| Traci Lords, Character, Jordan Radcliffe, on First Wave, showing on the Sci Fi Channel | Chat Date: January 25, 2001 |
Traci Elizabeth Lords,
In the role of Jordan Radcliffe on Sci Fi's First Wave
Moderator: Okay, now she's fashionably five minutes late
TraciLords: We are here
Moderator: Hi everyone, thanks for joining us here. I'm Ben Trumble for SCIFI. Tonight we are
pleased to welcome the very
talented actress Traci Elizabeth Lords, co-star of Chris Brancato's FIRST WAVE, now in its third season on SCIFI.
Traci's character
Jordan Radcliffe is no friend to the Gua, but neither is she necessarily a friend to FIRST WAVE hero Cade Foster
either.
Moderator: Traci's film and television credits in recent years -- including appearances on hit shows like Profiler
-- are too
numerous to list,.and her genre work on projects like Tommyknockers, and Not Of This Earth have made her a favorite
of sf, and
horror fans..
Moderator: Brief word about the drill - please send your questions for our guest to me, Moderator,
as private messages. (To send
a private message, either double-click on my name or type "/msg Moderator" on the command line - only
without the quotes.)
Moderator: Finally, please bear with us. To insure a secure connection to our server I am both moderating this
chat and typing for
Traci. (She's on the phone.) We'll try to answer as many of your questions as we can.
Moderator: Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, I have a big crush on Sebastian
Spence, could you tell me what it's like
working with him?
TraciLords: Sebastian is a very down to earth, gentle, charming person
TraciLords: He's a joy
TraciLords: So supportive
TraciLords: It's easy working with him
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <darkness5000> to <Moderator>: People have said that the renewal of
First Wave as a series may depend soley on
Traci's performance this season. Does she keep this in mind when filming?
TraciLords: No. I don't think about it
TraciLords: The deal for First Wave is up at SCIFI
TraciLords: Whether it comes back or not has little to do with me
TraciLords: Certainly I was added for ratings
TraciLords: But it's up to the fans
TraciLords: If people love First WAve, watch the show
TraciLords: Then SCIFI will renew whether I'm here or not
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, I heard you were a scifi
fan. Do you have a favorite science fiction
movie?
TraciLords: Hmmm
TraciLords: I'm a huge fan of the original Alien
TraciLords: It's so scary
TraciLords: Pretty much anything that is based on Stephen King interests me too
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <MaryFX> to <Moderator>: Traci, how did you find working in Vancouver?
TraciLords: I absolutely loved it
TraciLords: We have a great cast and crew, but the city of Vancouver is so stunning. Such a great place to find
yourself
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, do you have a favorite episode
of First Wave that you have done?
TraciLords: I think one of my favorites is an episode called Wednesday's Child
TraciLords: I think it's on in a couple weeks
TraciLords: Also, I love the finale
TraciLords: That should have everybody excited
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Chewie> to <Moderator>: Traci, Jordan is tough as nails. How much do
you identify with her personality?
TraciLords: I completely identify with Jordan
TraciLords: I undertand her pain and anger
TraciLords: But I think what will surprise people is that Jordan has many sides that you'll see in the weeks to
come
TraciLords: She starts out as jaded and angry, but you'll see her laugh, and crying in the weeks to come
TraciLords: She's just not a pushover
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <itetcboo> to <Moderator>: Do you think we will see a special relatioinship
between Jordan and Cade form in this
season?
TraciLords: Absolutely
TraciLords: Right for the start the writers built in an underlying chemistry between Jordan and Cade
TraciLords: I think they both have feelings for each other
TraciLords: It starts to play with their heads as the season goes on
TraciLords: Cade and Jordan do ultimately come together
TraciLords: But it may be for the wrong reasons
TraciLords: And it may be lethal
TraciLords: It's a devastating experience
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, How do you feel about the
fans of First Wave?
TraciLords: Jordan and Cade could be the end of the world
TraciLords: GA
TraciLords: The fans of First WAve have been wonderful to me
TraciLords: When I joined the cast last winter fans started treating me very nice
TraciLords: They sent me a huge email greeting card on my birthday in May
TraciLords: It was so nice.
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <JerleShannara> to <Moderator>: Ms Lords, Cade and Eddie have had a
special relationship for the last two years. Will
your appearance be changing that?
TraciLords: No
TraciLords: Absolutely not
TraciLords: Chris really likes the relationship between Cade and Eddie|
TraciLords: I think Eddie actually has more screen time this season
TraciLords: The three of them become a team
TraciLords: They talk about Jordan a lot when they're alone
TraciLords: She doesn't come between them at all
TraciLords: GA
TraciLords: I'm very curious about conventions and the fans of the show
Moderator: <FWHQ-Robzilla> to <Moderator>: Traci, would you be interested in attending
WaveCon, a First Wave mini-con in
Toronto this summer?
TraciLords: I will absolutely consider visiting conventions
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <drgorman> to <Moderator>: Traci, when you were asked for the role in
First Wave, were did you have to change
anything on your body (ex. hair)
TraciLords: No, when I auditioned I didn't change anything
TraciLords: But I'd been a redhead for awhile
TraciLords: I noticed that Chris using the hair color in inside joke
TraciLords: I don't think there was a "type" for Jordan
TraciLords: More of a sensibility
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <red2venus> to <Moderator>: Do you ever surf the net and look at all
the page about First Wave and you, or do read
the bulletin boards?
TraciLords: I haven't read the boards in a while
TraciLords: I know that the fans are very curious
TraciLords: I never figure outw where some of the material comes form
TraciLords: The fans have been very flattering I think
TraciLords: and where do they get all those stills from the show?
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <MaryFX> to <Moderator>: Traci, what initially interested you in applying
for this role?
TraciLords: Chri's words
TraciLords: The pages themselves
TraciLords: I didn't know anything about the show
TraciLords: But Jordan had so many levels and layers
TraciLords: The words that Chris wrote blew my mind and I wanted to be the woman on the page
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: STATION IDENTIFICATION:
Moderator: Just a reminder..We're chatting with the multi-talented Traci Lords. If you have a question for our
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it to me, Moderator, as a private message. .(To send a private message, either double-click on my name or type
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Moderator: SubZer0> to <Moderator>: Traci I noticed you've landed a part in Blade
2, will your part in this one be larger?
TraciLords: First of all, it's not true
TraciLords: Yes, I was asked to do Blade 2
TraciLords: And the part was larger
TraciLords: But for a lot of reasons it wasn't something that I wanted to do
TraciLords: I would have basically been playing my twin sister
TraciLords: But I want to record a record this year instead
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: I heard you were doing a movie
with Jet Li. Do you get to do any butt-kicking
in that movie, like you get to do in First Wave?
TraciLords: Well, it's true that I did a sequel to Black MAsk, called Black MAsk 2... But Jet Li isn't in the movie
TraciLords: There is a lot of action in it, and I think it'll be a great little movie
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <lycant> to <Moderator>: traci was that you who sang on the manic street
preachers first album, and what direction
will your new record be
TraciLords: I did record a song called Little Baby Nothing with the Street Preachers
TraciLords: It was before my first record
TraciLords: I feel really inmterested in stripped down instuments in my new record
TraciLords: Ltrics and stripped down beats
TraciLords: Almost an acoustic-techno sound
TraciLords: And I'm not sure how I'll do it yet
TraciLords: I know they'll think I'm crazy for that
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <MaryFX> to <Moderator>: Traci, you seem to be very busy going back
and forth between television and movie
commitments. Is your schedule always hectic or sporatically so depending on your projects?
TraciLords: My schedule is always kind of crazy
TraciLords: I have a lot of energy and I love my work
TraciLords: I consider myself REALLY lucky
TraciLords: 95% of the time I'm happy doing what I do 24/7
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, Do you have any advice for
young teens or maybe anyone who wants
to take up acting as a career?
TraciLords: I think that anyone who wants to get into acting had better absolutely 100% want it
TraciLords: It's a brutal business
TraciLords: It's so much easier to do almost anything else
TraciLords: Not to be negative
TraciLords: And that's especially true if your young
TraciLords: Have a backup plan
TraciLords: Don't go to LA looking for the golden dream, it doesn't exist
TraciLords: GAS
Moderator: <drgorman> to <Moderator>: Traci, was it hard to find any work after
they cancelled Profiler?
TraciLords: I was already off the show, so I was doing other things by then
TraciLords: I think they did one more season after I left
TraciLords: I thought it was a very good show, but I was off on other missions
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <hld3> to <Moderator>: I loved Crybaby, do you have any other plans
to work with John Waters?
TraciLords: I would work with John Waters on just about anything
TraciLords: He has so inspired me
TraciLords: He started in an alley with an 8mm camera
TraciLords: He didn't say this is what I wantt o do..
TraciLords: He did it
TraciLords: He's a genius
TraciLords: You can do anything if you are will to risk everything
TraciLords: GA
TraciLords: I started with Roger Corman by the way, another great indy producer director
Moderator: <Bruiser> to <Moderator>: do you have any plans or interests in being
in a sci-fi movie?
TraciLords: I'd love to be in a big budget scifi movie
TraciLords: So many people get to see it
TraciLords: Any actor loves to be seen
TraciLords: At the same time it would have to be an interesting project
TraciLords: Small, interesting projects keep me excited
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: STATION IDENTIFICATION:
Moderator: Just a reminder..We're chatting with the multi-talented Traci Lords. If you have a question for our
guest, please send
it to me, Moderator, as a private message. . (To send a private message, either double-click on my name or type
"/msg Moderator"
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Moderator: Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, I heard you like to write, do you think you would
ever write an episode
of First Wave?
TraciLords: I would absolutely love to write an episode for First Wave or another show that I appear in
TraciLords: Just don't know if I have the chops
TraciLords: It keeps me humble
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <drgorman> to <Moderator>: Traci, I have seen you work with Bruce Campbell
a few times. What was it like working
with him?
TraciLords: I love him
TraciLords: I met him maybe eight years ago when I auditioned for Army of Darkness
TraciLords: I didn't get the part
TraciLords: but I clicked with Bruce
TraciLords: On Hercules he and I has such a great time
TraciLords: And I'd love to work with him again
TraciLords: GA
TraciLords: I think that people don't realize how talented Bruce is as a writer too, by the way
TraciLords: I would have to say, seriously, that playing Jordan has been my favorire role to date
TraciLords: It's been such a learning experience
TraciLords: The way that Jordan and Cade infiltrate organizations, I've played a dozen roles inside of Jordan
TraciLords: It's so cool
TraciLords: There's even comedy with in the role
TraciLords: And so I think that Jordan by far is my favorite
TraciLords: We stopped shooting five weeks ago, and I miss her!
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <MaryFX> to <Moderator>: Traci, do you find the collaboration between
actors and writers on First Wave different than
from other acting experiences you've had?
TraciLords: First Wave was the first time that I felt that the actors had real input with the writers
TraciLords: That never happens on a network show
TraciLords: Normally the writers say, Thiis is oyur show
TraciLords: Do your job
TraciLords: But on First Wave the actors really love their characters and the writers know that and appreciate
it
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Sebastians-Goddess> to <Moderator>: Traci, have you ever thought about
directing or producting?
TraciLords: Yes and yes
TraciLords: Particularly producing
TraciLords: I'm a bit of a control freak
TraciLords: I love the control of seeing a project all the way through
TraciLords: The hardest thing for me being an actress is surrendering that
TraciLords: That's why I produced Extramartial
TraciLords: And I'd love to do more of that
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Quinn> to <Moderator>: Tracie, did you think you made an impact on
any of the callers on LoveLine when you were a
guest?
TraciLords: I think it's a very good show
TraciLords: Dr Drew is a smart man
TraciLords: But the kids horrified me
TraciLords: They're so young
TraciLords: And they have such explocit sexual problems
TraciLords: I can't imagine being 13 and pregnant
TraciLords: That's heavy stuff to give advice on
TraciLords: One of the things that really interests me is working with kids
TraciLords: If I'd had better guidance as a kid I could have used it
TraciLords: When your 13 you don't always want to listen
TraciLords: I hope I made an impact...
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Bruiser> to <Moderator>: Do you have any upcoming movies that we should
be aware of?
TraciLords: City of Masks Black MAsk 2
TraciLords: And Chump Change, which just showed at Sundance
TraciLords: It's a sweet little comedy
TraciLords: The critcis compare it to a Johnm Waters film, though I don't see that
TraciLords: And the character, SAm is so different from Jordan
TraciLords: GA
Moderator: <Laura> to <Moderator>: do you think that Jordan is truly good or just
fighting back bc of what happened to family....?
Moderator: This will be our final question
TraciLords: A lot of people have commented that Jordan is brutal
TraciLords: The beauty for me is that as angry and hostile as Jordan is, she's also so innocent, lovely, sweet,
and wounded
TraciLords: I wantt o thank you all for coming
TraciLords: And check out the website on SCIFI
TraciLords: And I'll have my own site up in a few months
TraciLords: Good night