This week, five Felicity guests are in the house: Greg
Grunberg (Sean), Amanda Foreman (Meghan), Ian Gomez (Javier), Amy Jo
Johnson (Julie) and the man behind all the magic--Felicity
and Alias mastermind JJ Abrams. They tackled your Q's on all
things Felicity, everything from Meghan's mystery box and a
costar's stinky habit to the big series finale this Wednesday on the
WB.
Plus, Wanda talks season finales--Friends, Buffy and
Real World Battle of the Seasons--and gives you the lowdown
on the new fall schedule.
Hey, TV fans! So glad you could make it to our fabulous Felicity chat. Hopefully, you've already read about my day on
the Felicity set
and our very cool Where's Wanda? Sweepstakes.
Now, help me extend a warm welcome to my heroes: Felicity
creator JJ Abrams, Ian Gomez (Javier), Greg Grunberg (Sean), Amy Jo
Johnson (Julie) and Amanda Foreman (Meghan). Let's dig in!
From werewhere:
JJ, was it difficult letting go of the Felicity reins when you started working on Alias?
JJ:
It was difficult, especially having worked on the show for three years with people I love, but knowing that Matt Reeves and Jennifer Levin were continuing on with the show made the transition much easier.
From aussiesouth:
Once and for all--Ben or Noel?
JJ:
You have to watch the finale, but in terms of who she should be with,
I think it's more a question of who she should be. The "Ben or Noel" question overshadows the
premise, which is: Who is this woman going to be, and how will she find her
happiness? It's important to know who you'll be happy with, but she has been on a personal journey that has been more about herself than her partner.
From serendipity:
Greg, I love your stories about Speedy. Anything else to share? You two seem to have a lot of fun.
Greg:To review, he has the worst smelling and looking feet on the planet.
They look like bearded dragons. We're like the odd couple on the set. My trailer was never used much and clean, and his looked like Sanford and
Son was shot there. I miss him already. And I wish him all the best;
he's great.
From dearne 11:
JJ, how have the characters surprised you over the years?
JJ:
I think it's surprising that Meghan became such a good friend. And Ben, who was always the cute guy, finally found a purpose and a life direction. In many ways, his story is the most drastic of the group. It surprised me about Sean and Meghan. When they were first on the show, they were in totally different worlds, and they ended up getting married. And Felicity, in this journey of college, she's very much where she started--still looking for who she is. At the beginning of the series, I thought she would find something specific.
From Andrea44:
Amy Jo, the fans have missed you! How has it been being back?
Amy Jo:
It was really fun. It was a nice reunion to see everyone again. I was
really happy to be in the ending of the show since I was a part of the
beginning. I was part of the family; I would have felt left out if I
hadn't been a part of the end.
From Pumpkin Spice:
Amanda, you and Greg are the best couple! How do you create such great chemistry?
Amanda:
We knew each other before the show, actually. Greg is so funny and so easy to work with. We didn't have to create anything; the chemistry was there. But I should point out, we never dated or anything; I'm good friends with his wife!
From liddymack:
Greg, which of Sean's ideas is your favorite? Mine was the marzipan
wrestlers.
Greg:
First of all, they were marzipan boxers, but if you're a wrestling fan,
run with it. Foley and I both love the headache-relief device.
From Rachael:
Any chance of a Felicity reunion? I'm in denial the show is actually ending.
JJ: It's too soon to tell--but everything seems to be reuniting nowadays. We'll see in a few years...
From aboutjoe:
Ian, you have great chemistry with Scott Speedman. Did you ever wish Javier
and Ben would hook up?
Ian:
[Chuckles.] I think there was enough drama with the Noel-Ben-Felicity
triangle. I think it would have confused things even more. Actually, I
was trying to make it that Javier was more attracted to Noel. In the
beginning, he was more flirty with Noel, and that I could see happening
more than with Ben.
From Farrah:
Greg, how do you like working on Alias compared to Felicity?
Greg:
I love them both. What I love about Alias is having to get so serious
and dealing with such heavy stuff. I try to come across as a real CIA
agent, as opposed to Sean, who is easy to play because it's me. Either
way, I get to work with a Foley.
