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• January 12, 2004 Q1 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 12, 2004 Q1 Q_COVERstory Mad for Moennig A Chat with the Sexy Star of Showtime’s New Series, ‘The L Word’ By Mary Damiano I know people think of Arts & Entertainment Editor cat fights, but actually we Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey With her androgynous good looks, it’s have the greatest time. I not surprising that Katherine Moennig look at those women as my auditioned for the lead role in Boys Don’t family. It’s a real Cry and portrayed a gender-bending role on collaborative effort. television’s short-lived Young Americans. But in her new series, The L Word, Moennig How does it feel to be a is all woman, a sexual being who seems bent part of a show with such a on sleeping with every woman in L.A., and potential for breaking new then some. ground? As part of the ensemble cast of The L It’s quite Word, the new Showtime drama about the overwhelming, but I mean lives and loves of a group of lesbians in L.A., that in the best way. I want Moennig seems poised to become the series to break new ground. It’s break-out star. Her character, Shane, is a sultry overwhelming, but that’s wild child who has a reputation for loving what I want. A lot of work women and then leaving them. The word and a lot of love went into “relationship” is not in Shane’s vocabulary, this project to make it and in the first few episodes she inspires an honest, true and real. interesting reaction from a jilted one-night stand. You seem to seek out While comparisons have already been projects that are edgy and made between The L Word and Showtime’s a little less safe—you other gay series, Queer as Folk, the new played a girl masquerading series is not simply a female version of Queer as a boy in Young as Folk, although the character of Shane is a Americans and you also lot like QAF’s Brian Kinney, except with auditioned for Boys Don’t Cry. The Lowdown on ‘The L Word’ softer edges. That’s the stuff that I like. I don’t enjoy people are watching it and Bette (Jennifer Beals): Museum director. Bette Moennig grew up in Philadelphia, the romantic comedies—they’re not for me. I saying that there is a difference. has been with Tina for seven years and despite daughter of a dancer and a violin maker. She like stories that are not normal everyday lives. They’re approaching this in an relationship problems, they’re trying to have a baby. performed as a child and has ties to the I don’t personally seek them out, but they entirely different way. I think Tina (Lauren Hollerman): Quit her job to business—her cousin is Gwyneth Paltrow— find me. that’s the directing and the concentrate on getting pregnant, but has some doubts but didn’t think seriously about becoming How did you research the role of Shane? writing and everything that about the state of her relationship with Bette. an actress until it was time to pick a college. I just kind of related to her, and the goes into it. Dana (Erin Daniels): Closeted professional tennis “I realized that I didn’t want to have a 9- research I did was to look at people who player. Dana has trouble meeting women because she 5 job because I knew that’s not something reminded me of her, whether they were friends Have you thought about lacks gaydar. that I would benefit from,” Moennig says. or other people I’d seen in films, and use that what it will be like if The L Alice (Leisha Hailey): Bisexual journalist who’s Instead, she opted to study acting at a as a reference point. Then I added that to my Word is the big success it unlucky in love. conservatory. In addition to her role on Young instincts and did my best to create the seems like it will be? Shane (Katherine Moennig): The female version Americans, Moennig has appeared in The character. I don’t know. I can’t of Queer as Folk’s Brian Kinney, an ultra-cool sexual Shipping News and as a guest star on Law envision it. It’s such an player who doesn’t do relationships. and Order. What do you have in common with overwhelming thought. Marina (Karina Lombard): Sultry owner of The The Express recently chatted with Shane? Planet, the local hang-out. Katherine Moennig about her character on Probably a lot of things. Too many to How do you feel about Tim (Eric Mabius): Token guy on the show. A The L Word, her preference in roles and the list. becoming a new lesbian icon? college swimming coach who lives next door to Bette possibility of becoming a lesbian icon. Well, look at Gina Gershon. and Tina. Shane is such a sexual player. Where That wouldn’t be a terrible Jenny (Mia Kirshner): Writer engaged to Tim, Mary Damiano: You attended the L.A would you like to see the character go? thing. I think it’s a matter of who’s strongly attracted to Marina and questioning premiere of The L Word last week. What Instead of her sleeping around, I’d like what you do with it. You never her sexuality. was that like? to see her in a relationship that grows and know how people will respond. Kit (Pam Grier): Singer, DJ and recovering Katherine Moennig: My senses were see what happens. That’s why I want to do this, to substance abuser, she’s got some issues with her very—sensitive after it ended. It went very have people respond to it, to younger half sister, Bette. well and was actually a really positive What do you think of comparisons be affected by it. That makes outcome. People laughed in the right places, between The L Word and Queer as Folk— me feel like I’ve done my job. The first few episodes feature some terrific guest and that’s the response we wanted. that The L Word is a female version of Queer stars, including Tammy Lynn Michaels as one of as Folk? The L Word premieres Shane’s one-night stands, Guinevere Turner as one What has shooting been like, with such It’s such an easy comparison to make Sunday, Jan. 18, 10 p.m. on of Alice’s ex’s, Holland Taylor as an arts patron and an estrogen-driven set? because we are on the same network. But Showtime. Anne Archer as Alice’s mother. Q2 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 12, 2004 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 12, 2004 Q3 Q_CULTURAL COCKTAIL By Mary Damiano In the Mood for Sex? Lavender Writes Can Help ‘Not Your Average Bedtime Story’ Returns to Pride Factory Two Hits and a Miss Barry Manilow, which runs through Jan. 18 Your Average Bedtime Story,” the lusty part about the discussion after the reading at the Theatre at the Atlantis Playhouse in Boynton Beach. literary event where writers read their was that it centered on the use of profanity This is your last weekend to see The While Manilow’s music deserves a revue, steamiest stories. It all takes place at Pride in the play, not the lesbian relationship. But Dresser at the Palm Beach Dramaworks in this pedestrian effort isn’t it. The loose story Factory at 8 p.m., where I’ll be playing host an elderly woman did say that it was the first West Palm Beach. This wonderful production comes to a schmaltzy head in the second act, for an evening of racy and ribald tales. time she’d seen a play with homosexual breathes new life into the story of an efficient and includes a disturbing arrangement of Lavender Writes is an organization dedicated themes and asked artistic director Louis and long-suffering dresser for an egotistical “Can’t Smile Without You,” which turns the to giving gay and lesbian writers in particular Tyrrell if he thought his “regular” audience Shakespearean actor. The cast, especially happy upbeat song into an angry rant. a forum to showcase and develop their work, would stay away from such a play. While the William Hayes in the title role, is fabulous, There’s also a ridiculous staging of “Could so all you writers out there, why not try audience booed her, Tyrrell didn’t miss a beat, and the production is first class all the way. It Be Magic,” in which the power ballad gets dusting off that old porn story you’ve been gestured to the packed house and said, “I It’s a real treat. Call 561.625.6010 for tickets. lost in a flurry of colored disco lights, and keeping in the bottom drawer of your would hope this is our regular audience.” Also, don’t miss Thoroughly Modern the cast’s females sing backup but sound nightstand and let someone else get some Way to go, Lou. The next installment in the Millie, which runs through Jan. 18 at Broward more like cats in heat. Don Febbraio, Dean use out of it. Come to listen or come to read— Pride Play series is A Strange & Separate Center for the Performing Arts before moving Swann and Rachel Klein do a fine job with either way, you’ll be glad you came. For more People, about two gay Orthodox Jewish men, to West Palm Beach Feb. 3-8. Thoroughly their numbers, especially Febbraio’s information and to sign up to read your work, which will take place Monday, April 19.
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