Soap Opera Digest Online Chat
Josh Ryan Evans
November 4, 1999SODhost: Welcome Passions fans! Josh is here and ready to chat with you!
Josh Ryan Evans: Hi everyone!
SweetHart_Nicole asks: SO HOW IS IT WORKING ON THE SET OF PASSIONS?
Josh Ryan Evans: It's a tornado everyday! Tons of fun.
nookiegirl_69_xoxo asks: how old r u in real life?
Josh Ryan Evans: I'm 17.
chocolatemsu asks: How old is Timmy?
Josh Ryan Evans: It's not known. :) Ageless! Ageless!
eloquence01 asks: Josh, what is Timmy's fear of Fluffy?
Josh Ryan Evans: He always chews Timmy up. Haven't you seen Timmy's clothes!!!! Shredded!
jessemetcalfefan asks: Hello Josh, if you weren't playing the role of "Timmy" what character would you want to play?
Josh Ryan Evans: Anything in a Star Wars film... And right now I'm working on How the Grinch Stole Christmas for Ron Howard, starring Jim Carrey! :)
prncesssarah117 asks: Do you plan on going back on Ally McBeal?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes! I'm ready whenever they are! And on the half and hour show, Ally, they will be showing me again. That one is on Tuesday nights. It'll be on soon, maybe next month.
reva614 asks: how do you like working with juliet mills
Josh Ryan Evans: I love it. She is a great actress, great lady. She is not at all like her character -- she is not mean. I repeat, NOT MEAN.
Titanic413 asks: Was it fun doing the Halloween episodes?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes, it was frightening at times, because we had real fire on the set! And fire is very frightening! And unpredictable. My costume is all things that are flammable put together!
crazy_girl_1200 asks: What is your favorite movie?
Josh Ryan Evans: Star Wars! My recent favorite is The Sixth Sense!
myfairgirl asks: hey why does Tabitha want Charity to die so bad
Josh Ryan Evans: Because Charity has powers that could destroy Tabitha one day.
prncesssarah117 asks: Do you read and respond to your fan mail?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes, I try to all the time.
prncesssarah117 asks: What are your hobbies?
Josh Ryan Evans: I love to watch movies, I love to do anything to do with the entertainment business: watch, work, create. Like I said, I like Star Wars, so I collect Star Wars stuff. I'm a real entertainment buff. Television... I love all the generations of directors and writers and I like theater also.
Esoterrorca asks: Is Josh ever going to dance to something by Diana Ross???
Josh Ryan Evans: Who knows! Timmy does have great rhythm! "Stop... in the name of love!"
eloquence01 asks: Josh, What is really in the drink you make "Martimmy"?
Josh Ryan Evans: It's a secret... But I will tell you one thing: the way it is prepared. The vital thing is: shaken, not stirred. :)
jessemetcalfefan asks: I read in a magazine that you met Robin Williams and he asked you for your autograph, before you even made it big.... is this true? Luv Ya!
Josh Ryan Evans: This is very true, and this was very cool! He was doing Mrs. Doubtfire at the time, so he looked a little different than his normal self. :) That was a while ago, when I still lived in the San Francisco Bay area.
betsyrosss asks: Why does Timmy always wear gloves? Why not boots?
Josh Ryan Evans: Timmy does wear boots! And Timmy wears gloves because he's a doll. And dolls, we don't see their skin. At least, that's what they tell me!
eloquence01 asks: Are you still in school?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes.
blueskies9999 asks: Is Timmy going to turn Good and turn on Tabitha
Josh Ryan Evans: He is good. I think he's almost too good to turn on Tabitha, turn against Tabitha, because he likes her. He's sweet. He doesn't want to hurt anybody.
prncesssarah117 asks: Do you speak any foreign languages?
Josh Ryan Evans: No, but I can order food in any language!
i_am_a_cat_i_say_meow asks: So u like Star Wars?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes! Very, very much! Always have. I really loved The Phantom Menace, but I love all of them. I think of them as one whole unit. But my favorite, if I had to pick one to only see ever, Return of the Jedi.
dancer183 asks: who's ur favirote singer/group?
Josh Ryan Evans: I have a very eclectic type of music taste. I like Queen, they would be my favorite rock... Mandy Patinkin or Al Jolson would be another great singer, Billie Holiday would be a female singer that I love... I like contemporary stuff, and I also like show tunes. I don't like rap.
nookiegirl_69_xoxo asks: what is it like being Tabitha/s sidekick?
Josh Ryan Evans: Very interesting! I never know what's going to happen next. :)
timmy_the_doll_rocks asks: will we ever see fluffy?
Josh Ryan Evans: If Timmy has his way, maybe a Fluffy coat, I meant to say! And I love cats in real life!
prncesssarah117 asks: Where are you originally from?
Josh Ryan Evans: The San Francisco Bay area, the East Bay.
Clarion_Boy asks: Good Evening Josh, I was just wondering if you would ever consider doing personal appearences at a Pennsylvania College? We would Love to Have You, you are a huge hit here!
Josh Ryan Evans: Which college? And I'd love to -- if I could work it into my schedule. Passions has me doing what they want me to do!
justin_is_hot4 asks: Hey Josh What's up? What's it like being a role model for kids?
Josh Ryan Evans: I had no idea I was a role model for kids! I'm very honored at that. It's great!
prncesssarah117 asks: Do you enjoy any sports?
Josh Ryan Evans: I like to watch sports, football in particular. And I also like baseball, toward the end of the season, the games. Every well-rounded American does. :)
eloquence01 asks: I thought the skit that you did on pumping iron was so cute, which has been your favorite scene to do?
Josh Ryan Evans: That was one of them. I recently have done some that I can't talk about, but I *love*! And I've got some coming up that are going to be great, but I still can't talk about those... :) The scene where Timmy was afraid about Tabitha fainting, thinking she was dead, was very fun. And I loved running through the park, becuase I actually did it in slow motion. :) They let me do it.
lola_bunny1980 asks: have u ever been on broadway
Josh Ryan Evans: I've walked on it! I've been to a few plays! I'm a little nervous to actually do a theatrical show, a musical. I don't know if I have what it takes yet. I like the retakes too much!
justin_is_hot4 asks: Hey Josh Do have any pets?
Josh Ryan Evans: One cat at the moment. I plan to have a couple more soon. Or at least one more soon. He said as he got a look from his mother... :)
ESF_31786 asks: Josh how did you decided what you wanted to do as an adult? Who are your heros?
Josh Ryan Evans: When I was younger, I was sick and I used to watch movies all the time, and television. And they used to make me feel better when I was in the hospital. And I thought, "If I could do this and make someone feel better for just a little while, it would be worth it." And it was luck and a little bit of hard work to actually get into the business. It takes hard work and luck to find someone who will support you and be your agent and everything. And you really have to believe in yourself and believe in your dreams, otherwise, this town will spit you up and throw you out! My heroes... Anybody that can make someone smile. My mother. Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, and a whole bunch of others, but this could take forever!
chocolatemsu asks: Do you have a girlfriend
Josh Ryan Evans: No, I don't have time to!
hcarllee asks: Hi Josh, what was working with Calista Flockhart like on Ally McBeal?
Josh Ryan Evans: Wonderful! Everybody there, especially Calista, are wonderful to work with. They're very nice, very professional, some of the best people I've worked with in the business, from the executive producer to the grips.
figurefanatic asks: Would you ever consider coming to New York for a personal appearance? Josh Ryan Evans: In an instant!
crazy_girl_1200 asks: Hey!!! If you could act with someone of your choice, who would it be?
Josh Ryan Evans: Oh god, there are so many. Tom Hanks would be one of the people, Robin Williams, Michelle Pfeiffer... James Stewart, if he was still alive... I'm working with Jim Carrey, and that's a dream come true. This list could go on forever!
sky_blue_84 asks: what age did you start acting
Josh Ryan Evans: From birth! Ha ha ha. I started getting paid for it about four years ago. :)
figurefanatic asks: what were you in the hospital for?
Josh Ryan Evans: I had three heart surgeries for a heart problem.
oremi_98 asks: And you do make people feel better. Thanks for the joy you bring. Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you SO much. It makes it worth it.
prncesssarah117 asks: Have you met Juliet Mill's sister (Haley Mills)?
Josh Ryan Evans: No, not yet, but I have met her immediate family, and they are all great. Her husband, her daughter, her granddaughter. And her son.
blueskies9999 asks: Is Timmy ever going to turn into a real person
Josh Ryan Evans: We don't know! That has yet to be decided.
eloquence01 asks: Does Tabitha ever freak you out?
Josh Ryan Evans: Tabitha does; Juliet doesn't. On the set, sometimes it's hard to separate the two, because Juliet gets into her part a little too much at times! :)
jessemetcalfefan asks: Hey Josh, do you ever wish you had more time to spend with friends and family?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yeah, and my bed!
timmy_the_doll_rocks asks: i just wanted to say, you are sooo cool! see, i even made my name after ur character! (timmy the doll rocks) can you give me a hug? Josh Ryan Evans: {{{{{Laurie}}}}}} Hug hug, double hug, and even a kiss! I love the name! You rock, Laurie!
THEWLD1 asks: what is Jim like?
Josh Ryan Evans: Amazing! Absolutely amazing. A genius, a comedic genius, a workaholic. He works his butt off! He gives everything to his role and to the project that he's working on.
psdf837 asks: What traits do you and timmy have in common?
Josh Ryan Evans: Hmmm. Timmy likes joyous things just as much as I do, and Timmy is shorter than I am. Ha ha. :)
parrot_chick16 asks: don't you just want to yell at tabitha sometimes??
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes! And sometimes, they let me on the show, which is great!
sweetlipsNC asks: what's your fav food?
Josh Ryan Evans: It's a condiment: salsa. All of my mother's home cooking. Lobster. And... anything! I love food! I just don't like cucumbers.
misery_luvs_company_11161 asks: Do you still live with your folks?
Josh Ryan Evans: I live with my mom and my cat.
jessemetcalfefan asks: Josh, if you could change one thing about your character what would it be? :) ~Love Ya Cutie!~ Josh Ryan Evans: Better wardrobe! :) Calvin Klein! Gap! You get the point! No gloves! Sunglasses! That's my wardrobe!
psdf837 asks: What's the most bizzzarest Star Wars thing you have?
Josh Ryan Evans: Bizarre? A Light saber that was used in a CD-Rom/film and it broke in half during filming and all the actors on set autographed it. And it's actually a broomstick handle, so that they know where the actual lightsaber will be in post-production. I was invited on set by a makeup artist that I've worked with, which is how I ended up with it. :)
ChaosAngel99 asks: Do you have any celebrity crushes?
Josh Ryan Evans: Michelle Pfeiffer. She's a little too old for me, but I like older women. She's also married to my boss, which is a problem. :) I would never separate them -- seriously! I think of Calista as my sister, so don't even think about that... I think that's enough -- I'm turning bright red!
figurefanatic asks: Hi, Josh..I saw you on Seventh Heaven recently. What was it like to work on the show?
Josh Ryan Evans: It was very fun. They are a really good cast and crew. Anson Williams was the director and he was really, really nice. I'm just working my way through Happy Days! My days are becoming Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days! Barry Watson was the only main actor I worked with, but he was hilarious and nice. We became really good friends.
dancer183 asks: who do u play in the How the Grinch...?
Josh Ryan Evans: You'll have to wait and see! Believe me, I'll tell you at one point -- so will the Passions website! http://www.nbc.com/passions
jessemetcalfefan asks: Hello Josh, Congratulations on getting Outstanding Performer of the week of August 23rd...Do you get noticed a lot in public?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes, it's very interesting. Almost all the time, especially in malls. It's been really strange because they think I'm a doll, and some of them are a little shocked to see me walking around, and talking, and wearing a different wardrobe! Especially little kids -- they recognize me but they don't know what to do, because they know I interact with Tabitha and they think she's nearby!
timmy_the_doll_rocks asks: if tabitha dies, does timmy die????
Josh Ryan Evans: I don't want to think about that! And neither does Timmy!
matt_benvie asks: Do you plan to go to a university somewhere?
Josh Ryan Evans: Hopefully, yeah. Attend one, yes, definitely. :)
psdf837 asks: Do you conversing with your fans? (like this)
Josh Ryan Evans: Oh, yes. I love hearing fan response. Except when it's bad response -- then it's a downer. :( But I do like hearing creative criticism. LOL. No I don't! Not really!
ChaosAngel99 asks: Does everybody treat you equally even though you're shorter than them?
Josh Ryan Evans: I figure I'm equal, so a lot of people forget my size -- including myself. Because I don't think about it, I even went, as an example, to save my mother from falling down the stairs and was yelled at to get out ot the way, I'll hurt myself! But I went out to help because I thought I could.
majorskfan asks: Got any MarTimmy's lol (I loved you in Barnum & Bailey)
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you, thank you very much! And I don't have any MarTimmys on me right now...
Titanic413 asks: Have you ever considered writing a book about yourself or a book in general?
Josh Ryan Evans: Yes. My biography, is the idea I have for a book.
flirtysweetheart21 asks: I would like to know if you had 3 wishes what would they be?
Josh Ryan Evans: I'm not going to answer that because I'm going to be careful what I wish for! I've had some very big wishes come true quickly, and now I have to deal with that! Not that that's necessarily bad, it's just very complicated. Having to deal with high school, a couple of film projects, the entertainment business, and my own life all at the same time! I try not to be a wisher -- I try to be a doer, and get my wishes accomplished.
trophy_wife2000 asks: Is it hard doing a daily show is the schedule difficult?
Josh Ryan Evans: Extremely difficult. Yes, it is hard. Very challenging, because I have to do one episode of the show, at least one episode, a day -- sometimes more. Next week I'm filming three episodes on one day. On a film, I'll shoot one scene a day, basically. Or I'll film a whole film in three months. And on primetime television, one episode is a week of filming.
SweetHart_Nicole asks: JOSH, IF YOU COULD BE ANTTHINNG IN THIS WORLD WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
Josh Ryan Evans: I have so much right now, I guess I'd be me! I'm just getting used to it -- I don't know if I could take on anything else!
sxy_stephanie_marie asks: What is your favorite show on tv?
Josh Ryan Evans: Passions. Ha ha. Ally McBeal. The Practice. It's Like, You Know... If I say anymore I'll sound like I watch too much TV. Which I do! :)
prncesssarah117 asks: Who is the most famous person you've met?
Josh Ryan Evans: Ron Howard. Mrs. Bush. Actually, I don't know -- Jim Carrey's pretty famous too, and so is Robin Williams! I met Scott Hamilton, the Olympic medal-winning ice skater! I met him on Halloween, actually.
Titanic413 asks: What do/did you like working on best - Passions, Ally McBeal, or The Grinch?
Josh Ryan Evans: What are you doing to me? Daytime: Passions. Network television, primetime is Ally McBeal, and Movie: The Grinch. I love them all in different ways.
misery_luvs_company_11161 asks: Do you have any bad habits? I have one bad one....and that's smoking.
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you for confessing. I'm a bit of a slob. And I'm a little too stubborn, but that's also one of my best qualities, because that's how I do stuff. I won't give up. But that's also a problem sometimes, because I won't do something that I'm supposed to do!
jessemetcalfefan asks: Josh, first I want to say that I think you are the most adorable person I have ever seen! You are funny, sweet and a GREAT actor! I was wondering how did you feel when you got the job on Passions? and how did you find out?
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you for the compliment, first of all. I was very excited to get the job. Confused, also, because it was a total surprise. And how did I get it? I really don't know! Luck! I found out when they told me, they called me and told me I got the job.
psdf837 asks: Josh, who would you like to work with (on passions) that you haven't already worked with?
Josh Ryan Evans: I'd love to live in the Crane mansion, for one! I like them all in their own special way. I like that we're starting to interact with Kay. Like I said, everybody is a really good friend to me on the set, so it's really hard to decide. But I would like to live, in that mansion! So would Timmy. And I want to work with the thing in the basement! And I'm working just the right amount with Fluffy. I get new clothing everytime we have a run-in, which is good!
eloquence01 asks: Josh, I asked you earlier if you were still in school, are you a junior or a senior?
Josh Ryan Evans: I'm a junior.
erikano3 asks: HOw tall are you Josh, I am a 6'1'' female...
Josh Ryan Evans: Now the secret's out -- 3'2". But my single brother is 6'4"! :)
psdf837 asks: How long do you take to memorize your lines?
Josh Ryan Evans: Sometimes I don't! Ha ha. I do 2,000 pages a month, so I guess per episode, it takes me... Define "memorize".
liv_bugz asks: HI. I JUST LOVED YOU IN THAT EPISODE OF 7TH HEAVEN. ESPECIALY WHEN YOU SAID "GO CLIMB A TREE"
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you! Thank you very much.
oremi_98 asks: Hi Josh. Did you watch Juliet Mills on Nanny & the Professor?
Josh Ryan Evans: No, I haven't had that honor. There haven't been any reruns showing that I've seen. But I have seen her in The Elephant Man a long time ago, and I thought that was great.
tbw108 asks: wheer are you looking to go to college? Come to Penn State :) You're the best!!!!
Josh Ryan Evans: Do they teach dramatic arts at Penn State? And thank you for the compliment! But it's a little far from home. So I guess UCLA or USC. Sorry, Penn!
babydoll4evr_69 asks: josh you have a single brother
Josh Ryan Evans: LOL! I am laughing extremely loud! Yes, I do. He's 26 years old and in Los Angeles. He's a news cameraman, ABC affiliate. He goes on location... How soon they forget about ME!!!! :)
passions_biggest_fan asks: Josh, even though you are 3'2" I still find you very adorable and who wouldn't wanna go out with you? I sure would.
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you! I'm blushing again.
copelands_chik asks: Can you give us any dirt on Jesse Metcalfe?
Josh Ryan Evans: He's a rotten Star Wars trivia player!
angelisa85 asks: Do you ever get made fun of for being short because i have the same problem you do and i get made fun of a lot? If you do how do you deal with it? It is so hard for me.
Josh Ryan Evans: I am sorry. My brother makes fun of me a lot, but now that I've got this job he kind of can't! And I have, but I just let it go over my head -- NO PUN INTENDED. I really just forget about it. I don't care about it. I'm happy with myself, and that's all I need. If other people think something... It's not the size, it's how you use it.
trophy_wife2000 asks: What is your cats name
Josh Ryan Evans: My cat's name is Fredrika Mercury. I call her Mercury, after Freddie Mercury, because she meows a lot and she has a little red circle on her head that looks like the planet Mars. And I'm a big fan of Queen, so there you go. Now, the beagle I had was named "Ally McBeagle."
littlewhitedoveintree asks: do you ever get in trouble on the set for not knowing your lines?
Josh Ryan Evans: Occasionally. I really try... what happens is, I remember them in between takes, so I don't run into a problem -- and I make up new ones that they sometimes don't really care about! Juliet and I both do. I do spend a lot of time studying. I just can't say how much because it's different every day, depending on how tired I am and what the conditions are. Some days it's a short script, some days it's a long script.
ESF_31786 asks: who are your favs from Star Wars mine is ANiken
Josh Ryan Evans: Yoda is my favorite because "Size Matters Not" (said in Yoda accent) His speech pattern is a lot like Timmy's. Timmy is a Jedi Master underneath, I think.
emilie6988 asks: so...can you give us any hints about whats in store for tabitha??? is anything bad gonna happen??
Josh Ryan Evans: She'll be worrying about Charity getting into her full powers. Other than that, you'll just have to watch and see!
jessemetcalfefan asks: Hey Josh, what are you going to be doing for new years eve? :)
Josh Ryan Evans: Not sure yet -- I'm going to be with family and friends pretty close to home, probably.
SODhost: Thank you Josh for joining us tonight! We hope you had a blast!
Josh Ryan Evans: Thank you and I did!
SODhost: We know we did! Thank you all for chatting tonight!