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May 18, 1995 REGIS: Gillian, Gillian, Gillian, this is your very first interview? GILLIAN: (a little embarrassed) Yeeaahh, my first talk show... REGIS: Are you nervous? GILLIAN: Yes, I am. KATHIE LEE: All you gotta do is talk... REGIS: All ya gotta do is keep talking... GILLIAN: I know... REGIS: I hate being a guest - it's a lot of burden, responsibility... Gillian looks confused REGIS: You do understand that, don't you? GILLIAN: (laughing) Yes, I do! KATHIE LEE: Well, as an actress you feel secure with other peoples words, but here you're Gillian... GILLIAN: Yeah, exactly. KATHIE LEE: But you're an interesting young woman...I've been reading how your last unemployment check was about to come? GILLIAN: Yes...I got my last check the day that I got the pilot. KATHIE LEE: After a year of going out to 2-3 auditions a day.... GILLIAN: Well, that was an exaggeration when it came out in print...but I was going to a lot of auditions. KATHIE LEE: Had you set a limit for yourself - like "I'm either gonna get some work or I'm gonna go home."? GILLIAN: (doesn't know how to answer) Um...no. REGIS: What we need here are long, lengthy stories...one word not allowed....NO, because... GILLIAN: (laughing) No, I hadn't. I knew this was something I wanted to do...I knew that after this year I would go back to waitressing, and I wouldn't necessarily give up acting... REGIS: What were you like in high school? GILLIAN: Really? (not wanting to answer) (heavy *sigh*) KATHIE LEE: Were you the cheerleader type? Gillian laughs REGIS: Were you the Miss Goody Two-Shoes....were you the punk rocker? Gillian stops GILLIAN: I was (stammering)...do you (to Regis) have an opinion of punk rockers? (laughing) I was a bad girl. Regis looks shocked KATHIE LEE: No! GILLIAN: Yes, I was... I was in the principal's office every other day. KATHIE LEE: For what?! GILLIAN: Talking... Kathie Lee interrupts: Which she won't do here...(Gillian laughs) GILLIAN: ...stealing papers, throwing paper airplanes... REGIS: Did you have any funny facial ornaments...? GILLIAN: Well, I had a nose ring on the left side for a while... KATHIE LEE: Does that heal up...? GILLIAN: I think so...It's now covered by a scratch from my daughter... REGIS: Well, things heal and you outgrow them and here you are, a lovely young star of a top rated television show. (Commercial Break) REGIS: Gillian Anderson is with us, star of the show X-Files. Incidentally, this was not only good for your career but turned out to be a rather big personal coup as well...? GILLIAN: Well, yes that it's actually a prerequisite to a show, you sign a contract and you get a husband and baby as well. *smile* REGIS: What was he doing on the show? GILLIAN: He was an art director...he wasn't on the pilot but came on when we started shooting the series. KATHIE LEE: Was it love at first sight, Gillian? GILLIAN: No, it wasn't love at first sight. I was very attracted to him and assumed he was to me as well. We went out on a couple dates and he asked me to marry him. No, that's not true (smirking)...it was pretty close to that though - we had a few dates to feel it out - it wasn't bang or anything...I didn't faint. REGIS: Who asked who first? GILLIAN: Well, like a verbal move or a physical move...? (laughing) REGIS: Well, you know you gotta start something...? GILLIAN: I invited him into my trailer to eat sushi. KATHIE LEE: You know, that worked for me once, too... (laughter) KATHIE LEE: That's very romantic. REGIS: Yes, instead of the couch...she said, "come on in"; she said, "how 'bout some sushi...?" GILLIAN: And when he left, he said he didn't really want the sushi... REGIS: Well, you're happily married, you got a baby, a hit show...what more do you want, Gillian? GILLIAN: Sleep! (laughter, laughter) (Regis plugs The X-Files) Transcript appears courtesy of The Regis and Kathie Lee Show.      |