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September 3, 2003
"SOAP CHAT" and the
Official Chad Brannon Web Site Present:
A Very Special Evening With Chad Brannon and Natalia Livingston
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST): Good evening, everyone, and welcome
to a very special edition of our
"SOAP CHAT" online conferences with our featured guests,
'General Hospital's' Chad Brannon (Zander) and Natalia Livingston
(Emily), a co-presentation of the Official Chad Brannon Web
Site and the Soap Scene Forum! (Chat Rules outlined at this
time)
Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to introduce you to
our very special guests. They're two of the brightest and most
talented young stars in daytime today, and we are thrilled to
have them join us here on "SOAP CHAT"! We are honored
to welcome at this time: Chad Brannon and Natalia Livingston.
Before we begin: Chad and Natalia, would you like to make
a few opening comments for your many devoted and loyal fans
who have joined us to speak with you tonight?
CHAD BRANNON: Thanks everyone
for showing up for the chat. Thanks for Ashley Battel and Soap
Chat News for putting this together.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: Thanks for
having me here, and thanks so much for coming out last week.
CHAD BRANNON: Thanks for coming
out to the event at BJ's Brewery. We raised $4534.17 during
the
evening, plus the $2,000 from the fan contribution to go to
Cystic Fibrosis, so thanks to all of you for making that happen!
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST):
Thanks, Chad and Natalia! We are going to get right to your
questions now...
=Question= : MollP asks:
Hi Chad! Molly here. If you could write the dialogue
on the day Zander finds out that Emily was fantasizing about
Nik during ZEm's wedding and never would have married Zander
if she wasn't expecting to die any second, what would you have
Zander say to her?? :-)
CHAD BRANNON: Oh boy....his first
instinct would be to say, "We're done", but he loves
her with
all of his heart, and wants to make it work, and always has,
because she changed his life -- I think I'd be like "Look,
it's time for you to make a choice. We aren't going to play
these games anymore. I'm done with this, so it's time to move
on.
=Question= : TMPRGuru asks:
Hi Natalia! What are some of your favorite ways to unwind
after a long day of shooting?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: Sometimes
I'll take long walks. I'll take a walk to a coffee shop about
a
mile and a half away from my home. I'll go over there, and get
an iced coffee and sit down and relax for a little while and
then I'll just walk back. It's nice! I've gotten to know a lot
of people that work there.
=Question= : Lib2266 asks:
Chad/Natalia: when it comes to memorizing your lines,
do you have a technique, or does it just come natural? If so,
what is your technique?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: It takes me
quite a while really to get the lines in my head. I usually
try to memorize each individual section or group of lines, and
then I do that for probably the first two days, and I get the
sequence down, and the last day right before we shoot, I try
to memorize the other persons line, so I know my cues.
CHAD BRANNON: You should really
be paid more than me!
I have a couple of different ways that
I memorize. I generally read through to understand the story
I have to tell and really get the idea behind the story so I
understand. When I go back to learn the lines, it's like filling
in the blanks; I always stand outside to learn my lines, and
generally I run over them again and again until I get them.
I try and leave them when there is a
little bit of freshness to it -- not verbatim. I get a couple
of different options to say things, or if it's something really
emotional, I don't want to have the words too well, because
I want the emotion to come out. I want to understand the emotional
tempo of the scene, and throw in the words at the last minute.
=Question= : LuckyChickAnn asks:
Natalia and Chad: Since working together, what has been
the hardest scene to do?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: What do you
think Chad?
CHAD BRANNON: Probably - I don't
know - probably the scene where I really tore into Emily after
Zander saw Emily and Nikolas kissing, because I was vicious
with you. I felt bad for Natalia, because I was like "Shut
up, I'm not finished".
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I think that
worked, though.
CHAD BRANNON: Oh yea, it totally
worked, but I felt bad.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: For me, the
whole time period where Emily wasn't telling Zander about the
cancer, and she kept pushing him away -- that was hard to do
-- the natural instinct is that this character loves Zander
so much, and you want to go toward him, but you keep pushing
away and keeping the secret to protect him.
=Question= : Jennpenrose asks:
Natalia, it was written that you are the best recast
on a soap in 10 years!! (I think you're the best addition to
any soap in 10 years recast or otherwise) Was it hard to take
over a role started by someone else? By the way, you are absolutely
phenomenal!!!
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: Oh wow...Thank
you so much! I really appreciate that! It's good to hear.
Coming into this role, I knew that I had very big shoes to fill.
I had heard so many wonderful things about Amber. I was very
excited to jump into this role and the breast cancer storyline.
I was nervous about it, but it fueled me, and made me want to
work even harder.
=Question= : dnicejeter asks:
Chad, what is the most recent song(s) you've learned
to play on your guitar?
CHAD BRANNON: I don't know. I
haven't played with my guitar in a while! That's a tough
one....I've been picking up a ton of other hobbies lately, so
it's been a while since I've
learned a new song. I've written some songs, but I haven't learned
anything
=Question= : SaSa7683 asks:
First off Chad, Marry me..AND...both Chad and Natalia,
what advice would you give to someone going on their very first
audition tomorrow?
CHAD BRANNON: Wow -- that's cool!
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: Try not to
be nervous. It's easier said than done -- at least in the
interview part that comes before -- really be yourself, and
settle into your surroundings, and get yourself together before
you go in there. Knock 'em dead -- good luck!
CHAD BRANNON: Congratulations!
The big thing to remember about auditions is that just as much
as it's your job on the line to be there, their necks are on
the line as much as yours are. Know that no one is better than
you -- all you have to offer is yourself. Go in and give them
what you've got. If you are the role, and you work in the role,
then you'll get it.
=Question= : Deezan44 asks:
Hi Chad, I wanted to ask you how much you enjoyed taping
the drunk scenes at Jakes' with Tyler. They looked like they
were fun.
CHAD BRANNON: They were awesome!
Those were my favorite scenes ever to tape on GH because they
didn't put time pressure on us, the writers didn't put pressure
on us -- they let us improv some. They shot it kind of like
a sitcom. They wanted us to make each other laugh, and we had
a ball!
=Question= : From Marie (LoveZanderEmily):
I really admire you, and was wondering if you had talked
to Amber, and what she thinks of your portrayal of the new Emi?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I met Amber
for the first time during the GH weekend. Right when I saw
her, we gave each other a big hug, and introduced ourselves.
We didn't talk about the show or anything to do with Emily.
We were mainly talking about her new show Joan of Arcadia, and
I told her how much I was looking forward to seeing her on TV
this fall.
=Question= : lanedavieslover asks:
Chad and Natalia, I just love you two!!!! How is it to
work with Lane and Nancy?
CHAD BRANNON: Lane has been great!
I'm actually getting to work with him a little bit more now.
I know the fans and I both wanted that to happen. He's great,
and a great guy to work with....they are both fun to work with.
Nancy always makes work interesting.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I really like
working with both of them. I second what Chad just said. I
like working with Lane a lot because he's from Georgia. I have
to be careful with him because when I work with him, both of
our southern accents come out.
=Question= : luckyjono59 asks:
For Natalia - What did you think of your first GH fan
weekend?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I loved it!
I loved that it was a three day long event. I felt like by the
end of the 3 days, I recognized people by name, and I enjoyed
it a lot. Now, when I read my letters, I know who they are from.
CHAD BRANNON: I remember when
that happened with me! That's fun!
=Question= : lowly asks:
Chad, I'll see you in Austin next week and this time
I won't need to bring the Blue Bell! On to my question...This
is for both Chad and Natalia...How have you personalized your
GH dressing rooms?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I haven't
personalized it at all. It's so bare! It's a big empty room,
with basically a big couch. I finally got someone to give me
a table and a lamp. Chad had these great candles in his room,
and I went to like 4 different Targets and Bed, Bath & Beyonds
to find them, and I finally found it out in Pasadena.
CHAD BRANNON: Your dressing room
used to be Amber's and Vanessa Marcil's.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: That's cool!
CHAD BRANNON: Mine was like a cave,
and last year mom was in town, and I decided OK, let's
go to Bed, Bath & Beyond, and find some junk for my dressing
room. I have a lamp and a green plant, my TV, some nice throws
so I can take a nap, some pillows. After, I threw all of this
stuff in there, and then I stopped working for like three months,
so I was like "Oh, great"!
=Question= : austie68 asks:
For chad: Loved the Zander/Em scene after he caught her
kissing Nik. where does all the emotion go for you when the
scene is over?
CHAD BRANNON: Let's see....it
bottles back up. I don't know -- you can't live a life as a
nutcase! Luckily, we've been blessed with a job where you can
dump out all of your stresses on someone, and then it's over.
That scene specifically was a great release because of the tension
in the story up until then, so it was a great scene -- not much
to be bottled up after that. I bloodied my knuckles, because
I hit some walls before we taped that.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: My dad was
there one day when we were taping, and he just doesn't
understand that whole process, and he said to me Chad was really
frustrated.
=Question= : FEE93 asks:
Chad: Do you think Liz and Zander should have been given
a chance to become an established couple?
CHAD BRANNON: Yea...at the time,
sure. I think it could have been - as far as who was there -
she was the best catch - so yea, I think they should have/could
have given a little more of
that
=Question= : Sunset98 asks:
Hi Chad and Natalia...I know both of you don't have much
time with your busy schedule, but I was curious if you have
any guilty pleasure TV shows (cheesy reality TV shows, etc)
that you enjoy watching when you have some down time?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: Let's see....I
really like this new show called "The O.C." -- I love
it!
CHAD BRANNON: It's going to be
huge.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I really like
the actor Brody -- I reallly like that show. I'm looking
forward to watching it tonight.
CHAD BRANNON: I'm going to set
my TiVO! I have a feeling that's going to be one of my guilty
pleasures. I got a little addicted to "Smallville"
last year, and my acting coach is the reason, because he coaches
on the show. MTV -- I had never watched until about a year ago,
and now I watch "PunK'd" and "The Osbournes."
I became the biggest fan of those shows.
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: "The
Osbournes" is great!
=Question= : SoapQueen1989 asks:
Hi Chad and Natalie! It's Soap. This question is for
Chad. What happened to Zander's back-story? Are we as fans going
to ever get to see Zander and Cameron reconnecting as father
and son?
CHAD BRANNON: You will definitely
see some more interaction soon. I'd love for them to address
more about the back-story, but I don't know.
=Question= : sandcastle416 asks:
Hi Guys. This is Sandy. It was great seeing you last
week. Any chance for just one day of good ZEm stuff that isn't
ruined with the other "stuff"?
CHAD BRANNON & NATALIA LIVINGSTON:
You are talking to the wrong folks! Sometimes because of all
of that stuff, Zander just walks around ignorant, so I try and
be a little like that as I play it.
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST):: We have approximately five minutes
left with Chad and Emily this evening, and will be trying to
answer as many questions as possible within the allotted time...stand
by :)!
=Question= : Zanbird2 asks:
To both: If you could be in any movie/tv remake, what
would you like to do?
(Natalia asked Chad if he watches
GH. Chad says sometimes. He TiVO's, and watches in blocks --
he has dish network)
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I would get
into a time capsule, and take myself into the American Movie
Classic time period, and get myself into one of those movies
-- anything in that time period.
CHAD BRANNON: I'm kind of in agreement.
That's one of the most arrogant things of me about
being an actor, but I just want to be a part of history. Those
actors made a mark in history, and it's such an amazing thing
that they did. Old Hollywood is so cool. That, and 70's movies
-- gritty and raw, and now it's cool to be that.
=Question= : LCSCheer asks:
Natalia.... Your scenes with Steve Burton have left me
in tears. IMO, they are the most powerful simply because Em
feels free to be honest about EVERYTHING she is feeling. What
are your thoughts on the Em/Jason connection and your scenes
with Steve?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I have absolutely
loved working with him, and I've loved the scenes with
him. It seems like with every scene that I do with him, I get
closer, and I start to understand the bond that Emily and Jason
have, and I'm starting to see what the relationship is. It's
built on honesty, trust and unconditional love, and I see with
each scene how strong that bond is, and it makes me want to
do more scenes with him. I have a brother I'm really close to,
and I understand how you have a brother that you love so much.
=Question= : jasonsbabe35 asks:
Chad, I think you are great and I was wondering, you
and Tamara seemed to have so much chemistry, and Zander and
Carly were cute. Did you like working with Tam, and do you miss
the Zander/Carly friendship??
CHAD BRANNON: Loved working with
her -- as the character and as the actress. I love Tamara to
death; as far as the friendship, they ended it so awkwardly
that it's hard to pick something like that up again, but I would
have loved to have kept her as a friend, but the truth is --
do you really do that in life?
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST): We will be taking one more question
for Chad and Natalia tonight...
=Question= : MarthaC72 asks:
Hi Chad, it's Martha...I was wondering how is the airplane thing
going.
Are you getting your pilot's license soon?
CHAD BRANNON: It's not in my plans
anytime very, very soon because, time wise, I have a lot of
things going on right now, but I would definitely like to do
that within the next year or two.
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST): Chad and Natalia, is there anything
that you would like to add in closing for all of your fans tonight?
NATALIA LIVINGSTON: I want to
say thank you all again for having me here. It's been great
to
talk to everyone. It was so nice to meet so many of you over
the GH weekend, and I look forward to hearing from you, and
I really appreciate your letters. Thanks again for the presents,
and the donation to Breast Cancer - it means a lot!
CHAD BRANNON: I want to say thanks
for coming out, and being here for the chat. Thanks for
everything at the GH Fan club weekend and my event on Thursday.
A big thanks for being fans -- if there are any other questions
you can send them to CBOTeam@hotmail.com and visit me at http://www.chadbrannon.net
- my new website that I love! And we will probably be doing
more of these chats through the fan club, so join the fan club!
CHAD TO NATALIA: Thank
you so much -- this was fun.
NATALIA TO CHAD: Thank you! It
was fun!
ASHLEY BATTEL (HOST): Chad and Natalia, our thanks go
out to both of you for your warmth, your
kindness, and I know that I speak for everyone when I say how
much we appreciate your taking the time to be with us!
I'd also like to take a moment to thank Laura Loe and Dorothy
for their assistance tonight, and to Pat from the Official Chad
Brannon Web Site for all of her hard work in bringing all of
Chad and Natalia's comments to you this evening...and a special
thank you to all of you who joined us here this evening! We
appreciate all of the wonderful comments and questions that
you shared with Chad and Natalia, and as always, for your participation
in "SOAP CHAT." I hope that this has been an enjoyable
evening for our regular members, and for the many new participants
who joined us tonight.
Don't forget to visit Chad's site ( http://www.chadbrannon.net
) for even more information and updates about this very talented
star, and we hope that you will join us here again for another
edition of the celebrity soap opera conference series that everyone
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