(2005) Q&A with Alexis Bledel

June 6 issue - Q&A: Alexis Bledel

You might not approve of Alexis Bledel's latest squeeze on "Gilmore Girls." But in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," all her relatives hate her boyfriend. She spoke to NEWSWEEK's Ramin Setoodeh.

You shot the movie in Greece—and held a fish?
It was gross. I felt bad because they had somebody from the humane society but for fish—the fish society, of some sort—in Greece. We're scrambling to get the shot in time so the fish isn't out of water for too long.

Did you kill any?
No, but I was terrified.

You rode a donkey, too.
We had a couple of donkeys. There was the temperamental donkey and there was the donkey who acted like he was high.

Do you think the handler slipped him something?
That's probably against the donkey-protection program in Greece.

There's a swimming scene in "Sisterhood" exactly like "Tuck Everlasting."
I know, how weird is that? It's not my favorite thing to strip down. But it keeps happening.

Season three of the "Gilmore Girls" just came out on DVD. Do you like doing the commentaries?
They make us. I sometimes don't want to. I watch these other TV shows from our network and I've never seen one where the actress does commentary. I feel like I'm getting duped because I have to do a commentary every couple of weeks.

How do you talk so fast on the show?
It's really hard. You have to measure your breaths. I've found a good rhythm to it—once you get into it, it doesn't feel as fast as it is.

Could you get a Vespa on "Gilmore Girls," like the one in this movie?
I wish. It's the most wonderful thing when you're on the set and they clear the street. You can just tear down. But Rory would probably get a cute Vespa with a matching helmet.

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