28 May, 2000

On the previous question of tattoos--

Well, a bunch of you got it right, but Jaz was first:

"ummm, let's see.... your tattoo on your arm is usually covered by an arm-band. And in the episode "If the Shoe Fits", the tattoo on your arm was totally un-covered. I think thats right anyway.!"

Absolutely.

Lots of you asked about the sci-fi project with Claudia Christian, so here's the scoop. It's called Anne Manx and the Ring of Minotour, starring Claudia Christian, Patricia Tallman, and yours truly. It's a sequel to Lives of the Cat, which Claudia and Patricia did together as well. It's an audio book from the Radio Repertory Company of America, written by Larry M. Weiner, and produced like a radio play --with effects and music, and all that groovy genre stuff. We start production this summer and I'll let you know when it's out. It'll be broadcast on web radio, and available to buy on the internet and at bookstores. If you want to check out Lives of the Cat, you can find it on the merchandise page of Claudia's website. It's interesting that a lot of you were hoping that it would be a feature film, because as a matter of fact there is just such a film in the works for Claudia and me now! It's still in infancy stages, so that's all I can tell you at the moment, but I'll keep you posted. The producers will be happy to hear there's so much interest in a movie with the two of us together!

"I saw the picture of you and Dorian Cleavenger posted from the Pittsburgh Comicon. Have you, or are you planning to model for him? He is an awesome artist."
   -- Scott

Answer-- I agree completely! Well, you saw the future with that one didn't you? Yes, while I was in Pittsburgh I modelled for Dorian (he is based in Pittsburgh and has a studio there). He created the painting, brought it to Motor City, and unveiled it last weekend. Amazing, huh!

"I was looking at the Dragon*Con gathering and was wondering if you will be signing autographs. the Dragon*Con site didn't mention anything about it..."
   -- Sheila

Answer-- I've never been to a convention that tried to stop me from signing autographs, I don't know if I would agree to do one that did. Sometimes they have rules where we can only sign at certain times and places, but they always manage to make it happen one way or another! So, to answer your question-- you bet I will. No one can stop me! And I look forward to seeing you there.

"I loved Dorian's gorgeous mermaid painting of you - wow! I had planned to get one of the 8x10s at the Motor City Comicon , but they were sold out by that point (doh), ....if I could get one in the future either from you or him that would be fab. :) How did you end up posing for him?"
   -- Sarah, aka the abbagirl

Dorian and I met last year at the Infinite Visions Con in Boston. We do a lot of the same shows so we became friends and started talking about doing some projects together. When I found out I was going to Pittsburgh, we set up a modelling session and the rest was all Dorian. He's a genius, don't you think? If you're interested in buying 8x10s or anything else of his, check out his merchandise page at www.dorianart.com/merchandise.html.

(Note from the webmaster:The painting may not be listed on Dorian's site yet, but you can still order mini-prints (MPRT) or reprints (RPRT) on his merchandise page by requesting "The Revelation" by name.)

You might be interested to know that he's working on a second painting of me now, and that there is talk of making a comic book together as well. You heard it first!

This is fun you guys! I love getting feedback from you and I think this is such a cool opportunity for me to respond to you as well. Plus I love it that you guys are the first to get all the new info!

Rock hard and let love rule,

22 April, 2000

Many of you asked how my tattoos are covered during the show, and I'd like to put it out there to see if any of you know the answer. For bonus points, can anyone name the episode where one of them peeked through?

Why don't you help out Joxer? He's like the most pathetic guy in the world.
   -- Kim

Answer-- you haven't seen "For Him the Bell Tolls" have you? It was my first Xena episode ever, and a ball to shoot. Aphrodite helps Joxer out quite a bit, at times, when she feels like it. It's so fun to see Ted be glamorous!

What was your fave moment in filming Xena- a practical joke or something that just had you busting up laughing so hard your face hurt?
   -- Bat

Answer-- The Scene in "Little Problems" when Renee and I first appeared as twin Vikings trying to get into the night club. Right in the middle of shooting our horns got tangled up, my helmet slid right down the middle of my face and there it stayed for the rest of the scene. It was all we could do to get through it without bursting into hysterics, and all of my friends who saw the show could tell!

Speaking of Renee:

I think the chemistry between Aphrodite and Gabrielle is great and it really looks like you two have a lot of fun with it. I was wondering in those episodes... what's it like working with Renee?
   -- Amanda

Answer-- Well, you can imagine that being joined to the hip with someone for an entire day is a pretty fast way to get to know someone! The first time Renee and I rehearsed the oil wrestling scene from "Little Problems," especially the part where we were on the ground with the twins on top of us, the four of us and the entire crew were laughing so hard that we could barely get through the rehearsal. (By the way, this included the delivery of my most embarrassing line to date-- any guesses as to what that was?) Afterward, the director (Allison Liddi, whom I adore) said "it's a good thing our actresses don't have any egos!" - -Which describes Renee beautifully. She is kind, patient, always professional, always enthusiastic, and a joy to play with.

I was hoping you might be able to help me get some info on how I might obtain your autograph. Can you help me out?
   -- Crystal

Answer-- Well you've got two options. One is come to a convention where I am appearing. That way we get to actually meet each other face to face, plus they can be pretty fun! (Check out Future Sightings for events near you.) The other way is to use the merchandising page that we are working on as we speak. It will be finished very soon (you can sign up on the mailing list to be notified when it's up), and you will have a bunch of pictures to choose from.

...and that's about all I've got time for right now! But please keep the questions coming-- this is fun!