On March 25th, we had the opportunity to talk with most of the stars of Grindhouse. We will be posting the interviews leading up until the film's release on April 6th 2007.
We sat down with Rose McGowan (Scream, Jawbreaker) to talk about her role as the gun legged stripper in Robert Rodriguez' Planet Terror. McGowan's character was also featured in Tarantino's Death Proof.
Highlights:
Having to auditioning for a role written for her
Connections between the two films
Rose McGowan's Austin Apartment
All Night Shoots
Quentin Tarantino ("controlled insanity") vs. Robert Rodriguez
Drastic Weight Loss
Keeping Sane in Austin
Her Dogs
Mastering the Limp while Attempting to look Cool
Watching the Movie With Her Hands Over Her Eyes
"I never watched and dry heaved at the same time"
Grindhouse 101 at Quentin's house
The Appeals of Old Grindhouse Movies
Two Guys in the Studio System working Outside The System
Obsession with Surgery Shows
Her Non-Existent Love Life
Overstaying in Long Term Relationships
Confronting The Rumors of Her Relationship with Robert Rodriguez