It seems the ladies of the posh West Beverly High School aren’t the only ones who have daddy issues.Trevor Donovan, who plays Teddy Montgomery on the CW remake of the 1990s hit, hints that his character learned his womanizing ways from his father, who will make an appearance soon and will be played by actor Ryan O’Neil, who was the boyfriend of late actress Farrah Fawcett.

Donovan portrays Teddy as a kid who grew up too quickly, surrounded by his famous actor father’s Hollywood friends

“He’s grown up in a very affluent lifestyle, growing up as the son of an Oscar winning actor, and he seems to have his selection of women, but he does fall for a girl, Silver,” Donovan told On The Red Carpet’s Chris Balish at a recent party to mark the 15th anniversary of the Victoria’s Secret swimsuit catalog.

“He was a bit of a playboy himself,” Donovan described his character’s father. “Which is apparently where I got it from.”

Donovan added that the dynamic between Teddy and his father reflects more of a friendship bond rather than a father-son relationship, which causes potential drama in the show.

source: ontheredcarpet.com

We’ve had the pleasure of interviewing 90210 new comer, Trevor Donovan, for a second time. Donovan, of course, plays Teddy, the player gone monogamist with Silver.

Donovan gave us a preview of what we can expect with his character in future episodes and what to expect from the highly-anticipated season finale. We thank Trevor Donovan for his time and enjoy the excerpt below:

TV Fanatic: What has the transition from soap opera to primetime been like?
Trevor Donovan: Well it’s been fantastic. I’m loving working on the show. It’s easier, to tell you the truth. On a soap opera you’re shooting an entire episode every day and this takes a good week so you have more time to work on scenes and stuff. It’s been great.

TV Fanatic: 90210 took a long hiatus before returning in March. Was there any fear this would halt momentum or cause the show to lose viewers?
Yeah, there was a little bit of concern. The network knew what they were doing. There were a lot of time the other shows on different networks at the same timeslot, so we weren’t fighting for ratings. a little bit of concern, i think it worked out just fine. it brought all the viewers that might have missed prior episodes up to speed. and now we’re up and running.

TV Fanatic: Talk about Teddy. When he first came aboard, he was an arrogant jerk, but we’ve seen more layers of him little by little. Will we be learning more about the character?
My father comes into picture, not only does that bring in another storyline, but you’ll definitely see a different side of my character.

TV Fanatic: Can you tell us a little more about your father?
He’s played by Ryan O’Neil. He’s an Oscar Award-winning actor and comes into the picture and he puts his career first. That brings a lot of tension between him and I and Silver and me.

TV Fanatic: The show made an effort to unite Teddy, Dixon, Liam and Navid as friends. What’s the chemistry like between you and the actors that play those roles?
It’s great. i kid you not, these guys are so cool. it was a little intimidating working with an ensembled cast who’s been working together for a year. They were so welcoming, and helpful. They’re all really good people.

TV Fanatic: What can you tell us about working with my personal crush, Jessica Stroup?
Haha. You and I both. She’s wonderful. Not only a great actress, such a sweetheart. When we first started, we weren’t really fond of each. With the development of our relationship on camera, there’s been a development of friendship off camera. That progression has happened very organically on and off camera.

TV Fanatic: Let’s talk about relationship with Silver, what can we see going forward?
With the introduction of my father, there’s a lot a added tension and stress. But we’re working on it.

TV Fanatic: Can you reveal any spoilers about the season finale?
I’m sure you’ve heard from the other cast members, it’s going to be shocking. I don’t want to give to much away. There’s this question of who hit the homeless guy and how it all went down. there’s gonna be answers, but it’s going to be shocking. Anna Lynne is the main storyline with a shocking twist. Definitely gonna be worth tuning into.

source: tvfanatic.com

In the ’90s, I was a huge fan of the original Beverly Hills 90210. I watched each of the 296 episodes, and when the series went into syndication, I watched it over and over again. 296 times however many times I watched each episode — well, you do the math. Needless to say, after spending more time than I like to admit watching that show, nobody was more excited than I was when the CW announced plans to bring the zip back to the small screen.

Creating a dynamic and likable main family was essential, so rather than put together a goodie-two-shoes type family, the writers chose to take a different approach. I’d like to think that TPTB wanted to prevent viewers from comparing each of the characters to the original cast. Mission accomplished — the Wilson’s are nothing like the Walsh family.

Tristan Wilds plays Dixon Wilson on 90210 and instantly became a huge hit with fans of the show with his charismatic, vulnerable and honest portrayal of a teenager who was rejected by his drug-addicted birth mother, adopted by the Wilson’s and then forced to leave his friends behind and move across the country to live in one of the most affluent towns in the country. I had the pleasure of speaking with the equally charming actor about his role, where the show is headed and how well the cast of 90210 really gets along….

Q: When you took on the role of Dixon, were you worried that people would compare your character to Brandon Walsh?
Tristan: “Yeah, definitely. It’s funny, when he (Jason Priestley) came to direct an episode, we sat down and talked and I realized, ‘I’m playing you.’”

Q: Did Jason give you any advice?
Tristan: “He told me to steer clear of the paparazzi and to try and stay out of the public’s eye as much as possible.”

Q: Where you a fan of the original show?
Tristan: “I didn’t get a chance to watch it as much as I wanted to, but we had to watch a couple of seasons before we started the show. My sister and cousin were big fans and the only memories of watching it was fighting them for the remote because 90210 was on and I wanted to watch something like Secret Squirrel.”

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I am not quite sure whether or not we already posted this. sorry, if it is a re-post.

90210 recently returned from a three-month hiatus with a bang: Gia and Adrianna locked lips, Naomi bared all, and Jasper blackmailed Annie. You would think we’d expect such jaw-dropping stunts by now, but cast member Tristan Wilds (aka Dixon) says the series still surprises him. I recently asked the actor for his take on what happens on camera — and off.

The 90210 writers always think up outrageous storylines. What shocked you?
First, it was the sex tape. That was amazing to me. Everything else was just wow, wow. Like, a constant wow factor. It was amazing to me that we actually touched on that. Usually that would be so taboo.

Were you surprised by the recent kiss between Adrianna and Gia?
I definitely was. It seemed like we were going to go there last season, but this season, full throttle ahead and we went there. It was crazy!

What are some of your favorite scenes to film?
I think the guys’ scenes are really cool, because we all play off each other really well. We’re always making jokes, it’s always something, so it’s really cool to play off the guys. Don’t get me wrong, the girls are very cool to play off as well, but the guys, there’s just a certain dynamic.

Is there a jokester among the boys?
Yeah, I guess you can say that…[I'm] definitely cracking jokes, and playing pranks and all that good stuff, but it’s all in good fun.

Any prank that was particularly good?
Somebody — I won’t say who — T.P.’d Michael Steger [Navid]’s trailer. It was horrible. Toilet paper hanging from the ceiling and just all over the trailer.

Sounds like a fun family on set…
We’re always like family. So when I see them, I don’t even call Lori “Lori,” I don’t call Rob “Rob,” [it's] “Hi Mom,” “Hi Dad.”

Who do you hang out with most off set?
I hang out with Michael Steger (Navid) a lot off set. I hang out with Dustin Milligan (Ethan) as well from last season. Matt (Liam) every now and then. We try to plan little dinners where all of us get together, so we always stay abreast of everyone’s happenings.

So do you get recognized more for your other big role as Michael from The Wire or as Dixon from 90210?
Honestly, I get either Dixon or Michael. It’s one way or the other. There would be people who I would expect to watch 90210 who call me Michael, and people who I expect to watch The Wire who call me Dixon. Like, grown men. It’s weird! But I definitely appreciate any type of fan love.

This new episode (airing tonight) focuses on a girl fight between Ivy and Naomi. Who is your money on?
I don’t know. They’re both pretty strong girls. They’re like exact opposites; they’re like yin and yang. It’s going to be a good fight. I think Ivy’s a little more scrappier, but you never know.

source: buzzsugar.com

At 29, Michael Steger is a little old to be in high school, but the actor does a convincing job as West Beverly High’s newspaper editor Navid Shirazi on 90210. Navid has had his fair share of ups and downs lately—recovering from a break-up with Adrianna, watching her go back to drugs, and getting pushed down the stairs by nefarious dealer Jasper. I spoke to Steger about playing Navid and where the character is headed. Good news: His love life is looking up.

TV.com: I actually graduated from the real Beverly Hills High and many of my friends were Persian, so I was excited to see the addition of a Persian character to the 90210 reboot. But you yourself aren’t Persian. What kind of research did you do and how do you reflect that culture?
Michael Steger: Well, it’s much like the way I am, first-generation American. My mother’s side of the family’s from Ecuador, and there’s a disconnect from the family overseas. Navid is so much in tune with the American lifestyle, but yet he’s in touch somewhat with the cultural background. I have a lot of friends who are Persian, so I’m very aware of their status in Beverly Hills and everything. My research is the friends that I have and constantly talking with them and learning their little catch phrases. I’ve got like a sheet of Farsi that I always play around with, but they’ve never really delved that far into the culture on the show.

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