Jonathan Jackson attended the premiere of The Mask of Zorro. He chatted with Entertainment Tonight at the after party. Here are the transcripts from that chat:
ET Host: Here is Jonathan Jackson who playsLucky on General Hospital. Hey Jonathan how is it going?
Jonathan: I'm having a blast. I loved the movie, it was great!
ET Host: What was your favorite scene?
Jonathan: Oh man that's a tough one. It started off so great,all the stunts were phenomonal.
puhleez asks: Do you think Antonio made a good Zorro?
Jonathan: Absolutely!
Luckygirl asks: Are you attached?
Jonathan: No, I don't have a girlfriend.
Maryjo asks: What do you like better TV or film?
Jonathan: To tell you the truth, I really do like both. I would like to do films. I am really content with TV now, but I would
really like to do more film.
Valerie asks: Why do you think actors from TV and film are able to cross over so easily?
Jonathan: I really don't know, the interesting thing is TV
people are now doing film. Soundtracks are now great for movies and there are so many different mediums.
Tannie asks: What kind of music do you like?
Jonathan: My favorite band is U2. I can't say enough about
them, I saw their show last year and they were awesome.
Blue asks: Do you play any instruments?
Jonathan: Yes actually, I play guitar, my brother plays drums,
my dad and uncle play in my band too. And I sing too.
NuaL asks: What projects do you have coming up?
Jonathan: 'Deep End of the Ocean.' I play Michelle Pfeiffer's son. And it's based on a book from Oprah's Book of the Month club, by Jacqueline Mitchard. Treat Williams and Whoopi Goldberg are also in it.
Lorna asks: Now there are lots of stunts in Zorro, have you ever done any yourself?
Jonathan: Well I gotta say nothing like Zorro. I can't believe how they were flipping around on those horses. Unbelievable!
Barry asks: Do you go to a lot of premieres?
Jonathan: I really haven't gone to very many of them. I think
it's cool to see good movies. It is always fun to get to meet the
people who are involved in them.
Oliver asks: What is the premiere party like?
Jonathan: A lot of people, and pretty energetic, very nice lighting, lot of Zorro dancers. A fun party!
Eeyore asks: Who did you come with tonight?
Jonathan: I came with Rebecca who is my co-star on General Hospital.
Target asks: Do you like working on the show?
Jonathan: Yeah, I've been on there for almost 5 years now,and I'm still having a very good time with it.
Peggy asks: Who are your acting inspirations?
Jonathan: Quite a few, one of my favorites is Daniel Day Lewis,and Anthony Hopkins just blows me away. He is fantastic!
AttaBoy asks: Have you done internet chats before?
Jonathan: I've done a couple over the phone a couple of weeks ago! You can't really see all the people who are listening....It's different!
MOONE asks: Have you thought about college at all?
Jonathan: My family have always put a lot of weight on education. I haven't decided yet. I would like to make it work.
Toby asks: What are your hours on General Hospital like?
Jonathan: My hours are really good actually. From 8 to 3.
Vicki asks: Do you have a brother that is an actor too?
Jonathan: Yes, Richard Jackson, from Saved by the Bell: The
New Class. And he's actually here with me tonight.
noisyBOISE asks: Have you and your brother Richard Jackson ever worked together on a project?
Jonathan: We actually did a show together. We do a lot of
home videos together, it's sorta like that except without all the
lights.
raymonds asks: Do you have any other brothers or sisters?
Jonathan: I have a sister, she is 20. She just graduated Stanford. She is amazing, she is going to law school and is my
dad's campaign manager in Washington State. I ask her why do
you want to be an actor? She's so smart.
nikki asks: what is your favorite genre?
Jonathan: I don't know, I've done more drama. I think comedy is a whole new area that I would like to explore, even though I don't consider myself funny.
