Lindzi.com: I talked with you a year
ago before the show debuted. How have things changed since then?
Brittany Snow: When first got into it,
I thought it'd be a scary experience. It was also exciting because I knew
that's what I wanted to do. It made my dreams come true. It was cool to have
it finally happen. I like getting into a habit and routine. It was crazy
because it was a new schedule and different people.
Lindzi.com: The show must have
turned your high school years upside down. What were they
like?
Brittany Snow: Going into something where I had to be tutored on the set
was crazy because I was leaving behind interaction with everybody. In high
school, I had trouble paying attention. I'd always talk.
I went my freshman and sophomore year. I had
a really good group of friends. I did community service and all. There were
a few times, like in any high school, that it was hard to be accepted. The
more I was there, the more I realized it didn't matter. In high school, you
always think someone's not going to like you because of what you wear. My
high school was very materialistic. My freshman year, there were all these
older people that I thought were so cool, but by my sophomore year, I just
wanted to have a good time. When it comes down to it, it doesn't matter.
You should be a kid and not worry what other people think.
Lindzi.com: And, now, you and
your co-star Vanessa Lengies take classes
together?
Brittany Snow: She's good at math and science and I suck at it. God, I can't
believe I just said that. I'm good at English and history. She teaches me
how to do all that stuff and I do the same. I love taking notes because I
like writing. She hates writing. We'd balance it out. I'd do the lab reports
and she'd do the experiments. I always felt like I had the best job and she
thought she had the best thing.
Lindzi.com: What are you two
like on-set together?
Brittany Snow: On Bandstand, we get crazy. There's a certain time
when get slap happy. At, like, 4:53. We've timed it. We start doing everything
crazy that we can. We play jokes on extras. We pretend that we fall all the
time down the band stand stairs. We have this hand shake that goes on for
like ten minutes. It's all of our inside jokes. We do that in front of everybody.
We play practical jokes on people.
Lindzi.com: What's something
you've done during your slap happy moments together?
Brittany Snow: This one time we pretended that my grandmother just died.
I was hysterically crying in the next room. We played a joke on the costumer.
Vanessa was like, "Her grandmother just died." We made up this story. She
got hit by a reindeer and the antler penetrated her esophagus first. I was
hysterically crying. She was yelling, "Damn deer. Damn deer." Everybody fell
for it. It was funny because who would believe a deer with an antler would
penetrate your esophagus?
Lindzi.com: Last we spoke, you felt
you were similar to your character Meg. Do you still think so?
Brittany Snow:
I'm like my character Meg in the sense that
I'm a good girl. As much as I don't want to be, I do everything my parents
say. She's passionate about American Bandstand and I'm passionate
about American Dreams and acting. She knows what she wants to do
in life -- she wants to be in that field. And I want to be in that field.
We both dreamers. We both have a good time, but still follow the rules. I'm
a little more crazy than she is. Some of the stuff she wears and says, I'd
never wear or say.
Lindzi.com: How much fun is it
to dress for a different era? Can you relate to that time period at
all?
Brittany Snow: When you're in the clothes and hair and make-up and set, you
automatically fall into the surroundings of the 60's -- no preparation involved.
When I go through all this stuff that Meg goes through, I always apply it
to my real life -- like the tribulations with her boyfriend or fighting with
her parents. It's easy because all teenagers go through the same things no
matter what time period you're in. There might be different circumstances,
but it's basically the same reactions and same feelings. It's cool that I
can relate that to real life.
Lindzi.com: Last we spoke, you
said you were going to try to come back for some events at your high school.
How's that been going so far?
Brittany Snow: I talked to my principle and he's letting me graduate with
my class. I'm doing the cap and gown thing. I was talking to my best friends
-- there are eight of us. We're going to have our grad party together and
I'm going to prom.
Lindzi.com: That's great. And
how are your friends reacting to all of the media attention you've been
getting?
Brittany Snow: We have a pact that we don't really talk about it when I get
here. I want to keep it separate. That's my job and that's what I do, but,
at home, I want to have a good time with them and be normal. Of course, they'll
ask about certain celebrities like Ashanti. They know I don't like to talk
about it. They could care less. They just want to know about the famous
people.
Lindzi.com: Do you sense any
jealousy?
Brittany Snow: Not with my eight friends. The friend I'm with now, we're
about to go to lunch -- we've known each other since I was born. No one is
jealous because it's like anything you do. It's a job. There's no need to
get bent out of shape about it.
Lindzi.com: What's something
you think fans would be surprised to learn about your co-star Vanessa
Lengies?
Brittany Snow: I think people would be surprised to know about her is that
on the show she's pretty bad, but in real life, she's chill. She rolls with
the punches. She's the most caring, amazing friend. She's so funny. She has
the most creative mind. She's awesome at arts and crafts.
Lindzi.com: What do you like most about
your show?
Brittany Snow: I like the stories that we do and the issues that we handle.
I like the dramatic aspect of it. After I do a scene, I feel good about what
I did. I have a blast with the people I work with. They've become my family.
We learn from each other.
Lindzi.com: What's your favorite
episode?
Brittany Snow: I liked the Valentine's Day dance one. It was cool getting
dressed up. That and the beach episode. I'm from Florida so I'm a totally
beach bunny. It was heaven for me because I got to get tan. I got to be in
an atmosphere that didn't feel like work. The story line was great and Third
Eye Blind was there.
Lindzi.com: What can we expect from
this upcoming seasons?