Danny_Masterson: Hello, chatters! Prepare for doom!

Emmie: Is your real personality anything like Hyde's on the show????

Danny_Masterson: No, not especially. He is kind of a drag and much more sarcastic than I am. I am a lot more energetic than he is. And I trust most everybody -- he trusts no one.
Danny_Masterson: But we look a lot alike!

dantheman: Would you watch this show if you weren't on it? Do you watch it now?

Danny_Masterson: Yeah, I watch the show all the time. I have never really watched any other shows I have done. That '70s Show makes me laugh really hard.
Danny_Masterson: I am surprised at how funny even I think it is.

stitches: Are you a fan of the 70s? Retro style and all that.

Danny_Masterson: Sort of. I like open-collared shirts. No bell bottoms. I like sideburns. Not a big fan of disco, but a big fan of '70s rock 'n' roll.
Danny_Masterson: I would say I am a fan, but not as big a fan as others.

mrjay: Danny, are those sideburns real?

Danny_Masterson: Yeah -- been growing them since I was 18.

dantheman: Who's the best actor on the show? Who's the most fun to work with?

Danny_Masterson: I would say the best actor on the show is Kurtwood Smith -- although everyone is fantastic. He is my favorite to work with because you never know what to expect.

alexandra865: Who is the funniest person behind the scenes?

Danny_Masterson: I would say Fez -- Wilmer. He has got a good dirty sense of humor. Very similar to mine. He also has great characters that he does. He performs for us constantly.
Danny_Masterson: He can single-handedly get the entire stage rolling.
Danny_Masterson: During the Halloween episode where Fez wore a skin-tight Batman costume, he basically humped everyone's leg on the entire set for the entire week. Like a horny dog!

juicer:I is everyone as funny off set as they are on set?

Danny_Masterson: No. We have the best writers in television giving us their best material. We are just a bunch of normal average adults who aren't comics.

stitches: What actor or actress would you most like to act opposite?

Danny_Masterson: Sean Penn.
Danny_Masterson: Best actor I have ever seen perform. State of Grace, Hurly Burly, Sweet and Lowdown, Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking -- no one can touch what he can do.

dantheman: Who is your TV idol? Who is your favorite movie actor?

Danny_Masterson: Garry Shandling -- best show ever put on television.
Danny_Masterson: And Sean Penn.

mrjay: Danny, is it true you started your TV career at age 5?

Danny_Masterson: I started my commercial career at 5 and started doing TV when I was about 12 doing guest-starring roles. My first series regular part was Joe's Life for ABC when I was 16.

Nina: Who inspired you to go into the acting field?

Danny_Masterson: No one, really, it just seemed like a natural thing to do.
Danny_Masterson: Seemed like second nature, I guess.

Stitches: Do you do, or did you do, a lot of theater?

Danny_Masterson: No, I did one play for two months at the City Center Theater in New York when I was 9.

dannyfan: What is the best and worst thing about acting?

Danny_Masterson: The best thing is when you nail a performance, the feeling that you have is indescribable. It's addicting, like a drug. The worse thing is you sometimes get caught up in your characters; you have to remember what is real and what's not.

Stitches: What types of film roles are you most interested in? Any favorite genre?

Danny_Masterson: I like the acting genre of films -- movies that have a lot of dialogue and not a lot of flash. Hurly Burly, which was a play, and Your Friends and Neighbors come to mind. I like movies with lots of dialogue.

dantheman: I know you've been in some movies -- has there ever been any star that you worked with that made you starstruck?

Danny_Masterson: John Travolta made me star-struck but also made me very comfortable very quickly. He couldn't have been a nicer person. In terms of super-stardom, he takes the cake.

juniper: Are there any parts that you have not gotten that still stick out in your mind?

Danny_Masterson: Yeah, but I would rather not say.
Danny_Masterson: They're too painful to think about. I spend many a night crying over those lost roles...just kidding!

Emmie: Are you going to be in a movie soon???

Danny_Masterson: I have a movie coming out in December called Dracula 2000 and a movie for VH1 called Back in Black coming out this year. And an indie film called Sex and a Girl.

SunnFyre: Are you brothers with the guy who plays "Francis" on Malcolm in the Middle?

Danny_Masterson: Yes, that's my younger brother Chris. We are 4 years apart.

groovygrrl: I am a huge fan of That '70s Show and your brother's show Malcolm in the Middle, do you come from an acting family?

Danny_Masterson: Well, we are in the same family and we both act. My little brother Jordan, who is 13, did an episode of That '70s show and he has done a movie of the week. And my sister Alana was on Young and the Restless a few years ago. And my younger brother Will does not act, he just rules at all sports.

dannyfan: Danny---I know that your brother is on Malcolm in the Middle--are you competitive?

Danny_Masterson: No.

Canadian_girl: Do you go visit your brother's set and vice versa?

Danny_Masterson: He comes over here to my set because he goes out and lives with Laura, who plays Donna. So he is over here a lot.
Danny_Masterson: I haven't been over there, but only because of lack of time .

sugar_magnolia: Do you really have a crush on "Donna" or anyone else on the set?

Danny_Masterson: No, I have a crush on my girlfriend, Krissy, who I have lived with for four years.

Juniper: Do you only work in comedy, or would you like working in more dramatic roles?

Danny_Masterson: No, drama is actually much easier for me, and I think I do a better job with dramatic roles. Comedy is about timing and I guess I got lucky and was born with some -- which I am very happy for.
Danny_Masterson: I think that drama is more fun.

groovygrrl: If you were stranded on a desert island, what record or book would you wish you had?

Danny_Masterson: The record would be Pearl Jam's 10 and the book would be Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski.

dannyfan: Krissy is sooooo lucky!

Breonnaf: Well I am happy for you.... are there wedding bells in the future?

Danny_Masterson: Next question....

sugar_magnolia: Does your girlfriend act as well?

Danny_Masterson: Yes, she just did the season opener of Spin City.

Stoner: Bukowski is great! do you admire that sort of rough outrageous person?

Danny_Masterson: I don't know if I admire an alcoholic, but I do appreciate his honesty, his humor and his storytelling.
Danny_Masterson: Also, the fact that he is so easy to read and natural -- I admire those qualities in him more than his faults.

LadyL: How old are you?

Danny_Masterson: I am 24.

Emerlea: How have you changed since the show began to now?

Danny_Masterson: Besides my bank account, not at all.
Danny_Masterson: I still do the same stuff, have the same friends, listen to the same music, go see the same movies .

breonnaf: Did you finish high school?

Danny_Masterson: No, I didn't. I went to school until 10th grade and then had a tutor on set.

Emerlea: How did you do in school? Did you get good grades, or were you a goof-off?

Danny_Masterson: I would say I was a B student. If I studied hard I would get a good grade, but if I slacked off I would get an average grade. I didn't blow too many tests.

Nina: Have you ever contemplated college?

Danny_Masterson: I enrolled in the Pasadena Art Center and made it to only three classes just because work was so plentiful. After that experience, which was three or four years ago, I never contemplated going back.

Daniel_S: If you some day went into another profession what would it be?

Danny_Masterson: I don't even know, it would take me too long to think of something good.

groovygrrl: Working with Roseanne is rumored to be difficult, did you find that to be true?

Danny_Masterson: No, I didn't find it difficult. I would call it a challenge. Frankly, I am glad I had the opportunity to work with her.

Mandyjay919: have you ever thought about writing scripts for the show?

Danny_Masterson: I have not. I do not posses that talent. I wish I did. I am not much of a writer. I usually think too fast to get it down. I will stick to the acting. Ashton is a good writer, though. Sometimes he pitches ideas to the writers and sometimes they get on.

Hola: What went through your head when you found out you got the audition -- or made it rather -- as a character on the show?

Danny_Masterson: Financial security.
Danny_Masterson: That's about it.

Breonnaf: What is the one characteristic that you bring to the show that no one else does?

Danny_Masterson: I don't know that no one else brings this, but you will never get a false moment from Hyde. There is no slapstick or cheating, no overdoing something for a studio laugh. I try to make him as real as possible and I try to respect that.

Kelly: Danny, do you still have to go on a lot of auditions now that you're more recognized from That 70's Show?

Danny_Masterson: Well, I don't have a lot of time for auditions, but for feature films, definitely. The things I get offered I usually don't want to be in. They're usually teenage-aimed genre films -- which I enjoy watching, but not acting in.
Danny_Masterson: So I still audition for most things.

Pollychr0me: Are you as cool and collected as your character Hyde on That 70's Show?

Danny_Masterson: Yeah.

stoner: Do you think the show has a more realistic view of kids than most shows?

Danny_Masterson: Yeah, I do. I think you get to see how mature kids are -- or immature sometimes -- as opposed to just one or the other.

Danny_Masterson: I don't really see a difference between kid problems and adult problems.

SunnFyre: Were any of your friends growing up like the people you're friends with in That 70's Show's cast?

Danny_Masterson: No.
Danny_Masterson: I don't know anybody in the world like anyone on the show. I knew kids like Hyde, but that's about it.

misty: Are you as politically radical as your character is on the show?

Danny_Masterson: No, I am not.

Jeannie: What is your favorite episode of That 70s Show?

sugar_magnolia: What has been your favorite episode?

Danny_Masterson: I think the disco episode in the middle of Season 1. Bonnie and Terry Turner wrote it. It had a lot of subtleties to it. I don't think it was the funniest, but I think it was the best.

Breonnaf: I enjoy "special brownies", do you?

Danny_Masterson: I do not enjoy "special brownies."

Juicer: was it fun taping the special brownie episode? It was hilarious!

Danny_Masterson: Yeah, it was really fun. It was our season opener. I especially liked it because I had a lot to do -- which is always a plus because we have 12 characters on the show. But I actually enjoy all the shows. And no, I don't eat or smoke anything "special."

stitches: Do you think the show encourages pot use?

Danny_Masterson: I hope not.
Danny_Masterson: I am not sure sometimes.
Danny_Masterson: What makes it OK for me is that we are portraying a time when there was less awareness of the long and short-term effects of different vices.
Danny_Masterson: The mid-'70s were a lot different than the year 2000.

mrjay: Do you have any vices?

Danny_Masterson: Too many sports. I am always sore -- my legs are always killing me because I do not stretch enough.

Emmie: Was there ever a scene that made you feel uncomfortable?

Danny_Masterson: No, nothing really makes me uncomfortable. Nothing in terms of acting, especially because it is all a character. It is portraying someone else, so for me it is easy. I can make that character uncomfortable, but not me

BigWolf5: Danny, what happens to you on the season premiere of the show?

Danny_Masterson: Watch it and find out, sucka!

takeeone: Will your character ever get to mess around with Donna?

Danny_Masterson: No.
Danny_Masterson: That happened for about three seconds the first season and we are way beyond that.
Danny_Masterson: She is not slutty enough for Hyde.

Nina: Are they going to finally give Hyde a girlfriend on the show?

Danny_Masterson: I am not sure.
Danny_Masterson: I don't really ask. I have had a few one-episode ladies, but I think keeping him single gives the writers more options for the character.
Danny_Masterson: Although a fling with someone might be fun!

Mandyjay919: Is there anything special we can look for this season?

Danny_Masterson: Fez comes out of the closet, Midge and Hyde hook up, Donna and Jackie hook up, Eric comes out of the closet and Red becomes a hippie.
Danny_Masterson: Kitty gets into dominatrix and it all happens in the first episode, so MAKE SURE you watch!

voodoochild: Tell us the secret to your hair.

Danny_Masterson: Leave-in conditioner.

breonnaf: Can you hook me up with a pair of those glasses?

Danny_Masterson: No...
Danny_Masterson: ...but you can probably find some at K-mart.

Mandyjay919: Any changes in the script or new characters to be added?

Danny_Masterson: I guess the changes I have already mentioned and new characters...Jackie has a kid and so does Laurie...they both have Kelso's children.

mrjay: Do you think you might get typecast from the popularity of this show?

Danny_Masterson: Typecast as a realistic, mellow character? I hope so!
Danny_Masterson: Hyde can be funny, mad, goofy, cool, romantic, so I wouldn't mind getting typecast as an all-around good character!

starla73: On the show you guys are really funny. Is any of that ad libbing or is it all from the writers?

Danny_Masterson: Everything is from the writers. We have ad-libbed maybe one line in three years. We just have great off-the-cuff writers.
Danny_Masterson: The only ad-libbing are the curse words when we mess up our lines.

neocortex: What is your most prized possession?

Danny_Masterson: My genitalia.

Danny_Masterson: Bye, everybody, thanks for the chat. Lovely to meet you all! We hope we make you laugh -- it is what we try to do. Cheers!

FOXcom_Host: Thanks so much for being here!

Mandyjay919: Looking forward to more sarcasm and funnies from Hyde!!!

Dana: Hey Danny - congrats on what you've accomplished in your career, and I love your character.

starla73: Thanks for spending time with us and answering our questions. Good luck dude.

lilithia45: Bye Danny, I'll be sure to watch tomorrow.

groovygrrl: DM, you are so wicked.

voodoochild: Danny rules !!!!!!!!!!!!

Nina: Can't wait to see you tomorrow night!

lilithia45: Cheers!

bigdaddy: Best wishes on the new season.

Kate_and_Mel: Thanks for chatting!

SunnFyre: Hope you have fun acting and entertaining people everywhere for a long time.

Pollychr0me: Thanks for chatting with us Danny! Looking forward to tomorrow's opening episode!

misty: Bye danny.

Mandyjay919: BYE DANNY, GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON...SAY HI TO THE CAST FROM ATLANTA...MANDY A

sugar_magnolia: Love ya Danny:) bye-bye and thanks

Pollychr0me: Give Fez a big, wet kiss from Pollychr0me (and one for you as well).

gavin_34: Bye Danny, love ya

Alhana: take care, Danny... =]

girlieangel: BYE DANNY GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON :)

sugarmagnolia20: Love ya Danny!

Emerlea: Good luck for this season!

Susiq: Peace out

FOXcom_Host: Thanks for being here, everybody!
FOXcom_Host: Check out the transcript of today's chat with Danny tomorrow on FOX.com!
FOXcom_Host: And watch the premiere tomorrow night!
FOXcom_Host: Good night!