"Teen Beat March 1997"
The following appeared in Teen Beat March 1997 issue:
Nate Richert Q&A! Find Out Just How Romantic Sabrina's Harvey Really Is!
He sure seems dreamy as Harvey on Sabrina The Teenage Witch, but you can't really tell how romantic a guy really is from his TV character, now can you? But you can come to know someone from their very own TEEN BEAT Q&A, right? Right! So, check it out---find out just how romantic Nate Richert really is! He may have start- ed out as a midwestern boy, but he's becoming a California dreamboat!
TEEN BEAT: Where are you from? NATE RICHERT: I'm from St. Paul, Minnesota.
TEEN BEAT: How did you get started in show business? NATE: My mother used to do community theater, and a girl that was in a play that she did said, ``Oh, you should get your daughter into modeling and commercials.'' So I kind of went along with my sister and my mother and my dad, and ended up hooking up with an agent and doing commercials.
TEEN BEAT: How did you land the role of Harvey on _Sabrina The Teenage Witch_? NATE: Well, when you're out here in L.A., you go on a lot of auditions. I believe I went on three auditions for this role---the original, the call-back and then the one for the network.
TEEN BEAT: What is you character Harvey like and how does he compare to you in real life? NATE: He's kind of the jock. He's creative. Those are two things that I try to have in common with Harvey! I played football just like Harvey, and I was about as good as Harvey.
TEEN BEAT: What do you like to do in your spare time? NATE: I like to make music. I like to play the drums, the guitar and the harmonica, blues.
TEEN BEAT: How do you get along with the rest of the Sabrina cast? NATE: We get along really well. Nobody has any fights or anything going on that brings any problems.
TEEN BEAT: Do you all get together away from the set? NATE: We get together a lot! We go out and have dinner after taping, we hang out during the week sometimes, I mean we go out and do stuff!
TEEN BEAT: What is your idea of a perfect date mate? NATE: A perfect date would have to be someone who's honest and isn't afraid to just be themselves. Like, if they're putting on an act, it's not something you'll really look forward to.
TEEN BEAT: What would the perfect date consist of?? NATE: I like a nice dinner and a movie and since we've got this big ocean alongside of us, I like to go to the ocean and walk along the beach.
TEEN BEAT: If you had a day all to yourself and could do anything you wanted, what would you do? NATE: I'd spend it at the beach. I'd sit on the beach and watch the ocean.
TEEN BEAT: Are you into beach sports too? NATE: I like beach volleyball. I haven't really gotten into surfing yet, but that's something I'd like to try.
TEEN BEAT: Name one thing that gets on your nerves. NATE: Nothing gets on my nerves. I'm totally relaxed! Nothing bothers me!
Page. 12: Melissa Explains It All (three black-and-white pictures: (1) half-page, left arm across bottom of ribcage, chin resting on right fist, flowery top, jeans; (2) sitting at a computer in jeans and a dark top with two-tone accent stripe; (3) Teen Beat shirt and jeans)
Pages. 32--37: TEEN BEAT's 14th Annual Teen Star Awards! Cast Your Vote For Your Favorites!
Categories and nominees include: 3. Fave Male TV Star: R) Nate Richert 4. Fave Female TV Star: B) Michelle Beaudoin O) Jenna Leigh Green P) Melissa Joan Hart [small picture]
Page. 42: teen beat star directory MICHELLE BEAUDOIN JENNA LEIGH GREEN MELISSA JOAN HART NATE RICHERT c/o Sabrina The Teenage Witch 100 Universal City Plaza Bldg. 506E Universal City, CA 91608
Page. 64: full-page colour picture of Salem on a column with MJH who is wearing some sort of pink shirt and trousers with some kind of moire' thing going on. Caption: ``Melissa Joan Hart'' in grey .
Page. 65: Q&A with MJH (two black-and-white pictures: (1) medium-small, hips-up, dark bottoms, skimpy top, head on one side, hair over right shoulder, belly button showing her navel ring . (2) medium-sized picture, chest-up, of MJH laughing , wearing a light-coloured short-sleeved top with a low neckline, a pearl necklace, and earrings (three rings and a stud visible in her left ear) (caption: It looks like Sabrina The Teenage Witch is here to stay! The early ratings have been terrific and no one could be happier about it than Melissa Joan Hart!)):
Since moving out to Los Angeles, and moving onto Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart has been working harder than ever. But based on the great reviews and ratings her new show's been getting, it's been worth every ounce of effort. When we last spoke with Melissa, she told us about working with the new cast, her mom and her ``crazy schedule.'' Read this Q&A to find out more!
``It's A Crazy Schedule---But I Actually Like It!'' Q&A With Melissa Joan Hart!
TEEN BEAT: Have you connected with the other cast members? MELISSA JOAN HART: Oh, yes! We've been having little get-togethers. We have dinner together and stuff. Just being in rehearsal for 10 and 12-hour days, we've gotten to know each other pretty well. We get along really great and we have a lot of fun.
TEEN BEAT: How would you compare the _Sabrina_ set to others you've worked on? MELISSA: This is done like no other show. It's a crazy schedule, but I actually like it! This is the way I like to work.
TEEN BEAT: Do you think that your past experience has prepared you for prime time work? MELISSA: Well, I've been acting since I was four. I did _Clarissa_ for four years on Nickelodeon and that, because it was run like a regular network show pretty much prepared me for sitcom work. The rest of my background comes from doing commercials and Broadway. Basically, just learning from experience and watching other actors.
TEEN BEAT: How would you describe your character on _Sabrina_? MELISSA: Sabrina is like a typical teenager. She's kind of confused because she's just found out she's a witch and she's just trying to deal with that. She's kind of frustrated with being a teenager and with her magic and trying to fit in and make people happy. She's always messing it up somehow.
TEEN BEAT: How does that compare to you? MELISSA: She's not like me because I tend to deal with my problems and she just wants to give up a lot. But, there is a lot of me in Sabrina. She's younger than I am, but I feel like we're both 16 even though I'm 20. There's a lot more confusion, which I kind of take from my younger sister. I think, seeing their teen angst, and remembering my own, I kind of take from that.
TEEN BEAT: Who do you look up to? MELISSA: My mother. She's always been there for me. She started me in this business and she's been my manager, and now she's my executive producer. So, we've always worked together and she's very supportive.
TEEN BEAT: Where are you from originally? MELISSA: I'm from New York and I moved out here to do the show.
TEEN BEAT: How do you spend your free time? MELISSA: Recently I've been doing a lot of shopping trying to get stuff for my apartment. I've been trying to take yoga and I've been spending time with friends and people I know out here that I haven't seen for a long time.
TEEN BEAT: What's your advice for TEEN BEAT readers? MELISSA: I think people should be themselves and not conform.
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