" War. Online social networks whether it's friends and family are fans and well -- thoughts music images -- organize events -- just simple get togethers joining me now is actor in Twitter -- Lavar Burton is here to share his -- using these tools to help expand social networks and make new friends. Are so happy that you it's who Veronica I'm addicted to Twitter you know that -- now even talk about it. Seemed anything Twitter pretty graciously since we last saw you back at CES how you feeling changed about the site since that I think some."

" I'm using it more enthusiastically -- I was really brand new to it that we can I had really just discovered it and now. Few months later -- it's become a part of my life. And and an important way I feel like. I have the opportunity to keep in touch with what's going on up there."

" The test of the church -- when he -- first in the morning Twitter email Twitter through an -- yeah. You're in a new plant that's coming out indicator he tells little bit about it."

" This is that this is really -- return to my own theater roots I haven't been onstage in about 25 years so. I am scared to death and exhilarated beyond belief and and it had and I and I go through those feelings I cycle through them about once every three minutes. In my life these days. It that the peace is a brand new play it's never been never been produced never been staged before and it's about a man who sells you your own appropriate debt the debt that you would want word you -- anyone capable of determining. Your own death which notice."

" So -- to death catered to your own personal needs and desires to your own personal needs and desires not that which you would want but based on the your profile. That he."

" Sort of determines. Based on his interactions with you and I get to know you with the death that you would want where you move. Capable of determining. Your perfect debt -- and and it's it's a black comedy. Obviously. But it actually does deal with I think an aspect of life that we all have to deal with that one point or another. And the cast that we've assembled is is terrific writer Brian Allen lane is a genius and on from the days of next generation. It was actually one of our writers in the second season so. It's a it's a homecoming in many ways for me and I'm I'm having a great time."

" Fantastic and you just using Twitter and social networks actively promote the play how did you come about doing that."

" Well it just sort of made sense again in a -- one when I -- you see yes I was really at the beginning of this experiment that I started conducting in terms of using the social media connecting with fans. Seeing if there was any value and conducting an ongoing conversation and just how. Architect that where that would lead and so. When we decided to do the play which was over a year ago and we went into rehearsals and made sense that as this is an integral part of my life right now let me see if if I can use it to inform the Twitter audience about what's going on and keep imminent involvement back next week we're actually going to be. Recordings some behind the scenes rehearsal footage and then putting it up on YouTube."

" Our rights have not just Twitter you guys are using you're using other social networking sites as well anything else other than you too."

" You to social networking sites obviously the you know the there's there is there is really something I think to. Having a community and that's really what I found on Twitter is that I'm a part of the community and in keeping that community. Apprised them abreast of what's going on in my life and vice versa here -- what's going on up there and -- and where the two under six sectors is where this is about for me."

" And in your own personal life are you active on FaceBook and campaign just like battered -- just mostly Twitter and email on the tennis he's having. You know I have a FaceBook page and I really am I'm trying as that as I move. Through this experiment I think what I'm ending up doing is keeping my FaceBook contacts more or immediate family."

" And immediate friends and that frees me up to use my Twitter relationship to really have a dialogue as they say an ongoing conversation. Interaction went with my and its."

" So in the professional sense what did you say that using tools like Twitter and social network allows you do that you wouldn't have been able to do like a decade ago. Without question I think the number one value and benefit is I get to have."

" Interaction with out the gate keepers there are no publicists in the middle it's just it's real time communication with people who have. Similar interests. To me or people who you know are just. Celebrity stalkers."

" Up up up up up up my I don't know anything about stalking celebrities onto it absolutely nothing. I continued talking to Wil Wheaton and I'm -- on Twitter are you evangelizing social networks to any of the other former co stars and friends."

" What things I'm really happy about I mean I think it says that. -- I can I can claim some responsibility for having brought brands on. One of these I'm joined most now is discovering other friends and and forging relationships with other people who are on what I found my friends -- from My Chemical Romance the other day. I have conversations with you know you know -- other people I've found -- Iran. An old friend of mine a couple of weeks ago it's it's actually very cool I mean I I met Michael Ian black. Through through Twitter and oh yeah -- anti war we never met before we had. And still have not met that we have this that's a electric Kevin -- and it was on Twitter account invited me to comment be the first guest on Kevin -- so. Can -- that so so. It is really it's it's. That's fantastic to be able to keep in touch and this is again this is something that we all haven't come and his desire to communicate and 140 characters --"

" That was coming I was gonna get to a little bit later but we'll touch on that now has using Twitter opened you up to a lot of new job opportunity isn't things you might not normally have not been aware --"

" Com well you know beyond -- show and and when -- the soup a couple of weeks ago and there are other opportunities like that I you know I'd I'd never would've gone and done Diggnation -- had I not been a part of this -- a part of this universe so it really is its opening up a whole new -- plenty of opportunities for me to connect to people in. And that's something that I am intensely interested -- not just as a celebrity but. As a storyteller as a filmmaker as an actor as a director. And as a writer as well."

" So other end up online social network gadgets are you into lately what have you not been able to take your hands off."

" Come on let's see I have to give me 12 I've got it I've got a new gadget that I'm action. While the delegate give me once that. This. Is a USB's."

" Device for my. That is going old school and it it is it is an absolute it's an old school receiver. And I can sit and be on the phone. On my cell phone at my desk and still feel like. I'm a grown up. That's incredibly geeky it is and you know what the real truth of it is. Veronica. -- Your old school looking good I don't know what I'll I don't know annual school gate that's what's great about this stuff you know that that we are using that the current technology. And -- and in ways that not just enhance our allies but are making a slap at the same time you know there's no better combination as far as I'm concerned."

" So tell us where people can see the high."

" The play is going to be here in Los Angeles. Coming up this spring we openness April 10. And run Fridays Saturdays and Sundays until May tenth. And you can go to WWW. That caterer played dot com. For information and of course. For tickets."

" So -- told our -- audience for a few questions do you mind between ask if you number -- the way our our first one comes from maxi -- who asks. Do you seems social media changing theater and movie making."

" I don't see it changing I think that you know the forms of story telling that story telling that we currently -- a pretty good I think what it's what is going to change in in weird -- he's having an impact is in how we communicate about -- you know how we advertise. How we network around the ideas but I think that you know though the way we tell stories is that that's a process that's pretty pretty -- group I don't think that's going to change all that appreciably. In and not too distant future."

" And."

" I I don't it's not something that I really thought a lot about how one might use this in the in the service of building a brand from scratch. I -- I know that there's a good answer that question but I don't have that he had at that at the top of my head on the tip of my tongue and I'm gonna think about it. But that's what's so wonderful about this new technology is you can be creative. It. I guess if if you can establish yourself look content is it is -- right and it you can create content that you brand that you can become known for. Then you have an opportunity to use the social media platforms to drive. Traffic toward your brand and I think that's what this is all leading to at some point or another."

" And then finally pure 23 wants to know how do you feel about the influx of Hollywood on Twitter of these."

" Yeah I must you know the -- last week when it seemed like we here. -- have -- are about to read some sort of critical mass in terms you know the mainstream really. Taking hold here. Ellen. Weeded a couple of weeks ago that you know she wanted to get -- merely end. A million followers know it like a 36 hours and -- and I thought well is it time is it time to bail has now become you know. So. So no and so mainstream that it's no longer cool I'm going to hang out -- what happens. All the votes aren't in yet stay tuned we'll see."

" We'll see if it becomes my specified."

" Oh my god that would be -- night."

" In that would be that would be that would be bad but I thank you so much for being here once again with us and I'm more the right in check out his website at the barber and dot com and also find him on Twitter at Lavar Burton. We can check out the -- thank you thanks Veronica."

" War. Online social networks whether it's friends and family are fans and well -- thoughts music images -- organize events -- just simple get togethers joining me now is actor in Twitter -- Lavar Burton is here to share his -- using these tools to help expand social networks and make new friends. Are so happy that you it's who Veronica I'm addicted to Twitter you know that -- now even talk about it. Seemed anything Twitter pretty graciously since we last saw you back at CES how you feeling changed about the site since that I think some."

" I'm using it more enthusiastically -- I was really brand new to it that we can I had really just discovered it and now. Few months later -- it's become a part of my life. And and an important way I feel like. I have the opportunity to keep in touch with what's going on up there."

" The test of the church -- when he -- first in the morning Twitter email Twitter through an -- yeah. You're in a new plant that's coming out indicator he tells little bit about it."

" This is that this is really -- return to my own theater roots I haven't been onstage in about 25 years so. I am scared to death and exhilarated beyond belief and and it had and I and I go through those feelings I cycle through them about once every three minutes. In my life these days. It that the peace is a brand new play it's never been never been produced never been staged before and it's about a man who sells you your own appropriate debt the debt that you would want word you -- anyone capable of determining. Your own death which notice."

" So -- to death catered to your own personal needs and desires to your own personal needs and desires not that which you would want but based on the your profile. That he."

" Sort of determines. Based on his interactions with you and I get to know you with the death that you would want where you move. Capable of determining. Your perfect debt -- and and it's it's a black comedy. Obviously. But it actually does deal with I think an aspect of life that we all have to deal with that one point or another. And the cast that we've assembled is is terrific writer Brian Allen lane is a genius and on from the days of next generation. It was actually one of our writers in the second season so. It's a it's a homecoming in many ways for me and I'm I'm having a great time."

" Fantastic and you just using Twitter and social networks actively promote the play how did you come about doing that."

" Well it just sort of made sense again in a -- one when I -- you see yes I was really at the beginning of this experiment that I started conducting in terms of using the social media connecting with fans. Seeing if there was any value and conducting an ongoing conversation and just how. Architect that where that would lead and so. When we decided to do the play which was over a year ago and we went into rehearsals and made sense that as this is an integral part of my life right now let me see if if I can use it to inform the Twitter audience about what's going on and keep imminent involvement back next week we're actually going to be. Recordings some behind the scenes rehearsal footage and then putting it up on YouTube."

" Our rights have not just Twitter you guys are using you're using other social networking sites as well anything else other than you too."

" You to social networking sites obviously the you know the there's there is there is really something I think to. Having a community and that's really what I found on Twitter is that I'm a part of the community and in keeping that community. Apprised them abreast of what's going on in my life and vice versa here -- what's going on up there and -- and where the two under six sectors is where this is about for me."

" And in your own personal life are you active on FaceBook and campaign just like battered -- just mostly Twitter and email on the tennis he's having. You know I have a FaceBook page and I really am I'm trying as that as I move. Through this experiment I think what I'm ending up doing is keeping my FaceBook contacts more or immediate family."

" And immediate friends and that frees me up to use my Twitter relationship to really have a dialogue as they say an ongoing conversation. Interaction went with my and its."

" So in the professional sense what did you say that using tools like Twitter and social network allows you do that you wouldn't have been able to do like a decade ago. Without question I think the number one value and benefit is I get to have."

" Interaction with out the gate keepers there are no publicists in the middle it's just it's real time communication with people who have. Similar interests. To me or people who you know are just. Celebrity stalkers."

" Up up up up up up my I don't know anything about stalking celebrities onto it absolutely nothing. I continued talking to Wil Wheaton and I'm -- on Twitter are you evangelizing social networks to any of the other former co stars and friends."

" What things I'm really happy about I mean I think it says that. -- I can I can claim some responsibility for having brought brands on. One of these I'm joined most now is discovering other friends and and forging relationships with other people who are on what I found my friends -- from My Chemical Romance the other day. I have conversations with you know you know -- other people I've found -- Iran. An old friend of mine a couple of weeks ago it's it's actually very cool I mean I I met Michael Ian black. Through through Twitter and oh yeah -- anti war we never met before we had. And still have not met that we have this that's a electric Kevin -- and it was on Twitter account invited me to comment be the first guest on Kevin -- so. Can -- that so so. It is really it's it's. That's fantastic to be able to keep in touch and this is again this is something that we all haven't come and his desire to communicate and 140 characters --"

" That was coming I was gonna get to a little bit later but we'll touch on that now has using Twitter opened you up to a lot of new job opportunity isn't things you might not normally have not been aware --"

" Com well you know beyond -- show and and when -- the soup a couple of weeks ago and there are other opportunities like that I you know I'd I'd never would've gone and done Diggnation -- had I not been a part of this -- a part of this universe so it really is its opening up a whole new -- plenty of opportunities for me to connect to people in. And that's something that I am intensely interested -- not just as a celebrity but. As a storyteller as a filmmaker as an actor as a director. And as a writer as well."

" So other end up online social network gadgets are you into lately what have you not been able to take your hands off."

" Come on let's see I have to give me 12 I've got it I've got a new gadget that I'm action. While the delegate give me once that. This. Is a USB's."

" Device for my. That is going old school and it it is it is an absolute it's an old school receiver. And I can sit and be on the phone. On my cell phone at my desk and still feel like. I'm a grown up. That's incredibly geeky it is and you know what the real truth of it is. Veronica. -- Your old school looking good I don't know what I'll I don't know annual school gate that's what's great about this stuff you know that that we are using that the current technology. And -- and in ways that not just enhance our allies but are making a slap at the same time you know there's no better combination as far as I'm concerned."

" So tell us where people can see the high."

" The play is going to be here in Los Angeles. Coming up this spring we openness April 10. And run Fridays Saturdays and Sundays until May tenth. And you can go to WWW. That caterer played dot com. For information and of course. For tickets."

" So -- told our -- audience for a few questions do you mind between ask if you number -- the way our our first one comes from maxi -- who asks. Do you seems social media changing theater and movie making."

" I don't see it changing I think that you know the forms of story telling that story telling that we currently -- a pretty good I think what it's what is going to change in in weird -- he's having an impact is in how we communicate about -- you know how we advertise. How we network around the ideas but I think that you know though the way we tell stories is that that's a process that's pretty pretty -- group I don't think that's going to change all that appreciably. In and not too distant future."

" And."

" I I don't it's not something that I really thought a lot about how one might use this in the in the service of building a brand from scratch. I -- I know that there's a good answer that question but I don't have that he had at that at the top of my head on the tip of my tongue and I'm gonna think about it. But that's what's so wonderful about this new technology is you can be creative. It. I guess if if you can establish yourself look content is it is -- right and it you can create content that you brand that you can become known for. Then you have an opportunity to use the social media platforms to drive. Traffic toward your brand and I think that's what this is all leading to at some point or another."

" And then finally pure 23 wants to know how do you feel about the influx of Hollywood on Twitter of these."

" Yeah I must you know the -- last week when it seemed like we here. -- have -- are about to read some sort of critical mass in terms you know the mainstream really. Taking hold here. Ellen. Weeded a couple of weeks ago that you know she wanted to get -- merely end. A million followers know it like a 36 hours and -- and I thought well is it time is it time to bail has now become you know. So. So no and so mainstream that it's no longer cool I'm going to hang out -- what happens. All the votes aren't in yet stay tuned we'll see."

" We'll see if it becomes my specified."

" Oh my god that would be -- night."

" In that would be that would be that would be bad but I thank you so much for being here once again with us and I'm more the right in check out his website at the barber and dot com and also find him on Twitter at Lavar Burton. We can check out the -- thank you thanks Veronica."