Transcript von Holly's Chat(1)

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Holly's here! Start sending in questions.


From Jaeton: Do the girls on Charmed all get along well?
Yes, we get along very well. In fact, Shannen and I go horseback riding together, and Alyssa and I go flower shopping together.


From HeidiAnn: What is your favorite episode of Charmed?
I'd have to say the pilot--the first one. I just liked it the best.


From dirt_girl: Are you ever involved in any practical joking on the set?
There are occasional food fights. We had Friday-night grape night. Because when I had the scene with Josh and the wine, we started picking up the plastic grapes and throwing them at each other. By Friday night we were so tired, and the director couldn't control us! There were grapes all over the floor.


From t0mmy: When did you start acting?
I think I was 10. I did everything--commercials, print ads. I got my SAG card from being an extra in a movie. It was called Walls of Glass.


From hacker2093: Why do you use your middle name? Was there already a Holly Combs?
No, it wasn't that. I was 10 years old when I got into SAG, so my mom kind of made the decisions, and she was really proud of my whole name. I never got around to changing it.


From c_johnson: Do any of your nonacting friends ever ask to be in an episode of Charmed or anything like that?
Occasionally, but only as jokes. Sometimes we'll let someone be an extra or background in a restaurant scene. But the hours are really long, and they usually have to stay all day and don't want to do it again.


From maturin: Have you had much feedback from practicing wiccans/neopagans?
We get a lot of feedback over the Internet. Some of the wiccans and witches are happy that we're portraying them in a positive light, and there are some who feel we take too much dramatic license. We try to remind them that we're on a TV show.


From seattlematt: What kind of music do you like? Are you a Remy Zero groupie?
Yes, I'm a very big Remy Zero fan. We go to all his shows. I like all different kinds of music, from country and to really hard rock.


From quadman: What was your reaction when you learned Alyssa was joining the cast?
I was shocked, actually. I had no idea the other girl was leaving. During the first scene I did with Alyssa, it was clear to me she brought something completely different to the show. And it was something we needed.


From xnderbuffy: Is working for Spelling very different from working for David E. Kelley?
No. It's funny, but it's not. They are both very much in control of their projects, and they both take active roles in all aspects of the projects. They're both basically control freaks.


From ghostfacekiller: What movies do you like?
The last movie I saw that I liked was The Matrix. And, of course, I saw Star Wars and found it very entertaining. One of my favorite movies is Wild at Heart.


From quadman: What's your opinion on the WB's decision to move the show to Thursday nights?
I knew this one was coming. I'm a little nervous, because it is the most competitive night on television. I kind of feel honored that the network feels we can handle this arena--mostly nervous, though.


From hacker2093: Do you keep in touch with anyone from Picket Fences?
I do. I talk to Tom Skerritt occasionally. And I talk to a few of the crew guys. It was definitely a family atmosphere. Our crew was very family oriented. It was a nice place to spend four years.


From bonny1212: Holly, don't you get frustrated sometimes that all the media cares about is whether all three of you girls get along?
Yeah, they used to be really concerned with that. Now, a lot of people on the Internet seem to be really interested in our marriages and our love lives. So, it has sort of shifted.


From brandy5443: Did you go to Alyssa's wedding? What was that like?
I did. It was very nice--very beautiful and very inspiring.


From superpiper: Is it hard working on a green screen so often?
It definitely is. It was a new experience for me. It takes a lot of imagination and stamina. You can't feel embarrassed by what you're doing because you're in front of a big, green screen!


From sarah_gellar: I watched the season finale of Charmed yesterday, and I thought it was sooo sad what happened to you-know-who. Will you-know-who come back next season, as a ghost or something?
I actually don't have the answer to that. I don't think our writers even have the answer to that. I think it's an idea floating around, so, we'll see.


From christolj: Does it bother you when people talk about your personal life on the boards?
It's beginning to, because a lot of people have been picking on my boyfriend. I haven't said much about him, so, it kind of bothers me when they start speculating about him.


From charmingirl: How long have you been a vegetarian?
I was for seven years. I'm not any longer. I had these terrible cravings that never went away, and finally I just broke down. I had to have a cheeseburger!


rom hacker2093: I saw Shannen and Alyssa on MTV at the Skywalker Ranch for the Star Wars screening, but I didn't see you. Were you there?
Yeah, I was there. I did an interview standing next to Alyssa. It was amazing! Lucas has amazing facilities up there. He has a huge main house and a research library. We got to take a tour of the main house. It was, like, 76,000 square feet, but they told us it's just where George Lucas works. He doesn't even live in it.


From belkelyn: Do you have any movie roles coming up?
I'm reading a couple of things right now. I'm very interested in taking a vacation, but if I found something I really loved, I think I'd do it.


From tanyamichellerox: Holly, do you and Shannen really drive trucks?
Yeah, we do. Occasionally, we do.


From sheryl9699: Holly, do you have any tattoos?
I have three: one on each wrist and a rose on my shoulder.


From sheryl9699: How did you and Shannen meet?
We met through mutual friends probably six or seven years ago. We've been friends ever since.


From calgrrl: Do you like for people to come up and talk to you, or do you prefer to be left alone in public?
There's no one who has ever come up to me and bothered me or freaked me out, so, I'm still okay with people coming up to me. It has changed now with Charmed, because the show's geared more toward kids, and they have no qualms about running up to you in the mall.


From c_johnson: Besides Charmed, what's your favorite show on TV?
The X-Files and Friends. It used to be Mad About You, but then with the baby, it just wasn't as much fun.


From shadygroves: What's a typical day on the Charmed set like?
We get dressed in some very fashionable clothing, put on a lot of makeup and then go slay some demons!


From chlobo: Holly, do you have any pets?
I have two dogs, two cats, three lovebirds and a horse. The cats are Blue and Selina, named after Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. The dogs are Travis and Hugo. The lovebirds are Lollipop and Flower, and we have a new one that just flew into my kitchen yesterday, but we don't have a name for it yet. The horse is Jesse. The name came with the horse.


From stout1976: What male actors would you like to play opposite of?
Andy Garcia...Matthew McConaughey's good. I'll take either one!


From nova_7: Tell us about your White Lighter.
My White Lighter will be returning next year.


From christolj: Why do you think you three have such great chemistry onscreen?
I think Shannen and I have a chemistry because we know each other from before and are really close friends, so it was easy for us to play sisters. And with Alyssa, we just got lucky. If you saw the original pilot, it was very different. So, it has worked out great.


From shadygroves: Out of curiosity, is the Halliwell house in the show an actual house, or is it a set?
No, it's an actual house at an undisclosed location.


From spoilerman: When do you start taping again?
We'll probably start at the end of July.


From stephiem: What would we find in your refrigerator?
A lot of junk food, but also a lot of health food, because my boyfriend is a vegetarian and has been for his whole life. He goes for the granola cereal and I go for the Cocoa Krispies. Also, salami and bacon--a reformed vegetarian gone bad.


From mintstacey: Holly, what is your favorite way to relax and unwind?
When I'm working, it's basically falling into bed. When I'm not working, I like to go horseback riding and do gardening.


From t0mmy: Do you exercise? If so, what do you do to keep in shape?
I don't have any sort of exercise routine, but between my horse and my garden and walking around in those heels on Charmed, that's enough exercise for me.


From zappi: If you hadn't gone into acting, what profession do you think you would have entered?
When I was in high school, I wanted to be a marine biologist, of all things. I was a water baby. I got my scuba-diving license when I was 13 years old.


From tanyamichellerox: Can you describe Alyssa and Shannen each in three words?
Shannen is strong, determined and loving. Alyssa is sweet, nurturing and spiritual.