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Teen Girl Power
Interview
Sept.1999
Ever
had a crush on one of your costars? When I was in To Gillian
On Her 37th Birthday, I liked Claire Danes. I was so nervous before
our first kiss scene, I got down on my hands and knees and said,
"God, I'm not asking you to make me smooth, I'm not asking
you to make me like Joe Cool, I just don't want to throw up and
embarrass myself and make this girl think I'm a lunatic."
Do
you have a girlfriend now? Yes. I've been with Kimberly McCullough
for three years. She's an actress.
Had
any embarrassing moments in front of her? At a restaurant
in France I tried to order steak, but I don't speak French. To
make the waiter understand, I mooed like a cow til he figured
it out.
When
did you realie you wanted to become an actor? I was 18, and
I knew I didn't want to work at the Price Club. Acting was the
only thing I wanted to do, so I moved to L.A. I was so broke I
had to hide in my apartment because I didn't have enough money
for my landlord. But I went to acting class and read scripts every
moment I had.
Did
you ever think about changing your name? My mom was married
to this guy for two seconds, whose last name was Quick. And my
middle name is James, so for a moment I was almost Jimmy Quick,
which is kind of a cool name -- I could have run track. But keeping
my father's name was always important to me. He wasn't able to
give me a lot; he died when I was only 10 months old. I want to
respect that gift.
Were
you a horror buff as a kid? No, horror movies scared me to
death. Once I walked home alone froma friend's house after watching
Alien, and I kept imagining them jumping out on me. I didn't watch
another scary flick for three years.
Do
you think you will continue doing comedy or sci-fi movies? Both,
hopefully! I actually just signed to do a comedy and I should
start filming in two or three months -- I can't give you the name
yet but I play a crazy college kid named Al Connelly.
What's
your most disgusting habit? I do weird things with my toes.
I cross, snap, and pick things up with them -- I think they are
gifted."
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