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The following are questions I've received from fans. If you have one that isn't listed here, E-mail me!
1) Does Jeremy have any children?
Jeremy and his wife are now proud parents of their first child, a girl!
2) Is he making any public appearances?
Jeremy is currently very busy with his financial business, so no public appearances are scheduled. He does, however, do radio interviews from time to time. If something pops up, it will either be announced here, or on Jeremy's social media pages.
3) Have you missed acting, and if so are you actively searching for roles?
Although he still maintains and runs his investment advisory business, he has begun to audition for roles once again, and hopefully we'll see him back on the screen shortly!
4) Being on the Hogan Family as a teenager, I've seen many sites who
classify you as a "teen idol". How does that make you feel and how did you
respond to the publicity?
straight from Jeremy: People associate success in the industry with fame and fortune. Although the
financial aspects of working consistently on a television show were
wonderful, the "fame" aspect was something that I would have preferred to
live without. There is a tremendous responsibility that I felt towards my
fans, as well as appreciation that my work was enjoyed. As for being a "teen
idol", it certainly had both advantages and disadvantages. My privacy was
often threatened, and I had a difficult time going places "in cognito" on the
downside, but the true appreciation of the fans was well worth the
recognition.
5) Do you have an address where fans can write?
Please send all fan mail to:
Jeremy Licht
10061 Riverside Drive #250
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
6) Do you keep in touch with the cast of The Hogan Family?
straight from Jeremy: I often speak with Danny (Willie) Ponce, and have kept in touch with Jason
(David) Bateman and Josh (Michael) Taylor as well as Steve (Burt) Witting.
It's like family. We may not speak for a while, but are always there for
each other.
7) Growing up in television and films you have to learn to adapt to a new
schedule. What kind of changes were made so you could be "normal" and still
act?
straight from Jeremy: The most difficult part of being a teen actor is having to juggle both work
and school. The school on the set was very focused, and I ended up with an
exceptional education. The balance between the two was very carefully
orchestrated so that I could go to college after the show.
8) Would you encourage or discourage one of your own children from going
into show business?
straight from Jeremy: I would suggest that anyone pursues their passion.
9) What is the funniest or most embarassing thing you had to do in an
acting role?
straight from Jeremy: I had to do a love scene in a television show where it was fairly passionate. Although the scene looked wonderful, the entire sequence was carefully
choreographed much like a dance. It's not easy to portray lust with 30 people
in the room.
10) Who did you prefer working with more--Valerie Harper or Sandy Duncan. Who
was nicer?
straight from Jeremy: They were both great to work with, albeit with very different acting
styles. Neither was nicer than the other, they were both truly lovely and
professional actors.
11) On the episode where he got stuck in the chimny...did he climb up and sit on the other side, and talk downward? How was that done?
straight from Jeremy: I was perched
just above the "chimney" screaming down below. The "chimney" effect ended
just out of site and had a ladder that I was able to climb up two steps and
sit. Great illusion, ah the magic of Hollywood...
12) Did you have a girlfriend while on the set of the Hogan Family?
straight from Jeremy: On and off, yes. If this is asking if I was ever dating Josie Bissett, the
girl who played my girlfriend, Cara, for a couple of years, no we never dated.
13) Were you on Circus of the Stars one time?
Jeremy was never on Circus of the Stars.
14) Do you feel the show allowed you to act at your full potential?
straight from Jeremy: Although they certainly opened up the range of Mark, most of the acting that I had done prior to Hogans was very dramatic, and I truly missed the more challenging roles. Although I don't regret a moment of working on the show, I had a difficult time obtaining more challenging roles after the show was canceled. So, yes and no. It's difficult to work to your full potential in that business, because rarely is your true potential challenged.
15) In "Twilight Zone: The Movie", was it you or a stunt double on the bike, when it got hit by Kathleen Quinlan's car? Also, just in general, what's one interesting (or cool/neat) thing you remember from making that segment of "Twilight Zone: The Movie" that stands out?
straight from Jeremy: I watched the segment several times and, in fact, that particular stunt looked amazing. In fact, as you assumed, it wasn't me. They hired a "little person" (in fact, a 50+ year old woman!), dressed her up in the same wardrobe, added a wig, and hit her with the car. I was then safely added under the car for the reveal safe and sound. Even watching it being filmed it looked incredibly scary and was truly well done. Stunt people are so overlooked and always make us actors look good. In my career as an actor, there were several different people that "doubled" me, and they always did all the dangerous work, making me look good in the long run. As for what I remember most, it was working with the other actors and with Joe Dante. They were all incredible professionals and most went on to continue to have very successful careers (most of all was Nancy Cartwright to say the least!). Working with Joe Dante was amazing. He was like a big kid, and had wild ideas about how he wanted the shot to look and Anthony to behave and react. For the half-hour segment, it took us 3 months of principal photography, and then they spent an additional 3 months for the special effects. Pretty amazing for a half hour episode!
16) Did you enjoy traveling to Europe while on "The Hogan Family"?
straight from Jeremy: I loved going to Europe. As a cast we had a wonderful time filming in Paris, as it is an experience I will never forget. Since I didn't have a huge role in those three episodes, I was able to travel throughout Paris and really soak up the city. It was amazing.
17) Did you watch "The Hogan Family" while it was on tv, or do you ever watch episodes on YouTube?
straight from Jeremy: I didn't regularly watch it while on TV, unless there was something specific that I was curious about. Today, with YouTube, I will sometimes receive a link from a friend to remind of some work I did many years ago. It still makes me smile! Since it's been so many years, I had forgotten many of the episodes, so it's fun to watch from a nostalgic sake. Like many of you, I'm waiting for it to come out on dvd, but have not yet been given any timetable.
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