| Checking In With...Mark-Paul Gosselaar! Were you on the thousands of fans who sent Mark-Paul a get well card sending him your best wishes for a quick recovery? What are we talking about? Well, as most of you already know, this past September Mark-Paul was practicing for the Circus of the Stars and had a terrible accident that laid him up for weeks! When the fans of Saved by the Bell heard about the 16-year-old`s mishap, they flooded NBC with cards, presents and calls all for Mark-Paul! What`s Happening? Well, when SuperTeen checked in with the still-recuperating California-dude, he was well on his way to being 100 percent! We called Mark-Paul up and had a heart-to-heart chat and this is just what he told us! (01) Question: Exactly what happened to you when you were practicing fro Circus of the Stars? Answer: I was doing a triple-back somersault and in the midst of being 40 feet up in the sir...I cam down and landed on the back of my neck. My chin went into my sternum. (02) Question: Ouch! Were you seriously injured? Answer: Yes. I fractured my sternum and separated it and I tore a lot of ligaments in my neck and stuff like that. I was real close to becoming paralyzed the doctor said. (03) Question: Were`nt you working with a net? Answer: Yes. The net comes from the top of the ceiling down...I landed on the bottom of the thing and it gave me no give. So when I landed, it felt like I had landed on the ground. (04) Question: It must have been extremely painful. Answer: Actually, I got up and did my style. I did`nt even feel it. Then I felt this twitching and cracking in my chest. I was real dizzy, too. I did my style and about a minute later I started hunching over...in pain. (05) Question: How did you fans react? Answer: They were really nice...I did`nt know they had Tiffani and Dustin do a spot after the show saying I had an accident and to send me cards. Actually I did`nt want them to do that because I did`nt want to frighten anybody. The producers called me and told me that in only two days 500 letters came in! (06) Question: Wow! Okay, let`s get to something lighter...what`s your favorite splurge food? Question: Junk food? No! Probably melon or something like that. I don`t like junk food. If I had a choice of food or junk food, I would pick fruit. I hate candy bars and stuff, but I love fruit. (07) Question: What has been your favorite age so far? Answer: I am just happy to be 16 ...right now has been the best time. I always wanted to be 16. Next I`m looking forward to being 18. (08) Question: What is the best smell you have ever smelled? Answer: Let me think...when it rains and you`re in a forest. The smell of the wood and fresh air sort of cleans your lungs and stuff. Also what I really like is when I`m at the motor-cross races and the smell of the gas. It brings back so many memories. (09) Question: Do you have a girlfriend, or if you don`t would you like one now? Answer: No to both. I don`t know. If I were a little bit older, if I could drive to see her whenever I wanted to...you know, without asking my mom permission to use the car. (10) Question: Are you close to your mom? Answer: Yes. I really love her. She is the person I look up to the most. (11) Question: Do you have anything you want to say to your fans? Answer: I really want to thank the fans, everybody who watches the show. I hope that everyone is in good health and I am just so thankful for all the people who write and say nice things...Be yourself for one thing. I know we are actors and we might look good on the screen, but deep down inside we are just like the people who watch the show. (12) Question: Thanks so much and we`re glad you`re back on the show and feeling good! Answer: Thanks a lot, SuperTeen! |
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