Did you miss the AOL Live chat with Shemar Moore on October 9th? Here's your
chance to read what the detective himself said to the fans. Read his answers
about wearing tight leather, kicking ass, getting naked and playing dark - as
well as a special visit to his room from the Huntress and Harley Quinn
themselves. Read it all here.
AOLJanaM: Hey, everyone! Shemar is here and ready to chat with you! Welcome,
Shemar!
Shemar Moore: What's up, Batman fans?
AOLJanaM: We're watching the East Coast premiere of 'Birds of Prey.'
Shemar Moore: Jesse Reese is in the house, and I hope you're diggin' the show.
Before you start complaining about not seeing Batman...
AOLJanaM: Members have been sending in their questions for you -- are you ready
to answer some of their questions?
Shemar Moore: You have to admit, Batman's daughter and the other two are a lot
of fun to look at. Am I lyin'?
AOLJanaM: Here's our first question, from FiendishOasis:
Question: Shemar, did you like Batman as a kid, or did you just do this as a
job, not because you liked it?
Shemar Moore: LOL. I didn't grow up reading the comic strips, but I was
definitely into the Batman movies and TV shows. I like all the superhero shows.
I even consider the Six Million Dollar Man a superhero. I am having a whole lot
of fun running the streets of Gotham getting handcuffed by these divas and doing
my own stunts and kickin' butt.
AOLJanaM: SweetThng413 asks:
Question: How do you like working on this show and working with these actors
and actresses?
Shemar Moore: It's a really cool set. We didn't really know what we were
getting into as far as the look of the show, when we shot the pilot. But when we
finally saw the pilot, we were all just jazzed, because as you can see, it's
just a fun, dark, edgy show. But c'mon, let's be real. I'm the only guy mixed in
with a bunch of sexy women -- it wasn't a tough decision. :)
AOLJanaM: They're showing the Joker fight scene now. Do we see other Batman
nemeses this season?
Shemar Moore: I just hope I get more love from these women than I did from the
women on the soap opera, because for y'all 'Y&R' fans, I was the most sexually
deprived actor on daytime. You're going to see some of the coolest bad guys
you've ever seen. That's why setting this in New Gotham in the future makes us
not have to worry about stepping on criminals’ toes as you know them, because
we can create brand-new criminals with new powers. Tonight is a teaser, trust
me. Come next week, we've got crazy special effects, and Jesse decides he has to
go swimming and spend some time in the sauna with the sexy Huntress.
AOLJanaM: So, will there be a romance between you and the Huntress?
Shemar Moore: Oh, I'm about to be on TV -- here I come! Um... I don't know. I
can't give up too much dirt. We'll keep crossing paths, and there's definitely
an intrigue both ways There's a lot of cat-and-mouse right now, but if it's up
to me, I'm gonna get my mack on and put my own handcuffs to use. LOL.
AOLJanaM: LOL. Earlier tonight, we were talking about a 'Smallville' crossover.
Do you think that will ever happen?
Shemar Moore: Never say never. Batman's not gone for good. Joker could come
back. Superman and Batman could cross paths. I don't know if the timeline works
out, but if you guys mess around and like this show and get us picked up for
another season, anything could happen.
AOLJanaM: LauraLou60 asks:
Question: How long did it take to make the first show?
Shemar Moore: The first show, I shot all my scenes in five days. As you can
see, I'm not a huge part of the pilot, but you see lot more of me in the days to
come. Overall, the entire pilot took about three and a half weeks, but each
following episode as we're shooting them now tends to last anywhere from six to
10 days.
AOLJanaM: Here's a great question from Diva val:
Question: If they turned the detective into a superhero, what would be your
powers?
Shemar Moore: That's a good question. There may be some truth to that, I'm not
sure. My father is supposedly a notorious crime lord, and I've strayed from the
family, try to do right, but I'm always burdened by the issue of blood being
thicker than water, meaning family loyalty. So it may come out that my father is
connected to the whole Joker and dark villain empire that once ruled Gotham.
Quick tangent -- the star of the show, Ashley, just walked in and is sitting on
my lap. The real Huntress is sitting on my lap. LOL.
AOLJanaM: Tell her AOL members say hi, and we love the show. ;)
Shemar Moore: OK. She says -- the Huntress says hi to Mom, Tash and Zachary.
The show's amazing. She says, hope you're diggin' it and what she's doing. For
the ladies out there, she promises to get Shemar naked in the next three
episodes. :)
AOLJanaM: Right now they're showing Oracle/Barbara as Batgirl. Do you know if
we'll see a lot of flashbacks or dreams where she is Batgirl?
Shemar Moore: You'll see some of that tonight and as the story progresses. I
think there are hints along the way that she may be able to develop some form of
technology that may one day get her out of the chair. Put it this way, people,
if I'm directing this thing, that woman is too fine and has too much of a
derriere to leave it sittin' in a wheelchair. I'm just like you -- I want to see
her getting up and kicking some tail.
AOLJanaM: Beltway Blues asks:
Question: In what state is Gotham City?
AOLJanaM: (I think we may have stumped Shemar.) ;)
Shemar Moore: It's got to be the 'hood, because everybody is twisted.
AOLJanaM: We're going to do a poll with our audience.
Shemar Moore: Hey, people -- talk to me! What do you think of the show? OK.
AOLJanaM: We're going to ask them which character they most want to be like.
Vote in our poll now! Sixty-two percent of our audience would like to be the
Huntress. How about you, Shemar?
Shemar Moore: I'm not trying to be a chick in leather pants.
AOLJanaM: :)
Shemar Moore: I've got a kinky side, but it's not that serious. You know who I
wouldn't mind being for a day? Alfred. He's the true pimp of the show. I may get
to chase the girls around. News flash -- Mia Sara plays Harlequin. She's in the
house, and she's not really that mean, and she's really sexy, y'all.
AOLJanaM: You must be have the party place there!
Shemar Moore: Harlequin says, what's up? Shemar's got me wrapped up right now,
and none of my powers are working!
AOLJanaM: Our next question is from Sarro87 (it's a fun one):
Question: I have to ask you, how does it feel to be one of the hottest men
alive?
Shemar Moore: LOL. Wow. Well, my mama keeps reminding me that I'm just regular
old crackers, so she won't let me get too big for my britches. But I ain't mad
at you for giving me all that love.
AOLJanaM: We have one more question for ya. It's from BlueSky650:
Question: How was it hanging with your co-stars?
Shemar Moore: Oh.
AOLJanaM: (Or currently hanging out?)
Shemar Moore: We have a ball on the set. All the girls are not only beautiful,
they're sassy and got great personalities. We're just having a whole bunch of
fun. Everybody's having a good time, and we're all just hoping you guys are
digging what we're doing. The best is yet to come.
AOLJanaM: Oh, oh -- they just showed you in the sauna clip on the show! We'll
have to watch. ;)
Shemar Moore: LOL.
AOLJanaM: Thanks for joining us tonight, Shemar -- we've had tons of fun! Any
closing comments?
Shemar Moore: I hope you're diggin' the show. It's always a pleasure to meet
the fans and hear what you have to say. But trust me, tonight was just a teaser.
I want you to jump on board and enjoy the ride, because it's only going to get
bigger and better. I appreciate all the love everyone's giving me. Gotham City
ain't ready for Jesse Reese. If you want to continue to talk to me, holler at me
on my Web site, www.shemar.com. Bye -- much love.
AOLJanaM: I can't wait for next week and the rest of the season! Thanks again!
Shemar Moore: Peace and chicken grease. I'm out. Bye, guys. Nothing but love.
From: Birds of Prey Online