A copasetic chat with Walker…Paul Walker

Gerylyn Rojo

Paul Walker, star of the “Fast and the Furious”franchise and the upcoming “Timeline”, recently chattedon the phone with college students from around the country, andeven from Montreal in Canada. “Timeline”, based on theMichael Crichton’s book of the same name, stars Paul Walkeras Chris Johnston, son of Professor Johnston (Billy Connelly). WhenProfessor Johnston suddenly turns up missing, it is up to hisstudents as well as his son to find him and bring him back.

Q: What was your favorite scene to do in”Timeline”?

Paul Walker: I do not know… There is a scene Gerry Butlerand I have together and I like working with him. I had a lotof fun with that scene because it was Gerry and I hanging out andtalking. We were in character but he crosses over and so wewere playing around a lot and screwing around.

Q. What is your favorite role that you have done?

PW: Gosh, I do not know. I like what I did in”Pleasantville”.

Q: What is one thing you’d like to be remembered for?

PW: Career wise, like when all things are said and done I wantpeople just to look and go – He made some cool movies. Thatis really all I can ask for. Like right now I love walkingdown the street and to have like a 16, 17 year old kid be like -“Oh what up? You are in my favorite movie. Thatfeels really good. I have seen Fast and the Furious seventimes.” Like I do not think I would ever get sick ofthat, when it comes from like a genuine place. Because Iremember how it was when I came out of the movie theaters when Iwas that age and being amped up on a movie and just to know thatyou know like I am there with some of these kids. Like itjust feels really good.

Q: When you’re not acting, what do you do?

PW: Lately I have been riding horses a lot. I have been roping alot, a lot of trail riding. I started team roping. I do notknow, like martial arts still, I still do a lot of mix martialarts. I still surf a bit, not as much as I was but I stillsurf probably a couple times a week. Play some beachvolleyball. I still race cars. I have a shifter cart that Ihave been racing a lot lately.

Q: So is there any actor or actress that you are just dying tocollaborate with that you have not had a chance to yet?

PW: I like Morgan Freeman. I love that guy and I wouldlike to work with Jeff Daniels again just because he is so solidand Jon Voight.

Q: What’s your next project?

PW: An independent movie called “Noel”. My costarsare Robin Williams, Susan Sarandon and Penelope Cruz. But itis one of the best things I have ever read. I think it hasthe makings to be a real classic. I have always wanted tomake a really good Christmas movie.