| ABC.com Chat (June 22nd, 2001) |
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| dark_angel1216: Is there anything you guys regret doing or not doing since joining the group? Thanx! I love you guys! ~Heather abc_otown: Ashley - I have no regrets abc_otown: because the mistakes I've made have worked for me. ashley_angel08: How did u get into superman Ashley ? abc_otown: Ashley - Ever since I saw Superman the movie abc_otown: when I was 5, abc_otown: I wanted to be him abc_otown: and at one point I jumped off my roof abc_otown: because I thought I could fly. abc_otown: I'm still that gullible. danzangel83: Hey guys! (Dan you're gorgeous!) If you could each change one thing about yourself (physical or personality wise), what would it be and why? Love, Natalie :) Love, Natalie :) abc_otown: Dan - I would change my feet. abc_otown: I don't like my feet. abc_otown: Erik - I'd be in really good shape. abc_otown: I'd have really big muscles. abc_otown: Trevor - I would get rid of my razor burn. abc_otown: Ashley - I'd stop being late. o_town_girly: Dan, I noticed in the "All or Nothing" video you were wearing a Brett Favre jersey of The Packers... Do you like the Packers? We love you!!! abc_otown: Dan - I like football in general, abc_otown: but I have to be honest. abc_otown: I'm a Giants fan. tszpot8: What is your favorite cereal? Mine is cap'n crunch =D abc_otown: Ashley - ALL cereal! abc_otown: Except for puffed corn. otownsno1girls: Since somebody is lucky enough to open for you, who is that act?? abc_otown: As of now, it's still up for discussion. abc_otown: It's Amanda abc_otown: and possibly 3LW. acousticbabe: Dan what is your favourite R&B album as you are such a fan? abc_otown: Dan - I have a lot of favorite R&B albums, abc_otown: but definitely one I'm listening to now Jimmy Cozier. sandyo01: When is the Dr. Doolittle 2 soundtrack coming out? abc_otown: Erik - It's already out. abc_otown: It came out Tuesday. abc_otown: Dan - The song is called abc_otown: We Fit Together. abc_otown: We actually recorded it in Hong Kong. abc_otown: It's just a really cool song. abc_otown: It has a nice groove to it. otownsqtpie: How did the concert go in San Diego last Friday? abc_otown: Ashley - It was a HUGE crowd. abc_otown: And a great night for fans. abc_otown: Tons of them there. abc_otown: It was one of the first shows where we had Jacob again because he's been injured, abc_otown: so it was a lot of fun. abc_otown: Jacob was with us for about 5-6 days back out on the road, abc_otown: doing some shows and trying to push through. abc_otown: Up onstage and not dancing much, abc_otown: but we had to fly him back to California abc_otown: He's trying to get better. jennifer_elizabeth77: Trevor would you rather date a woman that is already in the spot light(actress~me~ singer)or the girl next door..or both? abc_otown: Trevor - Both. abc_otown: It doesn't really matter. abc_otown: It's whoever is the coolest girl I want to be with, you know? kandee_mist: Now that you have done a lot to your careers is there anything else you want to acheive? abc_otown: Dan - We haven't actually accomplished half the stuff we want to as a band yet. abc_otown: We're just getting started. abc_otown: We have so many goals we want to accomplish as a group before we start feeling successful in this industry, that I don't even think we've begun. angel00eyes2001: If you could do a song with an old time favorite who would it be? abc_otown: Erik - I'd like to do a song with Alicia Keys. abc_otown: Ashley - I would want to do something with Michael Jackson. abc_otown: Dan - I'd like to do one with Stevie Wonder. sandyo01: Do you guys visit a lot of fansites? What are your favourites? abc_otown: www.o-town.com abc_otown: :D abc_otown: Ashley - When I go online, abc_otown: I like to check out a lot of the different clubs abc_otown: that are on Yahoo! abc_otown: One of the first O-town clubs, abc_otown: I keep in touch with them. abc_otown: I don't go online that much, abc_otown: but when I do, abc_otown: I just go to Yahoo! and search and check them out. erikmichealsgurl: what's your favorite TV show? love ya erik *sandy* abc_otown: Erik - Simpsons or Seinfeld. abc_otown: And I love you too. otowns_grl: WHAT ONE PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET DEAD OR ALIVE AND WHY? abc_otown Erik - Jesus Christ. abc_otown Dan - Ditto. abc_otown Ashley - I would like to meet my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather abc_otown and hang out with him to see if I'm like him at all. amanda_121287: do yall like Eminem? abc_otown Erik - I love M&M's. abc_otown Especially the little red ones. abc_otown Dan - Actually, we do like what he's doing. abc_otown At least I do. abc_otown I like it a lot. abc_otown Ashley - I totally respect the fact that he's doing something totally different abc_otown and even if you don't agree with the things he says abc_otown or if you're a little offended by what he says, abc_otown you have to respect the fact that he's doing something original. abc_otown Ashley - Denmark was AWESOME. abc_otown We performed at a mall there. abc_otown It was 5 levels high abc_otown and there were tons of fans there. abc_otown and we just watched it on the bus. abc_otown Trevor - The women there are amazing. abc_otown All O-Town - NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! abc_otown Erik - To be honest, they actually did ask us if that could be our names. abc_otown That was a litlte suggestion. otowngirly4life: WHAT STATE ARE U IN? abc_otown Arkansas. abc_otown Little Rock, Arkansas. abc_otown Dan - We're doing a radio show tonight. abc_otown It's for Q100. o_town4ever9: Do you guys ever fight? abc_otown Erik - We fight. abc_otown You have family members. abc_otown You have co-workers. abc_otown You have best friends. abc_otown That's what we are, abc_otown all rolled into one another. abc_otown So of course we're going to fight. mangoport: Do you guys have any regrets? abc_otown Ashley - I've made mistakes, abc_otown but I don't regret the things I've gone through abc_otown because a lot of it has been a learning process. backflipboys00_04: What are your favorite movies? abc_otown Dan - Dumb & Dumber. abc_otown Ashley - Star Wars. abc_otown The Matrix. abc_otown And Superman. abc_otown Erik - I have a lot of favorite movies, abc_otown so I'm not going to list any. trevorsnumber1fan: On the show they focus on your love life, how's that going? abc_otown Dan - It's not. abc_otown It's pretty much not. abc_otown We're on the road so much abc_otown that by the time we meet someone, abc_otown we're moving to the next city. abc_otown It's definitely a hard situation. abc_otown Ashley - It is hard. abc_otown I think the second season we'll show how it's hard, abc_otown just because we're so busy all the time. erikseyes_dansvoice: I listen to your CD at least 3 times a day. I love it & you guys! What song on the album describes you best? abc_otown Dan - I guess mine would be Sensitive. abc_otown Ashley - I think mine ... abc_otown .. well, one of my favorite songs to perform is abc_otown Love Should Be A Crime abc_otown because I play a lot of guitar. abc_otown Erik - I think All For Love really defines me abc_otown because the only reason I'm doing this -- abc_otown and I do it every day --- abc_otown is because it's all for the love of music. abc_otown That and the free vegetable trays at every venue. cutiechica88: R u guys cool w/ Lou Pearlman now? (can u pleez say "hi" to "Jill" (me)? abc_otown Ashley - Lou ... I don't want to reveal 2 much about Lou abc_otown because it's going to be on the second season. abc_otown Tonight actually discusses some of the issues. abc_otown Everyone knows we're not signed with him. abc_otown He's not management or involved with the group, abc_otown but Making of the Band explains why abc_otown and I can't reveal to much. abc_otown ANd ... hey, Jill! abc_otown :) af_bballgirly: I skipped going to an Aerosmith concert tonight to watch MTB and chat with you guys! What cologne do you guys wear? Thanks! -Michelle abc_otown Dan - I actually don't wear cologne. abc_otown I pretty much use my natural scent. abc_otown Ashley - Much to the discouragement of us. abc_otown All - LOL! abc_otown Erik - I like all the fragrances made by abc_otown Calvin Klein abc_otown and Ralph Lauren. abc_otown Ashley - I like Cool Water by Davidhoff abc_otown and Hugo Boss abc_otown and Gucci Rush. angelic1113: Do you ever hear from Ikaika, Paul, Mike, or Bryan? abc_otown Dan - Not recently. abc_otown There's no hard feelings, abc_otown we just haven't had much time abc_otown and neither have they. abc_otown I think Trevor still talks to Paul a lot. abc_otown Today, actually. abc_otown Erik - I actually talk to Bryan. abc_otown I talked to him recently. maydra_m: on average, how long does it take u to learn the dance steps for a song? abc_otown Dan - We usually learn all the steps in one rehearsal, abc_otown but it takes us a while to polish and block it. abc_otown That's a constant process that's always going. Yahooligan_Kevin Thompson: What is your favorite music gruop besides yourself? abc_otown Erik - My favorite is Boyz II Men and Take Six kevpat6061: who is you fav designer? abc_otown Erik - I like Ralph Lauren. abc_otown Dan - I haven't bought so much designer stuff. abc_otown Usually thrift store stuff abc_otown because I'm really cheap abc_otown and it's better to find original stuff that way. abc_otown New York and Los Angeles are both good thrift store cities. abc_otown Ashley - I like to go to a place in New York called Antique Boutique. yaya153966: Do any of y'all have any celebrity crushes? abc_otown Ashley - I have a crush on Denise Richards. abc_otown SH! abc_otown (please tell her, please tell her) abc_otown Dan - I've always really liked Janet Jackson. abc_otown Erik - I have nothing. abc_otown Ashley - You're a liar. abc_otown Erik - Whatever. ashleys_angel_4_eva: Who or what was each of your guys inspiration to join the music industry?? Oh btw HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!!! abc_otown Ashley - Aw, thanks! abc_otown Dan - My inspiration was Michael Jackson. abc_otown Erik - My inspiration was Boyz II Men. abc_otown Ashley - My inspiration was mainly Michael Jackson abc_otown but then some alternative rock groups abc_otown like Third Eye Blind papiogurl22: WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD YOU GUYS HAVE??MINE WOULD BE THE SPICE GIRLS. LOVE YA LOTS MARIA abc_otown Ashley - Ace of Base. abc_otown Dan - Hammer ... Too Legit 2 Quit abc_otown Erik - New Kids on the Block ... Hangin' Tough sugar54612: Do you guys feel like you fit the "boy band" description, or does Otown have something new and different to show us? I love you Jacob! abc_otown Erik - I think, yeah, we fit the description abc_otown because we're 5 individual guys singing and dancing on stage together. abc_otown Do we have something different to offer? abc_otown Yes. abc_otown We write our own music. abc_otown We choreograph a lot of our own material. abc_otown We have an incredibly different sound from the other bands. abc_otown We're 5 unique individuals abc_otown and we bring that to the table. abc_otown I think that alone really makes us different. abc_otown Ashley - And I can really shake my booty. abc_otown :D mary1603071: do you guys ever get sick of all the media? abc_otown Dan - We'd be lying if we said no. abc_otown It gets tedious, abc_otown but it's part of the job abc_otown and we deal with it and move on. abc_otown Ashley - I like it. abc_otown Because I like to talk. abc_otown I like being a social butterfly. abc_otown I like being a social butterfly ..... a manly butterfly, that is. lds0423: who travels with you for staff? abc_otown Erik - Our staff is constantly changing. abc_otown But usually we have our manager, abc_otown our tour manager abc_otown and usually a bunch of people who want to tag along with us from the record label. otownluvr19116: did you guys have fun in philly? abc_otown Ashley - Oh yeah. abc_otown Erik - We went on right after Jarule. abc_otown So he got the crowd all pumped up for us. abc_otown It was cool! snowangel730: Has the money changed you at all? hi from boston. abc_otown Erik - Money??? abc_otown Dan - Can I borrow $5? abc_otown Ashley - All I want for my birthday is a gift certificate to TCBY. abc_otown I can only afford so much. falconcheerleader428: What has been your favorite place to go while on tour? abc_otown Erik - Outside of the U.S. abc_otown would definitely be London. abc_otown But we all love to visit California. abc_otown Ashley - Apparently we have 50,000 questions coming in and we're all really excited about that. abc_otown Dan - Ashley just peed himself. abc_otown Ashley - I did NOT! abc_otown Erik - That's not what I smell@! abc_otown :D luckygal_2420012001: whats your favorite videogame abc_otown Ashley - Tony Hawk, Pro Skater II abc_otown Erik - NBA 2K1 abc_otown Dan - The same. o_town_rocks_love_becky_and_sam: DID U GUYS PLAY N E SPORTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IF SO.. WHAT ONES?? WE LOVES U GUYS!!! LOVE: BECKY AND SAM abc_otown Dan - I played 4 years of basketball in high school abc_otown and football and baseball growing up. abc_otown I wish I was still playing football. abc_otown Ashley - I moved away from high school abc_otown and home-schooled a little bit abc_otown and then went to college my senior year. abc_otown I was more involved in theatre and music. abc_otown But I love basketball. abc_otown If there was any sport I'd play, abc_otown it would be basketball. abc_otown Erik - I played baseball. abc_otown Basketball. abc_otown Everything you could think of. abc_otown Not in high school, though. abc_otown I didn't play baseball in high school because I moved. froshguy2k4: do ne of u like linkin park or any other metal? abc_otown Erik - I'm totally digging Stained, of course abc_otown I dig Tool. abc_otown Incubus. abc_otown Ashley - I like Metallica and Limp Bizkit. abc_otown Dan - Not really my kind of music, I guess ... abc_otown .. but I appreciate it all. carrie_abc_2000: You guys are in Arkansaw right now you said, where will you be tomorrow? abc_otown Dan - Baton Rouge, Lousiana. abc_otown I think. otlvers: DO YOU GUYS LIKE TO FLY? abc_otown Erik - No way!!!!!! abc_otown The guys don't like it either. abc_otown Ashley - There's something about airplane food that just tastes like Mama's sweet home cooking. What do you do in your spare time? abc_otown Ashley - I like to write music so I play guitar and write. If I can get to a piano, I like to play that too and brush up on that. abc_otown Erik - I like to write music as well. abc_otown I also like to sleep. abc_otown And if I ever have a chance to, my favorite thing to do is ride jetski. abc_otown Ashley - I also like to scuba dive when I can. abc_otown Dan - I like playing all kinds of sports. abc_otown Video games. abc_otown Sleeping. abc_otown I'm learning how to play the guitar. abc_otown Things like that. abc_otown Ashley - Campfires. Walks on the beach. abc_otown Erik - Dan also likes to go down by the airport and watch the planes land. abc_otown Ashley - I've picked him up there at least 4 times. abc_otown Dan - And I like to clean aquariums. abc_otown Ashley - Actually, I like to flirt in my offtime. jennypie19083: Can you see yourself on behind the music someday? abc_otown Erik - Heck, yeah! abc_otown Ashley - It wouldn't be as negative and sad as a lot of the stories on there. abc_otown We've come together the most original way abc_otown out of a lot of groups, abc_otown so it would be interesting to learn a lot of the behind the scenes abc_otown stuff that you don't get to see. abc_otown Erik - Whatever it takes to get on VH1, we're all for it! abc_otown Ashley - I just want to tell everyone thank you so much for watching Making The Band. abc_otown The ratings are doing awesome abc_otown and don't forget to check out our new song abc_otown on the Dr. Doolittle II soundtrack ' We Fit Together'. abc_otown Dan - Love , Peace & Chicken Grease. abc_otown Erik - Remember the Alamo. abc_otown Ashley - I really really really like to flirt. abc_otown Dan - He's from the Middle East. abc_otown Erik - The sun rises in the east and Juliet is the west. abc_otown Ashley - Don't ever eat yellow snow. abc_otown O-Town: Thanks everyone, we love you and we'll talk to you soon!!!!!! |