NBC Host: Austin Peck is pleased to join us for a very special occasion, the airing of the 8000th episode of "Days of our Lives."
AustinPeck: Buonesecea Comasti!!! You may now begin to talk :)
NBCHost: Austin, thanks for all the fabulous memories and shows!! What is your favorite part of playing on "Days"? I am dying to find out!! Lisa in L.A., CA.
AustinPeck: Everyday something new and I get to make out with Christie Clark. He! He! He! Making a living as an actor is very fun and it's a challenge.
NBCHost: Shari & Kathleen, Whitby, Ont. Canada- Where did you get discovered??
AustinPeck: Walking down the street in West Wood village which is UCLA and someone came up to me and asked me if I would be interested in modeling. It's been an up and down road since I've been 16 years old and it's been a fun ride ever since.
NBCHost: Is Sammi faking amnesia or not? Edna, North Judson, IN USA When is it going to come out that Lucas is the father of Will and not Austin?
AustinPeck: Austin doesn't think that she is faking Amnesia and I wouldn't hold your breath for the second question to be answered because I have no idea. But it is going to be interesting when it does happen!
NBCHost: Are Austin and Carrie ever going to get married? days Nj
AustinPeck: Of Course! We'll probably be wearing dentures at the time!
NBCHost: Hi Austin! I'm going to the Days luncheon in May. Are you going to be there? Jaime from IL
AustinPeck: If you are going to be there then I am going to be there!
NBCHost: Paula, Scott, Kyleen, & Jim in Hilliard, Ohio Are you going to be in any upcoming motion pictures?
AustinPeck: Hopefully...right now I am just going to concentrate on theater.
NBCHost: I feel that your character is a great guy but sometimes can be too nice. How is "Austin" compared to you? Nina @ Houston, TX
AustinPeck: There is a lot of similarities between Austin and I. I think that every man can learn a lot from him. He is very thoughtful and he thinks before he speaks. Everything that he does is done for a very specific reason.
NBCHost: Was it hard replacing Patrick Muldoon? Anthony Siler/Enterprise,AL
AustinPeck: At first it was and there was a lot of grinding of teeth and pulling of hair and fits in my dressing room. But through persistence and hard work and a lot of praying I feel like I have moved very far for me and I still have a long road to go.
NBCHost: Austin, is it difficult coming into a show replacing another actor instead of playing a new one? Cindy from Kelso, Washington
AustinPeck: At first it was but now I have done it for two years and now it is not anymore.
NBCHost: Did the cast of "Days" do anything special for the 8000th episode of "Days of our Lives"? I can just imagine that there was a big old party! Austin, thank you for brightening up my days! Cara, NYC
AustinPeck: We took pictures and ate cake and you are very, very welcome.
NBCHost: Who is your favorite co-star to work with? From Melissa
AustinPeck: Well, I love them all equally but it is always a special treat when I get to work with John Clarke who plays Mickey Horton.
NBCHost: Hi Austin! If you can play another character on Days, who would it be? Jaime from IL
AustinPeck: It would have to be a new one.
NBCHost: I can just imagine the work that goes into making "Days." When do your days begin and how long are they?. (On Wednesday night James Reynolds and Renee Jones described their long days) I have another question..... how do you possibly memorize all those lines? Coming to you from San Francisco, CA - Lisa C.
AustinPeck: Each day is different, you can have a call time anywhere from 5:30 in the morning to 4:00pm depending upon the schedule. I can work 4 hours or I can work 15. You get to know the character plus the writing becomes somewhat repetitive. Memorization is a muscle that builds through time.
NBCHost: Manjodoc,PA: I met Austin Peck and Alison Sweeney at the Ulk Lodge in New Jersey. My father paid over one thousand dollars to get my picture taken in one of the Soap Opera magazines for my birthday and I was just wondering if you still remember me? wondering if you still remember me?
AustinPeck: If you were the young girl that we took a picture with in the parking lot then of course I remember you and if not, I'm sure that if I saw you I would.
NBCHost: What is the hardest thing you had ever been asked to do? Ashley from Shelocta, Pennslyvania. AustinPeck: When I was first on the show and they asked me to do the Charleston. But of course now I would jump at the chance.
NBCHost: Austin, is it hard to have a social life outside the soap opera atmosphere? Crissy,Canada
AustinPeck: I don't find my life filled with soap atmosphere but I'm very, very busy. My free time becomes very precious.
NBCHost: I think Carrie and Austin could be the next days supercouple. You too share a love like no other. I also think you and Carrie should go on a big adventure. One of those classic Days adventures of the 80's. I could see you two solving a mystery and catching the bad guy. What do you think? Maybe it could happen after your current storyline end in about another 5 years. Chris Bottoms/Enterprise, AL
AustinPeck: How do I even begin to answer this question...but thank you very much for the positive input!
NBCHost: Austin, I heard rumours that you guys used cue cards, is that true? Nina @ Houston, TX
AustinPeck: That is not a rumor but rather a fact of the business. I personally don't use them because it distracts me. But there are plenty of actors who do.
NBCHost: If you don't mind me asking your age and if you are seeing any one now? Darla from upstate NewYork!
AustinPeck: No I do not mind, I am going to be 26 in a few months...and yes I am.
NBCHost: do you get any time to relax(vacations), if so, how long? From Devon in Pennsylvania
AustinPeck: Nooooooooo!!!! But tomorrow I am going rock climbing.
NBCHost: I think that you and Carrie should just get married and forget all of the stupid rules!!! Ashley from Indiana
AustinPeck: But then you wouldn't like Austin if he didn't take care of his responsibilities, would you...
NBCHost: Hi Austin!! Is it possible that Mike might be trying to keep Austin & Carrie apart? This has been a big question on discussion groups. JoDee from Missouri
AustinPeck: Mike Horton???!!! Come on!
NBCHost: Erin Florida did you go with the cast when they went to Paris (in the show anyway) because my Uncle was hired for a scene with Stephanoe?
AustinPeck: I was one of the first people there. That's where I married Sami...haven't you been watching :)
NBCHost: Hi Austin, where are you really from?
AustinPeck: Well...I'm really from Mars but you probably won't believe me so I guess I'm from California which is pretty much the same thing.
NBCHost: Where is the most fascinating place you've been? From Melissa Lee
AustinPeck: The most facinating place was Zermat, Switzerland. I was there on a job. I arrived at night, woke up at 6 am, walked out in front of the hotel, looked up, and said that's a Disney Land Ride! We were at the bottom of the Maderhorn.
NBCHost: I have been a loyal DAYS fan for 10 years, but I have to admit that I am getting very annoyed at the whole triangle. When is it going to end?? Chrissy @ New Port Richey, FL
AustinPeck: Chrissy, there are changes coming about so please be patient which I already know you have been. I shall do my best to keep you entertained :)
NBCHost: What's the funniest thing that has ever happened on the set of days? Melissa Lee
AustinPeck: When Sami was found out and Carrie slapped Sami. Christie Clark (Carrie) in actuality did slap Alison Sweeney. She spun around, fell on her butt, and hit her head on the piano. Not hard though. She proceeded to rise and at the same time said you F------ B---- did you have to hit me? (of course that wasn't the take that was used in the show)
AustinPeck: I have to go now, it was wonderful and I'll see you on Monday. :-) BYE BYE THANK YOU for a great chat everyone. :-)
NBCHost: Special thanks to AUSTIN PECK for taking the time off his busy schedule to chat with us.