DL: I don�t want you to get the wrong idea. I didn�t mean to kiss you there. But, I just found myself at an angle where it just looked like all I could do was kiss you. MW: No, I appreciated it very much. DL: Hope you�re not offended. MW: No, not at all. DL: Cause you know it�s very continental to be doing that. MW: It�s very LA, it�s very showbiz. DL: I think to think of it as tres` exotique. But not everybody goes for that and so I apologize if it seemed untoward. But anyway, it�s nice to have you here. MW: I feel much closer to you know. DL: Really? You feel closer? MW: I do, I do. DL: Good, good. How ya been? Good? MW: Really well. Yourself? DL: Well, I�m OK. I�m always tired. You get to be my age�. I�m just beat. MW: Kinda sucks to have a job like this, huh? *laughter* MW: What a bummer, ya know. DL: Well, it�s good parts and it�s bad parts, but so far, things are OK. And you, you couldn�t be busier yourself. You have the Dawson�s Creek. Who do you play on Dawson�s Creek? Jen? MW: Yeah, Jen. DL: OK, so what�s the deal on her? Tramp? *laughter* MW: Yeah, it�s true. DL: But, is it fun to be� MW: It is. Drinkin�, whorin�, throwing up. *laughter* DL: Hell, I was worried about a little kiss on the cheek for god sakes! What�s gonna happen? We�re coming to the end of the season for Dawson�s Creek, right? You got like a cliffhanger or something going on? MW: Yeah, big, big cliffhanger. DL: Can you tell people what it is or not? MW: No, that�s why it�s a cliffhanger. DL: You can�t tell what it is? MW: No. DL: Are you sworn to secrecy when you sign up for the Dawson�s Creek? MW: Yeah, it�s top secret� it�s like the government. *laughter* DL: It�s like an agency of the United States government. MW: It�s called the WB. DL: And you all live in Dawsons� Creek? MW: Yes, actually, I am Jen, I am� DL: I know MW: Yeah. *laughter* MW: I live in Capeside. DL: There�s also a guy named Dawsons? Dawson? MW: Absolutely DL: And he�s the star? MW: I live next door to him. DL: That�s right. There you go, sure. And now, you�re in an off-Broadway production. It must be very exciting. You ever done live theater before? How old are you, by the way? MW: I�m 18. DL: Oh my god! 18! *applause* DL: I�ll tell you something right now. Don�t take this the wrong way. You shouldn�t be here. You should be home studying. *laughter* DL: And you�re in the production of �Killer Joe�? MW: Yeah. DL: OK, you finish it up. Tell everybody everything they need to know about this. MW: Everything you need to know about this� First of all, please come see it. DL: Yeah. MW: It opens� DL: You enjoy the work? MW: I�m having the best time of my life. It�s the best thing I�ve ever done. It�s terrifying, it�s exhilarating, it�s challenging. It opens May 2nd. It�s a really, really good time. It�s a raucous play, it�s an irreverent play, it�s funny, it�s sexy, it�s scary. But enough with the pitch. DL: Now, let�s narrow the focus. Get right to the part where you�re in the play and the things you have to do. MW: Oh no! DL: No, no, tell people. *laughter* DL: You want them to know in advance. You don�t want them to be stunned when they come to the theater and see� MW: But, I also want them to make sure they�re not coming to the theater for just that reason. It�s a really entertaining two hours, besides the fact that I�m naked! DL: Ooooooo, yeah? How many people does the theater hold? MW: 198 DL: Is this the largest number of people that have ever seen you naked? MW: Thank god, yes! I�m only 18! DL: Yeah, I know. You seem kind of advanced to me. *laughter* DL: Are you uncomfortable on the stage in the theater without you clothes on? MW: Would you be? How would you feel doing this show naked? DL: I�m not comfortable being naked anywhere. Not even in my car. What!? *laughter* DL: Is it difficult for an actress to be naked and act, or is it all just part of being an actress? MW: Well, the first couple of times, it was really difficult, but it�s incredibly cathartic to be able to� DL: In what sense? MW: To be able to stand up there and come to terms with the misgivings of your body. You know, this is who I am�there ya go. It is really liberating. DL: Really? MW: But, I can also hear. If anyone happens to go see the play, sssssshhhhhh. Because, I was getting naked one night and I could hear, �Oh my god, Jen from Dawson�s Creek is taking her clothes off!� DL: I�m sorry. I didn�t think you could hear me. *laughter* DL: How about your family, your parents, when they come? They must know� MW: Well, I haven�t told them yet, but now they�re gonna know. DL: Oh, they know. They must. MW: No, I haven�t worked up the courage to actually tell them. I think that they know. I think they�ve read reviews of past shows. But, it�s something that sort of goes unspoken between us. Like, if you don�t really talk about it, then maybe it actually won�t happen. DL: Maybe it won�t happen tonight. MW: Yeah, they�re keeping hop alive. DL: It�s just something they do for the matinee. You enjoy the live theater experience? As much as working on television or film? MW: It�s a whole different medium. It exercises different muscles. You�ve got to sort of be a marathon runner instead of a sprinter. DL: It�s hard isn�t it? Every night, night after night after night. MW: It�s taxing. DL: Well good for you, good for you. MW: Thank you. DL: How you doing? MW: Couldn�t be happier, really couldn�t. DL: Really? You couldn�t be happier? MW: Yeah, I�m so excited to be here. DL: That�s very sweet of you. Thank you very much. MW: Thank you. DL: That�s very nice. Well, I�m sorry we�ve run out of time, but you�re gonna be in town for a while, so I want you to come back. �Cause, there�s other things here I would like to chat with you about. MW: I would love to. DL: Thank you very much, Michelle. It was nice meeting you. MW: Thank you. DL: (pointing at Michelle) There you go, right there!