Kari Wuhrer TV Gen Transcript For May 11, 1998

TVGEN:   Welcome to the TVGEN/Yahoo! Chat Auditorium. Our guest tonight is Sliders' Kari Wuhrer. She plays the role of Capt. Maggie Beckett. Sliders begins its new season of first run episodes on the Sci-Fi Channel on June 8. RiDD98:   Kari, can't wait to see the upcoming Phoenix that you're starring in, but I haven't seen any info on this movie. Do you have a really cool part? Wuhrer:   Men in shopping malls will spit on me because my character is such a bitch. I loved playing her! It premiers sometime this month I believe on HBO. XQCitizen:   How do you feel about the new episodes compared with what you all did at Fox? Wuhrer:   Because the Sci-Fi Channel is cable, and a little more relaxed, we had the opportunity to take more chances with the show. We also had a limited budget which cut out a lot of the special effects which personally I think made the show better by focusing on the human element of sci-fi. Pckt_wtchr:   How is it working on the new episodes with you taking the professor's place?? Wuhrer:   I could never take the professor's place. But this season Cptn. Maggie Beckett shows much more emotion and camaraderie with the other Sliders. Yyoossis:   Kari, will there be a sequel to last year's surprise hit movie, Anaconda and will they somehow miraculously re-incarnate your character? Wuhrer:   What do you mean "surprise hit"?!? That was a brilliant piece of film. Next question. Tpereira_97:   How do you keep looking so good???? Wuhrer:   Ben and Jerry's Fish Food. And lots of S*X. Roadrunner789:   Are you married? How old are you? Wuhrer:   I am married for three and a half years. Got married when I was 16. Do the math. Terrex:   Are you as "driven" as your character? Wuhrer:   In this business you have to be and it is as risky as being a marine fighter pilot, believe me. Hee, hee, hee. Shannenalphawcoi:   What's it like working with the other cast members? Any egos there to contend with? Wuhrer:   Believe it or not, we all get along so great and if anybody gets out of line, I just kick their ass. (Jerry O'Connell —but he likes it!) Green_pea:   Kari- how do you cope with the press?? Do you like pictures taken of you? Wuhrer:   I am the biggest ham in the world. I like pretending I'm famous. Dawaywe:   Hi Kari from your unofficial webmaster. We were hoping for a cd single in April. What's happening with the album? Any new projects we can look forward to? Thanks. Wuhrer:   I've been really busy this year but the album will be coming out. I appreciate your interest and thank you so much for all the work you've done on my website. It means so much to me. Phantom_Of_The_Internet:   Do you think "sliding" will ever become a reality? Wuhrer:   No. ArwynR:   How does the new Sliders compare to the old one? Is it more like the first or later seasons. I prefer early Sliders. Wuhrer:   This season- is more like the original episodes. We rely less on special effects now and more on interesting stories. Phantom_Of_The_Internet:   Do the Kromaggs scare you? Wuhrer:   My second grade teacher scared me. And they have many similarities. _MC_Ren_:   How did you get the part on Sliders? Wuhrer:   Believe it or not, they offered it to me. Now I've never played a character so tough and it was a shock to me that they saw me in the role. So of course I had to create an amazing Maggie Beckett. Smiley_au_98:   What is your nickname Kari? Wuhrer:   Dawawee is what they called me sometimes on MTV as in "Da Way We Were". Get it? Smiley_au_98:   Kari, what cool things do you get from Sliders? Wuhrer:   I get to do these really groovy chats with cool cats like you. Dkranes:   Is the focus of Sliders going to change at all now that you're on Sci-Fi Channel? Wuhrer:   In the spirit of the Twilight Zone the stories focus more on the characters and how sliding effects us as opposed to giant dinosaurs and other visual effects. Lumby10:   Maggie, what's it like working with Jerry and Charlie? Wuhrer:   It's like working with Laurel and Hardy. They have a great time together and it's very infectious. Billyloomis75:   ENOUGH about Sliders. How was your experience with the tv show Class of '96? Wuhrer:   I went from playing Robin Farr, the college tramp, to Maggie Beckett, a fighter pilot. I'd say my career is on an upward trajectory. Meatheak:   Any chance of a big screen Sliders:the Movie? Wuhrer:   We're hoping! Any ideas? We might get agents Scully and Mulder to guest star.