I'm Mike Welch from the Twilight film series, trying to get clean water to people. Ask me anything.

Thanks guys! That was fun. Visit crowdrise.com/michaelwelchact Follow me if you want @MichaelWelchAct See you next time. :) Best, Mike

I think this Thirst Project campaign is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for trying to make the world a better place, Mike!

Thanks so much.

well done on the water project and bringing it to peoples attention, who is your fav actor and in what role?

My favorite performance is probably Brando in On the Waterfront. Fav actor... idk, Edward Norton is always my fallback choice, but I like a lot of actors.

Do you keep in touch with any of the Twi cast?

Yeah. Justin and Christian mostly. Kristen got in touch recently because of the campaign.

On a scale from 1-10, how cute are KStews feet and would you suck on them?

You know, I never got a good look at her feet. But I'm sure they're very dainty and lovely.

They are.

Hope you get to have your way with them one day...

I never saw Twilight, was it good?

Depends on what you're into. I think it's good.

Mostly I'm into weed and strippers.

Ah! Then may I suggest another film of mine, Hansel and Gretel Get Baked. No strippers unfortunately, but plenty of weed good sir. Plenty of weed...

"A brother and sister battle a witch who lures teenagers into her suburban home with her special blend of marijuana where she then proceeds to kill and eat them to maintain her youth and beauty."

Hell yeah I'm gonna watch this! Thanks!

No prob, hope you like it. Any strippers you'd like to recommend to me?

Kandy Twinkle-Tits at the Spearmint Rhino in Vegas.

Duly noted.

Not a question, but important none the less. If you ever run into Bob Saget, you tell that SOB that I'm looking for him. Thanks.

Will do.

I am creating a reddit account so that I may say this.

Joan of Arcadia may be my favourite television show ever. It was well-written, well-acted, dramatic, poignant, funny, and everything else that is good. More than that, Joan of Arcadia first showed me the artistic potential of the television medium, and therefore holds a special place in my heart.

I'm currently rewatching the show on DVD for the first time in almost ten years, and I'm so thankful that it still holds up as excellent television.

Mr. Welch, thank you so much for being a part of such a wonderful show.

I don't really have a question here; I just needed to seize the opportunity to tell someone involved with Joan of Arcadia how wonderful the show is, and how I love it so.

Well I'm glad it was so meaningful in your life. Ultimately, that's what you strive for in storytelling of any kind, to make those kind of connections. So thank YOU for validating what I've dedicated my life to and giving me the fuel to keep doing it. :) I really loved that show too and I'm glad it still holds up. Thanks for taking the time to write that, really means a lot.

Is mayonnaise an instrument?

If you slap at it, might make for an interesting percussion. Otherwise, no.

I will now attempt to slap mayonnaise.

God speed.

You...good lord you're good looking. Also, big fan of twilight. <3

Thank you and thank YOU. Made my day :)

What made you interested in bringing people freshwater?

When people don't have local access to clean water, they have absolutely no shot at a decent life. They WILL get infected with all sorts of terrible diseases and parasites. Women and kids sometimes have to walk up to 8 hours a day hauling up to 88 lbs of dirty water, giving them no chance of employment or school. Clean water transforms every single element of life and community development. Disease and child mortality drop 80-90% overnight. I could go on and on... It's a simple and important cause and it's actually SOLVABLE. That's why I like it.

Need any help?

Yes please. Go to crowdrise.com/michaelwelchact and donate $10. Thanks. :)

Which do you think is more important, Oral Hygiene, or Genital Hygiene?

WOW! That's tough... Oral hygiene because EVERYONE has to suffer through that. Only a select few have to deal with your stinky nads.

What was your favourite Twilight scene to film? What was it like working with Rob and Kristen?

My favorite thing to film was the movie theater sequence in New Moon. Rob and Kristen are cool kids. I really like em both. Didn't get to actually work with Rob too much, but I loved working with Kristen. She's bad ass.

How is it to be famous? Is it not annoying to have always people around you (fans etc.)? Or are you not that popular ;) Also I wonder what you do on a daily base on a set of a movie? How much of the time are you acting and that kind of stuff :) Btw nice project to get clean water.

I don't really think I'm that famous. It's not annoying at all. I like people.. On set, very little time is spent acting. You're mostly just waiting around.

That must be boring! But your famous enough because everyone who has seen twilight knows you ;)

Sometimes it's boring, but I love it more than anything. Even grilled cheese sandwiches. And I don't love ANYTHING more than grilled cheese sandwiches.

How was it filming the Twilight Saga? ♥

Awesome.

Do you have good memories of the twilight convention 3 years ago in Paris ? It was really nice meeting you. You were so kind and funny with all of us.

Thanks. Yeah I had in incredible time in Paris. It's PARIS! What's not to love. You guys were awesome too, that was prob my fav convention.

What is the worst thing that happened to you on a set of a movie?

Having no air conditioning for a few days while making a movie in the swamps of Louisiana in the middle of summer. Not fun.

I was a huge fan of both Joan of Arcadia and Twilight but it took me am embarrassingly long time to figure out you were in both (found out via IMDB). Was it the glasses? The hair? Growth spurt? What was I not seeing?

I looked a lot different at 15. Don't beat yourself up.

Any particular funny or poignant memories from shooting Twilight or Joan of Arcadia that you care to share?

On Joan, Amber Tamblyn would constantly twist Jason Ritter's nipples- to the point where his gf at the time had to get involved. They started to look pretty gnarly. Hope they've healed by now.

Bahahahaha!!!!! That's awesome. Amber Tamblyn is the best.

Yeah she really is. I can't believe she married David Cross. I don't think I'll ever get over that.

I love it when actors use their celebrity to help others. That being said, how close are you to making this well in Swaziland happen?

We've raised about $9K and we need $12K.

Do all the donations have to be mailed in, or do you have a link to donate with PayPal, or credit card?

To donate online, go to Crowdrise.com/michaelwelchact and use a credit card. Or you can send a check to Thirst Project here: Thirst Project- Michael Welch Campaign, 468 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. Thanks. :)

Hi Mike, did you have any scenes with my cousin, Toni Trucks?

The Thirst project looks great! Thanks for your charitable work.

No, didn't work with Toni. Thank you. :)

so how many of these questions are you and/or people you know trying to help you promote stuff?

Haha. I didn't put anyone up to asking me anything in particular. That's deviantly brilliant though. Next AMA, I'll have my mom create 50 fake accounts and ask me a bunch of self-promoting questions. Thanks for the idea.

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Thanks.. I don't mind the hate, it's part of the deal. No hate in person. Just anonymously online. :)

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I did a play with one of the founders of Thirst Project. He told me about it and I was hooked.

What is the makeup process like to make the characters look pale?

They just gotta put some pale makeup on em. Prob takes a little longer than regular make up. The real pain in the ass were those thick contacts to make their eyes look vampire-ie. Those are not pleasant.

Hiii. What was your favorite scene in the twilight movies?

The end of BD part 2 was pretty incredible. I didn't see it coming.

now that I know that you are in a pot filled movie I have some questions.

how much pot was there?

did you have to shoot in a legalized state or did everyone had a green card or something?

thanks for doing this AMA btw

No problem.. There was no real pot on the set. That's not legal. :)

how was working on star trek? what has been your favorite film you have worked on? How long will the Thirst Project take?

Star Trek was my very first film when I was 10. It was pretty overwhelmingly awesome. I knew at that point, this is all I wanna do in my life... All the Boys Love Mandy Lane was probably the most fun I've ever had working on a film... Thirst Project won't stop until the global water crisis is over. This current campaign officially ends on 08/07 because that's when our contests end. But I'll leave it open until we raise all $12K and get this well built. We're very close.

Did you enjoy filming in Kentucky for Unrequited? I lived in Lexington around the time it was in production but haven't been able to find it anywhere to give it a viewing. I did see a few favorable reviews on your performance tho so props to you!

I LOOOVED KY. Had such a good time... I don't think the movie was ever released. I'll keep you posted if it ever sees the light of day.

You should really visit the UK sometime soon so I can meet you! :)

I've been there a few times. Next time, meet me at the big ass clock.

Is it a coincidence that you're in an upcoming movie called The Well?

Ironically enough, I met the producer of The Well at a Thirst Project event. When that film gets released, I'm sure we'll do some kind of cross promotion.

Which character did you play?

Mike Newton. Her high school friend who asked her out to prom and shit. I was the white guy in her little group of high school friends.

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You're welcome

If you were granted three wishes, what would they be ?

Mo money, less problems... And clean water to every human being on the planet. :)

What was your favorite experience as an actor ?

When Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos told me he was a big fan of Joan of Arcadia and of me personally. Sopranos was my fav show at the time so that was pretty badass.

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Haven't been yet. I've had to cancel twice. Gonna try again this December. People from the organization go there constantly.

Yeeeeeeah ama!!! Donation coming shortly :) Mike, I'm a huge fan of Twilight fan fiction, but there are certain tropes that are frequently used - one is that the Mike character is some sort of lecherous, terrible guy, often an evil ex of Bella's (you don't want to know what they say about Jessica). I feel that he's a regular, hot-blooded dude, who maybe does have a crush on Bella, but actually stands by her as a friend when she's going through some pretty heinous shit in the second book. Do you have any insight?

You seem to know as much about it as anyone... I agree with you. As far as the fan fiction goes, people can change the characters however they want. That's the fun of it I thought. That, and putting them in strange sexual situations. And so was born 50 shades...

Two questions: 1. What makes you laugh? 2. Are your feet ticklish?

My pits are more ticklish than my feet. Just ask my evil gf... Jim Carrey, Python, Tosh, Carlin, Stanhope, Regan... Pretty much everything makes me laugh. I'm an easy target.

Quick! What color is my underwear?

Black with grey trim.

Oooooooo! So close...

What was your guess, pink? I almost went with pink....

In which all time movies you would have loved to play ?

Godfather. If I were Italian of course.

is justin pattinson an asshole? taylor lautner? kristen stewart? do you think twilight helped push your career or do you think it ruined it? do you think you can be taken seriously as an actor after being in a series like twilight? do you smoke marijuana?

I don't know who Justin Pattinson is. If you meant Rob Pattinson, no, he's a good dude. Twilight definitely helped my career. I've never lost out on work because of Twilight, so no, I'm not worried about not being taken seriously as an actor. I've been acting for 15 years, people know I'm serious about it. I don't smoke weed anymore. I did for a few years but I haven't since 2009.

Hi Mike, thanks for taking the time to talk about here.

1) Could you send greetings to the followers of @DiarioTwilight?

2) What are your next goals to accomplish?

Greetings :)

Greetings!! I just want to keep working. Making movies, tv shows, plays, doesn't matter to me. I love it.

What got you into acting? Also please could you follow me on twitter (@tallplumpproud) My brothers birthday is on the same day as yours! You wished him a happy birthday! x

I always loved performing as a kid, but the thing that really kickstarted it for me was Ace Ventura Pet Detective. As soon as I saw that I knew, I wanna do THAT for a living.

How was it working with Kristen Stewart? P.S. Could you follow me on Twitter (@Twilighter96) Love you! ♥

I love Kristen. She's one of the best actors of her generation. I've felt that way since Panic Room.

CRAZY TIMING! You have a new film coming out and you do an AMA on reddit. Great career move! Seriously...wish it was that easy for me.

Why thank you. I don't need no stinkin' publicist.

Is this your way of apologising to humanity for your part in twilight?

Heeawl naw! I didn't write it. So if you didn't like it you can't blame me. And if you did like it, you're welcome for being a part of something so special in your life. I can't lose! Na na :P

You already lost by being associated with it I'm afraid.

You already lost by being associated with your face. :)

I'm just kidding, we're all friends here. I'm sure you're very affable in real life.

"People like things that I don't like and that's not okay" lol okay

Kinda missing the point but I don't really expect you to understand.

Hey, leave ScrewTheBankIWorkFor alone! ScrewTheBankIWorkFor is a personal friend of mine. And PS, Fuck that bank you work for!