Super
Teen: What is your full name
Jim: James Michael Bray
Super Teen: Do you have any
nicknames?
Jim: Flash.
Super Teen: Why is that?
Jim: I got that in school from
the girls when I played football in high school.
Super Teen: When is your
birthday?
Jim: Feb 23, I'm 18 now.
Super Teen: How tall are you?
What do you weigh?
Jim: 5'11", I weigh about
164lbs.
Super Teen: What does your
father do?
Jim: My father passed away last
Christmas, but he was the president
of a machinist's union. My mom is a secretary.
Super Teen: Do you have any brothers or
sisters?
Jim: No.
Super Teen: Where did you go to
school?
Jim: Chaffee High School in Ontario,
California. It's the second biggest high school in the United States. It had
a lot of sports activities and I was real proud because I was elected "King
of the Year."
Super Teen: Were you a good
student?
Jim: I had about a 3.4 average.
I have a lot of good memories from high school. I was going to go to
college, but then I won the role in Roller Boogie.
Super Teen: What were you going
to take in college?
Jim: I was going to major in
business of some kinds. I wanted to take freshman year and find out what I
really wanted.
Super Teen: When did you start
skating?
Jim: I started when I was five years old.
I've been doing it for thirteen years now. I first got
interested in it from some girls who were neighbors. I was horrible at first
but I just kept doing it. I had a couple of coaches who liked me and
encouraged me. They said I had a good appearance and could project really
well, so I just kept on.
Super Teen: How did you get the
role in Roller Boogie?
Jim: I did modeling and
commercials when I was younger. Originally I was just going to skate for the
actor they selected to play opposite Linda Blair but they couldn't find any
actors they liked who skated, so they asked me if I could act and they gave
me a chance. They liked me so they said they would give me voice lessons and
teach me to act, so that's what happened. I was hesitant about it at first,
but now I'm really happy because I'm getting other acting offers and I think
I'm going to make a career out of it.
Super Teen: So what's next for
you?
Jim: I have a TV show coming up
called Rollout. I'm the host of it. I have special guests and I
interview people like Erik Estrada, Loni Anderson and Val Bertinelli and
then a group like Le Chic is on. it will air on Saturdays at 8PM and should
be really fun. I did another TV show called The Big Show. I do
skating and acting in it. It has Steve Allen, Gary Coleman, Loni Anderson
and Peggy Fleming as well as myself as the guests.
Super Teen: Where do you live
now?
Jim: Newport Beach, Ca. I surf a
lot and really love the beach.
Super Teen: What are your
hobbies?
Jim: I'm a sports enthusiast. I
collect picture of pretty girls. I like riding dirt bikes a lot.
Super Teen: What kind of music
do you like?
Jim: I used to play with a group
when I was younger and I have a chance to start singing again. I like rock
and disco a lot.
Super Teen: Is working in the
movies the way you imagined it would be?
Jim: It's not as glamorous and
there are a lot of things I didn't know that I learned. I like it a lot
though.
Super Teen: What kind of girls
do you like?
Jim: I like a girl who has a lot
of feeling for me who dresses super neat. I like girls who have interests of
their own. I don't like girls who hang all over me. A great personality
means a lot to me. I can't stand phonies. I like pretty girls but I don't
like that phony act a lot of girls put on to try to impress a guy. I like a
girl who's fun when we go out but I also like it when she can share some
quiet and romantic times with me.
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