Moderator says, "Greetings Universal Chatters and welcome to another live moderated chat! Tonight we're privileged to have Jeff Goldblum at the Backlot Café. Jeff Goldblum (Dr. Ian Malcolm) left an indelible mark with his performance as the brilliant and charismatic scientist in Jurassic Park, a role which he reprises in The Lost World. The star of two of the most successful movies ever made, Jurassic Park and Independence Day, he has been a favorite of audiences and critics alike for his starring roles in such films as The Fly, The Big Chill and Deep Cover. To say that Jeff Goldblum is a working actor would be an incredible understatement. Goldblum's long list of feature film credits include Chris Columbus' popular comedy Nine Months with Hugh Grant and The Lost World co-star Julianne Moore, Woody Allen's Annie Hall, Silverado, The Right Stuff, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Into the Night, and Thank God It's Friday just to name a few. Ladies and Gentlemen it's chat time. Please welcome Jeff Goldblum."
Moderator says, "First off, have you ever chatted live on the internet before?"
Jeff_goldblum says, "A little bit, before, yeah."
Moderator says, "In a live event?"
Jeff_goldblum says, "I think so, yes."
Moderator says, "Great...here we go"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #56 from Superwoman: Why wasn't the plot line in the movie Jurassic Park closer to the plot line of the book?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Because the brilliant writer David Koepp and the masterful Spielberg sprang into an invention that they . . . that is, they had some delicious, additional ideas!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #12 from Helipro: What was like working w/ Steven Speilberg?
Jeff_goldblum says, "He was a true gift! Steven Spielberg is one of the world's most fascinating people and totally down-to-earth. As a director, he's brilliantly confident; terrifically prepared and joyfully spontaneous! On the set he's free as a bird."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #19 from Bounce: You have played leads in two of the largest grossing films of all time. How do you choose the most successful roles?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Oh. I'm just lucky in terms of ticket sales, because I mainly choose a part that gets my blood boiling."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #21 from Owlchick: Mr. Goldblum, aside from being a dino person, are you a dog person or a cat person?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I love both doggies and kitties. I could just scrunch up their cute little faces!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #25 from Bentheharter: What is it like working with the animatronics
Jeff_goldblum says, "Unbelievable! Stan Winston, who won an Oscar last time for his landmark work, outdid himself this time. He created creatures that I could have sworn were real!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #40 from Lostsoul: Jeff you're a real kinda guy..tell me...does fame and all it brings diminish ones ability to remain true to what one is?
Jeff_goldblum says, "No! No! Not if you intend for it not to!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #293 from Raptor2: Do you ad-lib a lot? You seem like a very smart person
Jeff_goldblum says, "Hmm. Thank you!"
Jeff_goldblum laughs hysterically.
Jeff_goldblum says, "Many directors I've worked with have been generous and collaborative and have let me put my two cents in, sometimes on the spot."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #229 from Paladin: Dr Malcolm appears to be a very technical role. Did you have to do any reading into his specialties to get ready for the role?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Before the first? Yes. I read a book or two and talked to some of the people who pioneered chaos mathematics. For this role it was helpful having gone through the first one; so I didn't have to imagine some back story; I lived it and watched it again on tape. But I asked Steven Spielberg if I should watch any movies that might apply to the flavor of what we were going to do. And he told me to watch The Bridge on the River Kwai, and the Guns of Naverrone and a couple of others."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #235 from Angel: "I think you are an incredible and very believable actor! Which character part in your career so far has been the most challenging for you as an actor?
Jeff_goldblum says, "You're a sweet person! Laughs . . . Let's see. . . they all feel challenging! I sure felt like I worked hard on The Lost World."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #358 from Pam: Since you are such a fine piano player as well as actor would you do a music cd?
Jeff_goldblum ponders thoughtfully.
Jeff_goldblum says, "It's more of a hobby; not a second career. But, in fact, a friend of mine, a wonderful saxophonist, named Lincoln Adler, just asked me to play piano on one of his songs on his next CD -- and I did! I wish you and I could sing a song together, right now!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #82 from Dan: First Dinosaurs, Then Aliens, Now dinosaurs... Will the next one be aliens too?
Jeff_goldblum throws his head back, cackling with glee.
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes, and after that dinosaurs and after that aliens! ................"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #102 from Ben: Loved your Laverne and Shirley episode!! How many TV shows have you appeared in??
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well, besides Ten Speed and Brownshoe, with Ben Vareen, I did an episode of Starsky and Hutch and The Blue Night, with George Kennedy and then I was on Sesame Street and the Larry Sanders Show and a couple of television movies."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #211 from Adonis: Julianne said you did a lot of singing on the set. What some of your favorite songs that you like to sing? :)
Jeff_goldblum says, "Whatever you want me to sing. Just say something, and I'll go into it."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #226 from Snake51: What was the first movie that you appeared in?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Death Wish, 1973! I was one of the three guys who killed Charles Bronson's wife and raped his daughter."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #277 from Kryton: Who was the biggest influence in your career?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I'd say my acting teacher Sanford Meisner."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #320 from Bounce: What are the physical demands of accepting a role in a film like this?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well, I'm pretty fit anyway, I love to stay athletic. But, we were, boy it was pretty intense! We were running and hanging and very muddy!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #400 from Chrono-x: The lost world seems to have a lot more dinosaurs in it than Jurassic park. Is it hard to react to so many things that aren't even there?
Jeff_goldblum says, "It's tricky."
Jeff_goldblum says, "But, sometimes Steven Spielberg made dinosaur roaring noises through the bullhorn, and sometimes a guy would hold up a long stick with a cardboard dinosaur face attached to it."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #449 from Enigma97:How do you feel you have grown, as an actor, since you're debut film in 1973?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Oh, boy. . . well, I've tried to get better . . . and . . . have a more wholly inventive and lively experience of the made up situation. More fully inventive and lively experience of the made up situation and I think I've become more relaxed. And confident about expression. And clear about what I wanted to do."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #457 from Womanofscorn: What advice would you give to someone who wants to become an actor?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Try it out! Act! Anyway you can and see if you love getting into made up situations and living them out. And if your burning with passion to do it and you can't think of anything else that would satisfy you, then go where your heart leads!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #355 from Stykman: During the filming was there any part that actually put a cast members life in danger
Jeff_goldblum says, "No. They were very safety-conscious. But we would have safety meetings when the 2-story T-Rex model was on the set it weighed 19,000 pounds. They would tell us, make sure you turn off your laptop computers and cellphones, because if you turn them on, the dinosaur might go out of control and do what it wants. So, don't go near it if you don't have to! That would have been terrible! To be killed by a model T-Rex!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #251 from Jubbaba: What is your favorite effect from The Lost World?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Ooooooooh! The glass cracking and that VelociRaptor, when I was holding up the door, when you see it, you'll see what I mean."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #372 from Jubbaba: Are you very critical of your self as an actor?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well, Jubbaba, sometimes, yes! But if I feel like I've done what I've wanted to, I can get a real kick out of it!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #421 from Gandalf: Are you working on a movie right now?
Jeff_goldblum says, "No. I am enjoying a range of choices as never before. But I'm about to go around the world, talking about the Lost World, for the next month."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #552 from Jester: Mr Goldblum, Where did you grow up?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Pittsburgh. Where did you grow up . . . ?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #573 from Astrodreamer: Your character, Ian Malcom, is very computer literate. Are you the same?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Oh, I'm sorry to say, Astrodreamer, not very."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #420 from Mbran: Jeff, what's your hobby?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Playing Jazz piano . . . and teaching at the Playhouse West in North Hollywood."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #524 from Chattycathy: When I watch you act I really believe that you are the character you are playing. I like the quirky humour of some of the characters you've played. Is that an element that you look for in a script, or is it a reflection of yourself?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I wonder why they call you Chattycathy. The answer is, Chattycathy: both."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #459 from Tracy: How did you stumble upon the role of "Mr. Frost"?
Jeff_goldblum says, "They just sent me the script; they said do you want to do this? What a devil I was! I sure loved that Alan Bates and Kathy Baker. . ."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #588 from Jawa:Is it important for you to get ready emotionally before a shot?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes. In many ways. In terms of my approach and attitude towards the shoot, and in terms of the character, but it's certainly just as important to know what the character is doing."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #506 from Rilla: Would you like to be in another film with Woody Allen?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes!!!!! I loved Crimes and Misdemeanors and Hannah and Her Sisters and Broadway Danny Rose and Manhattan."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #271 from Goldenwings: If you were asked to do a sequel to Buckaroo Bonzi would you do it?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Let's see . . . depending on other things, like the part and the director and the script and the cast --- sure! I liked that movie."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #221 from Raptorgirl: What is your favorite dinosaur and why?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I liked that . . . the T-Rex. 'cause he's so big and scary!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #484 from Skernis:Who would win a fight between brundlefly and a raptor?
Jeff_goldblum laughs hysterically.
Jeff_goldblum throws his head back, cackling with glee.
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well Mr. or Miss Skernis, I think the raptor would win!"
Moderator says, "Come on Jeff....Brundlefly was pretty tough!"
Jeff_goldblum says, "Alright! Maybe I would win!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #592 from Crman: Why did Steven Speilberg decide to destroy SanDiego in the movie?
Jeff_goldblum says, "San Diego? I don't know. It's a beautiful city."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #662 from Terminator2: Do you own the Jurassic Park watch???
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes! All four of them!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #673 from Rh2o: Are you connected to the net at home? Are you a chatty Jeff? hahaha
Jeff_goldblum says, "No. I'm not connected to the net at home, but sometimes I can talk a blue streak!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #695 from Raptor2:They seem to rotate Batman actors a lot. Would you ever like to play Batman?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well, I wanna be Batman for Halloween, can I do that first?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #661 from Bounce: Every actor has a different connection. What do you think is your connection with you audiences?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I love to do it, and I sneak in the back of the theatres to see the audience, sometimes, and I like when they are entertained!!!!!!!!!! Wild laughter!!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #756 from Ronin: You said you'd be touring for LW where will you be going? Canada perhaps... PLEASE!??
Jeff_goldblum says, "I love Canada. I made three movies there. The tour is set up: I know I'll be going to Europe and Japan and Australia, I think, I hope Canada. I'd like to drop by each of your houses! Would you make me a snack?!?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #475 from Matty: What actor/actress do you most respect in Hollywood?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I know I can't stop watching Marlon Brando movies."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #781 from Alan1: Who is your favorite author?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Well, I liked Gabriel Marcia Marquez who wrote 100 Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera; but I recently read a book by Steven Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. That was good."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #707 from T-rex: Do you think The Lost World is going to do as well or even better than Jurassic Park.
Jeff_goldblum says, "Gee, I have no idea! I kind of don't focus on that I just hope everybody who buys a ticket has a rip snortin' good time!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #825 from Mystri: I live in Louisiana. Have you ever been to Mardi Gras and do you like cajun food ?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I've never been to Mardi Gras! I'd love to; I wanna be part of a big Jazz parade and even put on one of those great, bit giant heads! And I love Cajun food; the spicier the better. What're you gonna make me?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #800 from Lino: Have you ever thought about directing a movie or are you happy in front of the camera?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I directed a short film called Little Surprises, a couple of years ago and it got nominated for an Academy Award! That was a hoot! It was a stone gas!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #840 from Bigbadwolf: Anything in Lost World that we might want to lookout for? (ie...inside jokes..etc..)
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes, Bigbadwolf! In the first scene with me and Lord Richard Attenborough, I appropriate a line from Wayne's World. Can you find it Bigbadwolf?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #762 from Dj_coco: If Steven Spielberg asked u to do a third JP movie what would u say?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Mr. Spielberg, who do I need to call and tell them my shoe size?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #406 from John: Was any part of the Lost World filmed on Kauai?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes. That whole beginning with the little girl and the scene where we're on the boat going just about to get to the island and all the shots of the islands in the distance."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #85 from Starveling: How closely does the plot of the movie follow that of the book?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Just a little bit. Starveling. Are you getting enough to eat? Is that why you're called 'Starveling'? Let's go get a baloney sandwich!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #869 from Compy:Jeff... which movie did you enjoy filming more JP or Lost World
Jeff_goldblum says, "It's 13 of one, a Baker's Dozen of another. But, I was truly gleeful on The Lost World."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #37 from Stykman: Hi Jeff Just wondering if there was any time during the filming that you were amazed with the production
Jeff_goldblum says, "All the time I was filled with wonder."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #915 from Snake: Jeff Goldblum: What was it like working with Julianne Moore?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Oh! You're such a Snake! It was great! She's a wonderful actress, and a beautiful human being."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #855 from Robbyb: Have you ever met Michael Crichton?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes! He's almost six inches taller than I am, if you can imagine. He's a gentle
giant."Moderator presents the speakers with question #973 from Jawa: Do you play video games? If so which ones?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I don't, really."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #898 from Nitzkiller: When at mardi gras would you show your chest for free beads?
Jeff_goldblum throws his head back, cackling with glee.
Jeff_goldblum laughs hysterically.
Jeff_goldblum says, "I just pulled up my shirt, right now!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #947 from Apollo-: If someone wanted to obtain an autograph from you or someone else from the movie, or the crew, how would we do that?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Write to Universal Studios. How flattering!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #980 from Talkshow: How many movies have you died in?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Talkshow! You're morbid! Let me see . . . a couple . . ."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #978 from Jlynn: I saw you on Rosie today, do you really sit in the back of theatres to watch your movies?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I sure do! So quit wearing that big hat!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #986 from Amycs: Jeff, do you get much privacy?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Sure!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #977 from Viper2000: Did they pull any surprise script changes during the filming?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes. We were evolving things throughout the shooting. I like that."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #782 from Faceless: Do you have any of the action figures from the Jurassic Park movie?
Jeff_goldblum says, "With Brilliant guys like Steven Spielberg and David Koepp. Yes. Just mine. Does that make me vain?"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #832 from Iapetus: When are you going to do a cameo on Xena?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yeah! I wanna play Samson, the strong guy with the long hair!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #816 from Cyborat: What is your favorite movie of all time?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Oh Gosh! The Lost World!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #655 from Silverfox: Are you going to be working with Will Smith on any future projects?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I hope so! He's the coolest!"
Moderator presents the speakers with question #749 from Mystery_man: What type of movies do you like to go see? What has been your favorite this year?
Jeff_goldblum says, "I like all kinds of different movies, but I was very touched by Shine."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #739 from Roswell: What dinosaurs do your fellow cast/members most resemble?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Wow! Let's see . . . Vince Vaughn looks like the Elvis dinosaur - with the big pompadour Here's the final question of the evening...."
Moderator presents the speakers with question #1053 from Esdeebee: After all these years......have you remembered your mantra yet?
Jeff_goldblum says, "Yes, I remember now! Now, let's everybody go to my house for a pizza!"
Moderator says, "Thank you sooo much for chatting with us tonight Jeff! We had a great time and hope you did as well!!!! Good luck with The Lost World! I'm sure it's going to rock!"
Jeff_goldblum says, "Thanks Moderator! You're my pal!"
Jeff_goldblum waves at everyone.
Jeff_goldblum bows gracefully.
Moderator says, "Thanks again Jeff...have a good night!"
