Session Start: Thu Dec 06 17:52:01 2001 [17:52] *** Now talking in #auditorium [17:52] *** Topic is 'Actor Dean Marshall Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers 9PM -- Moderated Chat' [17:52] * Channe waves from underneath a thesis. [17:52] *** Crusader has joined #auditorium [17:52] And football? Nah. I'm with the Yankees. [17:53] Early shout outs to Crazy, Channe, drakh and any of the crew from B5LR.com and the greatest ship in the universe, the Liandra and it's crew [17:53] *** paultergeist has joined #auditorium [17:53] hehe [17:53] * drakh 4<<7gasps4>> at RageNCur [17:53] Hi channe [17:53] Hey there, Thrawn. [17:53] And to the makeup artists of the scifi shows who REALLY do the hard work *snickers* not to say you don't sweat yourself :) [17:53] very true [17:53] Naw, he spends his time as an amoeba. [17:54] lol [17:54] * Channe grins at RageNCur, ducks, and runs. :) [17:54] * Yoshi snickers [17:54] *** hypatia has joined #auditorium [17:54] i see you i see you [17:54] Ack! There's nowhere to hide! [17:54] * Yoshi hids [17:54] * Yoshi hides [17:55] * Yoshi hides behind Snoopy the server dog [17:55] *** ranger1 has joined #auditorium [17:55] we're all out in the open like sitting ducks [17:55] Ducks don't sit, they squat. [17:55] it's just a saying [17:55] lolo [17:55] And if you're squatting, then that's just wrong for a family guest chat. [17:55] * Yoshi chuckles [17:55] * Channe laughs. [17:56] I don't squat where I chat [17:56] *** JezuitX has joined #auditorium [17:56] I'm glad. that can lead to crappy conversation [17:56] rofl [17:56] Gosh. Speaking of B5LR people, we're everywhere. [17:56] *** Orion43 has joined #auditorium [17:56] bumda- boomp! Tsss! [17:56] We'll start in four minutes. We'll close the floor in about two minutes [17:57] Yes, Channe. We're taking over! [17:57] no prob, can I get a coffee? [17:57] Yes, you can all be my minions once I take over the world [17:57] Hey, I'm nobody's minion but RageNCur's. :) [17:57] *** War-Demon has quit IRC ((signed off)) [17:57] Coffee is served on every server but this one. It's no fair I tell you! [17:57] *** MaSC has joined #auditorium [17:58] Oh wait, this server does have coffee. The java irc client. [17:58] hehehe [17:58] We shall rule the universe as father and friends of fatherrrrr.... [17:58] *** Orion43 has left #auditorium [17:58] *** Femail4u has joined #auditorium [17:58] two lump and a little cream please, yoshi [17:58] Yes, pass the coffee. Colombian blend. Mmm. [17:58] k, cool [17:58] Dean. Use the force dean. I am your Father's brother's cousin's uncle's neighbor's son's dog's vet's sister's brother, dean! [17:58] *** War-Demon has joined #auditorium [17:59] * Yoshi goes to get coffee [17:59] *** Doctor-Gonzo has joined #auditorium [17:59] Okay everybody. I'm closing the floor. Dean, bear with me it takes a second to give you voice [17:59] The B5Lr'ers will point me out [17:59] *** ChatMod sets mode: +m [17:59] *** ChatMod sets mode: +v ChatMod [17:59] Dean, can you type to the screen? [17:59] *** Delnhotty has joined #auditorium [17:59] I think so [18:00] yes [18:00] Great! [18:00] *** lyta2 has joined #auditorium [18:00] Hi everybody. Welcome to SCIFI and another in our ongoing series of chats discussing Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers, a new film showing on SCIFI Channel on January 19th. Tonight wešre please to welcome actor Dean Marshall. Dean plays Malcolm Bridges, the infiltration and covert operations specialist aboard the Liandra. He is armed with a holo suit, a unique weapon which enables him to look exactly like anyone he wishes to impersonate. [18:00] A longtime sci-fi fan, Dean Marshall has appeared in episodes of First Wave, The Outer Limits, Tek War and Poltergeist: The Legacy. [18:00] Brief word about the drill. This is a moderated chat -- please send your questions for our guest to ChatQ, as private messages. (To send a private message, either double-click on ChatQ or type "/msg ChatQ" on the command line - only without the quotes.) [18:00] Welcome Dean! Tell us about Malcolm? [18:00] *** ChatQ has joined #auditorium [18:01] *** jrgreenmd has joined #auditorium [18:01] *** ChatQ sets mode: +o ChatQ [18:01] Malcolm Brigdes is as you say the infiltrations and covert operations man... [18:01] and a bag of laugh, you wont be able to sit down watching him.. [18:01] jj [18:02] *** Rintaun has joined #auditorium [18:02] He's a dedicated Ranger.. [18:02] He's proud of his job and his struggle to get here... [18:03] He feels he was made for this job. GA [18:03] to : Is it weird having to share your character with other actors? [18:03] *** Barbie Claws has joined #auditorium [18:04] Not at all, I get to watch them work then try a sllight imitation in my head then go for it when it's my turn..GA [18:04] Channe> to : All right, Dean, we're all dying to know. What's the first thing you'll do if Rangers goes to series? [18:05] The truth might offend...sly smile [18:05] *** B5Ranger1 has joined #auditorium [18:05] *** dennisdc has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:05] lol [18:05] *** KarlSCIFI has joined #auditorium [18:05] *** KarlSCIFI sets mode: +o KarlSCIFI [18:05] GA [18:05] *** CraigE has joined #auditorium [18:05] *** Gabriel has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:05] Would you like to see the show picked up as a series? [18:06] *** dennisdc has joined #auditorium [18:06] Is the Pope Catholic? I'd be there 100% [18:06] GA [18:06] *** RangerLinda has joined #auditorium [18:06] An acting question... [18:06] to : What was the defining moment in your career that made you start to realize You can do this if you put full force effort to it. [18:07] *** Crusader has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:07] *** Starkiller has joined #auditorium [18:08] When my parents came to see the very first production I ever did and liked it so much it made me cry... they diddn't believe this would be lucative...past experiences, but they loved me enough to let me try... [18:08] *** CraigE has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:08] They liked my performance and I was hooked [18:08] GA [18:08] lucrative [18:08] lol [18:09] *** paultergeist has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:09] to : If Rangers does go to series have they already signed up all the actors in LotR to be in the show or is it still up in the air? [18:09] *** paultergeist has joined #auditorium [18:09] I don't know about anyone else but I have. JUST JOKING [18:10] up in the air like a sweet summer breeze..GA [18:10] What were you performing in when your parents first saw you act? [18:10] *** Retrieving #auditorium info... [18:10] THe Rhymers of Eldritch [18:11] I cant spell [18:11] *** Wodan has joined #auditorium [18:11] hold on [18:12] cant remeber the writer... it was the moment I guess more than anything [18:12] GA [18:12] Many people seem to want to know how familiar you were with the original Babylon 5 when you took on LOTR? Is it hard to step into a role inside a cult favorite? [18:12] *** phb has joined #auditorium [18:12] *** Wodan has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:13] I didn't find anything hard about it. Doing it was the fun part. Getting the role is usually the hardest part. GA [18:13] Hard hard was getting the part in this case? How many auditions? [18:13] *** Wodan has joined #auditorium [18:14] *** Wodan has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:14] *** Yoshi has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:14] Two for me that seemed to span about three weeks in which I gave it up in my mind for safety reasons then was joyfully elated to find out. I think I screamedGA [18:15] to : What is your favorite scene in "To Live and Die in Starl [18:15] to : What is your favorite scene in "To Live and Die in Starlight"? Favorite scene that you are in yourself, I mean. [18:15] *** Wodan has joined #auditorium [18:16] *** iLOVEjms has joined #auditorium [18:16] Oohhh, gotta be working with G'Kar, that man's got style and true gentlenmen's grace, Andreas Katsulas [18:16] GA [18:16] STATION IDENTIFICATION: [18:17] Just a reminder. Were chatting with Babylon 5:LOTR actor Dean Marshall. Dean plays Malcolm Bridges, the infiltration and covert operations specialist aboard the Liandra. This is a moderated chat -- please send your questions for our guest to ChatQ, as private messages. (To send a private message, either double-click on ChatQ or type "/msg ChatQ" on the command line - only without the quotes.) [18:17] *** xyz has joined #auditorium [18:17] to : If you got the chance to play any part you wanted in any production, anywhere - what would it be? [18:17] *** Psi-Kid has joined #auditorium [18:17] *** Wodan has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:17] Aaron the Moor from Titus AndronicusGA [18:18] *** Wodan has joined #auditorium [18:18] to : How did you like working with JMS and Copleand? [18:18] Good choice of roles BTW... [18:18] *** Psi-Kid has left #auditorium [18:19] They were absolutely amazing human beings to meet in THIS industry [18:19] GA [18:19]

to : At various conventions B5 bloopers have been shown but are unavailable elsewhere for obvious reasons. How would you feel if your funny flubs were shown around? [18:19] *** KarlSCIFI has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:19] No prob, laugh, go ahead laugh.....GA [18:20] to : ask him what he would do if he had a holosuit in real life [18:20] Put on a Warren Takeuchi guise and try to score at all the bars...what else? [18:20] GA [18:21] Dean, you worked in some very successful series in Canada. Id there any difference in working in televsion on a show aimed at a largely Canadian audience and a show with a wider audience? Are the standards different? The writing? [18:22] *** Rintaun has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:22] *** nzhinga has joined #auditorium [18:22] Not for me. Same standard. I either believe me or I suck.GA [18:22] to : Speaking of conventions... are you ready for the rabid fans? :) [18:22] I'm ready for rabid anything. I got shots.GA [18:23] to : If your "Rangers" crew were here today, how would THEY deal with the whole terrorist scene these days? [18:23] *** Psi-Kid has joined #auditorium [18:24] Carefully and from a distance. This would take many months of planning involving every single human on the planet. We'd need to talk to people for their insight into being human and surviving with other humansGA [18:25] Dean several people have asked now if you're tempted to move to L.A. and try your luck? (They may be realtors...) [18:25] They haven't seen Vancouver. I'm licked. GA [18:25]

to : If you could meet any person (living or dead) who would it be and why? [18:26] *** JezuitX has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:26] Noone comes to mind, if the universe is willing, I'll meet the right people.GA [18:26] *** Lafe has joined #auditorium [18:27] Are there any limitations on the suit you wear in LOTR? Can you change into any kind of creature? [18:28] *** Chee has joined #auditorium [18:28] JMS alone knows the answer to that question, speculation; maybe I'm an amoeba..GA [18:28] Channe> to : Seventy years from now, when you're reminiscing on the deck of the Happy Hillside with buddies from the "good old days", what'll you remember most about Rangers? [18:29] STATION IDENTIFICATION: [18:29] Just a reminder. Were chatting with Babylon 5:LOTR actor Dean Marshall. Dean plays Malcolm Bridges, the infiltration and covert operations specialist aboard the Liandra. This is a moderated chat -- please send your questions for our guest to ChatQ, as private messages. (To send a private message, either double-click on ChatQ or type "/msg ChatQ" on the command line - only without the quotes.) [18:29] *** War-Demon has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:30] The cast and crew ....and tape of me flying through space for mom. [18:30] GA [18:30] to : Did you do any sort of research for the role? [18:31] Yes. Went online to familierize myself, b5tech and such, B5LR.com really helped me out ...GA [18:31] Lots of people seem to want to know where you'd like to see your character go, the arc as it were...if LOTR does indeed become a series? [18:32] What I like and what will happen I'm sure will be very different things...I couldn't even speculate, but I'm a willing victim.GA [18:33] What kind of help did you get from JMS in getting into the character of Malcolm? [18:34] *** Rintaun has joined #auditorium [18:34] Background possibilities and origin stuff. Nothing to detailed. Cloak and Dagger you see....GA [18:35] *** TBoltDemon has joined #auditorium [18:35] Were you a science fiction fan before you became an actor? Was science fiction something you read or watched growing up? [18:35] Oh yeah baby.. [18:35] *** Chee has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:36] I read Asimov and Tolkein and Scott, one of my favorite books is Enders Game, my best friend Danny who lives in Montreal got me hooked [18:36] GA [18:37] And the Scott Card Enders books still await translation to the screen :) [18:37] to : What about the role of Malcolm Bridges did you like the best and the worst? [18:37] *** Kitaro has joined #auditorium [18:38] I Looove the bracelet, changeling thing I hated leaving the ship.GA [18:38] *** TBoltDemon has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:38] to : Boxers or briefs?..... No seriously, what was the most embarassing to happen to you on a set? Was it a gag or a blooper? [18:38] *** TBoltDemon has joined #auditorium [18:39] Blooper, line flub, watching Warren apologies profusely when he messed up, made me laugh, got the giggles...stuff like that..GA [18:40] Boxers [18:40] and sometimes briefs [18:40] GA [18:40] How long was the shooting schedule for LOTR? And how long ago did you guys actually finish working on the movie? [18:41] Geez lawheezee...July? June? Is Anybody here who remembers?Ga [18:42] Hey Kit [18:42] As an actor is that kind of odd...go out and helping to promote a project that you actually finished months (or in some cases years ago?) [18:42] Not for me. I love it. Bring it on. This project [18:43] was one of the best things I've worked on.. I want more... [18:43] GA [18:43] to : Could you tell us "rabid fans" a little bit about your life outside of "To live and die in starlight"? [18:43] There's life? Outside? Somewhere? [18:45] *** Kitaro has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:45] I golf, I snowboard, I work as a bar tender at a place called Aqua Riva , delicious everything, I read, I write, I stay outta fights, I flirt, I live, love learn learn learn...GA [18:45] to : Aside from tonight ... do you spend much time online and do you chat with folks who are interested in LoTR? (Other than a formal chat like this...) [18:45] Yes and YES [18:46] sorry GA [18:46] STATION IDENTIFICATION: [18:46] Just a reminder. Were chatting with Babylon 5:LOTR actor Dean Marshall. Dean plays Malcolm Bridges, the infiltration and covert operations specialist aboard the Liandra. This is a moderated chat -- please send your questions for our guest to ChatQ, as private messages. (To send a private message, either double-click on ChatQ or type "/msg ChatQ" on the command line - only without the quotes.) [18:46] to : I can tell you right now, Dean, that if you ever did a convention, you'd have the audience in stitches. What's the worst job you've ever held outside of acting? [18:47] *** Voltron-5 has joined #auditorium [18:47] *** fuzy has joined #auditorium [18:47] cleaning evestroughs, digging dead animals outta gutters. Paid good. [18:47] GA [18:47] the worst job GA [18:48] Now there's a career.... [18:48]

to : During B5 even the main characters were not above bitting the dust. Assuming it goes to series are you or any of the other actors concerned about an early demise, noble or otherwise? [18:48] lol [18:48] *** fuzy has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:49] we go to series and he kills me off, I'm cool with that. So long and Thanks for all the fish! GA [18:49] Have you ever played a really good over the top death scene? [18:50] Yes, Mercutio in Romeo an Juliet at the Ford Centre in Toronto. Dying was sweet. GA [18:51] Ah...so you're a SERIOUS actor :) [18:51] I seriously love acting. GA [18:52] Dean, several people have asked if anticipate any life changes if LOTR is a hit? Can you see yourself as a toy action figure for example? [18:52] *** TBoltDemon has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:52] *** Rintaun has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:52] *** TBoltDemon has joined #auditorium [18:53] I would buy everything I could get my hands on. That would be a dream come true!! I collected as much as I could of StarWars and wish I knew where my Bobafet action figure went too..GA [18:53] *** Rintaun has joined #auditorium [18:54] You can retire on what some of those figures are worth :) [18:54] to : Is there a part you have really eyed and hope to "grow into" someday? Such as, for women, "Auntie Mame" ? [18:55] *** Rintaun has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:55] I would be honored to end my career doing a Lear for the hell of it. I saw a production of it in Montreal as an early actor and the man playing Lear died weeks after it closed. It still leaves me feeling something...GA [18:56]

to : How much input do you usually get from a writter while doing tv, films, or plays? [18:57] Depends. Sometimes a lot, sometimes none at all...mostly director notes, handed down [18:57] GA [18:57] *** Voltron-5 has left #auditorium [18:57] Dean, last question. You've been a wonderful; guest. We can't wait for January 19th when we'll actually see Malcolm at work! If LOTR becomes a series we hope you'll come back! Anyway.... What advice do you give to other people who might want to become actors? [18:57] GEt a life. [18:58] jj [18:58] *** ChatMod changes topic to 'Dominion Chat' [18:58] If you love it [18:58] do it till it hurts. [18:58] Thanks everyone [18:58] *** Tetsuo has joined #Auditorium [18:58] *** RangerLinda has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:58] *** KiTtY° has joined #auditorium [18:59] *** TBoltDemon has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:59] Okay...We'll reopen the floor now. Thanks Dean for a great chat. Thanks to our audience for your questions. Good night everybody! [18:59] *** ChatMod sets mode: -m [18:59] thanks Dean [18:59] Thanks! [18:59] thanks a million [18:59] Bye Dean Thanks for ccoming [18:59] Thanks, Dean [18:59] Thanks dean, what's with the handle? [18:59] * Channe pokes the floor. Yep, thanks! [18:59] Maddog [18:59] Thanks Dean! [18:59] *** Kaiser has joined #auditorium [18:59] *** ChatMod has left #auditorium [18:59] *** ChatQ has left #auditorium [18:59] bye [18:59] *** phb has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:59] *** hypatia has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:59] *** Starkiller has quit IRC ((signed off)) [18:59] HA HA! BALLOON PEOPLE! Set them free Dean, set them free! [18:59] 2L12aughs 2O12ut 2L12oud [19:00] 11L4aughing 11M4y 11A4rse 11O4ff [19:00] free the balloon people!!! [19:00] Balloon people? I think something went over my head here [19:00] *** paultergeist has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:00] floating plasma? [19:00] Amoebas. [19:00] They forgot their prozac. [19:00] not the balloon people again [19:00] I have some! [19:00] * Delnhotty leaves [19:00] would you like some prozac dean? [19:00] i would [19:00] actually [19:00] *** Delnhotty has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:00] please! [19:00] 40mg, good stuff! [19:00] 11L4aughs 11O4ut 11L4oud [19:00] thanks for the chat Dean! [19:00] Dean [19:01] thanks for the chat [19:01] * Kaiser 10is playing 2 Yellow - Oh Yeah 10(mpł)2 {[2.78MB]} 10 (3mins 3secs) 2 (128kbps Joint Stereo) [19:01] Thanks folks I'm outi... [19:01] *** xyz has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:01] *** KiTtY° has left #auditorium [19:01] wussie cbo [19:01] *** RageNCur has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:01] thanks dean [19:01] later! [19:01] wussie Dean [19:01] crap! [19:01] MY COPYWRIGHTED WORDS! [19:01] *** drakh has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:01] oh, and mundanes suck [19:01] What was copyrighted? [19:01] *** ranger1 has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:01] *** Wodan has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:01] mundanes suck mainly! [19:01] Well, I'm not staying here just for you people. [19:02] *** river52 has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] Psi-Kid sucks [19:02] Oh, and Channe thanks [19:02] * Psi-Kid grabs his old PPG rifle [19:02] *** lyta2 has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] later Gonzo and channe [19:02] and not just in his attitude [19:02] * Channe is heading over to B5LR for a tiny bit. No problem, Gonzo. [19:02] he REALLY sucks [19:02] and lyta [19:02] by gonzo [19:02] by channe [19:02] and whoever else [19:02] *** Channe has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] I might be in b5lr chat in a bit [19:02] I'll be in the room in 2 or so arns. catch me later. :) [19:02] we are [19:02] *** crazybillyo has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] and CBO [19:02] *** Lafe has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] *** Doctor-Gonzo has quit IRC ((signed off)) [19:02] and T2 SUCKS! [19:02] * Thrawn2222 Kicks Psi-Kid's ass Obi-Wan Kenobi style. Ahhhh... The power of the Force. [19:03] bye! [19:03] I like T2 better than T1 [19:03] 2L12aughs 2O12ut 2L12oud [19:03] later [19:03] *** spoo has joined #auditorium [19:03] hi spoo! [19:03] SPOO!! [19:03] NOO [19:03] SPOO Session Close: Thu Dec 06 19:03:18 2001