Moderator: We're really lucky to have Shiri Appleby - also known as Liz from the hit show Roswell - here to chat with us and answer all your questions.
Shiri_Appleby: Hi everyone!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: That is an awfully adorable outfit you are wearing!
Moderator: Shiri, our first question of the night come from genie23 =)
genie23: I love the character Liz Parker, strong yet feminine. Does Shiri have anything in common with her?
Shiri_Appleby: Yes, we are both really sensitive and strong.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Well, you both look alike!
Shiri_Appleby: This year she's becoming a lot more independent and I'm really happy with that.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: :-)
Moderator: peegilita is sending this question by ESP
peegilita: What are your thoughts on the character Tess? Do you think her intentions are really bad?
Shiri_Appleby: No, I think...I don't think her intentions are bad at all. I think her character's very lonely and she's looking to fit in with the people who are just like her.
Shiri_Appleby: just like Max, she didn't choose her destiny.
Moderator: pjaysam is anxiously awaiting your answer for this one!
pjaysam: When will the movie Shiri filmed over the summer "A Time for Dancing" be released in movie theaters?
Shiri_Appleby: I think they are saying by next summer.
Moderator: angelgrl04 is wondering about your inspirations
angelgrl04: Who inspired you?
Shiri_Appleby: My parents, angelgrl04... my mom started taking me to auditions when I was young and she made it a fun activity, more than being a job.
Moderator: We recieved a lot of fan mail in the nick.com mailbag... this is a question from someone who couldn't make it to the chat tonight
NICKMare: Have you ever had any weird fan encounters?
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Like alien fans?????
Shiri_Appleby: I think it was the beginning of last year right before the show was coming out...Majandra Delfino, she plays me best friend Maria on the show. We were shopping together in Melrose, right when the show had just come out and no one had noticed me yet...and this girl came up to Majandra...she was really excited...I ran out of the store in a panic. I didn't know how to deal with it, and then Majandra went running after me!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Well, that is more of avoiding a weird fan encounter!!
Moderator: bigbadbear has a question about the show...
bigbadbear: What do you think of the new direction of the show?
Shiri_Appleby: Good question, bigbadbear!
Shiri_Appleby: I think that the science fiction part of the show drives the stories along a lot quicker...I think that part is interesting. I think it's pretty good that there's not so much relationship parts there. But when it is there, you can really appreciate it. It's not overhwelming, it adds depth to the show.
Moderator: punchbug has headphones on while asking this question...
punchbug: What kind of music do you listen to?
Shiri_Appleby: Well, punchbug, right now I am listening to a lot of Ben Harper and Tracy Chapman, Elliot Smith, Dave Mathews, Ani DeFranco, and Smashing Pumpkins...
Moderator: Lzprkr is wondering...
lzprkr: Can you explain the love triangle between Liz, Tess and Max without giving away any big secrets?
Shiri_Appleby: I'm having a hard time talking about it because I don't want to give away the story, lzprkr, but it's juicy!
Moderator: I Gabby is worried
I Gabby: Are you worroed since the show has only been renewed for 13 episodes?? What can we do to make sure that it gets renewed for the other 9 episodes it so desperately deserves?
Shiri_Appleby: Tell everyone who has a Nielson rating to watch it, I Gabby! Even those with Nielson Rating, too! I'm not worried because whatever's meant to be is meant to be. I think the show is good quality televisons and I'm hoping it will get picked up. But I'm not worrying about it.
Moderator: violet2911 is asking this from the Blab Library
Violet2911: what have you read recently?
Shiri_Appleby: Ooh, good question, violet. Today I just finished "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks... And then before that I read "The Bridges of Madison County" for the first time and I cried alot! And I just read "Summer Sisters" by Judy Blume. And today I just started the second Harry Potter.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: WHOO HOO!
Moderator: Yeah for Harry! This is another question from the mailbag for ya
NickMyst: (from the nick.com mail bag) Do you get to see a final print of an episode before it airs, or do you see it for the "first" time like the viewers do? If so, are you ever surprised by any of the editing cuts that are made?
Shiri_Appleby: We get a copy of the tape between a week and five days before it airs. Sometimes I am a bit surprised by what they cut. But they always tend to cut the secondary storylines, in favor of the main story... Because the main story is pretty in depth.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: You gotta trust that they know what they are doing...
Moderator: sararules saw you in the video!!
sararules: I think you looked great in the Bon Jovi video, any other videos in the works?
Shiri_Appleby: I just made my cousin's video with all of his friends in college but I don't think it'll be on MTV any time soon, sararules. But other than that, no.
Moderator: elliebee wonders about the filming location
elliebee: What do you think of the town you film in?
Shiri_Appleby: Covina..they are really nice people, really great. They are always out on the street watching the shoot. Friendly, elliebee.
Moderator: noggin08 is a sports fan!
noggin08: Do you like sports?
Shiri_Appleby: I like watching gymnastics and football and hocky of television. And I went to the first Laker playoffs this year, noggin. When they played the Pacers.
Moderator: liz2themax has a human question (grin)
liz2themax: With the shift to sci-fi - do you think the humans will have interesting storylines? or are they just there as "sidekicks"?
Shiri_Appleby: The humans seem to take part in the alien drama a lot.
Moderator: here is a scary question from the mailbag
NickFrog: Do you ever get scared during a scary scene? Have any of the story lines ever freaked you out?
Shiri_Appleby: Well, when you read them for the first time, its scary. But when you shoot it, it's not scary because you break it up and do it so many times... It definitely takes the fear out.
Moderator: babygirlie worries that you never have time for yourself
babygurlie: I know your schedule must be busy. What is your favorite past time off the set?
Shiri_Appleby: I hang out with my friends a lot. I knit and I crochet and I read a lot of books. Do a lot of photography.
Moderator: from teddybehr
teddybehr: I love Roswell. I hear you're very close with the rest of the cast. What are they like?
Shiri_Appleby: Majandra is one of my closest friends. It's weird..I've known them for a long time, we've been working together for 3 years... But I only know them at work..at work they are all really nice people, but because we work together so much we don't hang out to much. You spend so much time together at work you need your little breaks on the weekend, teddybehr.
Moderator: lzprkr misses the voiceovers from Liz
lzprkr: Do you know if we will ever hear Liz's voiceovers from her diary on the show again?
Shiri_Appleby: I don't know, I sure hope so. I thought they were fun.
Moderator: Oh! Emsters has a great question!
Emsters: What has been your favorite episode to shoot so far?
Shiri_Appleby: The Pilot's by far my favorite. Well, it was just so exciting because it was a new group of people... We shot the pilot for 12 days and I had that very nervous and exciting feeling, driving to work each day... Every day was exciting for me. I was doing a lot of things I didn't think I was capable of... It was the first thing I did as an adult. And it was the most exciting thing for me because I learned alot.
Moderator: shiriluvr sounds like a huge fan of yours!
shiriluvr: Do you like Rosie O'Donnell? You should go on her show sometimes. How do you like Japanese food? Boston loves you!
Shiri_Appleby: I love Rosie O'Donnell. When her show first premiered I went to her show and sat in the audience. I would love to do the show, shiriluvr. I really like Chinese food...and I love sushi but I just got into it a year and a half ago.
Moderator: jbehr is excited about the upcoming episodes
jbehr: Can you tell us anything about the upcoming episode called "end of the world"? it looks to be one of the best! and have you or any of the other members of the set ever pulled any pranks?
Shiri_Appleby: "The End of the World"..I really like it a lot, it's a really good, sweet episode... There's a lot of Liz and Max in it. We joke around alot but we don't have time to pull pranks.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Wow!! That busy, huh?!?
Shiri_Appleby: I think we just joke around a lot with each other but I can't really remember anyone pulling a prank.
Moderator: bree72809 loves Nickelodeon!
bree72808: What is your favorite NickToon show?
Shiri_Appleby: My favorite Nick show is "The Secret World of Alex Mack", and I was on "the Amanda SHow" too.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: OOh, how was that??
Shiri_Appleby: It was so fun! Tangi Miller from "Felicity" did that with me, and I played a big nerd they all made fun of, and I got my head stuck in the toilet!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Oh, "The Girls' Room!!".
Moderator: roswella has a comment and a question
roswella: I just wanted to let Shiri know that her work on the show is much appreciated and that we are all pulling for a full season! What type of character, if any, would you like to play in the future?
Shiri_Appleby: Thank you very much, Roswella--that's really nice. I hope we get the full season, as well. I want to do a comedy, play someone who's fun and really spontaneous, off the wall and eccentric.
Moderator: since it is so close to Halloween, I am not surprised we received this question from the mailbag
NICKFrog: Do you still go trick or treating & what are you going to dress up as for Halloween?
Shiri_Appleby: I haven't gone...I think last year we working on Halloween. Last year I went to a party and dressed up as a Harley Davidson chick. This year I don't know yet, I usually pull it together at the last minute.
Moderator: eponymous loves your acting!!
eponymous1: One of the things I love about your portrayal of Liz are your facial expressions, when you roll your eyes (like you did in the Pilot) or bite your lip. Who comes up with those, you or the director?
Shiri_Appleby: I come up with them while I'm doing it..but I'm not really aware of the fact I'm doing them.
Moderator: crescendo would love your advice
crescendo: What advice do you have for aspiring actors and actresses?
Shiri_Appleby: If you want to get into the business, make sure you're doing it because you want it. You have to enjoy the experience of auditioning, because that's the hardest part. You have to put yourself out there. and if you're rejected, remember they are not rejecting you, it's just that you don't fit something specific they have in their head...
SPEAKER_nickyapper: oh - definitely!!
Shiri_Appleby: Basically just go out there and have fun.
Moderator: trababa is hoping for some inside scoop as a reward for coming to your chat
trababa: This season has begun with a bang...well several. Are we in store for more surprises in the season?
Shiri_Appleby: You sure are, trababa! I can't tell you what they are because then they wouldn't be surprises!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: So you better keep watching!!!!
Moderator: pipernsalt is trying to work up some tears while asking this one
pipernsalt: How do you prepare for the emotional scenes i.e. crying in "Leaving Normal and "Destiny"?
SPEAKER_nickyapper: oooh, that is a hard one!!
Shiri_Appleby: I just think of what she's going through..in "Leaving Normal" it was her grandmother passing away and I had just experienced that soon before. In Destiny, she was walking away from something and that was really hard. I just put myself in her shoes. Because I'm so sensitive I'm easily brought to tears.
Moderator: hbrand269 is brightening up the Blab with a smile and a question!
hbrand269: This season it seems like the characters smile a lot more.....Is there a reason for this?
Shiri_Appleby: I haven't been aware of that, hbrand...
Moderator: 1cooldude has an interesting question!
1cooldude: If you weren't a actor what do you think you would be doing right now?
Shiri_Appleby: If I wasn't, I'd be in college, studying I don't know what..maybe English or psychology. I'd love to take an Art History class.
Moderator: ::drum roll while opening envelope::: another one from the mailbag at nick.com
NICKMare: Nick.com Question: What movie do you really want to see? And why?
Shiri_Appleby: "Charlie's Angels.."
SPEAKER_nickyapper: An of course you want to see "Rugrats in Paris"!!!
Shiri_Appleby: oh, of course!!
Moderator: :::handing maxliz4eva some tissues just in case:::
maxliz4eva: I saw a pic today from "The End Of The world", I know u r not allowed to give information away, but should us max and liz dreamgirls grab our tissues?
Shiri_Appleby: definitely.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: nuff said!!!
Moderator: chapooh has a mythological question
chapooh: Many of us fans believe that Liz is the key to the alien's mythology. Do you believe that this could be true?
Shiri_Appleby: I have no idea! I've talked about story points but I don't really get into the mythology with the writers.
Moderator: missa0303 is an adoring fan
missa0303: 1st I just want to say that u are a great role model and an awesome actress also have ur parents supported ur acting career? how did u hear about roswell like before u got ur part and all?
Shiri_Appleby: That's an interesting question, missa...thank you! My parents are really supportive of my career...so incredibly supportive of it and of me and the choices I'm making. Even if they don't agree with what I decide to do, they help me through it. They respect me as an adult. My friends told me about the audition... the casting director wasn't interested in me, my friend told me that there was a show being cast with three girl parts and I should audition. So I asked my agent and she had a hard time getting me an audition... so my friend gave David Nutter my picture and that's how I got an audition.
Moderator: Oh I love this question from dempsgurl! It is a different twist on the Halloween questions!
dempsgurl: How do you feel that that some people want to dress up like YOU this Halloween?
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Hey there Blabbers!!! We have about 10 minutes left with Shiri Appleby, also known as Liz Parker from Roswell!
Shiri_Appleby: Are you kidding?? I don't know..that's just "Wow"...it's so weird.
Moderator: roswell11 is wondering how you feel about this
roswell11: Do you believe that there really was a crash in 1947 in Roswell, NM?
Shiri_Appleby: Anything is possible, roswell.
Moderator: melgan has an off-the-wall question for you (grin)
melgan: Ok I need your expert opinion on this. What would you name a female chocolate lab that you found on the side of the road?
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Send us your questions for Shiri NOW!! While she is still blabbing....
Shiri_Appleby: Lucky?
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Hershey?
Shiri_Appleby: And then you could sing the Britney Spears' song!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Toblerone?
Moderator: from disregular
disregular: I'm writing a paper for my college class at UCR about the popularity of Roswell. Roswell is both a teen drama and a sci-fi show. Which of those aspects make is so popular, or is it both aspects? What do you think? A quote from you would be great for my paper, I think my professor loves your show.
Shiri_Appleby: I think it's the combination of the two.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: You will have to include nick.com Blab-a-torium in your footnotes!!!!
Shiri_Appleby: I don't think the show would be quite as interesting if it was only based on one aspect...
SPEAKER_nickyapper: She is trying to polish her comments for your paper....
Shiri_Appleby: I think the science fiction aspect helps the relationships because there's always something at risk.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Be sure to send her a copy c/o THE WB!
Moderator: dwbhe has a weird question for ya!
dwbhe: is it weird playing a teenager on the show? would you want to go back to your high school days?
disregular: right on, thanks man
Shiri_Appleby: It's not weird playing a teenager, I enjoyed every minute of high school, I really loved it. I would do it again, because I had so much fun, but I wouldn't change anything, not even the bad parts.
Moderator: krnjester is wondering about your tv family
krnjester: Does the acting family that you work with make you feel as if they really are your real family?
Shiri_Appleby: The people who play my parents only come in every few episodes but I really enjoy working with them.
Moderator: :::::pulling staples out of this envelope:::: and now another question from the mailbag
NICKMyst: (nick.com mailbag:) How many hours do you work on "Roswell" a day?
Shiri_Appleby: between 12 and 18.
Moderator: samros has our crystal ball handy
samros: where do you think that you will be in 25 years?
Shiri_Appleby: I hope I'm married with lots of kids, samros. I hope everyone in my family is healthy and doing well.
Moderator: our last question for the night comes from teddybehr and then we would love to hear about some of your plans
teddybehr: I love liz's wardrobe this season. Do you have a say in the clothes you wear for the episodes?
Shiri_Appleby: Yes, I do! I wanted Liz to be a little more fun this year but still girly.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: WOW!! The time flies when you are having fun!!! Thanks for Blabbing with us, Shiri!!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: You have been a wonderful Blab-a-torium guest!!
Moderator: Thanks for being with us Shiri!!!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Anything to tell us about before you go?
Shiri_Appleby: Keep watching "Roswell" Monday nights on the WB.
SPEAKER_nickyapper: I can't wait!!!
Shiri_Appleby: and look for my film "A Time for Dancing." It should be coming out next summer.
krnjester: SHIRI!! You're wonderful!! Keep up the great and hard work! Love ya!
jmagrocks: your show is the best and i hope it never gets canceled
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Also, you can see Shiri, this Saturday night on SNICK in "The Amanda Show"
Shiri_Appleby: Thanks for chatting!
SPEAKER_nickyapper: Bye Shiri!!!
Shiri_Appleby: Bye!
lovingbehr: Keep up the good work! You have a brilliant future ahead of you!
shiriguy:: we love you shiri!
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