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Salem Gazette Interview

Q. How did you get the part of "Jan"?
A. I went in for another part previously and and they went for a different look. When the part of Jan came around they offered the job to me.

Q. Who helped you the most your first day on the set?
A. Everybody was great about helping me since I was the new kid.

Q. What Actor/Actress living or dead would you like to work with and why?
A. Michelle Pfiefer and Robert Deniro.

Q. Who are you closest to on the set?
A. Aaron, Nadia, Jay, Jason, Kristen and Farah because I work with them on a daily basis and they are fun.

Q. If there was one thing that you could tell the fans about taping a soap that we didn't know what would it be?
A. That it's typical to have a 12-16 hr. day.

Q. At what age did you decide to become an actor?
A. At 2 1/2 years old my parents got me started in the business.

Q. Who influenced you to go into acting?
A. A model saw me and told my parents that I'd make a great model, so I started at 2 1/2 years old.

Q. Are there any similarities between you and Jan?
A. No, but we look alike :).

Q. What is a typical day like for you on the set?
A. I get there, rehearse, go to wardrobe, hair and makeup, wait around, run lines, have fun, and then work and leave.

Q. Do you have a fan club and if so how do you join?
A. No, but if you write to me at:
Heather Lauren Olson
C/O NBC -TV "Days of our Lives"
3000 West Alameda Ave
Burbank,CA 91523
I will sign a picture and send it to you.

Q. Do you have an official website?
A. Yes. heatherolson.net/

Q. What is it like working with the teen set?
A. We all get along great and help each other do the best job possible.

Q. What is the most outrageous thing a fan has sent you?
A. I received a letter from a fan in New York 3 days before his prom asking me to be his date.

Q. What was the most bizarre thing a fan has asked you to sign?
A. I had a high school student who was a track runner asked me to sign his shoes.

Q. What was your most embarrassing moment in a fan event?
A. Trying to answer questions when the mic wasn't on.

Q. If there was one thing you wanted fans to know about you that they don't know what would it be?
A. That I'm actually not like Jan. I enjoy people and have many friends.

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Salem Gazette

Lisa