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The following is a transcript of the live chat with Bruce Boxleitner and
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Claudia
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Christian, held on February 3 at 9PM in the America Online Auditorium, The
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B5 Online:C) 1997 Warner Bros. Online
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B5 Online:Welcome to CYBERTALK!
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B5 Online:Tonight we are please to bring you our guests from the hit
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science-fiction television show, "Babylon 5." We are currently awaiting the
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arrival of Bruce Boxleitner, but we want to welcome our guest Claudia
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Christian tonight! Bruce Boxleitner and Claudia Christian join us from the set
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of "B5," taking a break from their busy schedules! Bruce Boxleitner is an
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accomplished actor with far too many roles to attribute here. Some of his most
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memorable roles are from the movies "Tron" and "The Babe." On Television he
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is best known for his starring role in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." Claudia
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Christian's film credits include "Hexed," A Gnome Named Gnorm," "Clean and
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Sober," and "The Hidden." Im sure she'll also tell us a little about her
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musical career! Welcome Claudia!
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B5 Claudia:hi everybody!
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B5 Online:Our first question is from Thinkum....
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Question:Bruce & Claudia: since B5 has a preordained 5-year run, how do you
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feel about having to say farewell to your characters in just one year? Do you
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feel as attached to them as we are, or is there a professional detachment?
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B5 Claudia:I have no intention of saying goodbye to Ivanova I think I'll have
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her with me forever.
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B5 Claudia:You never know... mabey there will be a sequel.... mabey a sit
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com... mabey not. :-0
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B5 Online:Heres a good question from JennBills...
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Question:For Bruce & Claudia: If you could write your character's final scene
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on B5, what would it be? (ex: Would Ivanova 'go out in a blaze of glory' in
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the upcoming battle? Would Sheridan & Delenn settle down on Earth or Minbar?)
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Not necessarily what JMS has planned but what would *you* want for your
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character?
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B5 Claudia:I would like to be sitting in a bar with a lovely blond... blond
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what ? you ask... NO seriously, I would like to have as befitting an ending for
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Ivanova as she deserves, something heroic and sexy at the same tim e, is that
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possible... Joe. Joe where are you.
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B5 Online:Heres a question from RSandridg...
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Question:Hi CC -- How is the CD doing? -- from "the othe Rick" ;)
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B5 Claudia:I'm selling them at a brisk pace. Mostly because they come with a
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free nude photo. (Just kidding)
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B5 Online:An interesting question from WaywardFl....
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Question:Claudia, is it true that you've been seen dancing down the hall in
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costume eating oatmeal cookies? And if not, what flavor were they?
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B5 Claudia:Absolutly false. They were chocolate chip.
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B5 Online:From COMM RIKE...
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Question:Ivanova, you were great in "A Gnome named Gnorm" What gives. You
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were the best part. Yet they didn't list it in your credits.
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B5 Claudia:Who didn't list it in my credits? As far as I know it's on my
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resume
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B5 Online:Welcome Bruce!
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B5 Bruce:hello old friends!
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B5 Online:From MASWLCT, for bruce....
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Question:To Bruce: How do you like the way your character has developed and
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changed since its introduction?
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B5 Claudia:Claudia says: HE's got less hair
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B5 Bruce:I love it ! I think JMS has given him more color and maturity.
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B5 Bruce:less hair???
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B5 Online:LOL.
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B5 Claudia:His hair has more color and more maturity too!
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B5 Online:Heres a question for both of you guys...
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Question:Were either of you big fans of the Science Fiction genre before coming
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to B-5, or did you realy not take it that seriously?
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B5 Bruce:Not really all Sci-Fi, but Star Wars and 2001 really do it for me.
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B5 Claudia:This is my first experience in SF at this level. I hve to say I'm
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learning as I'm going.
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B5 Online:Heres a question from Lilac6....
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Question:When you accepted the role(s), were you made aware of the complete
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story arc, and your character's ultimate fate?
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B5 Bruce:no.
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B5 Claudia:Abolutely not. As JMS says if he tells you he has to kill you.
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B5 Online:From Tiger9...
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Question:Claudia do you have a fan club?
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B5 Claudia:No, but I have a Claudia Christian chronicles, a newsletter from
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England.
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B5 Online:Heres a good question for Bruce from Robertede....
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Question:Is it difficult to act when a lot of the action is done later using
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computer generated graphics?
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B5 Bruce:sometimes, yes it is. But, we trust in the great maker to get us thru
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it.
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B5 Claudia:No. I love giving orders to a cardboard box.
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B5 Online:From NeilC1....
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Question:Claudia, comparing your current role to past roles, do you see this as
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breaking away from old stereotypes, or just another step in a progression. Or
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something else entirely.
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B5 Claudia:I've been lucky enough not to be stereotyped. I think I will
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continue to play a variety of pscho-bitch-from-hell roles.
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B5 Bruce:is that who you play now?
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B5 Online:From Delenn77 for both of you....
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Question:Bruce/Claudia Do you enjoy going to the conventions and interacting
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with your fans? Also are either or both of you coming to the northeast for a
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convention soon?
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B5 Claudia:I dig conventions, baby, and I'll be in Toronto this year
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B5 Bruce:Of course I like to do the cons, when my shooting schedule permits it.
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I'll be at Atlantic City on Feb 22.
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B5 Online:Maybe Bruce can shed some light on this question from B5Crazy1
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without spoilers of course.
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Question:Bruce, what is the problem between Sheridan and Garibaldi? Does
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Sheridan no longer trust him since his abduction by the shadows.
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B5 Bruce:I'm afraid you'll just have to watch...
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B5 Online:From XNAXGOBBE...
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Question:Bruce or Claudia, I was wondering (I'm not trying to get information
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about future shows) how much advance information are you given about the
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direction the story is going, or is B5 like other shows where information is
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handed out episode by episode?
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B5 Claudia:We get the scripts 3 weeks in advance and occasionally if we perform
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special services for the producers we get extra info.
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B5 Online:Ok Bruce... time to fess up. EJCaldera wants to know...
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Question:What was your most embarrassing moment on the set of Babylon 5 (or, if
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you're the type that doesn't embarrass easily, what was the most embarrassing
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moment you witnessed - or took part in creating - for someone else)?
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B5 Claudia:Doing those extra special favors....
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B5 Online:LOL
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B5 Bruce:This is becoming my moment now!
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B5 Online:Speaking of those "special favors..."
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Question:To Claudia: did you adlib any of the Alien sex dance seen you did? It
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was hilarious.
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B5 Bruce:did you perform?
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B5 Claudia:I choreographed the dance but the great Bard himself wrote the
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rediculous lyrics.
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B5 Online:From MIIB...
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Question:How has it been working on Babylon 5 Bruce
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B5 Bruce:Best experience in my career, with my clothes on!
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B5 Online:From JenMor29....
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Question:My question is for Claudia - do any of the guys play jokes on you on
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camera?
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B5 Claudia:If having their flies down, putting sun flower seeds in their
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cheeks, and talking about multiple genitialia on the Centauri counts....YES>
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B5 Bruce:back in the toilet again!
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B5 Online:Heres a question from OmegaS80....
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Question:Bruce>>what was your favorite episode and why
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B5 Bruce:Anything with Claudia is special...
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B5 Claudia:You old charmer, you.
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B5 Online:Aw....
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B5 Bruce:We've not shot my favorite yet.
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B5 Claudia:That's the one where he dies.... I'm sorry, that was my favorite.
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B5 Online:From NBA122....
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Question:Bruce, how does your character view himself? I have noticed that he
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feels noticably changed. Is he under an external influence of Lorien? Does
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he realize it? Does he think of himself as alive? What does he admit to
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himself?
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B5 Bruce:"yes"
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B5 Online:From Keeslver...
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Question:claudia, are you amazed at all the attention that B5 has brought you?
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B5 Bruce:what attention????
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B5 Claudia:Actually, considering I was famous in Bangladesh prior to this I'm
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used to it.
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B5 Online:Heres a good question from Akshav...
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Question:Bruce and Claudia, What do you like most about the respective
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character that you each portray? What actor or actress would you cite as
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having the greatest influence on your own acting craft?
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B5 Claudia:I like the fact that I have a bulge in my pants and Pee Wee Herman
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is my hero.
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B5 Online::-o
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B5 Bruce:Claudia influences me!
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B5 Online:From SpooChef (Nice Name...)
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Question:Question for Bruce: I've heard that you like horses, what is your
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favorite breed and why.
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B5 Bruce:American Quarter Horsed. They are durable, smart and American!
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B5 Claudia:Just like Bruce.
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B5 Bruce:go for a ride?
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B5 Online:Heres a question from Lorien226...
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B5 Online:Im interested in both of your responses....
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Question:Do you Zip then fasten, or do you fasten then zip?
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B5 Online:The world wants to know.
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B5 Claudia:Fasten and then zip.
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B5 Bruce:zip and fasten
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B5 Claudia:but we get along in spite of our differences.
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B5 Online:From Aanderzak....
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Question:Mr Boxleitner, how is little Michael Garrett Boxleitner doing? He's
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about 16 months old now isn't he?
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B5 Bruce:Yes, he's wonderful, walking and attempting english, thank you!
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B5 Online:From KenBuzz...
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Question:Hey Claudia, when can we buy that new album of yours?
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B5 Claudia:Go to the Claudia Christian website and you can get the address. Or
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write to 8033 Sunset Blvd. #140, LA, CA 90046 c/o Zard Prods.
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B5 Bruce:buy it and play it backwards for the secret message.
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B5 Online:From We2inABQ....
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Question:claudia...i just have to say you are the sexiest woman in sci-fi since
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Lt.Uhura.....don't i sound like the typical sci-fi geek?
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B5 Claudia:As a matter of fact, what are you doing tomorrow night?
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B5 Online:For Bruce, from MystCruz....
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Question:Do you enjoy the time you put in on the show, and is it well worth the
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effort to be there, and act?
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B5 Bruce:Yes, of course!
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B5 Claudia:I didn't know he was acting.
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B5 Online:From SteveT46...
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Question:Claudia, how do you feel about Internet chat rooms since your getting
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kicked on and off from IRC while at a coffee house? As I recall, they thought
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you an imposter.
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B5 Claudia:I've had all the perpetrators sent to IO.
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B5 Online:From TWandCrew for both Bruce and Claudia....
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Question:Bruce & Claudia - is there anything (other than write to WB and our
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local stations) that we fans can do to get across to WB just how much we want
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to see the show renewed for that fifth year? PS everyone at the J&D forum
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says Hi.
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B5 Claudia:Don't burn flags but pickett.
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B5 Bruce:All you want is a fifth year?
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B5 Claudia:Bruce and I are counting on B5 - The Golden Years.
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B5 Online:Heres a question for Bruce....
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Question:Your last cybertalk was with JMS, and it was great!! Do you treat him
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that way all the time? How inportant is humor on you set?
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B5 Online:We have time for a few more questions tonight, we'll try and stay on
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as long as we can,
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B5 Bruce:Humor is very important on the set, but with JMS and Cludia on set,
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how could it not be
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B5 Bruce:FUN
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B5 Online:Since everyone is asking, can you give everyone to send you letters
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of encouragement?
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B5 Online:er.. an address
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B5 Bruce:Write to the B5 Fan Club, P.O. Box 856, N. Hollywood, 91603
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B5 Online:Ok... the multi-million dollar question....
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OnlineHost: Are you renewed for season 5 yet??
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B5 Claudia:We never hear until the last minute! You know that!!! I'm activly
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pursuing stand up
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B5 Bruce:good luck
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B5 Online:From LadyZarya...
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Question:With regard to the nature of the arc, do you know the ultimate
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destination or do you take it script to script?
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B5 Claudia:I love you, Brucey.
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B5 Bruce:script to script, generally.
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B5 Claudia:Is this a Noah reference?
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B5 Online:Heres a good question for you and your agents....
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B5 Online:From PBorroniv...
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Question:Have you been approached about the rumored spin-off. Will you be in
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the movies that we've heard about?
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B5 Claudia:I've heard the title is "Claudia's Crusades"
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B5 Bruce:Bruce, the Star Captain, I heard...
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B5 Claudia:Yes, I'll be in both movies and so will Bruce.
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B5 Online:From Vorlon333...
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Question:My question is for Bruce.. How do you feel about the show so far, and
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do yoo plan to do anything of this nature after Babylon 5??
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B5 Bruce:First, I love being a part of B5. I believe in B5.
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B5 Online:(He says after being confirmed for the 2 movies by Claudia)
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B5 Bruce:I certainly don't think there will be anything like it for a while.
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B5 Online:We still have time for a couple more questions. :)
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B5 Online:From KrisBrit...
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Question:Hi Claudia, I read that you have children's books due out. Can you
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tell us anything about this endeavor?
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B5 Claudia:It's called "The misadventures of Ms. Emma Bradford" and they're
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geared toward ten to fourteen year olds. They're educational and hopefully
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will be available next year.
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B5 Online:Heres a good question for Bruce....
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Question:Is there anything you would like to change in your character?To maybe
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represent more of you!
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B5 Claudia:I'd like Bruce to have that neat feathered hair-syle he had on
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Scarecrow...
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B5 Bruce:It would be awkward to ride my Quarter Horse thru the Zocalo, but
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never underestimate JMS.
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B5 Online:Heres one from Capercail....
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OnlineHost: Bruce and Claudia, what have been your favorite episodes?
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B5 Claudia:There's a new question... TKO and Born to the Purple
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B5 Bruce:In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum, and Z'Ha'Dum. Truthfully, it's a hard
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choice.
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B5 Online:From DVasilas....
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Question:Claudia, do you wish they had written a relationship for you and
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Bruce?
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B5 Bruce:YES
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B5 Bruce:YES
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B5 Bruce:YES
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B5 Claudia:Absolutely, I fantisize it all the time and I'm very angry at JMS
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for not pursuing it.
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B5 Claudia:Obviously the chemistry is there.
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B5 Online:From Mrs King2....
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Question:Hi Bruce - I am a big Scarecrow and Mrs King fan (can you tell from my
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screen name?) Any possibility of a reunion movie?
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B5 Claudia:With or without Kate?
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B5 Bruce:If Kate wants to, I would be there in a heartbeat!
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B5 Online:We have time for 3 more questions tonight. :)
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B5 Online:From BRajswass....
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Question:claudia do you know if susan ever falls in love with marcus.
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B5 Claudia:As far as I can gather it is an unrequited love. Ivanova is
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destined for celibacy.
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B5 Bruce:ugh!
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B5 Claudia:You're just jealous...
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B5 Claudia:There may be some truth to the rumor about Sheridan and Marcus...
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B5 Online:From WJMII....
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Question:Bruce, how was it working with your wife and do you see a chance to
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work with her in the movies planned for TNT.
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B5 Bruce:First, We've worked together a few times. It was great. Unless there
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is a chance of surviving a nuke, she won't be back...
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B5 Claudia:Hey, you survived!
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B5 Bruce:Thanks B5 Online!
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B5 Online:Our last question is from Lionklaw....
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B5 Online:For Claudia...
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Question:To Bruce. Is Sinclair Sheridian's and Delenns son?
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B5 Online:oops... wrong one.. sorry. ;>
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B5 Claudia:No, I am!
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B5 Online:We'll have one more question for Claudia before we close.
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OnlineHost: claudia, when the captain left ivanova in charge of the station did
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you feel
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OnlineHost: a surge of power? And what was it like?
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B5 Bruce:oh baby, oh baby
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B5 Claudia:It was like taking an ounce of sawpalmetto and watching THE WILD
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BUNCH.
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B5 Claudia:Before I embarrass myself anymore I just want to say thank you to
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everyone out there who has been supportive of B5. We love you.
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B5 Bruce:thank you all for stopping by tonite. Thanks for watching.
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B5 Online:I want to thank our special guests tonight, Bruce Boxleitner and
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Claudia Christian for joining us tonight! Next week at 8PM, be sure to join us
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with Mira Furlan and Bill Mumy - the Minbari delegation from Babylon 5!
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B5 Online:We invite everyone to check out the latest preview for "Into The
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Fire" at Keyword: Babylon 5! Thanks again, and goodnight.
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