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From Soaps in Depth, October 13, 1998
Beamer Boy
Nolan North may insist that he's frugal and practical, but he has been known to indulge himself lavishly on occasion. "I drive a black BMW 328 convertible. It's the only thing I've ever really spent money on," he admits with a sheepish smile. "I figure, I'm 27 and single, so I might as well have some fun. Besides, California is a good place for a convertible." North insists, though, that impressing his neighbors in auto-obsessed Los Angeles is not a priority. "If the car does that, well, fine, but I don't think that's something you try to do." He does, however, "like to put Tom Jones' 'Thunderball' on the CD player and pretend I'm Austin Powers. I pull up to red lights and go, 'Yeah, baby!'" Any drawbacks to tooling around in the swanky wheels? "You've got to buy sunscreen for your face, or you just suffer," he laughs. "But even when it's 40 degrees out, I don't care - I'm gonna have that top down!"
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This article is from Soap Opera Weekly - September 29, 1998
F.Y.I.
Recent fad I admit to trying: Naked skydiving . . . OK, just kidding
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NOLAN GETS "OBSCURE"
Nolan Lands Lead in New Movie
Nolan North (Chris) soon will hit the big screen for the first time. He plays the lead in the independent film Obscurity. "Chris Ramsey has some downtime," North says, "and it shot right around my schedule."
The only thing that the actor finds unfortunate about the project is the character's name. "It's Chris, oddly enough," he laughs. "I told them I want to know if we can change it."
Set in the L.A. music scene, the movie is about a guy who's trying to capture people's memories of his brother, (a man) he never really know who left home to chase a dream and died," North says.
The film wraps this month. A release date has not been set.
From Soaps In Depth, August 11, 1998
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VIRTUOUS VILLAIN
PORT CHARLES' Nolan North is absolutely nothing like his daytime character
He's not really bad; he's just written that way. As Port Charles' most devious intern, Nolan North (Chris) is, by his own admission, "the man you love to hate." But judging by viewers' overwhelmingly positive response to the character, Heaven forbid that Chris mend his wicked ways anytime soon.
Of course, the real Nolan is a far cry from his character. While Chris is motivated by his money, "I myself am basically somewhat of a minimalist," says the actor. "I don't really need or want a lot." In fact, he has a clear sense of what's really important in life.
"I'm very close to my family and I have really good friends. My friends and I are a tight-knit group, and it's all based on everybody being down-to-earth and real with each other." A New England native who's only been in L.A. since 1996, North thinks staying real is "especially important in Hollywood, where honesty isn't always the number-one priority."
Meanwhile, when not wreaking havoc in Port Charles, North says, "I try to keep myself busy with a bunch of different things." Near the top of the list is golf, which he plays every chance he gets.
"I've played since I was little," he relates. "My brother, dad, and I had our bonding time on the golf course."
And as further proof that he isn't interested in the trappings of Hollywood, Nolan admits that "The only time I'll let anybody call me a celebrity" is when I'm in a celebrity golf tournament. "Then I'm like, 'Golf? Sure, I'll be the celebrity.'"
From Soap Opera Update, August 18, 1998
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STILL MAMA'S LITTLE BOY
Nolan's mother Ramsay (yes, just like his character's last name . . . strange coincidence) recently traveled from Rhode Island to visit him in California and together they painted the town red. "My dad had to work but she had been wanting to come out for a while," says the actor. "So she said she'd come out alone. She had a blast. I took her out a couple of nights. We went to a big dinner party at Rib Hillis' (ex-Jake) house. She thought the dinner party would be nobodies and beer. But there was real food. No hot dogs.
"This is the woman who, when I told her I got the job, told me, 'Don't quit the restaurant. You don't want to burn any bridges,'" North adds. "She didn't realize how big this was. The first day, I laughed out loud like I normally do and she shushed me. I'm 27 years old and she's telling me to be quiet."
North said that although he has been in Los Angeles for two years, she's the first person from his family to visit. And it was definitely an eye-opening experience. "Being from the East Coast, the whole idea of actually being on a television show or doing a film cannot be comprehended unless you see it," he explains. "At least she got to see that, as big of a dream business as Hollywood is, it's also work. I had a meeting at Disney, so she tagged along to the studio. I pulled up to the gate and they said, 'Mr. North, they're waiting for you.' She said, 'They knew who you were!'"
From Soap Opera News, August 11, 1998
NET RESULT
At the Models Challenge, held at gorgeous Zuma Beach, Calif., where 50 models battled 50 celebrities for court supremacy and to raise money for charity. Stars from DAYS, SUN, PC, and B&B were among those who had fun in the sun, serving, spiking, and scoring. Here's Nolan, Michael Dietz (Joe), and Jay Pickett (Frank).
From Soap Opera News, August 11, 1998
NOLAN NORTH LOVES SOUTH PARK
The Couch Critic: Nolan North (Chris)
Must-See TV: SOUTH PARK
The Story So Far: "The only cliffhanger they had was, 'Who's Cartman's Father?'" recalls North, who was astonished to learn that Cartman's mother was actually a hermaphrodite, and therefore was her son's father as well. "Those guys are so twisted," Nolan notes. "I don't even think my mind is that twisted to come up with something like that."
Expert Opinion: Truth be told, North was hoping the mystery would be solved in a more, uh, realistic way. "I was so disappointed in that episode," admits the actor, who actually approached the disclosure from a fairly philosophical angle. "I thought maybe Cartman was a conglomeration of the whole town, because everybody had been with his mother," he says. And who was North hoping would be the proud pop? "I would've had Mephisto's little sidekick, Kevin, as the father. After all, anything would work on that show."
From Soap Opera Digest, August 4, 1998.
Port Charles' Next Supercouple?!
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Friendship could lead to something more!
From the start, these two outcast interns enjoyed a tantalizing meeting of the minds - if not much else. Since Eve's near-nuclear fallout with her ex-roommate Julie, she and Chris have been living together. The setup has been purely platonic. But now the stage is set for more since Eve and Scott have broken up. With Lucy badmouthing Eve all over town on a variety of charges, including accusing her of being the serial killer who's been stalking Port Charles, Eve welcomes Chris' gestures of friendship now more than ever.
They're already roommates; they've been partners in, well, not exactly crime, but probably a misdemeanor or two. More heat is in store for this devious, dynamic duo! - Soap Opera Update, July 21, 1998.
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Today's soap viewers may be savvier than ever, but Nolan thinks some people still have trouble distinguishing the actors from the characters they play. Consider the reaction two of Nolan's neighbors had when they caught him hanging out after-hours with his on-screen rival, Mitchell Longely (Matt). "Matt and Chris are always at each others' throats," says Nolan. "But I actually consider Mitch a very good friend - he's a great guy and we have a good time together." In May, Nolan invited his pal over to his apartment to catch the series finale of SEINFELD. A neighboring couple spotted the two hanging out and did a major double take. "Mitch started laughing," Nolan recalls with a chuckle. "They probably watch the show and were shocked to see us laughing and having a good time." - Soaps in Depth, July 21, 1998.
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How adorable is this picture of Nolan?! I just love it!
Here is the new article about Nolan that accompanied the above picture from Soap Opera Weekly, July 14, 1998.
Although he has never really wanted a flashy car, Nolan is driving one these days nonetheless. "I just leased a black BMW convertible," he says, explaining that while "it's a very nice car," he's actually "more of a truck kind of guy."
So why choose such ritzy wheels? "I checked out some trucks. But when I looked in the back seat, I could literally visualize a wife and kids sitting there. I said, 'Someday I'm going to need a truck like that. But right now I'm 27 and single. This will probably be the first and last time I'll have the opportunity to just have something fun and different."
There's another reason behind leasing this particular car. "This may sound kind of corny, but my mom is coming out from Rhode Island next week. I thought it would be cute to pick her up in a convertible and drive her around town in it while she's here."
Q&A with Nolan North (Dr. Chris Ramsey)
We recently spoke to some of the cast members of Port Charles and asked them how they felt about being part of ABC Daytime's newest drama. Here's what Nolan North had to say.
Q: Is Port Charles your first experience on a soap?
A: Yes, it is. It's actually my first experience in the "business." I was a reporter for a regional news network in New Jersey and upstate New York and I had left that job because I found that it just wasn't what I wanted to do. I decided to start putting efforts back towards what I loved to do, which was to entertain people. I had done stand up comedy and a couple of plays in college. I also played baseball in high school and college. Once, after I had done something, a teacher told me that when the baseball field is no longer my stage, I should make the theater my new stage. It always stuck with me that she had seen something in me. I decided that I would rather be poor and happy than have a bank account. Eventually, I got in touch with a manager in Los Angeles and then went out there. I auditioned for some other soap operas but didn't land the job. When I got the script for this, I had a really good feeling about it.
Q: What surprises you the most about working on a soap?
A: It's more work than most people think. It's a lot of work. It's very technical. It's a matter of putting together the craft of acting with the technical things like blocking and getting everything to where it's supposed to be with respect to the cameras and lights. I think soaps are the closest thing in television or film to theater and stage acting. You have four cameras running and it's very important that you listen. I may be across the room just listening to two people arguing on the other side. I need to listen so that my character can react to that.
Q: What's been the hardest thing about playing Chris Ramsey?
A: I don't know if anything is hard because I'm having such a good time. One of the hardest things, but also the most interesting, is playing someone who is so opposite to myself. Chris is a womanizer and is selfish, almost to a fault, but I like to defend him. Everyone thinks that Chris is a jerk, but I think that he is just misunderstood. I think the best word to describe him is "unpredictable." It's the best character I've ever played. He's the kind of guy who would stick a knife in your back, but he'd tell you why he's doing it with a smile on his face.
Q: What did you do when you first heard that you had the job?
A: I had to go and get a certified check because my rent check had bounced. Amid the calls of congratulations, I got a call from my landlord saying my rent bounced. I had $14.00 in the bank when I got this job. I quit my waitering job that day, even though my mother told me not to.
Q: How did your family react to landing in Port Charles?
A: My parents were thinking about having people over for the premiere and my mother called me to make sure that I would be in it. I told her that I was one of the characters in the show and that I would be seen a lot. I have a brother who always encouraged me to do what would make me happy. He's thrilled about this. My parents were a little more cynical about my choosing an acting career but now they are thrilled that it's become real. They already have a lot of orders in for autographed pictures for people that I don't even know.
Transmitted: 05/30/97 12:45 (ab7qann)
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