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I read that Jared sometimes gets scared on the set.
No, no. He's a big boy. He may have said that in the early stages. I think we've totally become desensitized since we deal with it so much. I think it probably gives us a false sense of confidence in our real lives. If I'm by myself in my house and hear something go bang, I'll pop right up and think, "Well, if it is what I think it is, I'm going to know how to deal with it."
So you don't believe really in the supernatural?
I don't really. I like to believe there's much more of a logical explanation for things, but I don't think I'd ever rule it out completely.
Why do you think so many of the roles you've played have centered on the paranormal?
That's a great question. It's been no fault of mine, I would say. I think it's become such an interest point in entertainment of the last five or ten years. I think it's just been luck of the draw.
In last week's episode -- when your character was transported to a perfect life alongside your girlfriend and with Sam in law school -- how difficult was it for you to change gears?
That was a pretty tough episode for me. After two seasons of playing a character, you develop these comfort zones. I am able to fall into playing Dean very easily because I do it so often. It was difficult for me as a character and actor being taken out of that comfort zone and having to play in a world I was completely unfamiliar with. When you see the episode, it doesn't even look like 'Supernatural.' You think you're watching a 'Gilmore Girls' for crying out loud. It's a happy, lively looking show and putting in a character who is used to being in a dark, seedy environment really took me out of my element.
Jensen Ackles
When you were guest starring on 'Dawson's Creek,' did you ever think Katie Holmes would marry Tom Cruise and become a flash point for media attention?
(Laughs) Uh, no. I mean, you never know with these things. Who knows what goes on in this crazy Hollywood world? It's almost a blessing that I get to work in Vancouver because I stay away from all that crap.
So you try to keep it real.
Yeah, I'm just not into all of that. I see all the red carpet paparazzi stuff and I'm like, "Really? Do I have to?!" I like to work and I know that's part of the job. But you kind of take it in stride.
But at what cost to your career? I'm sure agents, managers and publicists would love to see you in 'US Weekly' more often.
It's not a strong position I hold against any of that, and at some point it's fun. It's fun to get dressed up and take your girlfriend to a big event somewhere. But for the most part, I work so hard that I want to spend my off-time just for me. I think that people are very much in control of how much they are in the public eye. You see these pictures of guys with their shirts off running through Malibu, but they know what they're doing. I think it's silly to think they're just getting caught by the cameras. If you put yourself out there, you're going to get your picture taken.
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