Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth Do ‘Entertainment Weekly’
Former on and off-screen friends/rivals/enemies Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth have, apparently, buried the hatchet and grown into maturity … at least, that’s the way it seems to have turned out now that the ladies are working together again, co-starring on the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off series that will debut on The CW next Tuesday, 09.02. Shannen and Jennie are both featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine … here is their cover photo and some excerpts from their joint interview with the mag:
EW: Did you ever think the two of you would be sitting here talking about playing Brenda Walsh and Kelly Taylor again?
Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty: [In unison] No.
Garth: I thought [Beverly Hills, 90210] had a beginning, middle, and an end. It was very neatly in its coffin and it was done. When they told me they were doing it, I thought: No! Like something sort of sacred was being disrupted. Some part of who I was and a piece of my history was being messed with. It took me a while to settle into that idea.
Doherty: Early on, my publicist got a call asking her “Would she do it?” I was kind of like, Why would I play Brenda Walsh again? There was an “I Hate Brenda” newsletter. Why would I possibly get myself back into that? I think it was too scary for me. I didn’t want to go back to people hating me. It just wasn’t something that I considered for a good chunk of time. At some point it hit me that this is what the fans wanted. They put a roof over my head. They allow me to eat and to feed my dogs. The only reason I survive is because of them. If there’s one way to possibly say thank you, it is to go back and play a character that you never even liked yourself.
EW: You didn’t like Brenda?
Doherty: There were parts of Brenda I loved. They just took her in a really odd direction that I didn’t necessarily agree with at the time. I still kind of look back and think, Eh, it’s not what I would have done, but I understand. Every show has to have that character full of teenage angst and drama. I think she was driven by insecurity that was at the root of everything.
EW: The other day you had your first scene together in 14 years. When did you last see each other before the scene and what was it like shooting together again?
Doherty: [Laughs] Oh, God. When was it? Ten years ago? I don’t know. A long time. I can only speak for myself, but being with someone I knew made it easier for me my first day on set. At least for me there was an appreciation that we’d been through the first 90210 together and now we’re going through it again, but in such a different way because we’re both adults now. The only weird thing was while we were trying to catch up everyone was watching us. Every single eyeball was on us. I don’t know what they were expecting. I was more interested in talking to her about Dancing With the Stars. I thought she did an amazing job.
Garth: There had been so much buildup. Everyone was asking me before what it was going to be like. I was like, “I don’t know. I haven’t talked to her in 10 or 15 years.” I had that tension and I started to let it get to me. Is she going to be nice? Is it going to be a bad environment? But when I saw her everything was fine. [To Shannen] I was going to call you and tell you this—I got your number from Gabe but I never called. I felt a certain comfort too in having you there and I did not think I would feel that way. It was at some point around 2 a.m., and I felt like it’s so nice to have someone here who is a partner, someone who knew where we’d been and what it was like with the real show.
Doherty: I think when you’re 18, your personalities conflict, and then you meet up 10 or 15 years later and the playing ground is totally different and you’re fine. Like Jennie said, of course there were nerves going in. But half of it was the buildup everyone else put on it. When I was driving to the set I was getting phone calls, and I finally turned my phone off because I thought, I have to go in there with a completely fresh attitude and start over and give everybody a chance and everybody has to give me a chance. Once I was able to turn all of that off, the first moment I saw her it was like, Okay, this is going to be good. It was like, “Hey.” Then a hug. It’s like going to a war together. You’ve already been in the trenches together. You learned so much from that first war. That second war, you know what you need to do to make the set the most peaceful environment you can possibly have.
EW: Okay, but back to the fistfight: fact or fiction?
Garth: I don’t think we ever hit each other.
Doherty: We had our moments.
Garth: I just remember being outside and the boys having to try to settle us down.
Doherty: No, we never punched each other.
Garth: Scratching? I’m not going to deny that.
OMG! Love.It! I think it’s neat that the girls are all chummy-chummy again … and I love that they are finally talking about the drama from the old days (something they never did publicly back in the day) before new drama has a chance to spring up (scratching?! love it love it love it). There may have not been any punches thrown last time but who knows what might happen if the girls start misbehaving again. After the jump, find out what Shannen thought about her portrayal in Tori Spelling’s book sTORI Telling and check out a few photos (and video) from Shannen and Jennie’s EW photoshoot …
EW: In Tori Spelling’s book sTORI Telling, she tells some pretty harsh stories about you, Shannen. Did you read the book?
Doherty: I will censor myself out of respect for Jennie because she’s friends with Tori. I got passages sent to me and a vast majority of it is incredibly exaggerated. Maybe it’s a difference of how I was raised. I just don’t believe you write personal on-set experiences in a book. For me, when you work it’s almost a sacred experience whether you get along with everyone or not. In 27 years of acting I’ve never sold out one of my cast members. Ever. And I will stick to that.
Bring back Tori Spelling!!! I would love to hear how things on the new 90210 set might turn out if Shannen and Tori have to work togther ;) Here are pics from the EW photoshoot:
Click HERE to read the full EW interview and click HERE to watch a great little vid from the EW photoshoot. I am SO excited, again, for this new show … I mean, not so much about the new kids but moreso about the BH, 90210 alums. I’m curious to see how the whole thing will come together … I really hope they can pull it off. I guess we’ll find out next Tuesday night.
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August 28th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Garth: …” and what it was like with the real show”. Wow! The REAL show!? haha
August 28th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Being a 30-year-old female, I grew up on the original 90210 and couldn’t get enough of the shizz. This interview is amazing. They look amazing. My excitment level is off the charts y’all!
August 28th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I’m sooooo excited! I cannot wait ’til this issue is in my hands. I’m gonna frame it! The pictures looks great and that interview is more than what I expected.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Ok, so I’m I the only one who is more excited for the “old” cast instead of the new kids???
August 28th, 2008 at 9:20 am
This is so great - but I’m trying to hold back my excitement a bit. I mean we all LOVED the old show, we all LOVED the cast and to see ‘Kelly’ and ‘Brenda’ together again is awesome…..but it’s not the old show that is going to be premiering on Sept.2nd it’s going to be a completely different show. I think we are all running on a nostalgic high about the old 90210. I just hope I’m not utterly disappointed by the new 90210. Anyone else feel the same?
August 28th, 2008 at 9:40 am
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August 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
GAAAAH! I just fuckin love Shannen. I’m so glad and excited to see her face on tv again. The woman needs more work, she’s so talented. Ive totally started watching my Charmed DVD’s again (season 1 - 3) just to get used to seeing her on tv again, haha.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:04 am
did jennie garth recently have tons of plastic surgery?? she looked normal in that awful “what i like about you” show, but now she’s unrecognizable.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
oh man I cannot freakin wait for this. I just wanna watch to see Jennie and Shannen…who cares about the new characters? haha
August 28th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Hera I feel the same. So I’m trying not to get to excited. I always loved Brenda, I’m glad Shannen is reprising the role.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I’m so excited. I LOOOVED 90210. ESPECIALLY when it was early 90’s drama and bad clothes when they were in HS!
Question though: how are they going to fill in that Kelly ran Donna’s store. Now she’s a guidance counselor? I didnt even think she LIKED kids!
August 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
PS - when you go to the EW site, the pic of Jennie with her glasses in her hand has written multiple times on the blackboard “I will not steal my best friend’s boyfriend”! LOOVE IT!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
jennie and shannen look great!
August 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
This interview made me inordinately happy. I grew up watching the original series, and am so happy to see Jennie and Shannen getting along. Plus they both look great!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Daron, I saw that. It’s perfection! And to answer your question about the kids…I think once you have a kid, you sorta understand kids, so maybe that is why…
Honestly hope that the kid is NOT DYLAN’S!! I would rather it’s Brandon’s…then Bren would be the aunt.
I hope Donna Martin stays out. She was soooooo annoying. I can’t stand her. Can’t stand Tori Spelling in general, mind you.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I cannot believe it’s coming back on the air. It’s going to be so wierd though hearing the theme music start up and only seeig jennie and shannen and not the rest of the crew. I cannot wait for the premiere!
August 29th, 2008 at 12:50 am
jennie looks great! as i know .i saw some photos about her on adultbbwmatch.c o m.maybe she was very fat now!
August 30th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
So much the old show. We took The pictures which was so fun. Update on Tori Spelling’s of a good chunk i have met on The pictures.
August 31st, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Shannon is gorgeous, im so going to watch it.