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Spring 2003
Letter from Steven to his fans
Dear Friends,
Finally I am getting a moment to sit down and write!
Sorry, it's taken me so long.
First of all, thank you, thank you for the wonderful
Hitchcock book. A fascinating peek at a brilliant and
interesting mind at work. (I sound like a book reviewer).
I've had lots of fun dipping into it.
Thank you, also, for your thoughtful and generous Christmas
gift. I really appreciate the fact that using this gift as
a way to give others who are less fortunate and in greater
need has become a tradition. I'm very grateful to all of
you for your kindness.
I have been working around the clock the past few weeks
on the sequence of episodes leading up to the JAG season
finale. This one is so top secret that we have to sign a
voucher when we receive the scripts, so I can give you no
hints. All I can say is that it's one of the best Webb,
and I hope you all enjoy it. I'm looking forward to seeing
it myself.
I will make an appearance in an episode of "Mister Sterling" (will air this
Friday). This is a character that, if the show is picked up for next season,
will probably make return appearances.
Thanks again for everything! I am, as always, very appreciative of your support.
Best Wishes,
Steven
SC on JAG!
Don't forget to watch the last episodes of JAG this season. The episodes will
feature our wonderful Steven as Clayton Webb. Webb goes undercover with a
'pregnant' Mac as his wife and the Gunny.
May 6 "Lawyers, Guns and Money"
May 13 "Pas de Deux"
May 20 "Big Show"
SC on JAG!
Steven will appear on the season finale of "The Practice".
The episode will air on Mondya, May 5th on ABC. Check local listings for times.
Mr. Sterling-Review
By Sandra M/Carol P.
Mr. Sterling is an interesting show about a young
freshman Senator from California portrayed by Josh
Brolin. In the episode that aired in mid April,
Brolin's character, Senator Sterling; tries to
introduce his prison reform bill as an amendment to
another bill. Both the Senate and the House had
previously turned down his bill and so he tries to
do a filibuster to try to succeed in getting his
reform included.
There is much more to this episode such as the various
senators trying to go over the rules of a filibuster,
the ways the Senator's staff tries to help him to talk
continuously for several hours non-stop and the fact
that the National debt could possibly default. Yes, it
is more complicated than that, and you really have to
watch the episode to clearly understand it all. Overall
it is a good way to see how it all works, reminded me
of being in government class all over again. :)
SC fans got to see Steven portray a US Senator this time
around. I may add a good-looking, interesting Senator who
wants to run for president. SC has 2 scenes in the episode,
and even though they are short, it is his character that
really holds the key to solving the problem in this episode.
In order to keep the filibuster going, Senator Sterling cannot leave the senate
floor else he will yield thus losing the filibuster. Sterling's assistant goes
and talks to SC's character, Senator Garland from Ohio. He tries to persuade him
to go to the floor and ask Sterling a question in order to give him a break to
rest his voice. He refuses, calling it political suicide. But, when the sssistant
tells him that not only is C-SPAN covering this, but two networks have picked
it up and it would be good media coverage for him since he is going to run for
president.
A few scenes later, Senator Garland is seen coming into the senate chambers and
asks Sterling if he would yield the floor for a question. In this manner, SC's
character helps continue the filibuster, which eventually Sterling succeeds in
getting his reform included in the bill he wanted.
What some fans said:
"SC portraying a Senator who wants to run for President?? There is a
campaign I could support!"
"Loved him in this. All, what 3 minutes (stretching it I know) that
he was in it . Of course, due to the type of character he played
there could be an opportunity to come back next year (if it's picked
up) in a recurring role. More SC, can I take it? Don't know, but what
a way to go if I can't!"
"Any day with SC in it is a good day!"
"He's so cute in this. Love the captures of him in the office. Kinda
makes me wish I could watch this show." *would say something else, but
she's busy drooling*
"I just wish he'd been in it more. Don't the people in charge realize
we'd much rather see SC than Josh Brolin, even if he is the star of the
show?
"Oh he looked so good as a Senator. He played the part great. Loved the
last scene. Small role, yet the one to turn everything around in the
episode!"
"I hope his charater comes back next season. I will watch the show only
for him. He is a great looking Senator."
"Oh if politicians looked that good in real life more of us would vote!"
"24"
By Carol Preflatish
Steven had given the Webbies notice that he would be
appearing in an episode of the FOX show 24, but
we were pleasantly surprised to see that he actually
appeared in three consecutive episodes. The whole
season of this show is supposed to be happening in a
24 hours time period, with each episode being one hour
in the twenty hour time period. 24 stars Kiefer
Sutherland as CIA operative, Jack Bauer, who in these
episodes have only a few hours to find a nuclear bomb
in Los Angeles before it goes off.
The head of NSA, Roger Stanton, is arrested for treason
after being suspected for being involved with the bomb.
The President of the United States needs the information
that Stanton knows, but isn't telling. So, the president
finds someone to do some dirty work for him. The person
for the job is Secret Service Agent Ted Simmons, played
by Steven Culp.
The president travels to a remote spot to meet with
Simmons to question him about his qualifications. They
include five and a half years as a Green Beret, Special
Ops, and Gulf War Covert Ops. The President asks if he
ever worked under the Directorate of the CIA and after
hesitating, he reluctantly says yes.
Simmons is perfect for the job the president needs done, extract information
about the bomb from Roger Stanton. During the rest of this episode and the
next two episodes, we see Simmons questioning Stanton. When Stanton doesn't
give the answer Simmons is looking for, he gives him a torturous electric shock.
Steven gave a wonderful performance during the dialogue with the president and,
of course, the Webbies loved seeing that favorite lock of hair falling across
his forehead. From the responses on the Webb mailing list, I think 24 has
gained some new viewers with many saying they will continue to watch the show.
What some fans said:
"Oh WOW it was TOO cool to see Webb's twin brother in 24 . Very well
written show!! Oh did I mention Steven looked great??"
"Thank goodness for SC at the end or I would have fallen asleep. He was
the only good thing about the whole show. Didn't he look great? Oooooo,
did you all see that gorgeous hair falling on his forehead and think of
me? LOVED IT!!!"
"The hair, the lock of hair!!!! Yes, yes, the moment I saw the lock of
hair down on his forehead I knew I would be a happy camper. *BG* Had
I not had a sleeping cat in my lap who spooks easily and my Dad sitting
across the room, I would have exclaimed quite loudly "THE LOCK OF HAIR,
THE LOCK OF HAIR."
"Loved SC on 24 (stayed up until 1am watching the ep on tape!) - when
his character mentioned that he had been a green beret, I was SO hoping
we'd get to see him in uniform !!"
"I have to agree that SC's character on 24 was almost like Webb's twin. :)
Last night was the first time I watched 24. It's a good show. Too bad I
never got into it. And from the overnight ratings, I see that 24 did better
than they usually do. I guess that was all us Webbies tuning in. LOL"
"And it is pretty cool that they had one of their highest ratings when SC
was on! We should drop them a line about 'webbie power'."
"Wow. It was like watching Webb with a mean streak."
"Ouch, what a guy. Now if you are going to be tortured, can't think
anyone one better than this sexy agent."
Emperor's Club
By Sandra Martinez
"The Emperor's Club" is a movie based on Ethan Cain's
book "The Palace Thief." The main character of the
movie is professor Hundert, beautifully portrayed by
Kevin Kline. Steven portrays one of Hundert's students,
Martin Blythe. (as an adult)
I personally loved the movie and can't wait to get the
DVD that comes out next month. Critics however were
divided and even though it was received well by some,
others insisted in comparing it to movies such as "Dead
Poets Society" and "Mr. Holland's Opus" and therefore
felt it 'had been done before'. I have to disagree with
the latter, as I can't seem to have enough of heartfelt
movies that deal with the incredible influence a teacher
can have on a student and vice versa.
In this movie Hundert is a professor of the old classics,
who is truly passionate about what he teaches. During the
school year he meets a new student, Sedgewick Bell. Bell
is the son on a very influential person and from day one
starts to butt heads with his professor. What follows is
a battle of wits as Hundert slowly influences Bell to
become a better student.
The student-teacher relationship comes to an interesting
turn when Hundert alters the score on a test, that gives
Bell the chance to participate in a competition, taking
the spot from a well deserving student, Martin Blythe.
But things go badly during the competition and Hundert
soon regrets his decision as he observes Bell cheating.
You may ask, but where is Steven's character in all this? Well, his character
comes into play 25 years after the competition. Yes, Steven's part is small,
but oh so important and pivotal for the movie. It is Steven's character
who delivers the incredible lesson to be learned from this movie.
I will not discuss the ending of the movie to give those that haven't seen it
the chance to get the DVD/tape. But I will say, that it is Steven's Martin
Blythe, who people remember at the end of the movie.
Yes, girls, Steven looks fabulous in this movie. His scene at the class reunion
towards the end of the movie is definitely a "drool bib alert" scene. Looking
so good in a tuxedo has to be a crime! :)
Overall I have to recommend this movie, not only as a SC fan, but also for the
way the movie reaches into our hearts. There are a few lessons to be learned
from this movie, but this time around the biggest of all doesn't come from the teacher.
For an interview with Steven about this movie you can click here
"Star Trek: Nemesis" and "The Emperor's Club" DVDs
The DVD for "The Emperor's Club" is scheduled to be released on May 6th.
The DVD for Nemesis is scheduled to be released on May 20th. We understand several
of the deleted scenes will be included. We are hoping that these will include SC's
scene. We are dying to see him in a starfleet uniform!
New SC Calendars
We have put together several one page calendars for SC and Webb fans for 2003.
Go to the link, pick your favorite, print and enjoy your year with SC.
Birthday Club and Monthly Drawing
If you want to be a part of the Birthday Club and monthly drawing all you have to do is
join the Steven Culp/Webb mailing list or the SCFan Connection mailing list and send us an
email with your name and month/day of your birthday at: fanconnection@yahoo.com
Congratulations to all the winners!
Monthly Raffle:
January: Renee P.
February: JBH
March: Beth J.
April: Brandie A.
May: Kelly C.
Birthday Club:
January: Lynda B.
February: Susan R.
March: Sarah S.
April: Teri
Mary: Joan Y.
Please e-mail us your mailing address so we can send your webbie prize.
Remember if you want to be part of the Birthday and/or monthly raffles email us
your name and birthdate. (month and day only, no year)
May a good month for Webbies!
Besides getting the three new JAG episodes with Webb on JAG, webbies can also enjoy
lots of old episodes on the USA Network. Here is your guide for the month of May:
May 1 - Separate Peace Parts 1 & 2
May 7 - Valor
May 10 - The Black Jet
May 14 - Webb of Lies
May 16 - Mutiny
May 21 - Mixed Messages
May 26 - JAG marathon. Check local listings to confirm times in your area:
10 am - Answered Prayers
5 pm - Tribunal
6 pm - Defending His Honor
7 pm - In Country
8 pm - Enemy Below
May 30 - Soul Searching
Our 3rd Anniversary!
This month we are celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of "Totally Steven!" and the
"Totally Steven" newsletter.
Our enjoyment of Mr. Culp's talent, goes back approximately 7 years, to the
very beginning of his portrayal of "Clayton Webb" on JAG. With the years that
have passed our appreciation for his work in movies, television and stage has
continued to grow. More importantly, we have been able to see first hand what
a giving, down to earth person he is with his fans. We started out as Webbies
and ended up all around SC fans.
During the last 3 years through "Totally Steven" we have been able to share our
enjoyment for the work of the wonderful and talented Steven with fans from all
over the world. We also hope that we have been able to show Mr. Culp some of
the fun and dedication his fans feel for his work, especially that of his
character of Webb.
Hopefully through the TS site, journals and mailing list, we have been able to
provide the SC fans with information, contests, captures and some "webbie" fun.
As we look back to the last three years, we know this would not have been
possible without the fans' support. We want to thank all the wonderful Webbies
and SC fans who have supported and helped us with ideas, feedback, creativeness
and so much more.
To our wonderful AU family, thank you for your shoulders to lean on. To Tess and
SI, saying thanks is not enough for all you do all year long! You are priceless!
To the Webbies who prefer to stay "backstage," thank you for all you share and give
us all year long. We greatly appreciate you!
And of course a HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Culp (and his family) for always being
willing to share and give the fans your time. We have said it before, and we
will say it again, you are truly a class act!
Sincerely,
Sandra & Carol
Anniversary Contest
To celebrate our Anniversary we have a special contest to test
your knowledge on SC and his roles on TV and movies.
Match the character's name with the correct show/movie. The first
entry with the most correct answers wins a SC movie of your choice
(choose from: "The Emperor's Club", "How to make a Monster", "Thirteen
Days" and "ST: Nemesis"-if his deleted scene is included) and a JAG script.
THE SHOWS
1- The Practice
2- 24
3- Crossing Jordan
4- Baywatch Nights
5- Providence
6- 13 Days
7- Father Dowling
8- Murder She Wrote
9- Family Law
10- Doctor Quinn
11- Boston Public
12- Abe Lincoln
13- How to Make a Monster
14- Friday the 13th.
15- Chicago Hope
16- Ally McBeal
17- ER
18- Pensacola
19- Emperors Club
20- Gross Anatomy
The characters
a- Martin Blythe
b- Thomas Bellfontaine
c- Mr. Dixon
d- Simmons
e- Jerry Forrester
f- Doctor Cameron
g- Mr. Alldredge
h- Mr. Gurner
i -Bill Taylor
j- Jonathan Hayes
k- Peter Doyle
l- Garth Youngblood
m- Doctor Roberts
n- Mr. Petry
o- William Baxby
p- Mel Breen
q- Rick Frazier
r- Peter Drummond
s- Robert Campbell
t- Robert F. Kennedy
Send your entry to: culpfan@yahoo.com
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Spring 2003
Dear Friends,
Finally I am getting a moment to sit down and write!
Sorry, it's taken me so long.
First of all, thank you, thank you for the wonderful
Hitchcock book. A fascinating peek at a brilliant and
interesting mind at work. (I sound like a book reviewer).
I've had lots of fun dipping into it.
Thank you, also, for your thoughtful and generous Christmas
gift. I really appreciate the fact that using this gift as
a way to give others who are less fortunate and in greater
need has become a tradition. I'm very grateful to all of
you for your kindness.
I have been working around the clock the past few weeks
on the sequence of episodes leading up to the JAG season
finale. This one is so top secret that we have to sign a
voucher when we receive the scripts, so I can give you no
hints. All I can say is that it's one of the best Webb,
and I hope you all enjoy it. I'm looking forward to seeing
it myself.
I will make an appearance in an episode of "Mister Sterling" (will air this
Friday). This is a character that, if the show is picked up for next season,
will probably make return appearances.
Thanks again for everything! I am, as always, very appreciative of your support.
Best Wishes,
Steven
There is much more to this episode such as the various
senators trying to go over the rules of a filibuster,
the ways the Senator's staff tries to help him to talk
continuously for several hours non-stop and the fact
that the National debt could possibly default. Yes, it
is more complicated than that, and you really have to
watch the episode to clearly understand it all. Overall
it is a good way to see how it all works, reminded me
of being in government class all over again. :)
SC fans got to see Steven portray a US Senator this time
around. I may add a good-looking, interesting Senator who
wants to run for president. SC has 2 scenes in the episode,
and even though they are short, it is his character that
really holds the key to solving the problem in this episode.
In order to keep the filibuster going, Senator Sterling cannot leave the senate
floor else he will yield thus losing the filibuster. Sterling's assistant goes
and talks to SC's character, Senator Garland from Ohio. He tries to persuade him
to go to the floor and ask Sterling a question in order to give him a break to
rest his voice. He refuses, calling it political suicide. But, when the sssistant
tells him that not only is C-SPAN covering this, but two networks have picked
it up and it would be good media coverage for him since he is going to run for
president.
A few scenes later, Senator Garland is seen coming into the senate chambers and
asks Sterling if he would yield the floor for a question. In this manner, SC's
character helps continue the filibuster, which eventually Sterling succeeds in
getting his reform included in the bill he wanted.
What some fans said:
"SC portraying a Senator who wants to run for President?? There is a
campaign I could support!"
"Loved him in this. All, what 3 minutes (stretching it I know) that
he was in it 
The head of NSA, Roger Stanton, is arrested for treason
after being suspected for being involved with the bomb.
The President of the United States needs the information
that Stanton knows, but isn't telling. So, the president
finds someone to do some dirty work for him. The person
for the job is Secret Service Agent Ted Simmons, played
by Steven Culp.
The president travels to a remote spot to meet with
Simmons to question him about his qualifications. They
include five and a half years as a Green Beret, Special
Ops, and Gulf War Covert Ops. The President asks if he
ever worked under the Directorate of the CIA and after
hesitating, he reluctantly says yes.
Simmons is perfect for the job the president needs done, extract information
about the bomb from Roger Stanton. During the rest of this episode and the
next two episodes, we see Simmons questioning Stanton. When Stanton doesn't
give the answer Simmons is looking for, he gives him a torturous electric shock.
Steven gave a wonderful performance during the dialogue with the president and,
of course, the Webbies loved seeing that favorite lock of hair falling across
his forehead. From the responses on the Webb mailing list, I think 24 has
gained some new viewers with many saying they will continue to watch the show.
What some fans said:
"Oh WOW it was TOO cool to see Webb's twin brother in 24 . Very well
written show!! Oh did I mention Steven looked great??"
"Thank goodness for SC at the end or I would have fallen asleep. He was
the only good thing about the whole show. Didn't he look great? Oooooo,
did you all see that gorgeous hair falling on his forehead and think of
me? 
By Sandra Martinez
"The Emperor's Club" is a movie based on Ethan Cain's
book "The Palace Thief." The main character of the
movie is professor Hundert, beautifully portrayed by
Kevin Kline. Steven portrays one of Hundert's students,
Martin Blythe. (as an adult)
I personally loved the movie and can't wait to get the
DVD that comes out next month. Critics however were
divided and even though it was received well by some,
others insisted in comparing it to movies such as "Dead
Poets Society" and "Mr. Holland's Opus" and therefore
felt it 'had been done before'. I have to disagree with
the latter, as I can't seem to have enough of heartfelt
movies that deal with the incredible influence a teacher
can have on a student and vice versa.
In this movie Hundert is a professor of the old classics,
who is truly passionate about what he teaches. During the
school year he meets a new student, Sedgewick Bell. Bell
is the son on a very influential person and from day one
starts to butt heads with his professor. What follows is
a battle of wits as Hundert slowly influences Bell to
become a better student.
The student-teacher relationship comes to an interesting
turn when Hundert alters the score on a test, that gives
Bell the chance to participate in a competition, taking
the spot from a well deserving student, Martin Blythe.
But things go badly during the competition and Hundert
soon regrets his decision as he observes Bell cheating.
You may ask, but where is Steven's character in all this? Well, his character
comes into play 25 years after the competition. Yes, Steven's part is small,
but oh so important and pivotal for the movie. It is Steven's character
who delivers the incredible lesson to be learned from this movie.
I will not discuss the ending of the movie to give those that haven't seen it
the chance to get the DVD/tape. But I will say, that it is Steven's Martin
Blythe, who people remember at the end of the movie.
Yes, girls, Steven looks fabulous in this movie. His scene at the class reunion
towards the end of the movie is definitely a "drool bib alert" scene. Looking
so good in a tuxedo has to be a crime! :)
Overall I have to recommend this movie, not only as a SC fan, but also for the
way the movie reaches into our hearts. There are a few lessons to be learned
from this movie, but this time around the biggest of all doesn't come from the teacher.
For an interview with Steven about this movie you can click here
