Art of Being: Rose Mcgowan
"Twinkies used
to be my fee for babysitting."
One in the same: "Paige [my character] is fierce, feisty, fun and fabulous!
She can disappear and reappear and draw things to her - like men."
Dynasty's child: "I used to watch Dynasty when I was
really little. I just wanted to be Alexis more than anything."
Eight is enough: "My [eight] siblings couldn't be less impressed with me. I say, 'Hey, I'm on a TV
show now,' and they're like, 'You want to know what I'm doing tomorrow night?'"
Sweet gig: "Twinkies used to be my fee for babysitting. A packet of Twinkies per hour. We didn't
have a lot of money and nobody would buy me candy because my parents were full-on carob chip people. So, I had to, whenever
I was out of the house, make the most of it."
Favorite flick: "I love Sixteen Candles. Love! I saw it for the first time when I was 13. And even
today, after seeing it who knows how many times, I can't resist watching it when it comes on TV."
Paige me: "Being on the show has changed my life in the sense that I have no life. The hours are
scary because we shoot at night. I get home when most people are going to work. I'm the kind of girl who used to be big on
getting out of bed in the morning at say, 10 a.m."
A Charmed Life: "Was it scary being the new girl? Gawd no! I'm completely
used to it. I went to so many different schools growing up I was perennially the new girl. The way I dealt with it was by
telling myself that what other people think of me is not my business. I know I am kind and I have fun and if I sat there and
worried about what everybody else thought of me my brain would be very crowded."
My motto: You might not be happy in the moment but if you stay true to yourself you will be happy
in the end.
Phat Chance: "I eat a lot more now because I need to have a lot more energy. The good news is you
eat more and you gain weight and then you get made fun of by millions of people on TV. That's the good news. Can you tell
I am trying really hard right now to make you feel sorry for me? It's quite ridiculous because I love this job. It's one of
the best things that's happened to me."
Winging It: "When I first came here from Italy I fell in love with this boy across the street. I
think I was about 9 years old. I gave him the wings that they give you on the airplane to signify my love and he threw them
in his pool. I swore off love for at least a year. I'm not big on professing love now unless it's a sure thing."
Make Love, Not War : "I'm glad my character is finally starting to get some action. She's got a bit
of a revolving door going with men. Now, I just need to make sure the guys are cute. Perhaps I should ask for casting approval?"
Killing Him Softly: "Killing Cole wasn't difficult. I had the support of my family. They wanted me to. And besides, I
had to do it for the good of mankind."
Truth Or Dare? "I'm always up for a challenge. I like taking chances. I have jumped out of a plane.
That was fun. I was the only one in the group who landed perfectly so I don't want to do it again. I don't want to tempt fate.
Next I'd like to climb the pyramids."
On A Wing And A Prayer: "If I could have special powers, I would definitely want to have the ability
to fly. I can entertain myself walking down the street, but flying down the street, now that would be fun!"
Seeing Red: "I don't know how much longer I'm going to keep this hair color. It granted me some anonymity
for a while but that's over. The problem is, I am easily bored. I don't like looking at myself everyday."
Four Letter Words and Other Faux Pas: "I am notorious for being the retarded one on the set. I mess
up constantly. I cuss too much and I am always calling myself Phoebe or Piper by mistake. I like to think I add some levity
to the work situation."
