TVGEN: Welcome! Tonight's chat is with The Magnificent Seven's Dale Midkiff and AndrewKavovit.
Welcome Andy and Dale. Thanks for joining us tonight.

Dale Midkiff: I just want everybody to know that I have a small villa in Costa Rica, and Andy is down here visiting me right now. We've been shark fishing all day, and in fact we just finished a couple of shark fillets with mango relish. And now we're shooting pool and sucking back margaritas. So we're very relaxed and we hope you are, too!
Pard7: Dale and Andy, what made you choose this role? What do you like best and least about your characters?
Midkiff: I saw a character that had a lot of potential. He could cover just every end of the spectrum. He could do the drama, he had the comedy going, he laughs and cries! He's not just stuck with the 1000-yard stare. He covers the full gamut of the emotions, and I love him.
Andrew Kavovit: I didn't choose my role, they chose me. And I'm just a whore for any paying job that doesn't require posing. And this is just an outdoors, action-based drama, which is the kind of thing I was looking for.
jlloman: Andrew, I've been a fan since ATWT. A friend of mine says hello: Larry Jakab, who worked with you on Andersonville. A very late thanks for the signed autograph and picture. Do you have any other movie projects?
Kavovit: The only thing I'm working on right now is putting together my own low-budget film that I am directing, producing and acting in, and it's called Spot. S.P.O.T. It's something that you'll probably never, never see, but I'm going to make it anyway. LittleSunflowerMD: Dale, can you give us any information about The Outer Limits that you have just filmed? Any idea when it will show?
Midkiff: I don't know when it will be broadcast, but I had a wonderful time. Lou Diamond Phillips directed - a lovely man, and very well prepared. It had a lot of drama to it, and was fast-paced with a lot of emotion.
Dunnethat: In a previous chat Michael said that Andy was the best with the horses. Is this true?
Kavovit: Absolutely!
Midkiff: You guys didn't see him try to mount a running horse!
Kavovit: Actually, I am the best rider by far. These other guys are just a bunch of Beverly Hills pretty boys!
Midkiff: And it's nice of Michael to say that. Michael is like a woman on a horse; he's the worst by far!
OutlawTweetie: Andy or Dale - would you mind telling us the horses' names and a little about them? It's a girl thing you know - that way when we ride into the sunset with the characters - well, you know...LOL
Midkiff: My horse is named Beavis. I think that speaks for itself. He has a wonderful temperament. But he doesn't like any of the other Mag 7. He's become quite a prima donna on the set, my horse.
Kavovit: He gets that from the guy riding him.
Midkiff: Hey!
Kavovit: My horse is named Milagro, which is Miracle. And Tweety, have you ever heard the rumor about horses? It's true! Dunnethat: To Dale: Is there a reason that Buck rides with his hand tucked in his pants?
Midkiff: LOL!! Wait a minute, I'm trying to get my hand out of my pants to answer that question. It's a comfort thing; Buck's very comfortable when he's riding. He feels very natural $#151; in touch with himself! Actually, most of the time it's probably just to keep my damn hand warm!
MelissaLynn_2001: How are the characters you play on The Magnificent Seven similar to yourselves?
Kavovit: JD is very similar to me. He loves the outdoors and adventures, and trouble seems to find him.
Midkiff: I think the best parts of Buck are some of the best parts of Dale, hopefully (he says, taking his hands out of his pants). Buck likes to have a good time and doesn't take things too seriously if he doesn't have to. I like that about Buck. And he likes chicken.
Aquila_KLM: Dale: You do a very good job of playing a ladies' man and not a womanizer. How do you manage to do that?
Midkiff: Because Buck has all the respect in the world for women. Women are his church; he kneels down before women. He doesn't take advantage of the beauty that is women.
Kavovit: Dale is as full of s--- as Buck!
Josiahsangel: How much input do the two of you have in the comradery that seems to exist between Buck and J.D.?
Kavovit: We are 100 percent responsible. Sometimes it just works. We created it from the pilot, and tried to continue it through last year. I actually would like to thank Dale for being such a big actor that it makes me look subtle!
MrsStandish: First off, I want to say congratulations to Mr. Midkiff on the birth of your new daughter! Now, my question. Why do you think Buck is so protective of J.D.? Does it have to do with something from his past maybe? :-)
Midkiff: I don't know if it's so much that; maybe it's the fact that I have six brothers myself, and five of them are younger than me.
Kavovit: I have six kids in my family as well, so it comes naturally.
JewelBear7: Andy, how did you get involved in the online fan club, and, given that many actors distance themselves from their fans, what made you decide to become so involved in it?
Kavovit: I became involved initially when I was approached by some people interested in setting up a web site for me. Thank you, Bonnie and Nancy. And I, like most actors, like to keep my private life my favorite life, but I understand that the relationship between myself and fans is critical to my continuing as an actor. So the web site is a very safe way for me to have a relationship yet keep the distance that I need for safety.
TVGEN: Was Buck really buck-naked ?
Midkiff: Absolutely. And that's a challenge to the rest of the boys. I think I've taken one for the team - it's time for the others to step up. Tomorrow night's episode, "Love and Honor," all seven of us are naked on horseback!
Kavovit: And the honor part is actually a reference to the Mary Travers character.
Midkiff: He's kidding. Don't print that!
MerrySlush: Andy, have you found it difficult to get some more adult roles because of your youthful appearance?
Midkiff: He'll never get an adult role!
Kavovit: No. I really don't audition for too many adult roles. My youthfulness is a benefit to me on most occasions. When I am 50 I can play 48.
TVGEN: Is there a future episode involving a chicken?
Midkiff: That's very personal, we don't want to talk about that. wildfire41: Who's the biggest joker on the cast? Who's the most serious?
Midkiff: The biggest joker is Tony Stark.
Kavovit: And the most serious is Tony Stark...We love him!
Midkiff: We took a vote on it! LOL! And we're kidding. We love Tony! For J.D., I'd love to see him go on some spiritual trips with some Native Americans. A spiritual journey with some Native American influence.
Kavovit: Dale wants an older man/younger boy!
Midkiff: Frontal nudity!
Kavovit: A frontal nudity storyline.
reesas: Will we be seeing more of the "7" in the bathhouse this season?
Midkiff: Buck's got the bathhouse covered.
Kavovit: It's true. This season they wrote the bathhouse in a lot, and Dale was always the one in it naked.
LarabezHeart: Dale, how many takes did it take to get that hat on your butt in last week's episode?
Midkiff: Three. Actually, that's the only take the towel actually fell off. It wasn't supposed to fall off. I have to tell you, all the wranglers were laughing their asses off at me. And I just sat down and said, "Boys, this is a hell of a way to make a living."
reesas: Andy, my son and I wanted to thank you for selecting him as the receipent of J.D.'s bowler. He would like to know the story of why you chose this style of hat for your character.
Kavovit: I didn't actually choose the bowler, it was kind of suggested to me, as well as the whole Bat Masterson influence on my character; they weren't really my choices.
Midkiff: As well as my moustache, which was John Watson and Pen Densham's idea.
MerrySlush: Andy, did the writers give you the idea to use Bat Masterson as J.D.'s idol? Did you do a lot of research into Masterson's life for the role?
Kavovit: Again, these were all things developed in the story that I had no say in. And personally, I didn't even know who Bat Masterson was, or that the audience would.
HelB_England: Can you tell me if there are any plans to bring the show over to Europe?
Kavovit: We're looking forward to it.
Midkiff: We're shooting an episode in July in England, Ireland, Spain, France, Sweden, Finland, Greenland and Iceland, and certain republics of the former USSR.
BOTM2: Dale ... sooo glad to see you back on a series! But do you miss filming in Australia and did you like it there?
Midkiff: I loved it there. I loved the people there, the crew and the Australians are wonderful folks. And no, I don't miss it because it was so far away from home.
MerrySlush: Dale and Andy, which episode is your favorite and why?
Midkiff: The pilot, because that's where we got to meet each other and explore. And I realized that Andy was open to almost everything and had a great time doing it.
Kavovit: Thank you Dale!
Midkiff: Now I can't stand him!
SharpShootinGal: Andrew Kavovit, did you prepare for acting in Mag7 like Anthony Starke did? (by "stripping naked, climbing to the top of a water tower and facing west?")
Kavovit: Let me say that Tony Starke and I are from two totally different schools of acting. So I climbed the tower, stripped naked and faced east!
Mag7fanWin: What do you guys do to relax during breaks?
Kavovit: If Dale gets more than 90 seconds worth of a break, he disappears to his trailer.
Midkiff: Because I'm a method actor and I have to prepare!
Kavovit: And I like to get on my horse or motorcycle and ride, because we're on great locations.
Midkiff: Actually it was a scooter or a moped, not a motorcycle, with training wheels!
Fsnail_98: What is the hardest part about working on westerns?
Midkiff: Dale: Hitting the ground $#151; for Andy it's when he falls off his horse. No really, it's all good fun, it's a blast.
Kavovit: It's the best acting job you could actually wish for. It's not going to make you rich, but for fun, it's the best. And the influence we can have on the characters is great.
Midkiff: Thank God for John Watson, because he allows that creativity.
MerrySlush: Dale, how do you think Buck would react to a woman who didn't fall for all of his sweet-talking? Would he give up or would he try even harder?
Midkiff: Buck never gives up - never, ever, ever.
Kavovit: Add like six or eight never, evers.
jadzia73: Mr. Midkiff, as a fan of Stephen King I would like to ask what it was like to work with him while making Pet Sematary, and what made you try for that particular role?
Midkiff: He was on the set, because we were filming 20 minutes from his house. And he was very supportive of what we were doing. A bit strange, but that's to be expected, but strange in a very nice way. And the best part of it was working with the late Fred Gwynne.
Kavovit: I loved Dale in that.
Midkiff: Thank you.
Kavovit: Not as good as Elvis, but good.
Lucyb_ny: Andy, do you and Casey get hot and heavy this season?
Kavovit: It all depends on what your definition of hot and heavy is - and frankly, I don't remember! We get to know each better. Hot and heavy for the 1880's. Tomorrow night's episode reveals a lot more about that storyline.
Midkiff: Watch tomorrow night guys. We need the numbers!
Aquila_KLM: Dale: I just read the poem you wrote called "A Hero's Heart." It is incredibly deep and extremely moving! Do you often express yourself through poetry?
Midkiff: Thank you. I used to quite a bit more when I was younger. Now that I have three children, I rarely find the time to sit down and compose those kind of words.
FPDawson: Do you have any plans for publishing some of your writing?
Midkiff: No. That's simply for me. Of course, I cleared it with Eric to make sure that he could say the words, and that they felt right for his character.
Aquila_KLM: Andy: I first saw you act in As The World Turns. How have the past eight years and a new TV series changed your experiences as an ensemble actor? How do you think you have grown as an actor?
Kavovit: I think I've grown immensely as an actor. Not necessarily as an actor who deals better or worse with ensemble situations. But I'm more confident in front of a film camera, which is very different from the videotape of soap operas. A whole different style. Cole, Dale's son, wants to say hi. Hi!!!
SharpShootinGal: What would be your ulimate project, actingwise, to work on? And who would you work with, Andrew?
Kavovit: That's very, very tough. My favorite actor is Anthony Hopkins. I like his chameleon-like abilities. And as far as the future, I like what I do right now and the guys I work with. One day I would like to say, "I'd like to thank the Academy..."!
Pard7: Judy here. If you could switch characters with another of the seven for one episode, which other character would you like to play?
Kavovit: I have two answers: Vin would be interesting to play, because he's experienced the spiritual journey with the Native Americans. But what's more fun than getting the girl? I'd like to play Buck.
Midkiff: I'd love to play Josiah for an episode, because I have many religious questions, and I'd certainly like to pursue that spiritual avenue to its end. And then of course I'd like to try Mary Travis for a while, because I like a stretch!
SuLu_7: What do you think about all the attention the show has gathered on the Internet?
Kavovit: I'd like to say that the attention it's gotten on the Internet is flattering and helpful, but the show hasn't gotten the attention it deserves on television.
Midkiff: I think the attention on the Internet has made the difference. And I can only hope that it will continue, and that their friends and family will tune in accordingly. And like I said, all seven of the Mag7 will be naked on horseback! So I think that it's a good time to tune in!
Kavovit: And not only that, but the horses are going to be naked, too!
TVGEN: Andy, Dale, thanks so much for joining us this evening. Good luck on The Magnificent Seven, and please come back and chat with us again.
Midkiff: Thanks for everything, live from Costa Rica, Andy and Dale!
TVGEN: Thanks for all your questions this evening. We'll see y'all soon.