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HEY, JAMES! WE'RE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CATCH UP WITH YOU TODAY. And I’m excited that you’re excited. Hopefully I won’t bore you too much.

I'M SURE YOU WON'T. HOW HAS LIFE BEEN TREATING YOU SINCE HIGH SCHOOL? Life’s been good. I mean it isn’t how I expected it to turn out, if that makes sense. I thought I had it all planned out but I ended up dropping out of college, and no before you ask, it wasn’t because I was daydreaming in class. [laughs] I eventually found my groove after not knowing what I wanted to do a year or two, and took the firefighter test and here I am. So long story short, life’s been treating me well for the first most part. Besides that little fork in the road, of course, but now I feel as if I’m where I need to be.

HOW DID YOU EXPECT IT TO TURN OUT? DID YOU HAVE A DREAM JOB THAT YOU WERE GOING TOWARD? I just expected it to turn out differently. I didn’t think this was going to be my endgame career. Well, not just one dream job, I had a whole lot of dream jobs. I wanted to be a chef and a football player. I think I wanted to be a lawyer at another point. At one point I wanted to be an actor, that would’ve been my dream job. I guess fate had other plans for me.

DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD EVER END UP SWITCHING CAREERS IF THE OPPORTUNITY AROSE? I’m pretty comfortable with my job and it’s in an ideal location right now. Maybe if it was the right opportunity, yes, but I’d have to be sure that I’d stick to it. I have trouble sticking through with things and I’m nervous that I wouldn’t stick with a new career.

IS THAT WHY YOU'RE SINGLE? WORRIED ABOUT NOT STICKING WITH JUST ONE GIRL? Well, that and because I don’t have time for a relationship. [laughs] Then again, I don’t think I’ve ever had any trouble with monogamy in that sense. Or maybe I do and I just really didn’t realize it until now. Now I have something to sleep on.

YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED HANGING OUT WITH SYDNEY. WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON THERE? We’ve been just hanging out, like you said, and just getting to know each other a lot better. I’m going to plug-in Balboa Triplets and tell you that you’ll just have to watch the show to see for yourself.

WOULD YOU LIKE IT TO EXTEND BEYOND JUST HANGING OUT? Honestly, yes. So I guess we’ll just have to see where the future takes us. I don’t think either of us want to rush into anything.

THANKS FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY, SEBASTIAN. ARE YOU READY TO GET THIS STARTED? Thank you for having me. Your perfume is delightful. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. Do your worst.

THANK YOU! HAVE YOU CHANGED A LOT SINCE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS OR ARE YOU STILL THE SAME SEBASTIAN? Of course i’m not the same Sebastian. I’ve grown tremendously with not only age but talent as well. In high school, I ruled the halls. You couldn’t get anything by me and everyone wanted to be me. I was everywhere. If I wasn’t, it’s because you were not on my radar or worth my time. Now as an adult I’ve focused on my wonderful career in acting. I put that charming youth energy I had towards the stage and had a great start in theatre out in New York! Now i’m in LA working in film. It’s wonderful. I’m sure you’ve seen my work. I think Younger Bas would be proud to see all i’ve accomplished.  Remember people, just because you were considered one thing in school doesn’t mean a person can’t change. Everyone deserves a come up!

YOU'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF INDIE STUFF LATELY, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE YOU ON THE BIG SCREEN? Don’t worry, i’ve got big plans in the works. The biggest part about being an actor is auditioning and putting yourself out there. While I might not be on screen in a large scale yet, that doesn’t mean no screen is too small for me! Success is what you make of it not how big you make it. I just haven’t found the right project yet that I want to dedicate myself too on that kind of scale. It comes with a lot of responsibility and if it’s successful there’s a lot of microscopic analyzing to got along with it. So I need to work myself up to that kind of impending success. However, I won’t turn down the opportunity if it’s presented to me ahead of time!

WAIT, SO YOU HAVEN'T FOUND A PROJECT ON THE LARGER SCALE THAT YOU LIKE OR IT HASN'T BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU? I haven’t found one that is my true calling to highlight my talents. I’ve been in this industry for years now and have made quite a home in indie films. However, if a larger scaled project was presented to me I would consider it. Of course, it’d be a monumental sacrifice on my integrity as a performer because it’s mainstream. Sometimes the jump is frowned upon. But it’s not unwelcomed by me!.

YOU DON'T THINK JUMPING FROM INDIE FILMS TO A REALITY SHOW IS FROWNED UPON? Oh it’s definitely frowned upon. Trust me, when I openly decided to rejoin the show I received many phone calls, tweets and a few fan letters expressing concern. I, of course, put the rumors to rest about joining and that I was very delighted to be back on the show. It’s a part of my history, you know? But yeah… not too many are thrilled but at the same time, some reality shows have worked out favorably for others. 

BIG SHOT ACTOR, LOGAN. THANKS FOR TAKING SOME TIME OUT TO SPEAK WITH US! [laughs] I'm very happy to grace you all with my presense, of course. That's a nice top you've got on.

THANK YOU! SO YOU HAVE BEEN BUSY THESE LAST TEN YEARS, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, TELL US ABOUT IT? Busy, for sure. It cuts into my being lazy time, but I've got places to go and people to please. I went from college athlete to actor in a hard swerve overnight. Acting comes pretty naturally to me, so I lucked out by being in the right place a the right time and shit really took off for me.

YOU SAID YOUR TV SHOW JUST ENDED THIS YEAR, DO YOU MISS IT? I don't think I've been away long enough to miss it. We would have started filming the next season about a month ago so right now it just feels like an extra long vacation.

AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE DECIDED tO DO BALBOA AGAIN DURING YOUR LONG VACATION, HUH? Yep. Figured I'd grace all my high school peers with my presense again. Besides, the good thing about doing this show is that it's a shitload less work than actually working. There's no lines I gotta learn, there's no seventeen hour days on set. So, it really is like a vacation. At least for a couple of weeks before I pick up on filming again.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEXT PROJECT? Most of it I can’t really tell you about. It’s still in the early works for the moment and if I wasn’t on this show, the media probably wouldn’t even know about it yet. I can tell you that I’m filming with Don Johnson, which is awesome as hell. Unfortunately, this means I won’t be on Balboa as much when filming starts, but I’ll still be around enough for all my fans to see my smiling face. [smiles]

AS LONG AS YOUR FANS GET TO SEE YOU IN SOME ASPECT, I THINK THEY’LL BE HAPPY. WHAT THEY’RE REALLY DYING TO KNOW IS IF YOU’RE DATING ANYONE? [laughs] Yeah, I get that question a lot. Way to make a man feel like a piece of met, ladies. I’m just teasing. I love every second of it, but anyway. As I said, I get this question a lot and my answer is always no, I’m not seeing anyone. I go out here and there, which I’m sure you’ve seen, but I haven’t had anything serious in a long time. Al my fans are my number one ladies. [grins].

DOES THIS MEAN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING TO SETTLE DOWN? Eventually, maybe. I’ve always just been the type of guy to go with the flow. I don’t know if I picture that family life for me. That’s more my brother’s thing. With acting, I didn’t know it was something I wanted until I got the opportunity. So, I figure I’ll figure out if I want the wife and kids package eventually one day. Right now it’s all up in the air, but I’m still young. I got time.

FAMOUS MUSICIAN, MASON, WE'RE STOKED TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO YOU TODAY. Famous musician? You guys are too much! I’m super duper stoked to be able to talk to you. Thanks so much for having me!

LET'S START WITH THE OBVIOUS, SHALL WE? WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO IN THE PAST TEN YEARS? Well, I’ve been up to a lot of stuff music wise. I’ve got my band Crimson Light Dreams kickin’ into full gear still. We’ve released an album, toured around to promote said album which was probably like… one of the best experiences of my life. It literally sealed the deal that this was exactly what I wanted to do the rest of my life. Literally nothing beats seeing your fans and the joy your music brings to their faces.

THAT MUST HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FUN! WHAT WAS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE LOCATIONS YOU TOURED? It was a super blast honestly. Who doesn’t want to see most of the world? Uhh, Seattle, Washington was on the top of my list. Have you ever been to the Space Needle? Incredible. Also, Chicago. I don’t know why but Chicago is just really, really nice.

I HAVEN'T, BUT IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE. HAS TOURING CAUSED A PROBLEM FOR YOU REGARDING RELATIONSHIPS? Well, I mean, wouldn’t it for everyone? It’s definitely not as easy as I’d like it to be to get a partner in my life, but I figure when the time is ready things are just going to fall in place. I’m a big believer in stuff like that.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR EYE ON ANYONE CURRENTLY TO HOPEFULLY FILL THAT PARTNER POSITION IN YOUR LIFE? There’s one person, but nothing is really ever set in stone, ya know? As much as I’d like it to be I know that life is changing all the time and you can never grasp onto it fast enough to hold.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SHARE WITH US WHO THAT ONE PERSON MAY BE? [laughs a bit] No offense, but that’s something I plan to keep for myself for my own piece of mind and theirs. I am also not for getting my manager to lay down the law on me like he does like… all the time.

WORTH A SHOT. I'M CURIOUS, IS SETTLING DOWN IN THE PLANS ONE DAY OR WILL YOU ALWAYS BE THIS AMAZING ROCKSTAR? Oh man, that’s crazy to think that I could be doing this for a long, long time. Eventually I’d like to settle down to make a family but I’m also 26 so I feel like my life isn’t remotely over it. It’s a tough thing to think about so I’m not trying to plan out anything and let things just fall where they do.

ANY PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING FUTURE OR ARE YOU JUST GOING TO GO WITH THE FLOW? I want to at least try to get one more tour in, ya know? I feel like I have a lot more years in me left to rock but I also don’t mind experimenting with other things like maybe Broadway or something! But for now I just want to get another tour around – maybe out of the country.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH US TODAY, JACE. LET'S GET THIS STARTED? Thanks for having me! Of course, let's do this thing. Hit me with your best shot. [laughs]

ALRIGHT, FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO IN THE LAST TEN YEARS? I've definitely been pretty busy. I was MIA after high school, but once I was back on my feet after that I wanted to really do something with music. I went to school for music composition and got way more into playing piano as not just a hobby, but an actual profession. I started doing concerts, either performing with an orchestra or doing my own thing on stage. It didn't take long to get an opportunity to compose some music scores for a film and I just continued on doing that once word of my work got around. I've composed pieces for musicals, movies, and as well my own pieces. That's basically what I've been doing these days as well, my time is split up between staying mostly in LA for work, but I do frequently come down to San Fran as well.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE KEPT BUSY. WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU MEAN BY YOU WERE MIA AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? WHERE DID YOU GO? [hesitates] Well, I had a lot of problems toward the end of my senior year. To be blatantly honest, I got mixed up into doing drugs and too much drinking and it really messed me up. After graduation I ended up in rehab for awhile then laid low at my parents place until I felt good enough to go to college. I got a late start on college because of it, but I'm happy I waited because if I didn't get the help I did when I needed it, who knows where I would be right now. It's always been hard to talk about, but I've become okay about starting to be open about it.

WOW, JACE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT AND YOU SEEM TO BE DOING EXCELLENT FOR SOMEONE WHO WENT THROUGH THAT. DID ANY OF YOUR CASTMATES KNOW? Hey, it had to come out eventually. Thank you though, I appreciate that immensely. My sisters knew, of course, and Tony did. Other than that, no one else knew at the time. I kept pretty quiet about it, so did those who knew.

WELL, NOW YOU'RE BACK ON TRACK AND SUCCESSFUL, WHAT ABOUT THE LOVE PART OF YOUR LIFE? [laughs] God, well, it's a work in progress. I'm currently single, but that doesn't mean I don't have someone in interest that I would like to possibly see where things go with them if I were to ask them out on a date. We'll just have to see where it goes.

ARE YOU GOING TO SHARE WITH US WHO YOU'RE INTERESTED IN? Now where's the fun in that? I'll just leave it to your imagination and best guesses.

WILL YOU TELL ME IF I GUESS? IS IT KITTY OR DANI? I see you did your research! I enjoy spending time with both of these stunning, intelligent, amazing women, but I'm going to keep my mouth shut. It'll just be a little something that I keep to myself for a bit.

THANKS FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY, DANIELLE. ARE YOU READY TO GET THIS STARTED? Of course. I love interviews, ask me anything. As long as you capture my good side on this camera, I don’t see the problem with sitting here and looking pretty while answering your questions. Hit me with your best shot.

WELL, THIS IS ACTUALLY FOR A MAGAZINE, SO NO CAMERA'S GONNA CATCH HOW PRETTY YOU LOOK RIGHT NOW, SADLY! HOW HAS LIFE BEEN TREATING YOU, PRETTY LADY? Urgh, is there at least going to be a two page spread with my face on it? And, are you hitting on me? But, besides all of that, my life has been very good recently. When I am not partying and hanging out with friends, I am being productive by looking for a bartending job in San Fran. I am also looking for a new apartment since I will be spending most of my time here now. I don’t have too much to complain about. Although, this could just be the calm before the storm starts in my life.

NO TWO PAGE SPREAD, SORRY. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING SINCE HIGH SCHOOL? I did a lot of traveling in my spare time. This summer I went to Hawaii with a couple of my friends, so that was fun. I kind of bounced back and forth between different jobs, and I did try college for a bit, before changing my mind about that. I juggled just about everything for the past ten years, and I honestly think that it has been the best time of my life. It was way better than being stuck at some boring office job.

IT DOES SEEM LIKE YOU WENT DOWN A BUNCH OF PATHS ALREADY! IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE LANDED ON BARTENDING AS THE CAREER OF CHOICE? Well, I have been bartending for about six months now, and I love it. I think it’s fun mixing drinks and earning tips because of my skills! It’s my career of choice as for now [chuckles]. I don’t know what kind of career I will have in a few years, though. But, I enjoy going to work and being around cute people for most of the night.

CUTE PEOPLE, HUH? ARE YOU CURRENTLY SEEING ANY OF THOSE SAID CUTE PEOPLE? I’m not seeing any cute people. Relationships are not my style for many reasons. I know that my bestie and my brother are going to find their one true love, but I don’t see that for myself. Which is fine! Because making out with cute people without having to deal with all their baggage is better than being tied down to one person, in my opinion.

IF YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THAT, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS. BUT REALLY, THERE'S NO POTENTIAL WITH ANYONE RIGHT NOW? I am happy! It’s fun to go on dates, but there is no pressure to commit to anything. I thought there was, but I was wrong. Which is probably a good thing because I’m not sure if it would have worked out, anyway.