1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,813 I'm about to talk to Alyson Hannigan who plays Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 2 00:00:05,814 --> 00:00:11,985 All I need to do now is find a spell, so she falls for my charms. 3 00:00:20,526 --> 00:00:26,995 Now, Willow... she's a computer loving, vampire slaying, lesbian witch. 4 00:00:26,996 --> 00:00:29,999 Are you like her in real life? 5 00:00:30,034 --> 00:00:31,867 Well, eh... No. 6 00:00:31,902 --> 00:00:33,468 Do you believe in the supernatural? 7 00:00:33,469 --> 00:00:40,927 Well, my theory is: Yes, I believe because I don't want anything to come out... 8 00:00:40,928 --> 00:00:44,265 and prove that they exist if I say they don't exist. 9 00:00:52,876 --> 00:00:54,491 That's right big boy. 10 00:00:55,725 --> 00:00:57,245 Come and get it. 11 00:00:58,710 --> 00:01:01,409 Would you have liked to have played Buffy? 12 00:01:01,410 --> 00:01:03,297 - No. - No? Why not? 13 00:01:03,298 --> 00:01:06,573 Well, because I love Willow. 14 00:01:06,608 --> 00:01:12,159 She's somebody people can relate to and identify with and I love that. 15 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,797 Sorry, I was just thinking of Sarah Michelle Gellar 16 00:01:14,798 --> 00:01:18,559 I did an interview, it was probably about a year ago 17 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,236 we shared this really intimate moment. 18 00:01:21,237 --> 00:01:23,963 And it was really special, she touched my knee. 19 00:01:24,093 --> 00:01:25,243 - Did she? - Yeah. 20 00:01:25,244 --> 00:01:27,062 Well, I should balance the other knee. 21 00:01:27,063 --> 00:01:27,747 Try the other knee. 22 00:01:27,748 --> 00:01:29,257 Are you ready? 23 00:01:29,258 --> 00:01:30,258 Yeah 24 00:01:32,344 --> 00:01:34,381 I was trying to tickle you. 25 00:01:34,382 --> 00:01:37,241 Oh no , there's real chemistry there - I can feel it. 26 00:01:37,276 --> 00:01:42,706 I appreciate your efforts keeping the vampire population down until Buffy returns, but... 27 00:01:42,741 --> 00:01:45,238 But if anything should happen to you and... 28 00:01:45,239 --> 00:01:47,830 you should be killed, I would take somewhat amiss. 29 00:01:47,831 --> 00:01:51,012 - You would be cranky? - Entirely 30 00:01:51,047 --> 00:01:52,767 We try not to get killed. 31 00:01:52,768 --> 00:01:54,493 That's part of our whole mission statement. 32 00:01:54,494 --> 00:01:55,315 - Don't get killed. 33 00:01:55,316 --> 00:01:57,740 Did you get recognised much when you're out shopping? 34 00:01:57,741 --> 00:02:01,169 Sometimes. When somebody approaches me, it's always a surprise... 35 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:04,569 and my friends are like "They've been staring at you for twenty minutes!" 36 00:02:04,570 --> 00:02:07,101 - So, no one shouts out, "Witch, witch," like that. No one does that? - No. 37 00:02:07,102 --> 00:02:11,911 But there's always a thing I have noticed in the show, Willow has to cope with this unrequited love for Xander. 38 00:02:11,946 --> 00:02:16,679 Does it bring back any painful memories from those schoolday romances? 39 00:02:16,714 --> 00:02:19,580 Ah. Yes. Thanks ! 40 00:02:19,581 --> 00:02:23,854 Now, there is no love lost between Willow and Cordelia - who is played by Charisma. 41 00:02:23,855 --> 00:02:27,179 Is she as, um, "charismatic" in real life? 42 00:02:27,180 --> 00:02:29,220 - Yes. - Is she? Do you get on very well with her? 43 00:02:29,221 --> 00:02:34,169 Yes. Although, she and David are now on their own show called Angel. 44 00:02:34,170 --> 00:02:36,543 So we don't see them that often. 45 00:02:36,544 --> 00:02:40,320 Do you think, because there was Buffy and now there is Angel, 46 00:02:40,321 --> 00:02:42,701 there is a possible spin off for Willow here? 47 00:02:42,705 --> 00:02:44,675 - I don't think so. - What do you think the programme would be about? 48 00:02:44,710 --> 00:02:50,295 Well, apparently, it would be about vampire slaying, lesbian witches. 49 00:02:50,296 --> 00:02:53,885 Exactly. You see, that's it! Computer loving as well, you must put that in. 50 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:56,809 Oh, I'm sorry. Computer loving, lesbian witches. 51 00:02:56,810 --> 00:02:58,999 Come and get it big boy? 52 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:04,617 Well the slayer always says a pun or a witty play on words, 53 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:07,199 and I think it throws the vampires off. 54 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,909 It makes them frightened because I am wisecracking. 55 00:03:09,910 --> 00:03:12,082 OK I did not have a chance to work on that one, 56 00:03:12,083 --> 00:03:13,520 But you try it every time. 57 00:03:13,521 --> 00:03:15,789 Some of the vampire exterminations, they're very physical. 58 00:03:15,790 --> 00:03:18,113 I've been watching them and I've been shocked, really. 59 00:03:18,114 --> 00:03:20,827 Are your action scenes hard work to do? 60 00:03:20,862 --> 00:03:26,180 Actually, they are quite easy because we have wonderful people called stunt doubles. 61 00:03:26,181 --> 00:03:29,588 So they do all the fighting. 62 00:03:29,589 --> 00:03:31,563 Don't give it all away Alyson. 63 00:03:31,564 --> 00:03:35,736 People are going to think you are this really fit, strong, action girl. 64 00:03:35,737 --> 00:03:39,460 But they work their butts off. 65 00:03:39,461 --> 00:03:40,303 Butts off! 66 00:03:40,304 --> 00:03:41,998 I'm not going to take that credit. 67 00:03:41,999 --> 00:03:44,651 No way! They break ribs. 68 00:03:44,652 --> 00:03:49,136 Sarah's stunt double, Sophia, has broken ribs in a fight. 69 00:03:49,137 --> 00:03:52,068 We all saw you last year in your outrageous comedy, American Pie. 70 00:03:52,069 --> 00:03:55,092 Did you enjoy playing such a different character to Willow? 71 00:03:55,093 --> 00:03:59,929 It was so fun and it a nice little change of pace. 72 00:03:59,930 --> 00:04:04,450 It was and I think everyone can remember, there was a scene in it which was the great flute scene. 73 00:04:04,451 --> 00:04:08,081 And it was a really completely different way of playing the flute. 74 00:04:08,116 --> 00:04:09,544 Can you play the flute in real life or...? 75 00:04:09,545 --> 00:04:11,241 - No - No 76 00:04:11,442 --> 00:04:12,242 No method acting there, we hope. 77 00:04:14,346 --> 00:04:18,218 So, while you are in London... I know you do a lot of casting of spells. 78 00:04:18,219 --> 00:04:20,712 Are there any spells you are going to cast on anyone? 79 00:04:21,978 --> 00:04:25,704 What about, would you cast a love spell on me? 80 00:04:25,705 --> 00:04:27,532 Who do you want to... ? 81 00:04:27,533 --> 00:04:29,713 Just a general one so that people just like me. 82 00:04:29,714 --> 00:04:31,355 Make me more attractive. 83 00:04:31,356 --> 00:04:35,523 A sense of humour is always attractive. 84 00:04:35,524 --> 00:04:37,916 Do you not think I've got a sense of humour Alyson? 85 00:04:37,917 --> 00:04:40,695 Oh no, of course! I think you're hilarious! 86 00:04:40,696 --> 00:04:43,777 Yes, yes! Someone loves me. 87 00:04:43,778 --> 00:04:45,614 Alyson, thank you so much for talking to me. 88 00:04:45,615 --> 00:04:47,355 It's been wonderful. 89 00:04:47,356 --> 00:04:48,356 You should fall in love with him, okay girls?