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| Chad/Lucas #319: Because his storyline sucks but he's looking hotter than ever!
Welcome to the 319th Chad Michael Murray/Lucas Eugene Scott Appreciation Thread  "My scars are slowly healing but sorrow is still there.
I will always bring with me a certain fragility.
But I'm feeling more serene"
   
Born in Buffalo, New York, Chad found a ready audience early on. When he was four or five years old, the young ham performed skits and sang made-up songs for his large family which includes three brothers and a sister. At age fifteen, a high school football injury landed him in a hospital where a nurse encouraged him to pursue a modeling career.
Two years later, Chad won a scholarship from a modeling agency in Buffalo to attend a modeling convention in Orlando. There he met his destiny when an agent from Los Angeles spotted him and persuaded the seventeen-year-old to pursue his dream of acting after graduation from high school.
In 1999, the aspiring actor headed for Hollywood where he supported himself modeling for such clients as Sketchers, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gucci while looking for a break. Soon after he arrived, Chad appeared in several guest-starring television roles including an episode of "Diagnosis Murder" (1993). Then he got the call he'd been hoping for. The WB's "Gilmore Girls" (2000) was casting for the role of Tristan DuGrey. They were looking for someone who was likable and charismatic but with an edgy side, and someone who had that certain "IT" quality. Chad was all that plus he had the perfect physical characteristics that the show's writers had in mind. The teenager won the role and since then his star has been raising, with appearances in TV shows such as Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill, and movies such as A Cinderella Story, House of Wax and Home of the brave.
He admires the talents of actors Edward Norton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino Robert De Niro and Sean Penn and uses their influences in his work. Always a firm believer in clean living, Chad is a natural athlete. He played his favorite sport, football, in high school and keeps fit by working out at the gym, in-line skating, playing soccer, volleyball and basketball as well as football pick-up games. He is an anti-drug role model for kids and is active in charities for children and teens during his spare time.
 
 "I try to do what I can to help. There are things
that touch my heart and children are the first” "I think having sick children is the biggest
sadness in the world. If I can do anything to prevent
that, then I'll do it. It doesn't matter. I'll be there”  - Chad is involved in the Hunter’s Hope Foundation which gathers
money to cure children who suffer from Krabbe disease
- Since 2006 he sponsor the Red Raiders, a Pop Warner
Little Scholars football team
- He organized two Charity Football games
  "Any girl can possibly melt with
Chad Michael Murray's dreamy eyes and model-like body"
buddytv.com   "I don't like to be alone. It's scary being alone. I'm always worried
that I'm going to be abandoned or that people won't care for me" “there are things that go through your head on a daily basis, different
thoughts you have that a lot of people can’t understand”
(this is about being abandoned)
All I ever ask for is health and happiness
"In the end, it's not about fame or fortune. It's what you leave
behind - your work and your family - that really counts"
“My rule is just to be who I am. Sometimes I don’t take my own advice,
but I know that no matter what, I can be happy with continuing to go forward.
I wake up in the morning proud of the man I’m becoming” “I don’t think people know what’s really important to me. Maybe
that’s my fault. Maybe I should have taken a step back and looked
at the way I handled things in the past and readjusted myself”
"I love acting, but part of me wants to have a family, raise kids
- have a normal life." "I am an ordinary guy who likes normal things,
and have feelings like a normal human being."
"The rumours - that's the thing I hate. People assume way too much,
and I can't stand it. I know the truth; I don't feel like I have to defend myself. I'm a pretty
good guy. Yeah, I like to go out with my boys and have a good time - I'm 23 years old!
But the next thing you know, there are 20 stories about me.
It's inappropriate on so many levels. I don't know if it will ever stop.
All I need to know is, I have faith in myself and I know what's really going on." "Acting for me has always been a way to escape from my world,
to express what I used to keep hidden in the depth of my soul”. " "I knew I would give it everything I had. And I think if you work hard enough
and study hard enough, then you get opportunities. And I tried to take advantage
of the opportunities I was given. You go through the audition process, you read
and read and read for parts. Once in a while, you find one that's right for you.
But you have to study, you have to take classes and work as hard as you can." "I love it. I really, really enjoy my craft. I enjoy my job.
I set my goals high, and I take it step by step.
The gift, to me, is the final project" "When the show finally comes to the end
— which, it's probably coming close, would be my guess —
I've been preparing myself mentally and physically to just be ready to go." "My goal as an artist is to do projects that are creatively fulfilling to me.
They're not going to hand a "Taxi Driver' to some guy off the street.
You have to work and show your credibility and your love for your art.
You have to push yourself and strive for something better.
You have to prove yourself to people. And I'm getting to do that."
"When I come home it's just Chad being Chad"
 "I'm not in this for the fame.
I love telling stories"
"I learn more and more, I always try to improve myself. I would like to make movies I can be proud of"
I'm just not going to do something for money's sake. I'm going to do something for pride,
and I'm not going to sell my pride at any cost. I'm want to do something that I love.
As an artist I want to make sure that I give my fans and myself what I feel is a good
artist's choice and good choice that I would want to make...a film that I would want to go see. 
"I really wanna know everything so that one day
I can sit back behind the camera and create my owns stories"
Full Filmography
- One Tree Hill .... Lucas Scott (94 episodes, 2003-2008)
- Home of the Brave (2006) .... Jordan Owens
- House of Wax (2005) .... Nick Jones
- A Cinderella Story (2004) .... Austin Ames
- Freaky Friday (2003) .... Jake
- The Lone Ranger (2003) (TV) .... The Lone Ranger / Luke Hartman
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Tom Haviland (1 episode, 2002)
- Dawson's Creek .... Charlie Todd (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Gilmore Girls .... Tristin Dugray (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) .... David Alexander (Age 16)
- Aftermath (2001) (TV) (as Chad Murray) .... Sean
- Murphy's Dozen (2001) (TV)
- Diagnosis Murder .... Ray Santucci (1 episode, 2000)
- Undressed .... Dan (1 episode, 2000)
 
# "I spend the most of my free time writing. I just finished a book of poems and I would
like to publish a novel: I have in mind a story between “The Lord of the flies” and “Cast away” # "Drama fascinates me much more, infact it’s no coincidence everything I write is drama" # "The name of it is "Seven Years" and it's about seven years journey of a man and it starts
off, there are only three little stories in it, more interpretive writing, and then it's based on
things that he sees, whether it's a color or a fantasy or a dream or, you know, something that
he notices about people, greed, cultural awakings that he realizes and throughout the story he
grows with all these things around him, makes a noncomformist decision, just says 'You know
what? I'm not going to live by the format I have, I'm giving everything up' and he gets the best
thing in his life because of it. I think it's about knowing your life and making choices for yourself"
# He is working on the script “Blank Screens”, the story of a mature man that nobody really knows:
“It’s a project I have been cultivating for 6 years and maybe it reflects the aware part of myself"
- L'Uomo Vogue
# "Life stories. I want to put out projects that have a lot to do with childhood, what it was like growing
up. Stories that don’t necessarily have a happy ending. Artistic pieces that really delve into a
character’s mind and pull out some of the stuff that you don’t normally see--- you know, the kind
of stuff that everyone’s thinking but nobody ever says? I want to be able to visually show that.
So I’ve got a few things in the works. It’s just important to me to make a great work and great art"  
"His speciality is eye contact, really focusing on you.
He's brought me to tears in scenes where I thought I was all cried out.
Chad laughs a whole lot, but he can also embrace Lucas's broody, moody side"
- Hilarie Burton
“I wish I worked with him more. I can see why the girls are so crazy in love with him.
He has so much charisma. He oozes charisma. He's a great actor,
I learn from him and he's a great guy to hang out with all day"
Barbara Alyn Woods -
"After a very public breakup, he pretty much disappeared from the spotlight.
Now he's re-emerged - more introspective and, well, wiser.
You can't help but want to give him a second chance"
- Cosmogirl, January 2006
"Chad is one of my dearest friends on the show and incredible person and
one of the few people that have that magic star dust glittered all over them.
And it makes me hate him,
because when I was his age I had no talent and he has all the talent"
- Paul Johansson -
"Chad's a really talented kid and a good kid.
It was great to get him to play Lucas.
He's brought a different color to that character"
Mark Schwahn
"Chad has an amazing heart.
He's one of those men who desire truth in every area of their lives."
"Michael – his name is Chad Michael Murray; I just can't seem to call him Chad –
has a good heart and desires to treat everyone around him well”
“Chad is a gentleman and a warrior”
"I've learned so much, especially with Chad. He is really good with
camera and lighting and technical stuff. He has learned a lot about
that and he's really good to work with and so I have learned so much
technically. It's been amazing."
- Bethany Hoy Lenz
“He likes to keep things loose and as light as he possibly can.
He likes to mess around and joke with people”
- Greg Prange - "Everybody knows that making it in Hollywood can be superchallenging.
It's especially hard when you don't have a lot of money or people to rely on,
but Chad overcame it by being smart and trusting in his talent."
BOP magazine -
He's more than just a WB babe
- Teen People -
(talking about "HOW") So thank godness for the soothing and
sometimes shirtless presence of Chad Michael Murray.
- Teen Vogue
"With his God-like good looks, it's hard to believe how humble and human he actually is.
Chad Michael Murray is a passionate, dedicated, and determined actor
ready to join the ranks of Hayden Christensen, James Franco, and Brad Pitt!
Chad has something I like to call "it."
While there's no dictionary description for such a term, it's a quality well known
and well sought after within the entertainment industry. Most sum it up as:
"I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it." Chad has it.
But ask him to describe the "it factor," and he'll give you the most modest response"
- lindzy.com - “Chad is one who gets excited when he talks about
something that fascinates him directly. But he has also some r
eluctance, above all when he is afraid to promote himself.”
Grazia D’Annunzio (L’Uomo vogue) -
“It’s that quiet, reflective vibe that stands out most about Chad these days”
- Rachel Chang (Cosmogirl) -
"Lucas' life has a lot of similarities with my life.
My mother left when I was a kid and I felt like I had
an opportuniy to bring the truth and reality to a story"
  "When I read Lucas' character, I just felt there was
something wholesome and beautiful about him and the
way he always rose above everything. He seemed incredibly
intelligent and well spoken and I think the Lucas that
was on the pilot and on the rivercourt is the same Lucas
that is going to end the show. He's seen all these things in
his life and he's realized many of his mistakes, but in the
end, ya know, Lucas the good guy is always going to be there"   "Look into your heart, ok?
It may be flawed physically but it's a good one.
It's what makes you you. Look, you've changed other
people's lives by opening it up, don't close that off"
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