Chat with Michael E. Knight

OnlineHost: Welcome to the ABC daytime Auditorium...Today's guest is Michael E. Knight

OnlineHost: Tad Martin from All My Children

OnlineHost: Michael joined AMC in 1983 and was honored with 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a drama series in 1986, and 1987.

OnlineHost: Micheal knew that he wanted to act from the age of 12. He earned

his degree in

OnlineHost: Theatre Arts from Wesleyan University in only 3 years.

OnlineHost: Michael is here!!!!

MRS LAZMA: 10:49 Do you think there would ever be a cross-soap storyline between Tad and Tess?

OnlineHost: MRS LAZMAN wants to know,

Question: Do you think there would ever be a cross-soap storyline between Tad and Tess?

AMCMichael: I hope not, I can't imagine anything more embarrassing than doing a love scene with your wife...

OnlineHost: Tess on Loving is Catherine Hickland Michael's wife in real life!!!

OnlineHost: Enigma588 wants to ask Michael,

Question: Michael I was wondering if you have any children or if you and your wife plan on any?

AMCMichael: No, but we hope to in the future. Right now, things are a little hectic.

OnlineHost: BlndButy asks,

Question: I love your character on AMC and really enjoyed the movie "Date with an Angel" Will you do more movies? And what is the name of the lady you married?

AMCMichael: I certainly hope to do other feature films in the future as the opportunities arise.

AMCMichael: But right now, I'm very happy to say that AMC keeps me quite busy

OnlineHost: LeannS has a juicy one,

Question: Just wondering if there's a child in Tad and Dixie's future?

AMCMichael: Not in the immediate future and even if there were, the writers certainly wouldn't tell me

AMCMichael: They are a very cagey crew!!

OnlineHost: :(

OnlineHost: Another one from MRSLAZMAN

Question: Do you like the stardom, do you prefer your privacy. I once asked for your autograph in

Question: Manhattan, do you mind that sort of thing. Were you flattered?

Thanks. Gail

AMCMichael: It depends. Most of the people I run into on the street are courteous and appreciative of

AMCMichael: the work I've done on AMC. Therefore I'm generally flattered by the attention.

AMCMichael: But sometimes, things can get out of hand, like when you are out to dinner with your

AMCMichael: wife on your anniversary and the last thing you want to talk about is whether or not

AMCMichael: Dixie is going to give Del the damn kidney...

OnlineHost: Hey Michael, BlndButy would like to know,

Question: Is David Canary really a nice guy? I've heard he is. Must be a great actor. Pam

AMCMichael: David Canary is one of the most generous and kind people I've ever had the pleasure

AMCMichael: to work with. In reality, "Stuart" is closer to David's off-screen persona than "Adam".

AMCMichael: I think it's safe to say that David is one of the best loved actors in the AMC studio.

OnlineHost: April1309 is remarking at how fast Michael types!! She has an old AMC Question,

Question: Tad, didnt you have a baby with , oh it was a long time ago, she had dark hair and i think

Question: you were married to her, her mother had a little dog?

AMCMichael: "Dottie" was pregnant, but had a miscarriage.

OnlineHost: BlndButy is asking WOW....blush,

Question: I heard Phoebe walked across the set once naked to get them to turn the air conditioning

Question: up? True? Pam

AMCMichael: That is kind of a long story...

AMCMichael: Suffice to say, it involved problems with the air conditioning in the studio.

AMCMichael: Due to the number of very powerful lights used on the set, if for any reason,

AMCMichael: the air conditioning stops or breaks down, it starts to feel like an incubator in there

AMCMichael: very quickly.

AMCMichael: At one point, during the summer a long time ago, this happened and Ruth Warrick,

AMCMichael: out of frustration and desperation warned the control room that if the situation

AMCMichael: was not rectified in short order, she would take off her clothes.

AMCMichael: It wasn't and she did! End of story.

OnlineHost: <-----still blushing. TinkBabee would like to ask Michael,

Question: What is your favorite Story line ever?

AMCMichael: That's a tough one...I enjoyed doing the Tad/Ted storyline alot.

AMCMichael: But I have to say that my favorite of all time was sleeping with Liza and Marion Colby

AMCMichael: at the same time. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it!

OnlineHost: The next question is an AOL question

Question: Do you read the infamous All My Children board here on AOL? We would love to know.

AMCMichael: This is a brand new service in its earliest days. Therefore, we at AMC hope the fans

AMCMichael: will be patient as actors like myself, who are living in the dark ages of

AMCMichael: computer technology catch up with the rest of the world.

OnlineHost: Another juicy one from LeannS!!!

Question: Is there a chance that Jane will get her hooks into you?

AMCMichael: Why not? She seems to have gotten her hooks into everyone else.

AMCMichael: I also would like to say that working with Robin Mattson is a lot of fun.

OnlineHost: Jeannine wants Michael's opinion on Tad,

Question: Hi Michael! Glad to see you online. I am a long time fan of AMC, and like you and Dixie

Question: together BUT Tad the Cad was hilariously funny, and fun to watch too (especially the old days

Question: with Liza and Marion, etc.) Which "Tad" do you prefer? The good, or the Bad? <vbg> Jeannine3

AMCMichael: She's a veteran soap actress and a very funny lady.

AMCMichael: Tad the Cad by far.

Question: What is Jill Larson like to work with...is she funny?

AMCMichael: She is a blast. Funny, intelligent, and she really doesn't dress like Opal in real life.

OnlineHost: Here's a question about your supporting cast

Question: Can you tell us the who the fun people are in the cast, off camera. And who you like

Question: working with, specifically, Robin, you guys look like you're having a blast!

AMCMichael: There is no way for me to answer that. I've known some of these people for 12 years.

AMCMichael: They are like family to me. Off hand, I would say that I'm very proud of the chemistry

AMCMichael: I have with Cady McClain, who plays Dixie.

OnlineHost: Hey Michael (tapping his shoulder) GinaNYC wants to know,

Question: Will he be doing his own typing? Or is he on the phone?

AMCMichael: I'm doing this from Joanne Berg's (ABCJoanne) office at ABC in New York.

AMCMichael: They must give her a window!

OnlineHost: RobbinMJD wants to know,

Question: What was it like to win that first Emmy award?

AMCMichael: Generally, you are in shock so you have to try to remember what it was like

AMCMichael: after the fact. Needless to say, it's wonderful.

OnlineHost: Hey Michael LAUKIS wants the Tour Schedule,

Question: Hi Michael, Missed you at Smithtown Flea Market, planning any other New York appearances

Question: in the near future?

AMCMichael: Yes, I'm doing one in upstate New York on November 12.

AMCMichael: But I don't remember where exactly at the moment. Check next week in

AMCMichael: AMC's Talent on Tour section of ABC Online's Daytime Libraries.

OnlineHost: How bout that dialog Michael !!

Question: Love when you say jinkees? or binkees? Do they let you improvise on the show? Like

Question: lovebug, cupcake, and all the other names you have like tinkerbell? Did you guys make those up

Question: or were they part of the script?

AMCMichael: It's not exactly improvisation. Due to the amount of work that goes into

AMCMichael: putting 45 minutes on the air everyday. It's easiest for everybody concerned

AMCMichael: if I come in with any changes in the script that I would like to make

AMCMichael: in the morning and get approval from the director and Felicia Behr,

AMCMichael: our executive producer. Needless to say, if you watch the show,

AMCMichael: you can tell that the producers and writers are very generous with me.

AMCMichael: Alot of people, not just myself, have put a great deal of work into the

AMCMichael: character of Tad over the years.

OnlineHost: PERSLEY wants to know about that double character,

Question: did you like playing 2 characters - tad and ted?

AMCMichael: Very much. The stupidest mistake I've made in a long time, was not giving

AMCMichael: Ted more of a sense of humor. Standing next to Tad, he often looked like a drip.

OnlineHost: <-------Blushing again!! Here's a personal one!!

Question: So...Mike.....is it boxers.....or briefs???

AMCMichael: Depends on my mood!

OnlineHost: Our guest is Michael E. Knight from All My Children

Question: Hi Michael. Jenny in Illinois here. I met you at the COTA for Sari benefit dinner in July.

Question: How is Sari doing?

AMCMichael: Last I heard, she had been in the hospital again. But we are all pulling for her.

AMCMichael: She is a wonderful young lady.

OnlineHost: Chainkat would like to know

Question: What did you do in between hiatus's[sic] on AMC?

AMCMichael: I got married. What a rush!

OnlineHost: Wow! A lot of personal ones Michael,

Question: You and Cady are such great kissers...do you practice a lot? :)

AMCMichael: Pervert.

OnlineHost: Another one about your big return.

Question: Hi Michael was it hard for you to come back playing the dual role..

AMCMichael: No. It was really exciting. I owe alot to Agnes Nixon.

AMCMichael: Both times she has brought me back to the show, she has given me alot to do.

AMCMichael: It wasn't simply just bringing an old popular character back to the story.

OnlineHost: JimboApp wants the behind the scenes scoops,

Question: Hello Mr. Knight. I was wondering if you would give any sneak previews of what's coming

Question: up?

AMCMichael: Unfortunately, I don't know myself.

AMCMichael: when I came back a year and a half ago, I was aware of about a year of story

AMCMichael: coming my way. Now I think that the writers have got alot of exciting stuff coming.

AMCMichael: But, I just have to wait and see what happens, just like you.

OnlineHost: Tell us the truth Michael, GinaNYC wants to know,

Question: How long is your contract with AMC? You're not going to leave us again are you?

AMCMichael: My current contract is for at least another year and a half.

AMCMichael: I'm happy to be a member of the cast. I don't think I will leave any time soon.

AMCMichael: Thanks for asking.

OnlineHost: Hey Michael RobbinMJD wants to know,

Question: Yor scenes with Jenny were always so wonderful! I cried when you recently reunited with

Question: her and Jesse...........What was that like for all of you to be together again after so long?

AMCMichael: It was both happy and sad. Kim Delaney and Darnell Williams were members

AMCMichael: of the cast when I started on AMC. They made me feel at home and welcome

AMCMichael: on the show. It gave me a real sense of nostalgia to see them after all this time.

AMCMichael: I also thought that they both did wonderful work that night we taped.

OnlineHost: <------Blushing even more, how bout those love scenes Michael,

Question: How did you feel, as a young man, doing love scenes with Marion Colby?

AMCMichael: It was a hell of alot of fun. Jennifer Bassey who played the role of Marion Colby

AMCMichael: is a wonderful comedienne and remains a close friend to this day.

AMCMichael: She is also a damn good kisser!

AMCMichael: There is alot to be said for older women!!!!

OnlineHost: KarenR112 wants to know,

Question: Michael, I have watched you for years on AMC and adore your sense of humor. How much of

Question: that part of Tad's personality is yours? In other words, is the funny stuff scripted?

AMCMichael: His sense of humor is mine. However, the reason I'm given a chance to show it

AMCMichael: is the work of Megan McTavish, our head writer, and her staff, who are always

AMCMichael: busy dreaming up weird little situations to put me in.

AMCMichael: They do a great job!

OnlineHost: Lucycm has an aging question,

Question: Michael, does it disturb you when "children" on the show show up one day as 20 yr olds?

AMCMichael: No, that's how I got my job.

OnlineHost: Enigma588 wants to know,

Question: Will we be seeing Ted again?

AMCMichael: I'm not sure. There are no immediate plans.

OnlineHost: Laukis wants to know,

Question: Michael, How long does it take to do an episode of AMC. Is there ever a time where one

Question: can come behind scenes to watch taping?

AMCMichael: No, due to the fact that we on the show are a good three weeks ahead of air,

AMCMichael: it is very important for us to tape in a closed studio.

AMCMichael: The average days' work in the studio is from 10 to 12 hours a day.

AMCMichael: If the script concerns big events, i.e. weddings, funerals, or tornadoes,

AMCMichael: it can be a little longer.

OnlineHost: Tinkbabee could have sworn she saw you on the beach, she wants to know

Question: Kind of off the wall question here.....What is your favorite vacationing spot?

AMCMichael: I don't know.

AMCMichael: One of the best vacations I ever had was in the Caribbean.

Question: What is your craziest fan story/fan encounter. From Jenny in Chicago,

AMCMichael: If I told you , you wouldn't believe me. And we would all probably get arrested!

AMCMichael: Thanks for asking.

Question: What REALLY happened to Bobby after he went up to wax his skis?

AMCMichael: The poor bastard is still up there...

AMCMichael: We feed him under the door.

OnlineHost: Here's a question

Question: Also, I studied with Joan D'Incecco in NYC. Did she cast you, and where is she these days?

AMCMichael: Yes, she did. I don't know where she is.

OnlineHost: Are you a study bug Michael? Lucym wants to know,

Question: How do you remember your lines? How far in advance do you get the script?

AMCMichael: We get the script a week ahead of taping. I like to study more now

AMCMichael: than I used to.

OnlineHost: ZoeDyre has a story question

Question: Was ther ever a story line that you really hated and didn't want to do but they made you

Question: do it anyway?

AMCMichael: No. Sometimes, you may get frustrated, but, the stories they have given me

AMCMichael: to do have always been excellent. I mean, come on, doesn't it look

AMCMichael: like I'm having a good time?

Question: We hear Rumors that Cecily is coming back...........any truth? What can you tell us......?

AMCMichael: Yes she is. We are all looking forward to it.

AMCMichael: She is a hell of alot of fun to work with. Her nickname in the studio is Diva.

OnlineHost: Guppies1 wants to know,

Question: Do you ever keep in touch with some of the actors who have left the show?

AMCMichael: Yes. A very dear friend of mine is Maurice Bernard and his wife Paula.

AMCMichael: Maurice is now on General Hospital as Sonny.

AMCMichael: They just had their first baby.

OnlineHost: CraftJunk wants to know

Question: if you weren't on AMC which soap daytime or night time would you like to be on?

AMCMichael: I have always been an ardent fan of Steven Bochco ever since Hill Street Blues.

AMCMichael: I think he almost single handedly revolutionized nighttime soaps.

OnlineHost: Laukis has a location question,

Question: Where was the scene in the woods taped when good old Ted was stalking you? How long did

Question: it take to shoot that episode. Did you enjoy being outdoors and working?

AMCMichael: Needless to say, I awaited the premier episode of NYPD Blue this season

AMCMichael: with baited breath.

AMCMichael: Canada. We filmed 8 episodes worth of material in 4 days.

AMCMichael: I froze my ass off!

OnlineHost: JerriAnna wants to know,

Question: Do you thind Billy Clyde will be returning from the dead soon?

AMCMichael: I don't think he'd look too good if he did!

Question: do you get any vacation..it seems like you are on the show all the time

AMCMichael: I get about 3 or 4 weeks off a year.

AMCMichael: I like being kept busy.

OnlineHost: PrncsJas wants to know

Question: were you upset when mona died?

AMCMichael: Yes. Fra Heflin had been a member of the original cast.

AMCMichael: She was a very talented, generous, and giving person.

AMCMichael: She is missed by everybody.

OnlineHost: Sufrankli wants to know about that trophy case,

Question: Michael, where do you keep your two emmys??

AMCMichael: In the bathroom!

Question: Will Nina come back on the show? I figure it is time for her SON to come back into

Question: Palmer's life. I LOVE AMC.

AMCMichael: Taylor Miller is married with two children in the Chicago area, I think.

AMCMichael: However, I think it might be time to bring Bobby back as a college senior.

AMCMichael: I love working with James Mitchell (Palmer).

AMCMichael: The abuse that Palmer and Tad heap on each other is a blast to play.

AMCMichael: Thanks for watching. We LOVE you too.

Question: Yes, I've read the AMC board. I do have a question. Who reads and answers the e-mail we

Question: can send thru there?

AMCMichael: The e-mail is answered by a devoted, caring staff member

AMCMichael: at AMC. She makes sure that all your questions are answered and

AMCMichael: directs personal queries to the actors. Her name is Jennifer

Minda.

OnlineHost: Xxmarsha would like to know,

Question: What is Susan Luci like to work with..??

AMCMichael: She is great. My one major fear is that someday I will end up

married to Erica.

OnlineHost: JillAngel wants to know

Question: Are you bored with the current story line? It doesn't use your acting abilities.

AMCMichael: No, I am not bored. Although sometimes I feel that Tad might

AMCMichael: appear a little too insensitive to Del's situation.

AMCMichael: What do you think? E-mail the show with your answers.

OnlineHost: CarolLTD wants to know,

Question: So when will we see more of the Cad?

AMCMichael: I don't know. The best thing for you to do if you want to see more of

AMCMichael: Tad the Cad is to e-mail Felicia Behr and Megan McTavish at the show.

AMCMichael: They will really love me for that...

OnlineHost: MAERLBAUM wants to know how you relax Michael,

Question: What do you and the other actors on the set do to relieve the monotony of a long shooting

Question: day?

AMCMichael: Usually when we are not taping, you can find us draped

AMCMichael: all over the sets like animals in a zoo.

OnlineHost: Eviltwin9 has a question about the set of AMC,

Question: ? Are there a lot of practical jokes on the set? And are new cast members somehow

Question: "initiated" into the AMC Family?

AMCMichael: Yes. We have a pretty funny group.

AMCMichael: All I can say is anybody thrown into a storyline with Walt Willey (Jackson)

AMCMichael: has my deepest sympathy.

OnlineHost: JonsWife wants to know about those missing characters,

Question: Michael, what ever happened to Hillary?

AMCMichael: Carmen Thomas is, I think, living in Los Angeles.

AMCMichael: Although she has been offered roles on other soaps,

AMCMichael: she has declined.

Question: How has the cast dealt with the death of Frances Heflin. I've seen AMC since day one and

Question: really miss her as Mona.

AMCMichael: We are all very sad. We also miss her.

Question: What did you think of South Florida when you were here for the Builder's Square promotion?

AMCMichael: It's gorgeous.

OnlineHost: One last question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question: Hi Michaelfrom Michigan... Just wondering what your normal work schedules are like?

AMCMichael: We generally do somewhere between three and five days a week

AMCMichael: when we are in the storyline heavily.

AMCMichael: That can change from month to month.

OnlineHost: ABC Daytime would like to thank all of you for joining Michael E. Knight today!!!!

OnlineHost: Thanks Michael...it's been fun

AMCMichael: It's been great being here. This is very exciting and new

AMCMichael: for all of us. I'm sure I will see you again soon.

AMCMichael: Please keep it coming. Have fun and tell your friends!

AMCMichael: Oh yeah, thanks for watching. Love, Michael

OnlineHost: GOODBYE FROM ABC DAYTIME

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