Carlos Amezcua and Barbara Beck interview Alyson Hannigan
Carlos - Buffy the vampire...is it still called Buffy the Vampire Slayer or is it just Buffy
Alyson - no it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Carlos - ok, still Buffy the Vampire Slayer, moves to Tuesday nights here on the WB starting tonight when part two of the special Buffy event "surprise" airs
Barbara - Now, Alyson Hannigan plays Buffy’s shy wallflower friend and confidant, but in real life, she enjoys, kickboxing, surfing...more importantly she’s here with us this morning...good morning, welcome. Now I see you were kind of preparing as you watched the golden globes, you’ve got your list there. Please go ahead, Alyson has awards to do.
Alyson - ok. I have to do this sign...hi (aly holds up her sign)
Barbara - HI SARAH!!! I MISS YOU!!!! BUFFY RULES!!!!...ok, next one
Alyson - it’s because, no that’s it.
Barbara - that’s it, that’s the only one you had
Alyson - Because, yes that’s it, she was on Saturday Night Live and she held up a sign for me, so
Barbara - so we’re all even
Alyson - yes
Barbara - you know we’re so good about this and we reassure you that we never never tell anyone anything, but this is the "surprise" show coming up on Buffy the Vampire Slayer...what’s the surprise?
Alyson - well, i ah, it’s part two, last night was the first and ...it’s there’s so many surprises and and i was trying to think of something i could tell you without giving away the big huge stuff
Barbara - let me guess, you came up with nothing
Alyson - exactly
Barbara - you can’t say anything
Alyson - yeah, but it’s really good
Barbara - it’s really good...did you ever think I mean somebody comes to you and says you’re going to be on this show called Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... I mean there was a movie and everything, did you think eww, is this really a good idea.
Alyson - yeah, it was like oh no, ok
Barbara - and you are not even going to be Buffy, you’re going to be her shy friend.
Alyson - I was just like oh alright and then I got the sides, the audition piece, and I was like this is really funny. And then I was really excited, and I didn’t read the script until after I got the part and I read the script and I was like I’m so glad I didn’t read the script because I would’ve killed for this job. It would’ve made me so
Barbara - it would’ve made you too nervous
Alyson - oh yeah
Carlos - watching the show, most people do kill in their, for their job
Alyson - I know
Carlos - it’s a really fun show to watch, we’re really big fans. We have a clip of Buffy, let’s take a look
-clip-
Oz-Do you want to go out with me tomorrow night?
Will-Oh, I can’t
Oz-Well, see I like that you’re unpredictable
Willow-It’s just that its Buffy’s birthday and we’re throwing her a surprise party
Oz-It’s ok
Willow-But you could come if you wanted
Oz-I don’t want to crash
Willow-No it’s fine, you could be m-my date
Oz-Alright, I’m in
Willow-I said date
-clip ends-
Barbara - that’s so cute...that’s so cute. Does it bother you to play the kind of shy well not that sexy one compared to buffy?
Alyson - um, no it doesn’t because ah, you know, I get these letters, that the these little kids say like I’m just like you, and and it’s so nice to see a character that I can relate to on television, and you know it’s, it’s nice to be the awkward one, cuz then you can get away with more
Carlos - what do you think is the attraction to the show. What is it that you think atttracts viewers to Buffy?
Alyson - ah, the writing, it its its so funny, it’s so smart, an-and Joss Whedon is a genius so I just it it it, has I mean age range, its, kids love it, and adults and everybody, there’s something for everyone, you know?
Barbara - what about for you...from buffy the vampire slayer, have you gotten some great offers, other tv shows, are you looking at some movie scripts now?
Alyson - ah, well, I did a movie over the break last year, and ah, I’m not sure when it’s coming out...probably in march.but um you know, I’m just working on the show right now and hopefully, over the break I’ll be able to do some stuff.
Barbara - maybe a spinoff, you never know
Alyson - I wanna stay on the show
Barbara - It could happen. So this is the conclusion an is is it tonight.
Alyson - yes
Barbara - a special surprise
Alyson - yes at eight o’clock
Barbara - eight o’clock tonight
Alyson - and then Dawson’s creek
Barbara - very good to see you, thanks for coming in
Alyson - yes, thank you very much
Barbara - and we’ll be watching, I know marc(the weather guy) will, big early fan of the show eight o’clock tonight
Alyson - thank you
Carlos - Alyson Hannigan... and we’ll find out how that date goes I guess in future episodes, huh
Alyson - tonight
Carlos - oh oh, you find out tonight, ah how that date goes
Alyson - I think so...maybe...no it was last night
Carlos - it was last night
Alyson - I can’t keep my dates straight
Carlos - (laugh)
Barbara - It’s ok, no one here can either, you fit right in.