Online Interview with
Jay Acovone
March 2004
By Marina
Part One
Marina: Jay, I would
first like to thank you
for giving this online
interview.
Jay: No problem, except
I'm a lousy typer and
speller, so bare with me
..
Marina: Ok. (grin) Jay,
what we all like to know
is if you are working on
a new project right now
: a movie, a tv show,
....
Jay: Well,........I just
finished a movie in
Stockholm Sweden about 8
weeks ago and had a
great time with all of
my new VIKING friends.
It was a joint venture
between U.S. producers
and Swedish producers
and a Swedish director
and I got to play the
head of detectives on
the police force (gee
what a surprise). I had
a great time, and just
finished an episode of
JAG and had some fun
there also and that is
my 2nd time doing Jag. I
played BRIG. GENERAL
MONTROSE .......
sooooooooo they shaved
my head AGAIN . (stop
laughing, its NOT FUNNY)
Marina: Oh dear .... LOL
Jay: And I recently had
an episode of a show
called "STRONG MEDICINE
" that aired and some
nice things were said
about my performance (OK SO IT WAS MY MOM WHO SAID THOSE NICE THINGS) (SHUT UP))
Jay:
next question darling
Marina: Is there a role
you would still very
much like to play, but
haven't yet?
Jay: Well...........this
question often comes
up...........like a
million times, and my
answer is always the
same; I remember quite a
number of years ago now,
that James Woods did a
movie called the "ONION
FIELD" and the character
he played was
frightening, and it has
left a lasting
impression on me.
I love playing bad or
evil guys because you
don't get to do that in
real life (very much)
and it's always fun to
stretch and have people
say "I didn't know you
could be such a horrible
bastard" ....... that's
a great compliment for
an actor to hear that
Marina: Yes ....
that is one of the '
advantages' of being an
actor .. that you can
'live' another person's
life and do things you
otherwise can't.
Jay:
so..........................
if I could find a really
horrible person to play
, I think that might be
fun.
Marina: Jay, when you
look back on your career
... what was your
favourite character/role
and why?
Jay:
Well.............it's
like something else we
all know about (guess)
in that there's nothing
like the first time ...
(thinking...)
....anyway............................I
would have to say when I
did the movie "Cruising"
with AL Pacino, because
I was young and very
impressed and very
nervous and full of life
and excitement about
working with great
people. And nothing
compares with the first
time you get that phone
call telling you, that
"you're the one" , "you
got the part " ... it
was absolutely amazing
and will never forget
that .
Jay: wow - just had a
flash
back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jay: next darling :-)
Marina: Would you like
to see a reunion movie
for Beauty and the Beast
made? We are all
hoping for that of
course, but how would
you feel about it?
Jay: Sure why not , that
would be great ya know?
I think it could be done
and should be done.
There are lots of
avenues to explore, and
what with Ron Perlman's
new movie coming out
("HELL BOY"), he might
have the juice to get it
made . If they make it
..."I WANT IN BABY"
Marina: Well. We are all
very glad to hear that!
So, just hypothetical
.... if there would be a
new movie ... would you
want something to change
about your role in it ..
maybe a love interest
for 'Joe' ...
Jay: HELL YES
Marina: Who? 'Jenny'
maybe?
Jay: JOE NEEDS A LITTLE
AFTER ALL THIS TIME BABY
...
Jay: ....maybe a hooker
...
Jay: ... doesn't matter
...
Jay: hahahahhahahah
Jay: Love those kinds of
questions
Jay: ammmmmmmmmmmm
Marina: Well .. let's
hope the writers will
read this interview ...
grin .. and give 'Joe'
what he wants .. lol
Jay: YES DAMMIT
Jay: DAMN IT
Jay: sorry spelling
sucks .. grin
Marina: Well - if there
comes a movie ... we
will start a petition
... to let them know
that 'Joe' deserves some
fun too ...LOL
Jay, what do you
feel about being a part
of this BatB dream ...
especially with it
continuing so long after
the series ended?
Jay: I think its great
that all the people that
watched the show really
loved it enough to start
a dream team and carry
it
for............................................how
many years now
.................."O God
- - you're all crazy"
...
Marina: Well thank you
... we take that as a
compliment! ...hahahaha
Jay: It's very
flattering really and
sometimes I'll go back
and watch an episode of
the show and think "man
this was a great show"
...
Marina: Yes .... it was
a great show ... very
unique ...something that
had never been ...
Jay: Yes it was and
I'm very proud to have
been a part of it and
very grateful as well.
Marina: Did you had that
feeling at that moment
too ... that it was
indeed so unique ... was
it any different than
working on another tv
show?
Jay: You mean when the
show was on???
Marina: Yes
Jay: Well............it
was a different kind of
show than any of us were
used to working on , it
was a romantic fantasy
type show ...
Marina: Yes, a mix of
fantasy and romance and
drama ...
Jay: ... and in the
beginning I had my
doubts .....
thought it's either
going to be liked or
hated and no GREY AREA
....
Jay:
aaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmm
Jay: I think it kind of
grew on people as the
weeks went on and the
popularity grew each
week
Marina: Correct me if I
am wrong, but I believe
that you initially said
'No' to the role of
'Joe' because you 'only
had 5 lines' ... What
made you change your
mind?
Jay:
Well......................yes
that is true, and Paul
Witt and Tony Thomas
called me at my home and
said "If you do this, we
will make you one of the
regulars on the show"
Jay: And then .... I did
some thinking for 30
seconds and said YES ...
Marina: Good choice. lol
Jay: ....are you kidding
????????????????? OF
COURSE IM DOING YOUR
SHOW DUDE .....
Jay: ... and then voila
.... B&B