The TV Addict 

It ain’t easy being a TV Addict.

For every dizzying high — like that unforgettable September evening partying on a New York rooftop with two of my favorite “J’s” (JJ Abrams and Josh Jackson), there are an equal number of terrifying lows — like the time I had to interview a seemingly never-ending parade of ’stars’ from FOX’s swiftly forgotten reality series NASHVILLE.

For ever amazing interview (Hello Kiefer Sutherland!), there are an endless number of requests on behalf of network PR flaks to interview an actor who just got kicked off [insert reality TV show here].

Then there are the types of interviews — like the following one with LEGEND OF THE SEEKER star Craig Horner — where even though you’re not the least bit familiar with his show, you’re hesitant to turn it down because you have a sneaking suspicion that your interviewee may in fact be Hollywood’s next big thing. As evidence by the sheer number of emails and tweets I received upon revealing that I was talking to said actor.

Currently starring in the hit syndicated fantasy series LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, Horner plays Richard Cypher, a young man who discovers that he’s destined for greatness. And this being television, he’s also destined for romance, action and adventure, all of which Horner was only too happy to talk about while taking a break from shooting the series on location in New Zealand.

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