5.03.2008. Celebrity Interviews. Australia.

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Celebrity Interviews

Jensen Ackles

Mar 05 02:08pm

With Supernatural finishing up Season 3 on Monday March 10 with the possibility that Jensen Ackles's Dean Winchester might be gone for good, here's a chat with the 30-year old Texan to keep us going till Season 4. (PS: No spoilers here!)
by Olivia Bishop

Working in Canada is not that bad
The funny thing is I could really be anywhere because I spend so much time on set. I'll work 14 hours and I'll come home and go right to bed, wake up, go to the gym, get in the car and head back to work. But when I do get moments of rest and relaxation, it's nice to be in Vancouver, a city that is beautiful and has great restaurants and good people.

Those crazy fans
I don't get most of my fan mail. I have someone who handles that, because after a few years on the soap opera, it was just so much and some of it was kind of scary. I'd get letters from people in state penitentiaries and people sending me underwear and spells. People send me spells! I've actually had quite a great response here in Sydney, just a lot of people saying, "I really like your show," and pats on the back and that's really nice. You never know quite how to respond to a real fanatical fan coming up to you.

Jensen's TV time
I really enjoy those nature channels, the travel channels, stuff like that. It's a nice way to see different parts of the world. I like watching Shark Week! I don't get to follow a lot of prime time television, simply because I don't have the schedule that allows me to be home every Thursday night at eight o'clock. That's the sacrifice you make when you're actually making those shows!

How to be a good parent
I think a big crisis in the world today, especially in the United States, it's just a lack of parenting. A lot of parents just don't give the attention that children need to really have a sense of worth and a strong base to build their life on and it shows. You see these mums that are going out partying with their daughters and that's a horrible message to send. I hope the next generation of parents can learn from this and understand it's not the greatest way to do things.

Good ol' Uncle Jens
I try to get back [to Texas] as much as possible. You know I got a nephew there, so its fun for me to get back and see him (Logan, 2 and a half). I throw him around and probably teach him to do things his mum doesn't want him to do. You know, instead of reading the books I like to throw the books and try to toss them into the basket. It's fun to go back home.

The curse of the long distance relationship
I have a girlfriend. She's based in LA but she comes back and forth to Canada. I talk to her every day and it's definitely a priority. It takes a little bit more effort than most people have to deal with, but it's worth it.

First splurge
I bought a truck. This would have been 1999 when I got on the soap opera and the first thing I did was buy a big Chevy truck. I'd always wanted it.

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donilou2
- Mar 06 01:35am

That's so much for asking some different, unusual questions!

Jensen seems like such a nice, grounded guy.

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robinwriter53
- Mar 06 05:53am

Jensen and Jared both sound like such regular people. I love that! Love, Robin

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[email protected]
- Mar 06 07:18am

Might want to edit-- I highly doubt that Jensen ever said "mum" in this interview, since American's don't use that word for mother. It's "mom" over here.

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gunznammo2
- Mar 06 09:33am

I can't imagine what it's like to have a show that takes up most of your life. Jensen seems to be

handling it okay, though. With family back in

Texas and his girl in LA it's gotta be tough.

For purely selfish reason, I'm oh so glad that he's keeping the 'Supernatural' fires burnin'.

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supernatural_lover23
- Mar 06 01:25pm

This is a really excellent interview.

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katyggls
- Mar 07 06:50am

catwoman: I noticed that in another Australian interview that Jensen did. It must be just an Aussie thing to "translate" Americanisms into "aussieisms". If an American interviews an Australian and they say "mum" or "telly", we just print it how they said it, we don't change it to "Mom" or "TV".

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loveandlovemx
- Mar 07 09:45am

WOWOWOOWOW°!!!!! SUCH A NICE INTERVIEW!!!! i really like when the reporters do this amazing questions. Because in that way a fan can realize one huiman part of that artist.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!