Umm, yeah I think that transcript is fake. Just by the answers, it
doesn't sound like the real actors normally respond.

--- In AustinStJohnFC@yahoogroups.com, "Dawn" <lafemme_2001@...>
wrote:
>
> Well I guess I'll start off telling you all about some of the other
> rangers and then I'll get to what I have on Austin. Walter Jones
is
> a dance instructor; he teaches salsa dancing. He does have a site
> and here's the link http://www.walteremanueljones.com/
> Amy Jo Johnson has been on shows such as Felicity and Wildfire but
> she's mainly focusing on music. Her website is
> http://www.amyjojohnson.com
> Unfortunately, if you don't know this then it will be devastating.
> In September of 2001 Thuy Trang who portrayed Trini Kwan on the
> original MMPR died in a car crash after the car she was in lost
> control. You can do a search on Yahoo or Google to get more
> information on that
> Now I personally know what's going on with Steve Cardenas and I can
> tell you this, if you saw him you wouldn't know it was him. He's
> bulked up so much that he doesn't even look like himself. That's
> all I can give you though, but I do know that he really loves the
> fact that he still has fans.
> Now, this is what I have on Austin. I came across this chat
> transcript at this link http://www.amyjo.com/html/info/int04.html
> but I've posted it below (with some corrections made).
> Austin, JDF, and Amy Jo are the stars being interviewed, and they
> definately had some interesting things to say. Now this transcript
> is from the Summer of 2001, but some of you may not have read it.
>
>
> Welcome to StarNews power page. We have taken the chance to talk
> with Jason David Frank, Austin St. John and Amy Jo Johnson. They
are
> the most popular from the show! Six years ago, the Power Rangers
> started on american television and it was extremely popular in the
> states and still today, the Power Rangers story is alive. Not many
> television series have lived for so long! But the story is about to
> end next year and the new or maybe we should say old story comes
> back in 2002. This is the year for the release of the comeback
> movies!
>
> Austin and Amy, you are the oldest from the show of you three, what
> made the show so popular?
> I would say all the fun, all the action and the adventure (Austin).
> The same for me, many liked Bulk and Skull. They were great to work
> with (Amy).
>
> What made Mighty Morphin Power Rangers come to an end?
> Ahh, well, Saban got loads of viewers after Green with Evil
> episodes, so they wanted to do something to get the older viewers,
> but they lost viewers instead (Amy).
>
> So they made the second Power Ranger show. What more would there be
> to see for the older people?
> Well, there would be more realistic fighting sequences that were
> less, what older people thought, stupid (Amy).
>
> Zeo, why was it called Zeo, and was it fun doing it?
> The show was called Zeo because..... I don't know really. It was an
> idea of a new power. And oh yes, It was great, but I didn't like
the
> suits at all. But the cast was wonderful. But I must admit that I
> missed the original cast. I always had the thought of leaving in
Zeo
> (Jason).
>
> Why didn't you?
> Steve got to stay and he talked me into it. I enjoyed the cast
> (Jason).
>
> Why did you (Austin) leave so soon?
> I'm not sure you can call it soon. We made like 70 episodes/season.
> It was too hard on me. If I would have stayed a bit longer I might
> as well have had a heart attack. I just wasn't used to that kind of
> acting (Austin).
>
> What about you Amy?
> Good question. I don't know. I made it for 3 seasons and I enjoyed
> it, but I suppose it was just because the original actors went away
> from the show that i needed to get away.
>
> Jason, how did you feel playing evil?
> It was great! Don't get me wrong, but I got a special feeling by
> playing evil. I got to do what noone else could do (Jason).
>
> What was that?
> Well, I was able to destroy the Power Rangers. I didn't want to be
> good. I wanted to be a bad Ranger in the show, but I got used to it
> and liked playing good later on (Jason).
>
> When I saw the show once, I noticed that Tommy & Kimberly had some
> romantic attraction.
> That's right. Shuki (creator) wanted more of it in Zeo, but Amy
left
> just before Zeo started so it wasn't ever any romantic stuff in the
> show (Jason).
>
> Have the two of you ever been romantically involved in your real
> life?
> No, absolutely no, but I can't say I've never felt anything for
her.
> We thought it would be best to be friends (Jason).
>
> Amy and Austin, you both came back in the latest movies from 1997,
> Why?
> Well, we wanted to be a part of the Power Rangers story, but not to
> be a ranger, and it was fun (Austin)
> Yeah, we got to be more ourselves (Amy)
>
> Ok, well later the Turbo show started, in '97. but it sure didn't
> live long.
> You're right. I didn't want it to continue. I felt stuck in the
show
> and so did the others so we passed on our powers to the new rangers
> (Jason).
>
> Then the new show started, It was the 4th series of Power Rangers!
> In many ways it was better than any other Power Ranger show, but I
> never saw it (Austin).
>
> It started where Turbo left off, but I think it's time to cancel
the
> show (Jason).
>
> Why?
> Well neither Turbo, Power Rangers in Space or Lost Galaxy have been
> doing good so it's just a waste of money (Amy).
>
> Now a new movie is on the way. Are you looking forward to it?
> Well I am. It was a long time ago now, and we get to be the
original
> Rangers in the new movie adventures (Austin).
> Shuki says he will do it right this time, but the movies are just
on
> the paper for now (Amy).
>
> I've heard that one couple will be married in the new movies, is it
> true?
> You are looking at the new Tommy and Kimberly Oliver. Heh! But that
> won't happen until the end. But it feels right to have some romance
> on the movies (Amy)!
>
> It sounds great, hope the movies will get to the big screen!
>
> Not that we know of, only on tape.... more like a double tape box
> (Jason).
>
> Well, Thank you for your time, and I wish you good luck in the
> movies.
>
>
> Ok, that's the end of that. Now, I'm not sure if all of you know
> this but on the "The Best of Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers"
> DVD Austin makes an appearance (along with Jason David Frank) in a
> Wild Force episode called Forever Red in which all of the red
> rangers come together to save the world. Now someone gave me this
> DVD as a joke but what they didn't know is that I used to be an
avid
> Power Ranger fan, and since it does have White Light Episodes 1 and
> 2 on it with the original rangers, I watch it, A LOT!
> Now, last thing. I HAVE come across an address for Austin on a
> message board. The thing is noone on that board has tried it so I
> can't tell you if it works or not, but I will give it to you all.
> If you have tried it and know for a fact that it doesn't work then
> please let us all know so that noone wastes their time writing a
> letter. It's supposed to be his management address, but who knows.
> Anyway,the address is ....
>
> Austin St John
> c/o Tony Esperanzo
> International Creative Management (ICM-LA)
> 8942 Wilshire Blvd
> Beverly Hills, CA 90211
> USA
>
> Like I said I don't know if it works or if it's even a valid
> address. That's all I've got for now. Whew, that's a lot to take
> in! Hope it helps you all!
>
> Dawn
>