"Live Through This"

September 07, 2000

Actor Tom Lock of "Live Through This," answers questions about his work on MTV's hit series.

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Checkout.com: Welcome to a chat with Tom Lock, one of the stars of MTV's "Live Through This". Tom appears as 'Chase', the Jackson Decker Band tour manager on the show. Send in your questions for Tom about what we can expect in future episodes. "Live Through This" airs on Wednesday nights at 10PM on MTV. Welcome, Tom!

Tom Lock: Yeah, this is Tom. I'm very happy to be here. Anybody out there that wants to, fire away - ask me anything!

Watergirl: When did you develop an interest for acting?

Tom Lock: Actually, I developed an interest in acting a few years ago when I was 18 and I was hurt very badly playing hockey, which is something that I had done my whole life. And when I couldn't play anymore, I decided to start pursuing something else. I broke my ankle very badly. Up to that point, I had only done one school play.

Coffeebean: Tom, have you had any formal training? If so, where?

Tom Lock: I actually chose to keep my training separate from school. I just graduated from Columbia University in New York. However, the entire time I was in school I studied outside with a private coach. I am actually shooting the series out of the country, so it has been difficult to keep in touch right now.

Philly: How has the pursuit of your acting career affected your life, in general; i.e., friends, family, etc.? Are they supportive?

Tom Lock: Oh, yes, absolutely very supportive. I have to tell you the truth. They were a little bit surprised to say the least when I told them my life plans were changing from what I always thought I was going to do. It came out of left field. And is not something that I thought of to do. They were very supportive, especially my mom. I was this melodramatic little kid, which they saw some time ago.

LockeCole3: Who was your role model growing up?

Tom Lock: I had a few. The first person that comes to mind is actually my mother. She raised a family, helped my father go through school, and started her own business, all at a very young age. I just watched a woman make everything work for everyone around her. I've always admired that tremendously. As a young hockey player, I'd have to say Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky certainly fit in there somewhere. In my later years, as an actor, I have a million of them. I like different people's work for different reasons. I can't even narrow it down beyond that.

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