Tiggie_Evans asks: What do you think about the whole Derek/Ben storyline?
SUSAN WARD: Well, I think it's a great storyline. I think it's really funny... the way things are working out and Meg has no idea. I think she's being a little naive to the fact that her fiance has no clue about what's going on in their lives and she has to fill in the blanks....

Uffdabuttons asks: Ms. Ward........didn't you notice there was a difference in Ben? Like wanting to get into Ben's finances all the time?
SUSAN WARD: I didn't really notice because Ben is very much a business man. I did question the fact that he asked me the password, but we had never discussed financial matters before. I just figured we were getting married and he wanted to get things in line... so I didn't question it really too much.

Sweetie_1997_98 asks: Susan, where are you originally from?
SUSAN WARD: Monroe, Louisiana

Stu8360 asks: Do you have any acting role models?
SUSAN WARD: Jessica Lange.

Bzaney asks: As a Sunset Beach fan, what can I do to support the show and help the ratings to go up?
SUSAN WARD: Number one you can join the fan club and write to the network and to our producers and tell them how much you enjoy the show. It helps us out a lot because it shows the network how the public feels about the show and how they support it and us. Usually they only see the ratings. They don't really know how the public feels.

Bzaney asks: Is Sara supposed to be a younger or older sister and are you two close?
SUSAN WARD: I think originally she was meant to be my younger sister, but they've turned the role around and she's older. I think they were close, but there's the jealousy factor... Sarah thinks that Meg got all the boys and the attention, but it wasn't true. Meg didn't see it that way, but I think they are close sisters.. I mean it's a close family.

TheJavaWeb asks: How do you like working with Clive Robertson [Ben/Derek]?
SUSAN WARD: It's a new experience everyday with playing the dual role. He's been great. He's handled the work wonderfully. He's been great. He's professional and easy to work with.

TheJavaWeb asks: Do you miss working with Nick Stabile [ex-Mark]?
SUSAN WARD: I really miss working with Nick. He was a great actor and we really connected when we worked together. I think it's a shame that he was killed... but he's doing really well, he's got a movie deal. I wish him the best, but I definitely miss the dynamic that we had.

BabyC8 asks: Did you like the terror island Episodes?
SUSAN WARD: I really enjoyed the episodes. I don't get a chance to watch the episodes everyday, but we can check out the episodes at work, and I made a point to do that. I enjoyed them... Some of the scenes I wasn't in, I didn't know what was going to happen, so I watched them with my boyfriend. It was a lot of fun.

Longfellow_69 asks: I love your show....and I think you are so beautiful...anyway, do you see yourself going into movie acting now or do you just want to stick with soaps?
SUSAN WARD: I definitely do want to get into film because I think it is such a wide variety of different characters and avenues, whereas on soap operas you have one character you play and it's consistent. I think with films and the different characters it would expand my acting capabilities.

ALWheaties asks: Susan, you were GREAT as Psyche on Hercules, How was it working on the show!?!
SUSAN WARD: Hercules was great! It's set in New Zealand, I flew there for 3 weeks. The cast and crew were phenomenal people... they welcomed me with open arms.. I hope to go back... until then I'll think about it a lot. I still talk to the cast and crew. It was great to be there.

Stefan2Sweet asks: When will Meg catch on to Derek?
SUSAN WARD: I think it will take a while. Ben's still in the torture chamber and Derek's still disguising himself... so I think it will be a couple of months.

Dallas_Dee asks: Will Meg make love to Derek?
SUSAN WARD: You'll just have to wait and see. I know there are many attempts... but if anything does happen it will be very interesting and very intriguing.

Tiggie_Evans asks: Is it funnier working with Clive as Derek or as Ben?
SUSAN WARD: It's much funnier working with him as Derek and he changes his voice a little. I'm the only one who noticed it in the beginning. He's a lot more laid back as Derek because I think with that character you can have more fun

Longfellow_69 asks: Are you married?
SUSAN WARD: No, but I live with my boyfriend.

TheJavaWeb asks: Susan, is anything going to happen between Meg and Casey [Tim Adams]?
SUSAN WARD: I'm not really sure at this point. I think they have such a great friendship that they may stay as friends. My sister's coming to town so that may drive a stake into anything... but as of now I don't know of anything.

JustineCase__ asks: I never knew that Meg had a sister. What type of character will Sara be?....Good or Evil?
SUSAN WARD: I think that she's a nice girl who has a little bit of a bad edge to her. She's more the rebellious sister from Kansas who doesn't really know how to achieve being the big socialite popularity queen, but I think she'll be a pretty nice girl.

NotRoebuck asks: VENICE and the wedding. Do you all think you can get the producers to let you go???
SUSAN WARD: I think that's a little bit of a stretch... maybe we'll get married on the beach by the pier, but who knows, though.

Cold_stunner_x asks: When is Ben going to be freed?
SUSAN WARD: Not for quite a long time I'm afraid. I'm looking forward to the day he's free

Tiggie_Evans asks: What cast member is the most fun to work with?
SUSAN WARD: I think Sarah Buxton [Annie] because we work really well together and we laugh through our scenes. Another one is Tim Adams [Casey]! We are brother and sister, screaming at each other, trying to make the other mess up during our scenes... it's hilarious!

TheJavaWeb asks: Susan, I think you are a great actress, I love your character, you're doing a great job.
SUSAN WARD: Thank you! I appreciate that :)

Aremid asks: Meg is a great character. Are you like Meg in real life?
SUSAN WARD: No. Meg is much too naive for me. She's a goody goody girl and I'm a pretty sweet girl, but I'm not that sweet. I like to go out and party and have a good time with my friends. I'm not as domesticated as Meg.

Spunky_Cat asks: Do you wish Meg wasn't so naive sometimes, Ms. Ward?
SUSAN WARD: Definitely. I get a lot of fan mail telling me what to do. I don't think she's simple she just puts so much trust in everyone. She gives them 110% in the beginning and wants to believe the best in people and not see them as critical mean or harsh. She's basically a sweet person.

Kirby_a asks: Do you explore the internet to see what your fans think of you?
SUSAN WARD: Yeah, I do sometimes. I've gone online twice. Someone mailed me a website where someone put pictures up of me. It's cool that someone would do that and do all that work. It's nice it's really invigorating that people think so much of you to do that.

SRT3 asks: Susan what do you like to do in your spare time
SUSAN WARD: I like to read and hang out with my boyfriend Joe and lay out in the sun-- my favorite thing in the world to do! Get a tan. I like to go hiking. This weekend I went to the renaissance festival ... see the medieval sets and the turkey legs everywhere. It was a lot of fun, it was cool.

Stu8360 asks: Any advice for a young actor like myself?
SUSAN WARD: To be patient and to study as much as you can. Go to as many acting classes, and read as many plays and books as you can. You have to be persistent -- because this business has a lot of negativity -- and believe in yourself.

Pen_will asks: Hi, Susan. How do you like having a sister on the show?
SUSAN WARD: I really like it. It's bringing a whole family dynamic to the show. and It's nice to have a stable family there, and it's nice to have parents and siblings. I think they're going to bring some more on. It's nice because you can trust them because I don't have anyone else out there but Tim, and he's in a coma and he's a little psycho... so it's nice to have normal people.

Dimonz asks: You seem to be such a natural in acting, I'm curious, what other acting experiences have you had?
SUSAN WARD: I did AMC for a little stint and I did Malibu Shores and that got me comfortable in front of the camera because it was a laid back environment, and I did Hercules. I am comfortable in front of the camera.. it's nice and -- knock on wood -- it was pretty easy for me.

TOPguest_e8d1448 asks: If you weren't an actress what profession would you choose?
SUSAN WARD: I have no idea because I love being on television, I love acting and I can't imagine doing anything else. You have a lot of freedom. You work really really really hard, but when you do have down time you have money to do things and you feel secure. So I don't know what I would be doing. I'd probably still be living with my parents)
Taffy2512 asks: Do you like the direction that your character seems to be taking or would you rather Meg go another route?
SUSAN WARD: I like the direction that she's going in. I think that if anything she needs to become a little more independent and trust her instincts more than she does, instead of what everyone else tells her. And she needs a stable relationship instead of all this hoo-ha-ing around.

SRT3 asks: Susan what music do you like most?
SUSAN WARD: Okay, great CD... Tony Lucca... we did Malibu Shores together. You can get his CDs off the internet. Incredible CD. It's got a jazzy feel. I'm so into it right now. I listen to it in my car and take it into work with me.

Ericaguest_f8d1584 asks: How would you describe Clive (Ben) and how is your relationship with him in real life?
SUSAN WARD: We've gotten to be really close. He's a great guy. He's really funny. He has a real English wit about him. We get along really well. We hang out sometimes, he, Joe, I and Libby. We spent Thanksgiving together when we did the Macy's parade. He's great to spend time with.

Susannahguest_68d1721 asks: If we write you letters, do you write back? Keep up the good work!
SUSAN WARD: I usually send out -- because I get so much fan mail -- a picture that's been autographed and a letter I've typed on my computer. My best friend does my fan mail, so she reads all the letters. If there's a special letter she gets it to me and I send a handwritten personalized thing...

Ericaguest_f8d1584 asks: When you go out in public, do people recognize you?
SUSAN WARD: Sometimes they do. It's really weird when they do... at a gas station or when Joe and I were buying a CD at three o'clock in the morning and people were like that's not your boyfriend! Where's Clive!? :) But I do get recognized and it's nice.

Lele85 asks: Susan, what is your favorite part about being on the show?
SUSAN WARD: Just working everyday, knowing that you're gonna work every week and having new material every day... because when I have the same material everyday, like a play, I get bored with it but with new material everyday. It's really nice for me.

Kungfugod asks: Hey Susan, this joeviper66 guy is pretending to be your boyfriend.
SUSAN WARD: It is my boyfriend. Thanks for all the nice comments on my typing... I told you it was me :)

BabyC8 asks: When are Meg and the real Ben going to tie the not?
SUSAN WARD: I haven't heard of anything yet. It will probably be a while because Ben will of course have to recover from his torture chamber and something will have to be done about Derek. They haven't said anything to me about it... so not for a long time basically.

KimRenee1 asks: What's the funniest thing that's happened on the set?
SUSAN WARD: Things happen everyday. Well, I fall a lot and trip a lot.. and love scenes are really funny... but specifically, funny things happen everyday. I just trip a lot and mess up a lot. Sam Behrens [Gregory] came out in a glitter shirt in the middle of one of my scenes... that was lovely :)

Ezzzou asks: Suzan, hello, I'm a fan from Tunisia, it's a country located in north Africa, you have many fans in my country, what does this make you feel ?
SUSAN WARD: That's incredible. I didn't even know we were on there. It's incredible to know that people all over the world know who I am and watch the show. I really appreciate them for watching and writing fan letters and supporting me.

Physiognomist asks: Is Sarah Buxton really a nice person?
SUSAN WARD: She's great. She's the funniest girl in the world. She's not at all like her character and she's really really sweet .

Cartmanrage asks: Susan...how do you like living in Southern CA? Do you ever come down to San Diego?
SUSAN WARD: I go down to San Diego to go to the wildlife park and the zoo... I go about 3 times a year. I love S. Cal. It's very refreshing moving from NY where it's humid and snowing all the time, but here it's beautiful every day. And I kind of like El Nino when it rains everyday.

Kungfugod asks: With all respect to Joe......wanna marry me anyways Susan?
SUSAN WARD: No. But thank you very much... I appreciate the invitation.

SB_HEAT asks: Hey Susan, is Mr. Aaron Spelling a good producer?
SUSAN WARD: He's fabulous. He's such a kind man and very giving. When my father was in the hospital he called him to check on him and sent me flowers. He's just a great man, very genuine and easy going.

Angelaguest_a8d2005 asks: Do you use clothes, jewelry etc in the show from your own wardrobe?
SUSAN WARD: No. We're not allowed because you have to use them day after day after day... so none of my own personal clothes.

Dizzzzz asks: Susan, will you and many of your castmates be attending the Emmys in NY?
SUSAN WARD: Yes, I will be I'm actually presenting -- Clive and I are -- I'm not sure who's going, but I'm sure we'll have a great time just as we did last year.

Maddie02 asks: Me again, My friends and I have a webpage devoted to you and Clive.... How do you feel about this overwhelming support of your fans?
SUSAN WARD: It's incredible. It's such an invigorating thing when people support you and are behind you with such tremendous power. It's just phenomenal.

SB_HEAT asks: I heard that Sam Behrens is such a jokster on the set. Has he ever played a prank on you?
SUSAN WARD: Other than that time, he plays jokes on me daily... usually about Joe.

BCGoldToe asks: Who's your best friend on the set and why?
SUSAN WARD: My best friend... probably Tim Adams, we're pretty close and then Julie, our make up artist. We all have a really good time together.

Nikki54220 asks: So Susan is it hard acting with the same man but having him play two characters at the same time?
SUSAN WARD: It's hard because they don't do the script in order, we don't do the scenes in order, but I know it's Clive. In the beginning it was difficult because I don't read the whole script, just my parts and I'd ask, "Who are you right now?" But it's fine and I treat him like I normally do.

Cartmanrage asks: Susan...have you heard of the group: SBPW? Sunset Beach Psycho Ward? We are on-line, and addicted to SB.
SUSAN WARD: No, I hadn't heard of you, but I'll check it out! Sunset Beach Psycho Ward, no... but give me some info on it.

SGT_ABE asks: Did you know that you are very popular with the US service members around the US?
SUSAN WARD: No, I had no idea. I know I'm pretty popular in the prison circuit, but other than that... :D but thanks!

TheJavaWeb asks: What is it like to work with Kathleen Noone [Bette]?
SUSAN WARD: Oh she's great. she's such a supportive actor, so professional and so sweet. Everyone knows that if you're having a problem you go to Kathleen, she'll take care of the problem and take care of you. She's just a phenomenal woman.

SB_HEAT asks: How do you feel about your sister's little scandal in Washington? What do you feel about this storyline?
SUSAN WARD: I think it's a very popular storyline and I think they'll push it and use it to their advantage. Of course Meg doesn't approve of that, but she doesn't know about it either.. so we'll see her reaction when the truth does come out.

TheJavaWeb asks: Have you heard of SOS...Support our Sunset?
SUSAN WARD: No I haven't.

Gaybob23 asks: SB is now on in the UK do you or any of the cast plan to come to the UK to promote the show
SUSAN WARD: I don't know. Worldwide does all of our international travel arrangements, but I haven't been approached to do any, but hopefully one day I will.

Studman_83 asks: Is Tim [Dax Griffin] ever going to be able to speak!!!:)
SUSAN WARD: Gosh, I hope so. I definitely think they'll bring his character back to life, I'm not sure when, but hopefully soon.

Maddie02 asks: How does Joe compare to Clive?
SUSAN WARD: Joe is much more the true man. Incredibly honest, very genuine, and sweet and loving... I could go on and on.. He is just an incredible person and everything comes from his heart. I love him to death.

SODhost: Thank you, Susan for joining us! Thank you all for your patience.
SUSAN WARD: Thanks everyone for coming and chatting. Sorry we were late. Hope to chat with you all again! And keep watching the show! And go visit highergroundgallery.com in gallery four... there are paintings that Joe did of me so you'll have to go see them!