HLHost says "How are you?" 

     SusanWalters says "I'm great!" 

     guest24 asks "what is it like working on Melrose Place?" 

     SusanWalters says "It was really enjoyable ... everyone is really nice, accomodating and 
     generous. It's not at all what you would think it'd be. You'd expect catfights and jealousy ... 
     none of it." 

     RLLance asks "How long will your character be on Melrose Place?" 

     SusanWalters says "8 episodes." 

     HLHost says "That's it?" 

     SusanWalters says "Uuuh ... yeah. I've already been in 3 very minor flashbacks. Tonite's 
     my character's big night. Double episode. My husband plays Dr. Cooper, Linden Ashby." 

     HLHost says "What's that like?" 

     SusanWalters says "It was a lot of fun. We were only in one scene together and it was like 
     a date. Cause we have 3 kids, so it was nice to spend time together and have fun. My first 
     job was a soap opera called Loving. We played cousins and that's how we met." 

     HLHost says "And, fell in love on Loving! Who'd a thunk?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, we'll be married 12 years in April." 

     guest24 asks "how did you get into acting?" 

     SusanWalters says "I went to NY from Atlanta to model with Elite." 

     HLHost says "BIG agency." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, in 1982. I started doing commercials and they let you try out for 
     soaps. As it is with models. I did well and was encouraged to take classes. 8 months later, I 
     got on Loving." 

     HLHost says "Really? that quick?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, I was very very lucky. I was lucky that they were casting where 
     they wanted the family to resemble each other. I resembled the guy playing my father and 
     the guy playing my brother." 

     PeterBill asks "What is your favorite role you've played?" 

     SusanWalters says "It would be Priscilla Presley in "Elvis and Me." A miniseries. It was 
     told from her point of view, from her book. They play it on VH1 all the time. It's my favorite 
     job. I got to ... what's the right word? A lot of time with women's roles, you end up totally 
     supporting the male role. In this case, it was her story, so I got to portray her from A-Z. I 
     met her." 

     HLHost says "What was she like?" 

     SusanWalters says "She was very different from the girl in the book ... the woman she'd 
     become. I asked her about her upbringing. Didn't need to ask her too much. She was very 
     supportive of my work." 

     HLHost says "you were in The Big Easy?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yes I was! I always forget that. It was 8 months of my life living in a 
     different town. I completely forget that I was on it!" 

     mej2 asks "Susan, I watched you on The Big Easy. Why did you decide to leave that 
     show?" 

     SusanWalters says "Long story, but to put it quickly, my husband Linden was doing "Spy 
     Games" on TV. We worked together on that. My kids missed their dad and because I 
     worked everyday, 16 hours, I didn't see my kids. So, I didn't think it was the way I wanted 
     to be a wife and a mom. It was hard on me as a family person." 

     HLHost says "It's really strenuous. The job alone is strenuous." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, for me my family is my priority." 

     RLLance asks "What happened to your character on The Big Easy? Why was her 
     departure never mentioned?" 

     SusanWalters says "I'm sure her departure wasn't mentioned because they weren't too 
     happy that I left. The whole thing was for the guy to go on and get the babe of the week, 
     cause my character wasn't there. I was gone. I don't know what happened to the 
     character. It was wise of me to want to leave the show cause I didn't know what they had 
     in store for my characteer. They wanted more of a cop show with babes, they weren't 
     supportive of the law aspect." 

     Mingo Jones asks "Was the TV show The Big Easy based on the film???" 

     SusanWalters says "Yes. I was reprising the character Ellen Barkin did in the film." 

     HLHost says "I just love her! She's great." 

     SusanWalters says "Yes, she is." 

     ExciteUser asks "(grroverx):What do you like most about TV acting?" 

     SusanWalters says "The answer is SO different than what I would have said 7 years ago 
     before children. In reality I feel like I'm a mom and a wife and this person, Susan. Then I get 
     to go off to work and be an imposter. The joy in it is that I know that I have such a great 
     and honest reality to go back to. I love the "sport" of it. 'If that makes any sense. On the 
     business side, God willing I keep getting jobs here and there. I don't want to be away from 
     my kids as much as I was being a lead on a series. I'm able to work here and there and 
     make some money and the rest of the time, I'm a stay at home mom. It's the best of this 
     world for me. 7 years ago, I would have said, I love to get into the character and such." 

     Row8 asks "What's been your most challenging role to play?" 

     SusanWalters says "But, now I have an added challenge of trying to make it work for my 
     entire life. Wow. Challenging role .... Would be my first season of "Dear John" a sitcom on 
     NBC. The first time I ever did a comedy, I'd just finished dramatic stuff. And, everyone 
     there was from Broadway or Shakespeare or Second City. I'd never performed in front of a 
     live audience. That was the most challenging. Trying to survive. The first episode, I 
     remember thinking I'd won an emmy because I didn't DIE on the set!" 

     SusanWalters laughs hysterically. 

     HLHost laughs. 

     SusanWalters says "It's like the "survival award"!!!" 

     HLHost says "Yeah! Maybe we can petition for a new emmy!" 

     SusanWalters says "That was my most challenging, but my most challenging as a person 
     was The Big Easy because of the backstage drama." 

     guest33 asks "For an up-and-coming actress, what would you suggest?" 

     SusanWalters says "Take classes. Go to college. I'm at an age now where I wish I had a 
     college education to fall back on. I'm fortunate that I've always worked and supported 
     myself. And, my husband works all the time. But, it hit me that I didn't have a college 
     degree, not that it matters anymore, but it couldn't hurt. And, also the relationships you get 
     at college are invaluable and I never went. Don't ever compromise your morality to think 
     you're going to get ahead that way. I've seen it and women do get ahead but then they're 
     never around 5 years later. I'm still auditioning with the same women I auditioned with 5 
     years ago. We're the workhorses, we show up and do our work. And that's the way to 
     longevity. You know what I mean." 

     HLHost says "Right. And, you've been around. You've seen people come and go." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, and as a model, I saw it. I was exercising, eating the right foods, 
     and these girls were wild! But, I've never heard of any of them since. It's easy to get 
     seduced by the other side" 

     guest24 asks "How difficult is it to have a husband that is an actor?" 

     HLHost says "It's romantic and looks good but you fall hard on the other side." 

     SusanWalters says "In terms of watching him make out with beautiful women?" 

     HLHost says "Yeah, I think that's what they're getting at." 

     SusanWalters says "It's uncomfortable at times. But, when I watch his work, I believe it. 
     So, it's hard to believe his acting and then think he's faking being hot for this woman he's 
     making out with. That part is difficult. If I saw him being charming and sexy and romantic 
     to women on screen and then coming home and not having the time of day for me, it'd be 
     difficult. But, I'm getting much better than they're getting!" 

     ExciteUser asks "(coolman69) :What does your husband think when you kiss other guys 
     on your show?" 

     SusanWalters says "He's a little bent that I'd be kissing Rob Estes as well he should be. 
     He says he doesn't really watch, so who knows." 

     ExciteUser asks "(candy_99) :If you did have the chance to go back and go to college, what 
     major would you choose?" 

     SusanWalters says "I don't even know at this point! When I was in high school I wanted to 
     be an anesthesiologist. Then, I thought of being a nurse. When I was a senior. You don't 
     have the malpractice liability. But, now I wouldn't want to do that, because I wouldn't have 
     met Linden. It'd just be nice to have a back up ... a basic, "I've been to college." I could 
     teach at my kids schools, or add on to a basic degree." 

     HLHost says "It's never too late to do anything. There's always something else you can 
     learn." 

     SusanWalters says "The positive thing is that everytime I have a job, I'm reminded of how 
     much I love what I do. And auditioning is really tough. For as much as I work, and as 
     successful as I've been, there's a lot of rejections! But, then I work and realize I love it. 
     Right now it's pilot season, so there's 4 or 5 a week. Normally it's like 1 or 2 auditions a 
     week." 

     HLHost says "For people that don't know anything about that, it's a lot!" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah! I used to do 2 or 3 a day, but I tell my agent I can't do that. 
     Today I had an audition with 17 pages of dialogue!! And, you're supposed to do it in 20 
     minutes and convince them that you're the one when there's 15 other babes in the waiting 
     room and you've seen their work!" 

     guest24 asks "what were your inspirations growing up?" 

     SusanWalters says "You mean in other people?" 

     HLHost says "In other things, people ... what made you tick?" 

     SusanWalters says "I definitely loved school. I'm hoping my daughters will share that. I 
     love doing research for parts. On The Big Easy, I got to read every book to prepare for 
     being a lawyer. I loved that. I was also very athletic as a kid. I kind of approach my work 
     from an athletic point of view. There's something about it, it feels very athletic." 

     HLHost says "Like if you accomplish it ..." 

     SusanWalters says "There's something about being able to visualize what I"m doing 
     physically before I do a scene, really relaxes me. You visualize it before you do it and 
     you're much more in the moment. On The Big Easy they realized that I could run faster 
     than the actor. So, I got to do a lot of running around! I loved that. People don't usually 
     think of me like that." 

     HLHost says "I was running this morning! And, woooo! It's a hard thing to do. I'm so NOT 
     athletic. In the past couple of weeks I started running and it kills me. I'm totally into it and I 
     love it but it's tough!" 

     kolumbyne asks "where would you like to see yourself go from Melrose?" 

     SusanWalters says "I'm hoping that people will see me acting with actors and actresses 
     my age and remember that I play early 30's and I would really like to get in an ensemble 
     show. A lot of times I try out .... people have a hard time casting me as "the friend of" ... so 
     and so's friend or wife. I generally do better when it's the LEAD woman. And invariably 
     those go to actresses that have a deal with the network. But, hopefully this show will show 
     that I fit in with ensemble nicely. I play a character who isn't like the girl next door. This 
     business is about perception. They look at you and think they know you. The girl I'm 
     playing now is kind of pathetic and dull! That was fun for me! Lisa Rinna's character calls 
     me stupid, and moronic, and a bimbo! So, it's fun! Different!" 

     SusanWalters laughs hysterically. 

     SusanWalters says "She's romantic and it's something dramatic. After you do a sitcom 
     they think that's all you can do." 

     mej2 asks "What was is like to work with the cast of Seinfeld?" 

     HLHost says "Now you're showing them your wide range of character." 

     SusanWalters says "It was great! I really didn't get to know anyone really well because the 
     first time I did the show, Jerry was really sick. My daughter Savannah was only 2 months 
     old. I really had to focus in my little room between scenes so I didn't do any hanging out. 
     But, they were all so much fun! They changed things at the last minute and it turned out 
     great! The second time, they flew me in from New Orleans and I taped my stuff and flew 
     home. All I saw was Jerry and he was just great! I'm really happy for people that are that 
     successful and not jerks!" 

     PeterBill asks "Do you get recognized as "Mulva" from "Seinfeld" it was such a memorable 
     episode?" 

     SusanWalters says "It's my favorite recognizability factor! I don't know how else to say it! I 
     love it when people recognize me as Mulva!" 

     HLHost says "Yeah, it's the most recognizable episode!" 

     SusanWalters says "Usually it's guys! I've been at auditions where I've walked in and the 
     producers stood up and clapped for Mulva! Then you think you've got the job. But, it's 
     funny how many people in the business loved it and wanted to talk to me about it. It's too 
     bad the show's gonna end. I loved playing Mulva!" 

     HLHost says "Maybe they'll get you on for one more. BRING BACK MULVA! We'll start a 
     campaign!" 

     guest33 asks "If you could be on any other show right now which would it be?" 

     SusanWalters laughs hysterically. 

     SusanWalters says "Wow ... ummm.... God, I can't even .... I couldn't choose. No. Because 
     a lot of the shows that I think are the best shows I don't get to watch a lot. I have kids and 
     am wasted by 10pm every night." 

     HLHost says "How old are your girls?" 

     SusanWalters says "6 and 5. ER is fantastic! They really direct so well. The actors. It's 
     such a gift to have that kind of direction and also NYPD Blue. I've auditioned for them. 
     They give you 20 pages to learn by the next morning. It's amazing cause the writing is SO 
     great! That's the difference between ... so much of it is about the writing." 

     HLHost says "What's funny is that when the writing is really good it's recognized but 
     when it's not, it's the actors fault. KNow what I mean?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, when I auditioned for ER and it wasn't the right part for me. 
     That's why it was better with The Big Easy, that part was SO right for me. That's what it's 
     about, finding the right part. There's so much to click for a show to be really good. 
     Production values, the look of the show, the actors, the writing. Everything has to come 
     together." 

     PamelaB asks "Do you think a show should "go out" when it's on top, like Seinfeld is 
     doing?" 

     SusanWalters says "I think it's pretty noble. If the other people on the show weren't going 
     to be so taken care of financially, it'd be a bummer. I guest spotted on a show where the 
     lead actor was making a lot of money and he basically tanked the show. He had huge 
     fights with the creative people and they pulled the plug on the show! I thought that was 
     awful cause the actors and the crew had nothing. This other guy went on ... And with 
     Seinfeld, they're all so taken care of. I'm still cracking up at the show! I became a fan." 

     HLHost says "Totally!" 

     SusanWalters says "We watch it every Thursday night!" 

     HLHost says "Yeah, we watch the whole Thursday night line up, me and my man." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, that's the thing about Melrose Place, they say we have no 
     ratings but everyone tapes it! My kids have to be into bed at 8 cause they don't need to 
     watch that show!" 

     HLHost says "Really?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, they don't know that you're allowed to have a sense of humor 
     while watching it? What are all these people doing in bed together? We'll keep them 
     innocent for a while." 

     PamelaB asks "How much TV do you let your children watch? and what types of 
     programs?" 

     SusanWalters says "The kids at school come up to me and say they saw me and I say tell 
     your mommy you shouldn't be watching!" 

     HLHost says "Good for you! That's funny." 

     SusanWalters says "They come home from school and do homework and on the 
     weekends they watch cartoons, Smurf Babies, Little Mermaid, they have every single tape 
     available. We have a computer so they play mathbusters and jump start first grade. Which 
     is better. They really like it." 

     HLHost says "That's fun!" 

     mej2 asks "Weren't you on Dear John for a while? I really enjoyed Harry Groener. Were 
     you surprised that he was such a great singer and dancer." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah. Uh huh. Yes I was! The character he played, Ralph, was so 
     ultimately nerdy. Then he left the show and was the lead in My One and Only I think? On 
     Broadway. I was surprised and impressed by his talent. He was really funny. They ALL 
     were." 

     HLHost says "It must be great to work with people who are really talented." 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah, it's all in their delivery. Jane Carr who was the therapy director 
     said it so that she'd get three laughs in the middle and a huge laugh in the end! She was 
     amazing. I was asking her to tell me how to say it! I was really good the third season." 

     ExciteUser asks "(Knight_Man): Have you ever done any sci fi films??" 

     HLHost says "That's what they're there for. Learn from them!" 

     SusanWalters says "No. But everything I audition for lately is sci fi. I really need to get into 
     it more. When I read it it's hard to understand sometimes, like an action script. Pretty cool 
     some of the stuff they're writing about." 

     TamyS asks "Do you prefer doing comedies like Seinfeld, action/adventure like The Big 
     Easy, or something more like Melrose?" 

     HLHost says "Some of the movies coming out are really cool." 

     SusanWalters says "Ooh ... The neat thing abou The Big Easy is that it was a romantic 
     comedy with the cops and robbers thing. You had the relationship thing and the let's get 
     the bad guy thing. It was funny, the best of all of them. I can't compare other comedies to 
     Seinfeld cause they're not as funny. I would think of myself as more of a "dramedy" thing. I 
     like when there's relationships, I can bring more truth to them. It's hard to figure out the 
     comedic "beats." It's fun, some scripts come easily and I don't do the quirky thing real 
     well." 

     HLHost says "You're more the sexy bombshell ..." 

     SusanWalters says "Nah! I'm more of the kind of person ... you look at me and think you 
     perceive me and got it ... and what I like to do as an actress where you dig beneath the 
     surface you think that life is more complicated for this woman." 

     PamelaB asks "Do you have any aspirations to direct or produce, like most actors do? And 
     why do you think so many actors want to take that route away from acting?" 

     SusanWalters says "No! I have NO aspiration to direct, I don't know HOW they keep it all 
     together! But, I can watch a scene ... I just did this MOW where we're all on a liferaft called 
     "Two Came Back" and there were scenes where my character was passed out cold. So, I 
     had to lay there all day and listen. I was listening and thinking, "I think he oughta do this ... 
     etc.. So, as far as thinking about moving the camera and such, I don't think I'd be good at 
     that. I think in terms of production value and the business of it. I show up on time and I 
     know my dialogue ... time is money. Producers think that way. I can appreciate that you're 
     not supposed to be pregnant if you have to be in a bikini on Melrose Place!" 

     BillyMilikin asks "I loved "Hotel" do you know if there will be a reunion show?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yes I was. And, Connie was just great1" 

     HLHost says "And, James Brolin!" 

     SusanWalters says "That was my first job in L.A.. God bless Aaron Spelling. I left the show 
     to do Elvis And Me. I can't imagine a reunion. I doubt they'd ask me, they'd ask Heidi 
     Bohay. I was on such a short amount of time. But, they were nice people to work with." 

     BillyMilikin asks "This isn't the first time you worked with Aaron Spelling how did you get 
     involved with him? What is he like?" 

     SusanWalters says "No, it is not. (giggle) Well, the first time I got Hotel was clearly my 
     audition with everybody else. Then when he let me out of Hotel to do Elvis and Me they 
     stipulated that I'd do a pilot the next year ... Nightingales. Then my husband got on 
     Melrose Place, and I told my agent that I'd like to audition to get on the show cause he was 
     now on it. Mr. Spelling has been very good to my husband and I. What else is nice is that 
     he hires nice, normal people. No temper tantrums or premadonnas!" 

     HLHost says "I'm thinking, she's lying about that!" 

     SusanWalters says "I'm not, I did scenes with Heather and Lissa and in between scenes, 
     they were NOT looking in the mirror. They were chatting and such." 

     HLHost says "Lisa's leaving isn't she?" 

     SusanWalters says "Yeah she is. It surprised me but I worked after I had my kids and there 
     are times I wish I wouldn't have. Maybe she's seizing the opportunity right now to be with 
     her kid. She'll have no problem picking up where she left off, though. And, she'll be a great 
     mom, too." 

     HLHost says "yeah." 

     Carly Toye asks "i susan i loved watching you on loving as lorna. i also really loved 
     watching elvis and me. was it fun making that movie?" 

     SusanWalters says "(giggle) Yes, it was very much fun making Elvis and Me. A lot of hard 
     work, but I enjoy when I'm busy and I have to stay focused and concentrated and running 
     back and forth between wardrobe and makeup. Loving was fun ... playing a bad girl." 

     HLHost says "Not like you are in real life!" 

     SusanWalters says "No! My mother used to say "that looks just like you when you do 
     that!"" 

     guest33 asks "how do you unwind and relax from all of your acting?" 

     SusanWalters says "Here's the secret ...." 

     HLHost says "Ooooh!" 

     SusanWalters says "Doing MP WAS my vacation. I hung out in the trailor with my husband 
     doing my needlepoint, watching the news and reading glamour magazines. Then I got to 
     get dressed, have my makeup on and do scenes with Rob Estes. Cause my whole life is 
     my two kids that I have to get up and get them going with their homework. I jog everyday. I 
     hang out with the girls. We go to the library .. I do needlepoint ... I just hang out! I don't 
     relax very well." 

     SusanWalters says "(laugh) I'm a little tense right now with the show about to be on." 

     HLHost says "Thanks for being on the show!" 

     SusanWalters says "I really enjoyed it!" 

     HLHost says "Susan, thank you so much for joining us tonight, it was great to have you 
     on our show. And thanks to all you folks for joining us from excite, and to all of you here 
     on realhollywood.com. Please join us again tomorrow night at 7PM when our guest will be 
     Roy Dupuis from the hit TV series "La Femme Nikita". Goodnight!"