Eugene Robert Glazer: Fire away!

Nikita507: Was the decision to change your hairstyle yours, or was it suggested as a way to enhance your characater?

Glazer: That's a good question. Actually the credit has to go to my wife. She has always been after me to go blond and I always resisted, until one day I said, Why not! So there you have it.

Sanlin528: What are the most positive and beneficial influences and experiences that have entered your life as a result of portraying the character Operations?

Glazer: Playing the character has helped me find a certain focus, made me realize that in acting as in life, less is more. And it's helped me have an understanding of what difficulties people are involved in and with in the intelligence communities.

Sanlin528: Will more of the past history and relationship between Operations and Madeline be revealed this season?

Glazer: I have no idea.

doublerun2: Who does Operations consider to be his biggest threat?

Glazer: His wife! LOL! No, no, no. His biggest threat really would be George in Oversight.

chelleparm: What in your opinion is the hardest aspect of Operations to portray?

Glazer: To cut off all emotions no matter how he personally feels about it, and again focus on the objective, which is the most important thing for him.

Sanlin528: Do you have any observations or comments you'd care to offer up about the character Operations, and your perception of his role and status in Section (especially for this third season)?

Glazer: There will be, without giving things away, some very intertesting things going on this year, as far as character development, and Operations' past. There will be some things coming up to really haunt him, and some serious complications.

latika_2: What has been the best experience in acting for you?

Glazer: I would have to say, though they are few and far between, doing Hollywood Shuffle with Robert Townsend in 1986. It's the way the film was done, on the run on credit cards, and being able to have fun with five different characters in the film.

kar413: Eugene, you missed the LFN convention in October! What were you doing that was more important then us??

Glazer: That's a long story! But it was some family matters, an illness, that had to be attended to.

Cathy_Atkinson: Gene, I need to start budgeting for the next LFN convention. Does your wife, like Don's, allow you to kiss your fans if it's to make a lot of money for charity?

Glazer: Actually, my wife is very fussy about this. Kissing to her is very, very personal. So on the cheek is fine — but maybe for charity we could sneak a few in. If the bid is good!

chelleparm: Whom do you most admire?

Glazer: Actually, it could be a long-winded answer. I haven't actually met this gentleman but I have spoken to him. He was a POW in the Hanoi Hilton for 6 1/2 years, and I have been communicating with him for the last year and a half. And I also read his story, which was quite amazing.

seadoenay: Is Operations truly evil, or just the result of extended trauma, first in childhood and then in Vietnam?

Glazer: Well he's not evil, number one. What he experienced in Vietnam and thereafter gave him a particular outlook in his profession. And he sees what evil can do, and he's willing to go as far as it takes to eradicate it.

doublerun2: As your character evolves, would you prefer him to soften or harden?

Glazer: I would prefer him to soften just a little bit. In that kind of a position, softness is considered weakness, and you'd be devoured in no time.

latika_2: Are you anything like the character that you play?

Glazer: I wish I was. LOL!

MaryA38: What has been the most difficult scene emotionally and why?

Glazer: The most difficult scene was in the show "Missing," when my son was talking about me to Nikita. It was very difficult listening to someone that you love and cannot make contact with.

Sanlin528: Section One is portrayed as being a very harsh environment, and Operations is a very intense character. What do you do on the set to relieve this tension?

Glazer: Oh, we joke around a lot. I do a lot of takes that are more or less humorous, unbeknownst to the other actors and director. I take liberties with the script and do certain things that just crack people up. I then say, "That's for the wrap reel."

Sanlin528: If it came down to a power struggle for control of Section--between Madeline and Operations, or between Michael and Operations--what do you think the eventual outcome would be?

Glazer: Operations would still be running Section One.

Francoise_CovertOp: Do you think Madeline has an agenda all her own, apart from Ops and Section One?

Glazer: Madeline is very difficult to read, I sometimes have no idea what Madeline's agenda is.

aROYies: Who is your favorite author?

Glazer: There are so many of them. When I was younger I read James Baldwin, Robert Ludlum for spy stuff, Arthur Miller, Henry Miller, all those guys.

nwiltsey: I love the show, it is fantastic. I have a question. Does Peta have a significant other? If not can you introduce us?

Glazer: Well she does have a significant other. So, sorry, but you're out of luck! Could you handle Peta?!

Cathy_Atkinson: Gene, it was a real pleasure meeting you at Lights, Camera, Auction. Am I going to be cancelled for putting that animation of you stripping on the Web? :-)

Glazer: No, actually not. John Cassar, the director, warned me not to do it and that it would wind up on the Web, and I just laughed at him and said no way. But you won't be cancelled, it was for charity.

latika_2: Do you have a lot of input into your character?

Glazer: To a certain degree, yes. I gave them a bio at the very onset of the show, and they have drawn from some of that. And yes, I think we have all established our characters so well, we really understand the mood and feeling of the characters, and they basically go along with our decisions with certain choices.

Cathy_Atkinson: Gene, the Ops and Maddy fans are very excited about the "big revelation" about their relationship that Chris Heyn has promised us. Any hints?

Glazer: I haven't been told anything yet, so I'll be just as surprised.

la_femme_fanatic: Did you do anything special over the LFN hiatus?

Glazer: No, just went to visit family in Vancouver.

Northstar8a: Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

Glazer: LOL! On a beach in the Bahamas, relaxing.

MissionOp: Can you briefly tell us about your acting career?

Glazer: It started in New York, moved to Los Angeles and then to Toronto doing films and television, and that brought me to this point.

silvermerlynn: We have asked the other LFN people with accents if this stopped them from getting roles, has your NY accent ever been a problem?

Glazer: Yes it has. I'm sure that there have been certain roles that didn't require the accent. I'm sure I've lost roles because of it.

EAmado6: What are your favorite TV shows, other than La Femme Nikita?

Glazer: I love The Larry Sanders Show. Seinfeld. L.A. Law. And occasionally, Ally McBeal. I mean Law and Order, not L.A. Law.

MaryA38: What was your favorite episode and why?

Glazer: Hmm. Quite a few. I actually preferred "Missing," which was my character's episode, and the only reason is that it was able to show another side of him, an emotional, caring side. A very tortured man, but who really has to hold it in. It peeled away some of the layers of the character.

seadoenay: Do you think that Madeline REALLY killed her husband for you?

Glazer: Not for me. He really had to be cancelled. It was a necessity. But she never liked the guy anyway.

doublerun2: Have any of your experiences on Wall St. been incorporated into the character of Operations?

Glazer: None whatsoever.

Francoise_CovertOp: On cold, rainy Saturday nights do you and your wife ever pretend you're Ops and Madeline? *grin*

Glazer: We have a better fantasy life going on!

Cororna: Your character seemed to be a bit inconsistant (ha, understatement) last season. Would you say he's back to usual dictator-like self this season?

Glazer: He's bigger and meaner this year.

Mark__CPA: Is Operations a hero or someone to be feared?

Glazer: I would say both.

Reeeh: Is Madeline Operations' weakness, like Nikita is Michael's weakness?

Glazer: Hmm. She can be because of their past, and because she knows him so well.

Francoise_CovertOp: You did a lot of "covert" research for your character when the series began. Do you continue to talk with government agencies to add more intelligence to your character database?

Glazer: I've never talked to government agencies. I have a vast amount of research material.

nailsbnbroken: I would like very much see Michael and Nikita get together; what's your opinion on that? I'd also like to see Makeline soften up just a tiny tiny bit; do you think they can give you and her a heart when it comes to Michael and Nikita being more than just working buddies? Thank you and I really love the show.

Glazer: No. I think that being together emotionally and physically is very distracting and very dangerous in this kind of business. At the end of the show, they can ride off into the sunset!

chelleparm: If you could play a character in history, who would it be?

Glazer: That's a tough one. Let me think a moment there. Hmmm. Probably either Michaelangelo or Da Vinci, someone with that kind of imagination.

cecarr87: Have you ever handled a loaded pistol before?

Glazer: Many times. Especially when I was younger holding up liquor stores. Oh, my God, just kidding!

NicNac100: Do you perform all your own stunts?

Glazer: Most of them, yes.

sameasyou101: Have you ever kissed Nikita?

Glazer: Nooooo. It would be like kissing my daughter.

Sanlin528: Can you describe the experience of what it's like to portray Operations?

Glazer: It's a wonderful experience because you have the chance to have that much focus power, resources right at your fingertips, and it's a very gratifying experience, to be able to have all of that right in the palm of your hand.

yada_me: Hey Eugene! You ever get tired of playing a man with all the power? ;-)

Glazer: Yes. It's nice to be able to do different things. That's why most actors enjoy taking a break to stage, doing films. You get a chance to play a lot of different characters. It's really difficult staying with the same character for so long.

doublerun2: What brand of cigarettes does Operations smoke??

Glazer: Oh, I can't give that away! They've cut down his smoking also.

la_femme_fanatic: Are you working on any other projects besides LFN?

Glazer: Actually I finished something just before Christmas with John Hurt and Joe Pantoliano, and it was a lot of fun. New Blood, directed by Michael Hurst. I don't know when it will be out.

Reeeh: How did you spend the holidays?

Glazer: In Vancouver with family.

drs_drs: Which actor or actress would you like the opportunity to work with?

Glazer: Gene Hackman, DeNiro, Pacino. God there are so many fine actors out there. Susan Sarandon. The list goes on.

LindaVa_lfn: What do you like to do in your free time?

Glazer: I don't have a lot of free time. But what I'm back home in L.A. I enjoy doing a little carpentry around the house, gardening, I enjoy cooking.

Reeeh: What is the "Tower" exactly? Is that where Operations lives?

Glazer: That is a very private getaway for Operations. He doesn't live there.

sameasyou101: Are you ever gonna turn on Section One and kill all of them?

Glazer: Well, we'll have to talk to the writers about that! But then I'd be out of a job, wouldn't I?

seadoenay: Eugene, I just love Operations, I feel his pain, LOL... what makes Operations tick?

Glazer: His intense desire to destroy anything that stands in his way that can bring about harm to his government and/or to innocent people.

SpecOps99: You are cold and calcuting on the show. What are you like at home?

Glazer: I should put my wife on for that one! Very easygoing. Really, kind of a homebody.

yada_me: Eugene, Are you involved in any MIA projects?

Glazer: No I'm putting together information to write one. And that seems like it's going to take a bit of time to do because I don't have a lot of time to work on it.

SpiderwebLFN: Gene, what were your first impressions of the LFN cast?

Glazer: Alberta Watson I know from Los Angeles, she's an old friend. Don Francks, I've seen his work and I adore him. Matthew I didn't know, and Peta I didn't know. And after just being with them for a short time, I adore them. They're wonderful, each in their own right.

doublerun2: What kind of reading material does Operations have on his nightstand?

Glazer: He probably has some T.S. Eliot poetry and some Oscar Wilde. And Robert Ludlum.

aROYies: Do you like poetry? If so, what is the most profound poem that you have ever read?

Glazer: One of my favorite poems is by Dylan Thomas. I believe the title of it is Fern Hill.

Gevalia47: Hello Mr. Glazer from California: Can you tell us about your role as Peter Kaufman on General Hospital in 1992?

Glazer: Oh, my Lord. I was a child molester. But's that as far as it went, they didn't continue the character or the storyline.

MissionOp: If you had your choice of which character to play on LFN, which would it be?

Glazer: Definitely, Peta.

latika_2: Are you surprised at the show's overwhelming success and popularity?

Glazer: Yes I am, actually. I'm tremendously pleased by it. It's nice to have recognition for the work you're doing. Really, all of us at the show appreciate it, it's wonderful.

TVGEN: Gene, thanks for joining us tonight, and good luck on the show. Please come back and join us again.

Glazer: Thanks everyone for supporting us, and please keep on supporting us. It's nice to feel that energy, it's wonderful. It makes doing the job a lot better. Good night!