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Transcript of Yahoo! Chat with Days' Matt Cedeno
(Brandon) and Victor Webster (Nicholas)- July 21, 1999
Victor: Hello
everyone! Thank you very much for taking the time to join us
today. It is an honor to talk to you in person, or as close
to in person that we can be, I'm ready to answer any and all
of your questions....
Matt: Hello eveybody.
Welcome. It's a pleasure to be here speaking wiht everybody
live.
Booger_Barbie_Dolly
asks: Matt, How do you like working with Ali Sweeney so
far? I LOVE the idea of Brandon and Sami as a
couple.
Matt: It's been a
pleasure. I think she's not only attractive but she's very
nice. I don't know yet if we're going to become a couple.
I'd like that, but I don't know what's going on at this
point.
Victor: He is just
teasing everybody!
Matt: A little
intrigue...
brandy23_81 asks:
I would like to ask the boys how did they get on DAYS OF
OUR LIVES ? How did they start there acting career
??
Victor: Matt and I
auditioned for the same part, for the part of Brandon. Matt
got it, and I was very happy for him. I was bummed at first,
but then happy. He is one of my buddies. We were friends
before we started. I just went to acting classes and
commericals when I was young.
Matt: I got into the
business by knowing I wanted to act. I came to L.A., planted
myself here. An agent came coincidentally - a friend of mine
introduced me, she started submitting me. I got into acting
class, tried to get a foundation and it snowballed form
there.
Matt: Guest spots on TV,
roles in films -- The Suburbans with Jennifer Love
Hewitt, Price of Glory with Jimmy Smits. And then
DOOL!
hcarllee asks:
Good evening Matt, when will all of Nicole's secrets be
revealed, we have been waiting for a year for her secrets to
be revealed
Matt: That's a good
question. We were kind of hoping it would be revealed this
summer. They haven't informed us --hopefully soon. What
could it be?
mcbealmaniac asks:
Did you watch soaps before starring in one?
Victor: When I was a
young, young little boy I watched Santa Barabara, My
co-star, Louise Sorel was the star of that show as well. It
is a coincidence to be on the show after watching her so
many many years ago.
Matt: And you're
related! The only show I was familiar with was Days'.
Matt: I was familiar
with Jack and Jennifer, Austin and Carrie -- a little bit
with Days, but that's about it.
Victor: Yeah, sure!
apherdytie18 asks:
I want to major in theater arts and communications and
want to act going to college first would be the right thing
right? Even though I have been acting my whole life!
Matt: I think it's never
a bad idea to go to college. I'd never say give everything
up to pursue it. it's always the smart thing to go to
school.
Victor: I agree. You got
to have an education- I went to college and I think it is
important to get an education. The best actor is smart
actor. You will be better to be intelliegent and be able to
take direction. Have a foundation to fall back on. Don't
give up your dreams.
JennyBL asks:
Victor, I know you like X-men and I am watching Scooby as
we speak! : ) If u could be any cartoon character, who would
u be and why??
Victor: I would be
Wolverine from the X-men, also I would love to be Spiderman,
he is somewhat human. He invented a lot of his things.
Victor: Batman would be
great too.
mcbealmaniac asks:
Where are you originally from?
Matt: I'm from
Washington State, a small town called Moses Lake.
Victor: Calgary, Alberta
Canada.
Daisy090 asks:
Victor, what do you think of working with Lauren
Koslow?
Victor: She is a
talented, beautiful actress. She has got a lot to teach me.
Whether she teaches or I watch and learn from, she teaches.
I'm excited with our storyline. It is a pleasure to be
working with everybody.
Hope1116 asks: who
is your favorite actor and actress on Days?
Matt: Everybody!
Matt: Everybody is an
outstanding actor and actress.
strawberry7777777
asks: where are carly & lawrence supposed to
be?
Victor: You know what, I
wish I was psychic and I knew cause I would answer that
question, but I really don't have any idea.
Victor: They are in
Europe some where.
Prncss_C asks:
Matt is there going to be a conflict between Eric and
Brandon cause of Nicole? or maybe Sami?
Matt: Let's get ready to
rumble!
Matt: It looked like
there might have been some conflict in the Cheatin' Heart,
but it's hard to say. I think Eric's trying to move on.
ChickaJen69_69 asks:
If ya'll were to choose to be in a movie, which type
would ya'll pick: Horror, Drama, X, or Action?
Victor: I'd say Action
comedy, something like Rush Hour.
Matt: I'd do a romantic
comedy, get a fine-looking woman like Julia Roberts, have a
few laughs, a few kisses...
Victor: You just broke
America's heart!
LHS_Warriors asks:
have you guys ever been to Mexico? Would you ever want to
go there?
Matt: Yes, I've been to
Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, and yes I'd like to go
back.
Victor: Absolutely. I've
been to Tijuana, Cabo, Puerto Vallarta. I'd like to own a
home out there. I love it there.
sgrfari asks: Do
you have a celebrity crush? And do you go out with anyone?
(this is for both of you)
Victor: I'd have to say
that I'm not going out with anybody at the moment. Ashley
Judd - whew! and Julia Roberts are people that I could be
atrracted to physically and personally. It would have to
depend. If I sat down with them and our chemistry was
different, I would have to see.
Matt: It doesn't get any
hotter than Jennifer Lopez. I liked her before she exploded.
I hope to work with her in the near future. I am dating
somebody.
ilovevictorw asks:
VICTOR, WHAT DOES THE TATTOO ON YOUR BACK STAND
FOR?
Victor: Never give
up!
Victor: And I live by
it.
Prncss_C asks:
Both of you name your favorite movie and song of all
time.
Matt: Favorite movie of
all time....the movie that always sticks in my head that I
really liked was The Godfather with Al Pacino.
Victor: My favorite
movie when I was a kid, E.T.. As an adult,
Casino.
Victor: Unchained
Melody by the Righteous Brothers.
JennyBL asks: Ok,
it's your last day on earth! What would you do to make it
memorable?
Matt: I would go out on
the water, take friends with me, speed, have fun, do
everything wild and crazy.
Matt: Fly if I
could.
Victor: I would say, I
would take the first half of the day and spend it with my
family, the whole heartbreaking family stuff. The other
half, I'd fly as fast as I could, hit the ejector button and
sail on down to earth.
smeepster asks:
Not to be cliche, but What are your "signs"???
Matt: I'm a Scorpio.
Victor: Aquarious.
Buffy1561 asks:
MATT WHO'S THE ONE PERSON IN THE WORLD YOU WOULD WANT TO
MEET THAT YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY?
Matt: Maybe the
Pope.
Victor: Frank Sinatra.
Even though he isn't around, that would be one of the
people.
Luv_Sweet_Berry asks:
Matt, has anyone told you that you look like Alex
Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners?
Matt: No, they have
not.
Matt: I'm not sure what
he looks like.
Princess19Latae17
asks: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE JFK JR.
TRAGEDY?
Victor: It is a horrible
tragedy. He was one of the greatest people of our time. It
was so sudden and shocking. A terrible loss, and a terrible
death for everybody and the people who knew him.
Matt: It's very
unfortunate that they pased away, especially so young. it's
hard not to imagine what they must have gone through. Very
sad.
mmbeyrer asks: Is
the script set in stone when you receive it or can the
actors give input and change the dialogue?
Victor: Absolutely! The
directors and the producers are lenient because the actor
knows the character very well. There are certain things they
wrote and you can't do anything about it. Sometimes you have
the ability to bend the rules in the way the script is
written.
Matt: It's not set in
stone. if you have a legitimate concern you go discuss it
with one of the producers and come to an agreement. It's not
word for word - if you're more comfortable with another word
you can change it.
LittleR36 asks:
What are your nationalities?
Matt: I'm half Cuban,
and my mother's Irish-English.
Victor: Spanish,
Italian, German, French, English Scottish! Nationality Stew!
Want a bit?
jXcHuNNiE asks:
Victor What is one thing you would like everyone to know
about the lifestyle of acting on a soap opera?
Victor: Be prepared to
work hard. It is not a joke, you have to take it seriously.
There is a lot more to working as an actor than memorizing
your lines. You become a role model to people. You need to
set examples for people and do what you can to help out. You
need to give of yourself.
bounce04 asks: Who
were the people on Days who made you feel most
welcome?
Matt: Wehen I first
arrived my scenes were with Arianne Zuker, so she was the
first to make me feel welcome. Went out of her way, showed
me around... very nice.
Victor: My first couple
of weeks Drake... he started clapping and the cameraman,
sound man. They gave me a congratulations... Stefano- Joe
Mascolo, they were nothing but smiles, jokes and
welcomes.
Victor: Now that I've
met everybody, they are equal. There is no attitude.
Everybody has offered their advice and help.
Timbergrl101 asks:
Who are ya'll's role models?
Matt: Growing up, my
Dad... I'd go to him for advice. A good man.
Victor: Mama. She was a
great role model. My Dad wasn't around much when I was
younger. For the past seven years, my stepfather helped to
shape me as a working class person who took care of
themselves and didn't live off society. But Mama was number
1.
smeepster asks:
Matt, What do you look for in an ideal mate?
Matt: Definitely
somebody who can laugh a lot, has a sense of humor,
attractive, outgoing, very secure with themselves,
independent, easy going.
Spartus1999 asks:
Do you think that some of the plot lines are
shallow?
Victor: I think every
single scene is crucial. Maybe it isn't the most important
scene but is developing a storyline.
bpsMMW asks: how
do you guys feel about having to have relationships with
older women on the show??
Victor: Nicholas doesn't
seem to have a problem with it. Personally, I don't judge a
person by their age, but by their personality. Age is
nothing but a number, I have no problem with it.
Prncss_C asks:
Victor how do you feel about being called a sensational
newcomer by Soap Opera Digest?
Victor: I think it is a
wonderful honor. When I saw it i was very happy that
sometome had a great impression of me. I'm going to do my
best to live up to it.
toocute76 asks:
Hey who is that girl that Brandon was swimming with. Is
there a thing going on between them?
Matt: Really not a
thing.. I think they're just friends.
Daisy090 asks:
Matt, I sense that Brandon is not a one-woman guy. Do you
like playing that sort of character or would you prefer to
play a one-woman romantic type of guy?
Matt: At this point I
think it's fun to be not a one woman guy. I'm having fun
meeting, testing the chemistry out. I think eventually
somebody will strike a cord with Brandon and he'll become a
one woman guy.
Shorty_gal999 asks:
Do you get a lot of girls' letters that ask to marry
you?
Matt: I haven't been
proposed to yet.
Victor: A lot of joking
woman say they would be interested in marriage, but it is
all just a joke.
shortnblonde25 asks:
So is Deidre Hall as sweet in person as she is on
tv?
Matt: I just met her
yesterday for the first time. She seems like a very nice
woman.
Matt: We're not involved
in the same storylines.
Victor: Deidre is very,
very wonderful, very sweet. She is down to business, not
socialize. I respect that. I haven't seen what she is like
outside of work. I've worked with her in a group scene. I
don't have anything bad to say about her.
dbjoey19 asks:
matt and victor , are you guys good friends??
Matt: Yes.
Matt: We knew each other
for a year and half before the show.
Matt: We'd worked on
other things together.
Victor: Matt is a great
guy. We've worked together in the past. We haven't hung out
too much outside, though.
MandaManda_faithgirl
asks: How do you keep yourself centered, when you are the
center of attention?
Victor: Family, my Mom
is a big influence, my stepfather. Finding your own
spirituality, because you need to find what keeps you at
peace: reading, excercising, talking. You have to have a
relaxing time, and you have to keep the job you have in
perspective. You are not a super star, it is a job.
Victor: If you remember
that then you won't become some big-headed, wanna-be
Hollywood super star.
Matt: I think it's just
knowing that being the center of attention is very fleeting.
It's a job, not to get wrapped up in. Have people around you
love, knowing everyone is equal and this is just what you
do.
jXcHuNNiE asks:
Matt and Brandon: Where do yall get the clothes yall wear
on the set? For example: Victors suit he was wearing...was
that his?
Matt: We have stylists,
wardrobe people who take care of that.
Matt: We have input on
what we would like to wear, but they come up with the actual
outfits. Not ours to keep.
Victor: I'm wearing Hugo
Boss, Armani. You have a certain style, you have a little
imput to your personal style within that style.
Matt: I'm in Baywatch
bathing suits...
Stola_S asks: What
are your favorite quotes?
Victor: Unknown author.
"Luck is when opportunity meets preparation."
Victor: If you do what
is necessary to acheive your goals, and the opportunity is
presented to you, you are in a good position to obtain
them.
RooRooKat asks:
You guys look GREAT! Do you work out all the time? Do you
EVER eat junk food?
Matt: No, I don't work
out all the time. I pretty much work out to maintain. And
you have to have junk food.
Victor: What about that
six pack of doughnuts the other day!
Matt: I like to have
what I like to have - ice cream, pizza, whatever. It's not
what my diet mainly consists of.
Victor: Yesterday I had
a pizza and a banana split to myself. Personally, I work out
all the time. I swim, take boxing lessons, go to the gym,
where I see SC Michael all the time!
Victor: I work out for
my health. I want my heart and bones and body to be healthy.
The side effect is having a nice athletic body.
Melifly_99 asks:
Were you guys popular in high school?
Matt: I would say I was
pretty popular. I didn't really have a clique I stuck with -
I had lots of friends in different groups. Played sports a
lot.
Victor: I moved from
Canada my freshman year. I moved to a little surfer town. It
took me a while to fit in. I wasn't the most popular person,
but I wasn't the most unliked. I had a small group of
friends, and hung out with them.
Spartus1999 asks:
How are your characters different from
yourselves?
Matt: I would say
Barndon is a little more outright with women, approaching
every girl in sight. I'm a little more held back than that-
I dont just hit on everybody!
Victor: I'm very
similiar in the respect that I come from a similiar
background. I get along with my family, I feel confident and
secure in myself. I'm pretty similiar to Nicholas.
Gyps14 asks: what
did you wanna be when you were younger? Did you ever
consider of being a Fire man or a post man something like
that?
Victor: I wanted to be a
police officer because that is what my father was.
Matt: I wanted to be a
veterinarian.
Stodi20 asks: do
you guys have pets?
Victor: I have three
cats, Sasha, Bella and Spanky.
Matt: No, unfortunately
not at this time. My apartment complex doesn't allow it. I'm
longing for my companion dog.
Barbie_Girl_2000
asks: How was six flags on fri victor?
Victor: Wonderful! I got
to meet a lot of great fans. I got to work with a lot of
people from the other shows. Afterwards, we got to go ride
all the rides. I'm a big kid inside and I loved it.
MandaManda_faithgirl
asks: Did your family ridicule you about wanting to be
actors?
Victor: My family was
100% supportive. My mom is my biggest fan.
Matt: Nobody ridiculed
me. My Mom was a little hesitant - she has a little small
town mentality, fear of drugs and disease and all that in
the big city, but supportive nonetheless.
Chubberss21 asks:
ARE YOU GUYS NERVOUS ABOUT LOVE SCENES
Victor: I haven't done
any yet.
Matt: That was my first
on-screen kiss. I had fun with it. She was a very cool
girl.
Victor: How much fun did
you have?
Matt: Quite a bit of
fun, actually.
Spartus1999 asks:
What kind of music do you guys like?
Victor: My taste is so
diverse. Subline, Snoop Doggie Dog, Garth Brooks, Elvis,
Sinatra, Mozart, Enigma, Salsa. Everything! I love music
period.
Matt: I have a pretty
diverse taste as well. I'll be the first to admit I even
like the boy bands like N'SYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney
Spears, Rap...
Luv_Sweet_Berry asks:
What are your favorite hobbies???
Victor: I love to swim,
I like kick-boxing and boxing, I play tennis and basketball.
I love to read and I love going to the movies.
Matt: Ever since they
trained me for that movie in boxing, I've picked that up.
I'm an avid movie-goer as well.
Victor: Matt challenged
me to a boxing match.
Matt: That's right!
i_luv_brandon_n_nicholas
asks: Hi Matt and Victor! I love you guys!! I fell in
love with you guys the sec I first saw you. I was wondering
if your roles will be one that lasts as long as John,
Marlena, and Stefano?
Victor: I can only hope.
I feel very privileged to be on the show. I have interest in
doing other projects. I'd love to be able to both at one
time. The show is my primary focus right now.
Victor: I'd love to be
able to do both.
Matt: One can only
hope.
Matt: To be involved
with such a great soap for such a long period of time.
dang_peanut asks:
Do either of you sing, or play an instrument?
Victor: I'm taking
singing lessons right now, and I play the harmonica, a
little bit.
Matt: Guitar, but I need
some more lessons. I'm definitely a shower singer
jXcHuNNiE asks:
Hey: It seems that your role as Nicholas is going to be a
pretty interesting one....What does his role look like in
the near future?
Victor: That is an
ancient chinese secret!
Victor: We don't know
more than 3 weeks in advance what our character is going to
be doing.
Victor: Right now he is
up to his same old stuff. I'm interested to find out
myself.
three_teriyaki asks:
would you ever want to pursue a movie career?
Victor: I have a super
small scene in a movie coming out, but absolutely. I would
love to do that.
Matt: Yes.
MandaManda_faithgirl
asks: What is the most embarrasing thing that ever
happened to you?
Matt: Embarrassing?
No.
Victor: No, nothing so
far, but I'm hoping to! I need a memory for the
scrapbook.
lillmama143 asks:
Matt will you come sing in the shower for me? LOL
Matt: Gimme the
address!
Victor: Be careful!
Lanora24 asks: Who
are your favorite actors?
Victor: You always
remember when you are not being asked the question. DeNiro,
Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, who else? I love Morgan
Freeman.
Victor: There are many
more.
Matt: Edward Norton is
doing a fantastic job. I've always liked Andy Garcia, Al
Pacino, Jennifer Lopez...
Matt: She's a great
entertainer. and Julia Roberts.
Rthtodd asks: What
is the atmosphere like on the set now that Sally
Sussman-Morina is out as the head writer and Lorraine
Broderick is in?
Victor: Who are these
people?
Matt: Atmosphere really
hasn't changed.
Victor: I haven't
noticed any change. Everybody is professional and does their
job. We aren't involved face to face. I don't expect
anything down the road.
PFC_Michaels asks:
how do you feel about to be looked at as a sex symbol and
the minute you get old and wrinkly that you might lose your
job?
Victor: I am old and
wrinkly! It is a mask I wear to work!
Victor: People who look
strictly at the surface are people you don't want to be
associated with.
Victor: Age comes and
there is nothing you can do about it but accept it
gracefully.
Matt: I think you relish
in the moment while you can be the sex symbol, might as well
live it up a little.
Victor: Livin' la Vida
Loca!
Matt: But at the same
time, work on your craft so when you're old you can still be
hired for your talent
Luv_Sweet_Berry asks:
What type of flowers would you give to your
date???
Matt: I'd give her the
rose, man!
Victor: If I could only
choose one flower I would choose a casablanca lily. Or a
tropical arrangement with a lot of colors and
fragrances.
three_teriyaki asks:
do you know how to cook?
Victor: Yes, I use to
work as a cook. It was one of many jobs on my way to
becoming an actor.
Matt: I was never a
chef, but I can cook. I'm cooking tonight.
Victor: What time should
I be there.
Gyps14 asks: how
old were you when you got your first kiss?
Victor: I have two
answers when I kissed a girl I thought was attractive. My
first kiss was under the neighbor's palm tree. I was six
years old and she taught me what a french kiss was.
Matt: I think I was
about 6 or 7 as well.
Matt: Nobody was
teaching me the french kiss.
Spartus1999 asks:
Are you working with any charities?
Victor: Yes, I do. I
work with many children abused women and animal
charities.
Matt: There's a charity
for the animals called PETA I'm working with.
silverdolphin84 asks:
What are your hidden talents?
Matt: I'm a
comedian.
Victor: I can blow air
out of my tear ducts!
Baroness_Raven asks:
Are either of you religious or spiritual at all?
Matt: Spiritual, yes. I
haven't practiced religion since I was young, but
spiritual.
Victor: I'm an extremely
spiritual person. I believe in philosophy. I think religion
is a good thing for people. As long as it teaches people to
be good and stay on a righetous path.
Jenny_Lynn_15 asks:
What is the most memorable gift you have every
gotten?
Victor: The gift of
acceptance. When I was first coming into high school one of
the most popular kids in high school took me under his wing
a little bit. It is important to treat everybody as an
equal. The gift of happiness is the best thing you can
do.
Matt: My red Schwinn
dirt bike when I was 8 years old.
homegurl_13_99 asks:
what kind of designer clothes do u were?
Victor: K-mart blue
light special...No I don't really look at the labels.
Whatever looks good.
Matt: I don't have a
specific label. I like Calvin Klein, though. It makes some
cool clothes.
guam_girl97 asks:
Do you try to respond to your fan mail?
Matt: Of course!
Matt: I love to hear
from the fans. I read every one of my letters.
Victor: I read and
respond to every single one of my letters. E-mail from my
site, I don't always get the chance to check it.
Victor: Thank you for
your time, sorry if we couldn't get to everybody and all of
their questions. I'm sure SoapCity will have us back again.
I'd love to do it. If you would like to know some more info
go to www.victorwebster.com
my website. Everybody, do the best you can to be happy. Find
out what your goals are and never give up.
Matt: Goodbye everybody!
It was great for me, too. Thanks for joining my first chat.
I look forward to many more.
Matt: Look for my
upcoming web site - should be up in a few weeks at
SoapCity!
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