OnlineHost: Copyright 1995 Oldsmobile; licensed to America Online, Inc. OnlineHost: The auditorium consists of two major areas: the audience, where you are right now, and the stage, where the speakers appear. Text which you type onscreen shows only to those in your row, prefaced by the row number in parentheses, such as (2) if you are in row 2. To interact with the speaker, use the Interact icon on your screen. OnlineHost: To send your question to the speaker, click on the Interact icon, then use the Ask a Question option. OnlineHost: Alicia Silverstone made her film debut starring in "The Crush" with Carey Elwes. Her films include "Hideaway," "The Babysitter," "True Crime" and the French "Le Nouveau Monde." OnlineHost: Silverstone's performance in "The Crush" was seen by the rock group Aerosmith and it inspired them to cast her in three videos. The first one, "Cryin'," in which she bungee jumps off a bridge, was honored as the Best Video of All Time on MTV. She went on to win two MTV Awards for "The Crush." OnlineHost: Eighteen years old, Silverstone was born and raised outside of San Francisco and spent her summers in England, the native country of her parents. While visiting relatives in England, she became interested in theatre and eventually made her stage debut in Los Angeles with the Met Theater production of "Carol's Eve." OnlineHost: Before "The Crush," Silverstone guest-starred on "The Wonder Years" as the dream girl of the character played by Fred Savage. She also co-starred in the telefilms "Torch Song" with Raquel Welch and "Shattered Dreams" with Tyne Daly. Also for television, Silverstone co-starred in "The Cool and the Crazy," part of Showtime's Rebel Highway anthology. Please welcome Alicia to America Online! CelebCrcle: Alicia, welcome! Glad you could be with us tonight! ASlvrstne: Hi! Thank you for having me. I've never done this before. CelebCrcle: The first question is from EMPLOYEE9. Question: What kind of music do you like? ASlvrstne: Alanis Morasette, Sinead O'Connor, and David Gray. CelebCrcle: The next question is from ICookEggs. Question: I'm absolutely your #1 fan -- I've got posters and seen all your movies over and over. Is there a fan club that I can join or something? ASlvrstne: We're working on that! CelebCrcle: The next question is from Dmingo. Question: How old are you? ASlvrstne: 18. CelebCrcle: The next question is from LI pix. Question: Alicia, are you tired or afraid of being typecast, or do you want the kinds of roles you are getting? ASlvrstne: I'm very happy and proud of each role, and I want to continue doing a variety of different roles. CelebCrcle: The next question is from TarLeo. Question: How do you select a project? ASlvrstne: I look for exciting characters and interesting directors, and most importantly, a good script. CelebCrcle: The next question is from ROCK725. Question: Alicia, are you dating anybody right now? ASlvrstne: Well, not really. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Ajay34. Question: So Alicia, how old were you when you got into show business? ASlvrstne: 14. I did a Domino's Pizza commercial. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Lisa SG. Question: What do you like to do in your spare time? ASlvrstne: Eat, sleep, read, listen to music, and play with Samson and my friends. (Samson's my dog.) CelebCrcle: The next question is from SwoopBacO. Question: How was it working on this movie? I haven't seen it yet, but I heard that it's great! ASlvrstne: You better go see it! It was really hard being in every scene of the film, but it was so fun being Cher. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Frosty 81. Question: Can you ask her what it was like to work with Jeremy Sisto in "Hideaway?" ASlvrstne: Really, really fun. He's also in "Clueless," and very cute in "Clueless!" I had a great time on "Hideaway" with Laura Dern, Jeremy, and Jeff Goldblum. They're very nice people. CelebCrcle: The next question is from User12842. Question: What's the movie about? ASlvrstne: You should go see it! It's about young people in the 90's. Everyone can relate to it. It has great music, great clothes, really talented young people, and there's no way you'll walk out of the theater without a smile on your face! CelebCrcle: The next question is from J STEP 3. Question: Can you anticipate a move to the serious melodrama as opposed to the sexy comedy satire? ASlvrstne: I don't know what you're talking about. CelebCrcle: The next question is from TwoPac629. Question: First of all Alicia, I want to say I loved you in "The Crush." Next I wanted to know if there was any actor that you would want to work with? ASlvrstne: I would love to work with Christopher Walken. CelebCrcle: The next question is from DcHldy. Question: Hey Alicia, what live plays have you done? ASlvrstne: I did a play at the Los Angeles Met Theater called Carol's Eve, and in it I play a lost young girl who claims she's a lesbian and is doing coke throughout the whole play. And I overdose on stage. When I was little I did a lot of ballet on stage. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Neuberts. Question: Alicia, I saw you in "Clueless," "The Crush," on David Letterman, Regis and Kathie Lee, etc. I think you are a wonderful actress and role model. How important is your status as a role model for young women to you? ASlvrstne: I don't really like being in the public eye. But, because I love acting, and they go hand in hand I suppose, I believe it's important that young people have real, tangible, normal people to relate to. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Mojoman1. Question: Do you plan on doing any more action type movies like "The Crush?" ASlvrstne: I would love to do any interesting character in any type of film. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Marin52. Question: What's your next movie about? When will it be out? ASlvrstne: I have three films you can look out for. One is "The Babysitter," with Joel Schumacher's company. It's a very interesting, artistic dark character study. The next is "True Crime" with Kevin Dillon, where I play a Catholic girl who is obsessed with being a cop and solves a murder mystery. I'm a real dork in that one! The other is a French film, directed by Alain Corneau. It's called "Le Nouveau Monde." I don't know when they are coming out, but probably by the end of this year. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Lady Rond. Question: Hi Alicia! Personally, what are some of your all-time favorite films? >^..^< ASlvrstne: Thank you for the kitty! Here's a rose: @---->----- I am not a big movie goer. But I love movies with Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, James Dean. Actually, "Dead Zone" with Christopher Walken is amazing! I also really liked "In the Name of the Father." CelebCrcle: The next question is from Chronic34. Question: Alicia, what was it like when you attended school in Beverly Hills for a semester? ASlvrstne: I was a total loser. I did not fit in at all. But I guess that's a good thing! CelebCrcle: The next question is from DEZ MAN69. Question: Do you plan on going to college? ASlvrstne: I don't think I would need to go to college. But I am very interested in taking a few classes here and there. I just got back from Shakespeare and Company's one month workshop of training. CelebCrcle: The next question is from JS17NYK. Question: What first got you interested in acting? ASlvrstne: I think I knew the second I plopped out of my Mommy! CelebCrcle: The next question is from SHmAtie2X. Question: Hello, Alicia. What was it like filming a movie with Stacey Dash, and did you become good friends with her? ASlvrstne: Stacey Dash was so cool. We are probably the only actors in the film who are nothing like our characters. So we were able to have very interesting conversations between scenes. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Tim3167. Question: Are you surprised with the success of "Clueless?" ASlvrstne: Nothing surprises me anymore. CelebCrcle: The next question is from J P S 004. Question: Hi, Alicia! Being a fellow actor, I wonder, is the stage your first love? Also, how did you deal with the change from stage to screen -- was the transition difficult? ASlvrstne: I didn't go from stage to film. I'm sort of going film to stage. I love the idea of the theater, and I look forward to doing much more of it! CelebCrcle: The next question is from Lady Rond. Question: Hi, Alicia! What does your dog Samson look like? (I hope I spelled his name right!) How old is he? What is his birthday? >^..^< ASlvrstne: He's gorgeous! Best looking male I know! He has part Rottweiler, Pitbull, and Doberman. I found him on the street, so I don't know his birthday. He's so spoiled, he won't miss out on gifts! CelebCrcle: The next question is from DEZ MAN69. Question: Which actor or actress have you enjoyed working with the most? ASlvrstne: I don't know. I like them all for different reasons. I learn from every experience. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Shivan RK. Question: What was her favorite movie between "The Crush" and "Clueless?" ASlvrstne: I enjoyed every project and I hope I am lucky enough to keep on enjoying every project from here on out. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Bob Hate. Question: Hi, Alicia. Could you comment on what it was like working with Carey Elwes? ASlvrstne: He was very kind to me. I loved working on that film, probably the most because it was my first film and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. I really couldn't believe I was there. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Kendra 24. Question: Other than the Shakespeare workshop, what other acting training have you had? ASlvrstne: From age 12 to 15 I studied under Judi O'Neil's workshop with teachers such as Courtney Gaines and Virgil Frye in intense workshops. CelebCrcle: The next question is from JAM12. Question: Have you thought about doing a TV series like "Melrose Place" or "90210," or you just going to be a big movie star? ASlvrstne: I don't think TV's for me right now. CelebCrcle: The next question is from F FLEX 97. Question: What was your favorite part in making "Clueless?" ASlvrstne: I love the scene in the end when all the girls fight for the bouquet, because we all kept falling all over each other and Amy Heckerling (director) was fighting in the scene, too. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Wankawoo. Question: What do you think of Amy Heckerling's directing? ASlvrstne: I think she's an amazing writer and came up with something so unique. She knows exactly what she wants with her casting and gets it. She's a really laid-back, cool lady. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Stonemork. Question: Has all this fame affected your personal life in a negative way? (or maybe positive?) ASlvrstne: I don't really pay attention. CelebCrcle: The next question is from JAMF. Question: Do you plan to become politically active? ASlvrstne: I don't really know anything about politics. But I'm very active with animal rights. CelebCrcle: The next question is from REWIND 96. Question: What was it like working with Julie Brown? Is she fun? ASlvrstne: She's wacky and a very nice woman. CelebCrcle: The next question is from BUZZERUX. Question: Would you let Kato Kaelin stay at your house? ASlvrstne: I don't know anything about him, and no man other than Samson can stay at my house. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Virtuo83. Question: What are you plans for the near future? ASlvrstne: I have a lot of traveling to do regarding international publicity for "Clueless." In any spare time I have, I want to try to get everything in order, including my head! CelebCrcle: The next question is from Bobino10. Question: I would like to get Alicia's feelings about how "Clueless" is being marketed and promoted. A lot of people will miss this film because it is being advertised in a shallow and teenybopper way. I am 32 and liked the movie because it was fun while also having depth and a STORY! ASlvrstne: I'm so happy you said that! I agree, and I hope that you will tell all of your adult friends to see it, because I think it's a film for adults more so than kids. It's for everyone! CelebCrcle: The next question is from Mcdbri. Question: What is your all-time favorite book? ASlvrstne: I don't know. But my Mommy used to read me Ballet Shoes when I was a little girl. I'd like to read that again. CelebCrcle: The next question is from JohnGG123. Question: Do a lot of people recognize you when you go places? ASlvrstne: Yes. More so in New York and Dallas than in LA. CelebCrcle: The next question is from MakiWolf. Question: Alicia, where did you go to high school? ASlvrstne: I went to San Mateo High School. It was so fun! I had great teachers. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Wankawoo. Question: What do you miss the most now since your life has changed due to popularity? ASlvrstne: Peace and quiet. And not being judged so closely. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Erinbauer. Question: I want to become an actress -- how can I get started? ASlvrstne: Take acting classes. And work your butt off, and go find an agent. Maybe try theater. CelebCrcle: The next question is from JS17NYK. Question: Are you pleased with your work as an actress in the film "Clueless?" ASlvrstne: I love the movie. But I have a hard time watching it like a real film. It looks more like a home video to me because I worked so closely with these people for 3 months. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Lady Rond. Question: Hi, Alicia! Personally, what part of the world is your favorite? >^..^< ASlvrstne: @---->----- I don't know. I haven't been in enough places yet. CelebCrcle: The next question is from AlexNY102. Question: What is the most interesting/exciting thing you ever did? ASlvrstne: I have no idea. CelebCrcle: The next question is from N C m23. Question: Alicia, who do you consider your role models? ASlvrstne: My mom, my friend Carolyn, on a personal level, and I really like following Laura Dern and Jodi Foster's careers, and Amanda Plummer. CelebCrcle: Just time for a few more questions, folks! The next question is from Mcdbri. Question: Are you a feminist? ASlvrstne: I don't know, are you? CelebCrcle: The next question is from Costacomm. Question: Who is your publicist? Are you happy with him/her? ASlvrstne: Why, are you a publicist? CelebCrcle: The next question is from JAMF. Question: What is your favorite article of clothing that you own? ASlvrstne: My green T-shirt with a hole in it that I've been wearing for about five years now. When I first started auditioning, I wore it everyday to every audition because I didn't have very many clothes, and I loved it. CelebCrcle: The next question is from Kriss2U. Question: How were you discovered? ASlvrstne: There's no discovery. I worked really hard. You have to work hard to get anything in life. CelebCrcle: Well, we're just about out of time...any closing comments for us tonight? ASlvrstne: Thank you for talking to me. Please go see "Clueless." I know you'll love it! Bye! : ) CelebCrcle: Thanks for joining us, and congrats on "Clueless!" OnlineHost: Thanks Alicia, for joining us this evening for an informative session. Members, if you missed any portion of tonight's event, be sure to check back within 24 hours for an edited transcript of this event. Thank you and good night! OnlineHost: Copyright 1995 Oldsmobile; licensed to America Online, Inc.