? AdrianPl Up his butt. :) Question Do you think your dance background will show up in future Question episodes? I would love to see a Question flashback to a Vaudeville act or a circus. Something fun! Question Not afraid of heights are you? AdrianPl I *hate* heights. And yes, there is a dance number AdrianPl appearing in "Vendetta," which is an episode to be AdrianPl shown early next year. Although, I think we could be AdrianPl seeing a little more dance numbers, possibly a AdrianPl tango, which is a very sexy dance. Question Aside from the shooting (taping? filming?) schedule of the Question show, are there any other Question constraints HL, The Series places on the work you do Question during hiatus? (can't do your own stunts, Question can't take a role where you die, can't cut your hair...) AdrianPl Can't go skiing. Can't go rollerblading. Can't go AdrianPl skydiving. Can't go mountain climbing. Can't go AdrianPl parasailing or paragliding. But it doesn't mean I won't. Question What did you think when you were asked to play an Question immortal? AdrianPl I thought it was going to be a fabulous role to play AdrianPl considering all the avenues that were able to AdrianPl be taken. Question what was the reason for bringing Richie back, especially Question since Duncan broke off the Question friendship so strongly? AdrianPl The reason he broke the friendship off was because he AdrianPl disobeyed him. But it didn't mean that he broke AdrianPl the relationship off permanently. When Richie came back AdrianPl and understood the lesson learned, Duncan AdrianPl realized that he'd grown and they could resume the AdrianPl relationship. Question Do you plan on doing any movies (Highlander or others?) AdrianPl Yes. Question I just got the PEACE newsletter and it's so professional Question looking. I was wondering if you Question have a really big staff to put it together and if there's Question any way I could get involved? AdrianPl No, there's not a big staff involved...just Rebecca and AdrianPl me. It depends on what aspect you'd like to b AdrianPl be involved. You'd have to discuss that with Rebecca. AdrianPl Submissions to the newsletter for any of AdrianPl the sections is a great way to become involved. AdrianPl Especially in the PEACE pen pals section. Question Do you think the Joe Dawson character will eventually Question forsake his Watcher connection as Question his friendship with Mac grows? Wouldn't Joe find it Question somewhat immoral to spy on a friend? In any Question case wouldn't any info he gathered be suspect? AdrianPl Joe and Mac's friendship is very reminiscent of David and AdrianPl the Vampire Lestat's friendship in AdrianPl "Interview With a Vampire." And he didn't forsake his job AdrianPl because of his friendship with another AdrianPl being, with a being he was spying on. As long as Joe AdrianPl keeps the friendship as secret as possible, then AdrianPl I think his integrity will be upheld. Question Adrian, do you do your own stunts? AdrianPl Yes. But not from high places. :) Question Which series was more challenging for you War of the Question Worlds or Highlander? AdrianPl "Highlander" without a shadow of a doubt. Question Have you enjoyed lurking online since the last AOL Question conference? Or are these just "hit and Question run" appearances? AdrianPl These are just hit and run appearances. Why would I want AdrianPl to lurk and hear all the bad things people AdrianPl have to say about me!? Question It's been said your wif has more poproblems with your Question 'pretend' fighting than with your Question 'pretend' love scenes. Would you feel the same way if the Question roles were reversed? AdrianPl No. Question If you suddenly found yourself walking in Duncan's shoes, Question do you think you would handle Question being immortal very similarly to the way he does, or do Question you think you would have a completely Question different approach? AdrianPl I would have probably a different approach because my AdrianPl name's Adrian Paul and his name is Duncan AdrianPl MacLeod. Although we have many similarities. Question We just saw the episode "Blackmail" a few weeks ago. I Question felt that particular episode would Question have played wonderfully as pure "farce". Any possibility Question we might get to see that type of Question episode--an off the wall comedy type thing? AdrianPl I'd love to see that. But I think you'll have to talk to AdrianPl the writers about that type of possiblities AdrianPl because the show's direction has already been set. Question IS THERE A SOUND TRACK IN THE MAKING THE MUSIC IS GOOD Question JUST HARD TO FIND AdrianPl The soundtrack, I believe, is possibly in the making and AdrianPl the soundtrack is a Queen copyright. So AdrianPl I think you'd have to go to them for more information. It AdrianPl is even hard for us to use some AdrianPl of the songs that have been used previously as it could AdrianPl cost us up to $7500 just for one airing in AdrianPl the U.S. market alone. Question Is "Highlander more popular in the U.S. or overseas? AdrianPl Overseas. Comment Please tell Meilani hello from all of us. AdrianPl Meilani says "Ola." Question How did you meet your wife? And what is she working on Question now? AdrianPl She is currently auditioning for television and movie AdrianPl roles and we met in Los Angeles in a night- AdrianPl club through a mutual friend. Question Hi, Adrian! Valerie Meachum of "HL Buzz" here. Have you Question any interest in returning to Question dance sometime? AdrianPl If my body can take it. Yes, I'd love to do a role that AdrianPl would involve some dancing. Question Do you plan on seeing the new Highlander III movie? AdrianPl Yes. I'm going to the premiere in France in January. Question There have been rumours that you have "betrayed" your fans Question by threatening legal action Question against those fans whomade & sold merchandise with your Question picture on it. They your licensing fee Question is so astronimically high no fan can afford it. Would you Question like to defend yourself against these Question charges? AdrianPl Yes, I would. I'm glad somebody came up with this AdrianPl quuestion because it annoys me when somebody AdrianPl spreads these rumors and don't know what they're talking AdrianPl about. The fact of the matter is my lawyers AdrianPl sent letters to a few people at the convention who were AdrianPl selling merchandise with pictures taken during AdrianPl the shooting of "Highlander" or from photo sessions. AdrianPl These people were asked to contact PEACE AdrianPl so that they may obtain the legal rights to those pieces AdrianPl of merchandise. As you must understand, art AdrianPl in itself is a legal right for anybody and freedom of AdrianPl speech, as in art, is anybody's right, but when AdrianPl people use the likeness of myself or any other celebrity AdrianPl on a piece of merchandise and mass AdrianPl produce it and sell it for gain, that is illegal. The AdrianPl letters PEACE has written to the dealers who AdrianPl have contacted them regarding this have been replied to in AdrianPl this way...that they should produce AdrianPl the pictures or merchandise they wish to use and then pay AdrianPl a small nominal percentage of their profits AdrianPl to PEACE which will then be donated to charity. I have AdrianPl heard it said that $180,000 has been asked AdrianPl per item, per year. That is ludicrous, ridiculous and AdrianPl untrue. Peace. ErinM Thanks for setting the record straight, Adrian. :) ErinM Back to the questions... Question Will the casting of guest immortals follow the "rock star" Question precedent again this year? Question We've seen a number of people from the music world appear. Question What would you think of someone like Question Michael Hutchence (INXS) appearing? Or my favorite female Question immie, Bjork? AdrianPl Good actors for the roles have always been a priority for AdrianPl the producers whether they're rock AdrianPl stars or actual actors. As a matter of fact, Roger Daltry AdrianPl will be playing his role of Fitzcairn this AdrianPl season. Question Has playing the role of a 400 year old immortal made your Question own mortality more real? AdrianPl Told ya, I'm immortal. No, but really, I've never given AdrianPl it any thought. I guess it does make you AdrianPl understand that you're only here for a short period of AdrianPl time and to make the best of the time available AdrianPl to you. Question Q: Does either Stan or Jim have any plans to do an AOL Question chat? Jim's repartee would make Question him a natural, especially talking about swords... AdrianPl Yes, Jim's repartee is something we all love to hear, AdrianPl especially during the filming. He and I have AdrianPl some fabulous outtakes and practical jokes that we've done AdrianPl this year during filming. As to him or AdrianPl Stan appearing, you'll have to ask them. Question During the 2nd season of HL, there was a blatant effort at Question what has been called "the Question selling of Adrian Paul"...lots of shirtless & half-naked Question scenes. That has pretty much gone. Did Question you get tired of being beefcake or was it realized that it Question wasnt' serving the story? AdrianPl I never do beefcake to serve the story. I think those AdrianPl scenes where my shirt has come off have been AdrianPl relatively few and far between although people do walk AdrianPl around naked in their own homes...and Duncan AdrianPl hasn't done that yet. And neither will Adrian Paul, AdrianPl unless they pay me a lot more money. :) Question Any special plans for the holidays? BTW, Happy Holidays! AdrianPl Thank you! Tahiti, here I come!! Question as a history prof your series fascinates me. Were you a Question history buff before? AdrianPl Yes, i was. I studied history. I got very good grades in AdrianPl history in school. It also fascinates me AdrianPl to think that in some parts of the world, you can walk on AdrianPl ground or be in buildings that were built AdrianPl and touched 2000 years ago or more. Question Any plans for a Highlander feature film w/ Adrian Paul in Question it? AdrianPl It has been discussed, but the script has not been AdrianPl presented to me yet. So we'll just have to see. Question Whatever happens to all those headless bodies Duncan Question leaves lying around? One would think Question someone might notice. AdrianPl Richie takes care of them for me! Question Do you not think that the amount of violence on your show Question is excessive, particularly with Question young people? How would you justify it? AdrianPl Violence is a part of history, our lives and has been AdrianPl around for thousands of years, not that that AdrianPl makes it good. Violence for violence sake is something I AdrianPl would never partake in in any role unless AdrianPl it served a purpose of telling the story of how senseless AdrianPl and mindless violence can be. To this AdrianPl effect, children, if they have been taught correctly, AdrianPl should be able to understand the AdrianPl difference between good and evil. Question I understand you came to America from England in the mid Question 80's. Was the move a big Question adjustment for you...any sort of culture-shock? AdrianPl Oh, a huge culture shock. The move was not that big in my AdrianPl scheme of things as I had always been on AdrianPl my own, travelling through Europe for 7 years prior. AdrianPl Although, the one thing I did notice was that AdrianPl compared to Europe, America didn't know how lucky they had AdrianPl it in material things around them that they AdrianPl took for granted...dishwashers, gardeners, fresh squeezed AdrianPl orange juice and the like were not common- AdrianPl place in Europe. Question Q: Will Marcus Constantine show up in Paris? And my Question second most favorite Immortal (sorry Question Richie -- you're third) Amanda? Will she be around to get Question MacLeod in more trouble? PS: I think Question Mac definitely has a second career as a cat burglar should Question he ha AdrianPl Yes, I hope Amanda will be there in Paris. I can't tell AdrianPl you for certain yet as contractual AdrianPl obligations may prevent her from going. Who would you AdrianPl like me to rob? :) Question One of the things I like best is the variety of guest Question stars and short term/recurring Question roles. Do you like working with so many people, or is it Question difficult to establish rapport? AdrianPl No, it's fun to have different people in different people. AdrianPl And a rapport is definitely attained AdrianPl through recurring characters and that, I believe, is the AdrianPl way it was decided to go after Tessa's death. Question Give us a few Highlander "bloopers" we haven't heard Question about! AdrianPl Oh, I can't think of any off-hand, but I should do by the AdrianPl next issue of PEACE. Question HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Any plans to direct episodes? AdrianPl Yes, I'll have two directing spots in the following two AdrianPl years. Question what are your plans in the future? AdrianPl For what? To live, to act, to breathe. I'm not sure what AdrianPl you're asking. ErinM Any projects lined up at the moment, Adrian? AdrianPl Possibly, I'm working on it. Question Are there any episodes you've done that were awful to work Question on? Miserable costars, Question weather, directors or otherwise trying circumstances? Question Which ones? AdrianPl I've been very lucky to work with some great directors who AdrianPl cared very much about the show and their AdrianPl work on it. I haven't really had many bad experiences. AdrianPl People give me a lot of respect and AdrianPl the feeling's mutual. Although, sometimes some actors can AdrianPl be a little over-zealous in their AdrianPl sword work. Question Do the writers have a general timeline for Duncan's life Question or do they just fill it in as Question they create the flashbacks? Is someone keeping track of Question all the flashbacks so they are Question consistent? (this is a constant source of postings on the Question net) AdrianPl Yes, there is a timeline which I mentioned should be AdrianPl created during the first season of "Highlander" AdrianPl so that the writers and myself could keep track of AdrianPl Duncan's travels. The first year were mainly flash AdrianPl backs for flashback's sake. But during the second season AdrianPl a real development surfaced into Duncan's AdrianPl character at certain times in history. The timeline is AdrianPl only for our use for now, but if you AdrianPl took all the episodes during this timeline, hopefully, you AdrianPl would see, albeit one or two, that AdrianPl Duncan's character definitely has an arc to him. Question More humor, hm...this is a very good sign after all this Question success. Is the rest of your life Question as successful as your career? AdrianPl My life and my career have been doing very well in the AdrianPl past two years and I attribute this to all the AdrianPl support I've had from my family and friends and fans AdrianPl alike. Comment I just want to speak up as am real member of the Clan Comment MacLeod, and say that we are proud Comment of the way you have portrayed our kinsman... We are Comment honored AdrianPl Thank you. It's one of the best compliments I can have AdrianPl from a fellow Scot to know that I am making AdrianPl somebody's heritage proud. Question How do you stay in shape? AdrianPl With difficulty. I'm trying a new program of vitamins and AdrianPl suppliments to keep my energy going so AdrianPl I can train and at the same time do the series. Question Will we ever see Duncan overcome by "dark quickenings" -- Question the opposite of the type of Question quickening that changed Darius's life? I thought maybe in Question "Shadows" -- but it turned out to be Question something else. AdrianPl That has been something that has been discussed and the AdrianPl possibility is definitely there. When, I don' AdrianPl t know so I can't tell you. Question Where do you see yourself and your career in, say, 10 Question years? AdrianPl I'd like to have a film career and characters that are as AdrianPl diverse as Gary Oldman or Pacino or people AdrianPl of that elk are able to portray. And that comes from AdrianPl career management, which is a very tricky thing AdrianPl to do. And many actors don't understand that. Hopefully, AdrianPl I do. Question What kind of music do you listen to? AdrianPl Reggae, soul, classical, dependant on the mood I'm AdrianPl feeling. If I want to train, I prefer something a AdrianPl little more upbeat. If I want to read, Mozart or other AdrianPl classical music is my preference. And if I AdrianPl want to dance, reggae or soul is my music of choice. Question How did you come to do the voice role on Phantom 2040? Question What is your character like? And Question when are we going to hear you? AdrianPl You're apparently not a member of PEACE so... Mid-January AdrianPl is when the first episode will air and AdrianPl the job was attained through my voiceover agent. AdrianPl Unfortunately, I haven't had time to do many others AdrianPl although I have been approached to lend my voice to other AdrianPl animation projects. Question Hello Adrian. Could you briefly describe your stage Question background. The information from Omni Question indicated that you originally wanted to study Shakespeare. AdrianPl I did study Shakespeare in school. I read Julius Caesar, AdrianPl Romeo and Juliet and other Shakespeare AdrianPl classics together with Homer, The Illiad and other Greek AdrianPl tragedies, but didn't understand them as well AdrianPl as I could do today. I have done few stage performances AdrianPl since most of my time has been spent in AdrianPl the U.S. and when I first arrived, Equity here would not AdrianPl allow me to work since I was not a green AdrianPl card holder or a legal citizen. I have done one AdrianPl particular off-Broadway play, Bouncers, in this AdrianPl country together with 3 or 4 small productions in Europe AdrianPl earlier in my career. Question Q: Have you ever seen a "fanzine," and if so, what do you Question think of this part of fandom? AdrianPl Of course, I've seen a fanzine. I run one. :) I think AdrianPl they're very useful ways of contacting fans AdrianPl and informing them of interesting aspects of an actor's AdrianPl career. Together with being able to bring AdrianPl people together with similar interests. Question Anything going to be happening with the Watchvers on the Question seires??? AdrianPl Can you spell series again?? :) Have you seen the episode AdrianPl "They Also Serve" which deals primarily AdrianPl about the Watchers. And hopefully, we will see more of AdrianPl them in Paris. Question What did you think of the USA World Cup Soccer team? AdrianPl I thought they did a very excellent job under the AdrianPl circumstances. Question How do you "get away from the intensity of the role? AdrianPl I try and relax by playing various sports such as AdrianPl volleyball, golf and word games such as Boggle. ErinM Folks, that's going to be our last question of the ErinM evening, so Adrian has time... ErinM to repost the e-mail and snail mail addresses for the fan ErinM club. Adrian? AdrianPl Thanks, Erin, for your time. And sorry about setting off AdrianPl your pacemaker before the chat began. To AdrianPl all of you out there, hopefully, we'll see you in the AdrianPl pages of PEACE or at a convention somewhere. ErinM Would you like to give those addresses again, Adrian? AdrianPl To those members of PEACE who are online, please send us AdrianPl your input as I will be in Paris and this AdrianPl next issue needs your input so we can start practicing AdrianPl Peace in our lives. That is, suggestions AdrianPl on charities in your area that you think may need a AdrianPl mention, interesting ways to help the environment AdrianPl or share some enlightening experience that you might have AdrianPl had in your life. So that we can share AdrianPl this with the other members. If you need to contact us, AdrianPl the address is PEACE, 12439 Magnolia AdrianPl Blvd. #159, North Hollywood, CA 91607 or via e-mail at AdrianPl PEACE APFC. So Peace, Adrian Paul ErinM Folks, before we finish up, let me just mention that the ErinM complete transcript of ... ErinM this conference will be available in the morning in the ErinM Conference Log Library in OMNI Online. To get, ErinM there, go to keyword: OMNI, click on File LIbraries in the ErinM scrollbox, and then... ErinM on Conference Log Library. ErinM Thank you very much, Adrian, for joining us! AdrianPl Thank you, everyone! ErinM Let me also thank our usher, OMNI Muse, for her terrific ErinM work! ErinM And thanks to all of you for coming. I hope you enjoyed ErinM it! ErinM Oh, one more thing: GIFs of Adrian and the "Highlander" ErinM cast are... ErinM available in the OMNIPurpose Library in OMNI Online. ErinM Thanks again, and good night!