AG Domain: What was your favorite event?

Craig Charles: Powerball.

AGd: Did you enjoy watching yourself "kick butt" on TV?

CC: I had a great time watching the show.  We had a gladiator party and I was smiling ear to ear.

AGd: Who was the greatest competitor (in your opinion) as far as contenders go?

CC: As far as all the shows that I have watched, I think that Mark Ortega was by far the best competitor.

AGd: What did you think of your competitors, Mark Anthony and grand champion Mark Ortega?

CC: Mark Anthony did not belong there, but Mark Ortega was a great athlete and a good person.  It was a bit unfortunate that I was matched with Ortega in the second round.

AGd: What inspired you to do so well in AG?

CC: I have always had a super competitivee spirit.  I do great at individual sports.  I boxed in college and I hated to loose at anything.

AGd: If you could do it all over again, what would you have done differently?

CC: If I could have done it over, I would have practiced the wall more.  That psychologically hurt me.

AGd: What kind of fame has AG brought you?

CC: The only fame that AG brought me was alot attention at my 20 year high school reunion.

AGd: Do you have a favorite moment on AG?

CC: My favorite moment on AG was the first 10 seconds on joust on my first show when I was wailing on Gemini.  I think it was Gemini, but the look on his face was, 'what in the hell just happened'.  He ended up winning though.

AGd: Which male or female gladiators did you like the best?

CC: I liked Nitro the best.  He was fun to be around behind the scenes.

AGd: Easiest event?

CC: Easiest event -- Eliminator.

AGd: Hardest event?

CC: Hardest event -- Joust.  The Gladiators were difficult to move.

AGd: If AG were re-created, would you be interested as a contender or gladiator?

CC: I would love to do the Gladiators again.  I could especially kick ass in my age group.

AGd: Relating to the last question, if you could have a say on one thing in a new American Gladiators, what would it be?

CC: I would make the events longer so that you would need to be more cardiovascular.

AGd: When did you first grow interested, or hear about American Gladiators?

CC: I saw a 1990 episode while living in Duluth, MN and some friends said that I could do that so easy.

AGd: What have you been doing lately?

CC: I work for the Department of Homeland Security and I train about 15 hours a week competing in Iron Man competitions in my spare time.  I also got married and have two great kids.  My son, Tristan - age 4, will be a great candidate for kids Gladiators.  He is tough and won't stop.

AGd: Anything else you'd like to say?

CC: Well, I would like to promote a Gladiator show with old contenders.  If any and all are still in shape.  I know that I am still ready.

AGd: Time for some word association. I'll say a name or phrase and you give me the first few words that pop into your head-

AGd: Powerball

CC: Greatest event.

AGd: Larry Csonka

CC: Monster human.

AGd: Swingshot

CC: Great event that they would not let us do on TV.

AGd: Turbo

CC: I injured him in Powerball.

AGd: The Eliminator

CC: I was born to do that event. I think I had the record.

AGd: The fans

CC: Crazy.

AGd: Assault

CC: Cool event, make it longer.

AGd: Laser

CC: Stud.

AGd: Ice

CC: I got racked on an event and she wanted to put ice on it.

AGd: Mike Adamle

CC: Star gazer.

AGd: Nitro

CC: Cool off stage, jerk on stage.

AGd: American Gladiators

CC: Great idea. I feel priviliged to be a part of it.

AGd: Now finally, give us a run-through of a day in the life of season three contender Craig Charles during the American Gladiator tapings-

CC: Wake up eating bagels, apple sauce and bananas.  Get picked up for practice by the shuttle and train for a couple of hours.  Eat a great spread that the AG put on.  Go to the gym, hit weights and then lay by the pool.  Eat a good dinner and then hit the town.  I have alot of friends that live in LA so I had a little bit too good of a time at night.  Maybe thats why I was eliminated in round two.  GREAT paid vacation.