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Thank you to She
Magazine for providing us with this picture
Kate Moennig, Laurel Holloman,
Jennifer Beals
and Pam Grier featured in December 2003 issue
of She magazine. (vol. 5, issue 11)
Here is a small excerpt:
the characters, the story, the
love scenes, the actors, the message...The L Word
"...I wanted to be able to walk in
somebody else's shoes. People who are gay can't change their sexuality, like I
can't change the color of my skin." ~Pam Grier (Dec. issue, She
Magazine)
The December issue featuring The L
Word will be available on newsstands December 1, 2003 as well as online at www.shemag.com
Be sure to visit the web site for information and to subscribe to She mag ~
get your own copy delivered right to your door or search for past issues to
buy.
Don't miss out ~ this is a great
magazine! And having a cover story on The L Word makes us love them
even more!
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The following excerpts were taken from www.shemag.com
~ go there today and purchase your own copy of the December issue!
Speaking of the “L” word,
the cover of our annual holiday issue gives you a peek at our holiday gift to
you. Christina Radish brings us an exclusive interview with Kate Moennig,
Laurel Holloman, Jennifer Beals and Pam Grier, four of the great ladies who
star in Showtime's The L Word, which begins in January. Sure, we could have
waited until next month to give you this look at the actresses, characters and
the show, but we thought you deserved to have it this month. So now, you’ll
have plenty of time to get excited, invite all your friends over on Sunday
nights and enjoy this new show for us—together!
~Sandee Birdsong
Executive Editor
Christina
Radish: WHAT MADE YOU TAKE THE OFFER FOR THIS TELEVISION SERIES?
Jennifer Beals: I
thought it was an incredibly interesting character, in that you have somebody
who seems so strong and so in control of everything, but at the core, is
incredibly vulnerable. And, on a larger level, I was really excited to be part
of a project that I thought could potentially change people's minds about the
way they see other people or experience other people and could, perhaps,
really save somebody's life, who has never seen themselves represented, at
least as a multiplicity, in any kind of pop culture form.
Katherine Moennig:
Rarely do I ever read scripts that I find very honest, with three-dimensional
characters, especially for women. When I read this, there were so many
elements that were amazing. It was sexy, it was true, and there was depth and
emotion. It was a very rare, special project. So, when I got the job, I was
highly flattered because I knew this would make some type of impact because
it's very unique and it's very unusual to find such great stories that involve
women. It was a beautifully written story.
WHAT WAS IT ABOUT YOUR
CHARACTER THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROJECT?
Grier: The richness of the character.
Originally, Kit was a butch character, and I did research on the different
dynamics and social structures within the lesbian world. It's not generalized,
and I think what's really going to inform audiences is that there is no such
thing as cut and dried genders. There's so many different types of gender,
sexuality and orientation within the lesbian community, why not represent it
correctly? When I saw that this was exactly what they were doing with this
show, and I could learn something and explore an incredible character and a
world, how could I not take the role? It was very exciting and a huge
challenge.
WERE THE SEX SCENES AN ISSUE
FOR YOU AT ALL?
Holloman: To
me, sex scenes were never really that hard. Jennifer and I are really
comfortable with each other. In the film world, I've done sex scenes with
women and men. Something about getting older makes them seem like they've
gotten easier. I also think it can be easier with a woman. One of the things I
like about the show is that there are a lot of different types of lesbian sex
scenes. Sex in a seven-year relationship is the kind of sex that happens from
knowing someone for a really long time. I think the challenge and the fun part
was trying to discover what that was. There was an instant chemistry between
us right away, and an instant respect. Jennifer is really wonderful to work
with. She is incredibly smart and she's incredibly detailed with her work. I
think we complement each other in ways where we're different.
Read the rest of the interview here.
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