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JamesG · 09-12-2011, 12:31 PM

Michelle Trachtenberg on "Weeds"
by Jean Bentley
posted Sep 12th 2011

What's it like playing a drug dealer?

Very funny. Myself, I don't partake in the weed, so I didn't really know what happens after you smoke it, how do you deal it, how do you sell it?

My friends were like "Oh, don't worry about it, we'll teach you." I was like "Okay!" So I definitely had to go back to the writers for some research, but it's kind of fun.

And now I'm just randomly saying, walking down a New York street while on a phone call, "Well I'm a pot dealer!" and seeing how many people turn to look.

In Monday's episode, things get kind of steamy with Silas.

Yes, it's true. Basically, Hunter and I only pick projects to work on together where we make out and are in bed.

This is our second foray -- we also did a movie called 17 Again together a few years ago. We only got to make out then, so now we've taken it a step further.

So I like to think that in our next project I'll be pregnant.

What is it like doing a racier scene like that?

Those scenes are awkward, really. You have like 30 crew members staring at you, and it's all technical. We had such a problem with those pillows because those sheets which were so silky, and they kept sliding down.It's like, "Well, we can't see her face!"

There's one point where I scratch my nails down his back, and then we had to recreate it. It left such a great mark so they were like "Okay, let's go with that." So they had to paint in the color of the scratches and every time you had to match the way that your hand scratched.

So it's really not as sexy as everyone thinks. It's really technical.

What's it like playing opposite Mary Louise Parker?

It's amazing. Watching her work is kind of like learning. I feel like you learn on every single set from every actor, and particularly when working with other talented female actresses you really pick up different nuances and study and learn different things.

There are so few women within her category that can be dramatic, comedic and a combination of both that's really terrific, so it was nice to be able to get on set and experience that.

We also had a great time off camera, so it was good.

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09-12-2011, 12:31 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,291	AOL TV Talks To Michelle Trachtenberg about "Weeds" *Michelle Trachtenberg on "Weeds"* by Jean Bentley posted Sep 12th 2011 What's it like playing a drug dealer? Very funny. Myself, I don't partake in the weed, so I didn't really know what happens after you smoke it, how do you deal it, how do you sell it? My friends were like "Oh, don't worry about it, we'll teach you." I was like "Okay!" So I definitely had to go back to the writers for some research, but it's kind of fun. And now I'm just randomly saying, walking down a New York street while on a phone call, "Well I'm a pot dealer!" and seeing how many people turn to look. In Monday's episode, things get kind of steamy with Silas. Yes, it's true. Basically, Hunter and I only pick projects to work on together where we make out and are in bed. This is our second foray -- we also did a movie called 17 Again together a few years ago. We only got to make out then, so now we've taken it a step further. So I like to think that in our next project I'll be pregnant. What is it like doing a racier scene like that? Those scenes are awkward, really. You have like 30 crew members staring at you, and it's all technical. We had such a problem with those pillows because those sheets which were so silky, and they kept sliding down.It's like, "Well, we can't see her face!" There's one point where I scratch my nails down his back, and then we had to recreate it. It left such a great mark so they were like "Okay, let's go with that." So they had to paint in the color of the scratches and every time you had to match the way that your hand scratched. So it's really not as sexy as everyone thinks. It's really technical. What's it like playing opposite Mary Louise Parker? It's amazing. Watching her work is kind of like learning. I feel like you learn on every single set from every actor, and particularly when working with other talented female actresses you really pick up different nuances and study and learn different things. There are so few women within her category that can be dramatic, comedic and a combination of both that's really terrific, so it was nice to be able to get on set and experience that. We also had a great time off camera, so it was good. http://www.aoltv.com/2011/09/12/mich...terview-weeds/ Attached Images