balance of power

Years ago I briefly hosted a talk show set in the lobby of a hotel. It was called the Lobbylogues. Actually it only lasted one show. The interview was with Jason Priestly who was in Toronto making an American movie. This is the interview.


buddy
(to the studio audience of three)

About a year ago, I became involved with Saddam Hussein in a sexual situation. It was wrong and it totally upset the world power balance and I'm sorry. I'm sure there will be no long term geopolitcal damage done. There. Now let's move on. Tonight''s first guest is Jason Priestly. He used to be on Beverly Hills 90210 but now he's known mostly as a friend of the " Barenaked Ladies" but to be fair he's done some good stuff. That thing with William Hurt. Look. Things just didn't work out. Tell me about it. He's stil sexy though. Scruffy. He's unshaven because his career is in the doldrums. His career is in the dumps because he doesn't shave. It's a vicious circle. Ladies and gentlemen,please welcome Jason Priestly.

A surly unshaven Jason Priestly enters and sits down in a chair.

buddy
So what big American movie are you in?
jason
It's called " 99 Crackers Drive ". It's about this pedophile who wins the lottery but it's not about his pedophilia. It's just about a man who gets lucky. It's so refreshing.
buddy
I agree. There's already so much negative pedophilia stuff out there. They don't need to add to it. We know already. Let's see what else this person might have to say.
jason
Exactly.
buddy
So,what American city is Toronto standing in for this time?
jason
Chatanooga.
buddy
Really. And how did Toronto do?
jason
Amazing. One of the actors was from Chatanooga and he said that it was just like it. He said it was eerie.
buddy
Tha's a good word for Toronto.
jason
No. Everyone's been very nice. And your crew's are great.
buddy
I don't find that.
jason
No. I had a wonderful time.
buddy
So,have you every had sex with someone who was under age?
jason
No,of course not.
buddy
So you don't believe in research.
jason
There were other things about the character. He also was a student of Finnish and played the lute.
buddy
I was abused as a youngster.
jason
I'm sorry. How old were you?
buddy
Thirty six. He was ninety. That's fifty four years difference in age. He's lucky one of my brothers didn't kill him. By the way,sorry about the mixup with hotels.
jason
No problem. I just wondered why I wasn't staying here at the Park Season's where the show is taped?
budddy
It's haunted.

(turns to the camera)

buddy
We'll be back after this.

We never came back. They pulled the plug at the commercial.