By BetteAndTinaForever

Disclaimer: I tried to write questions and answers as fast as I could but of course I’m only a human. Everything I wrote is not verbatim but the way I remembered it. I had to write so fast that sometimes I couldn’t even understand my own handwriting so I’m trying to do as best as I can here.

After Leisha, we had another 30 minutes with Kate Moennig. Kate was really great. She came out with her Starbucks coffee cup and while everybody was taking pictures, she was just sitting there, drinking coffee and smiling. Finally, the photos were done and the Q&A began.

Your brother on the show, Shay, was really cute. How was it working with him?
It was really easy…when you work with a child actor, they only required to work about 8 hours a day so my days were very short. He did a really good job and it was a very good casting.

In the last 4 seasons what would you change about your character? If you can change one thing, what would it be?
In terms of character or storyline? Hmm…there’s not much I would change. I definitely would change her profession, I hate Wax. I hated it from day one. But in season 5 something will happen to Wax. In regards to storylines, I would extend a relationship with Carmen a little bit longer (applause from the audience, and someone yelled that Carmen was hot, and Kate replied, “Yes, she’s cute”). I would just make it more realistic, not make it rush through the season. And if I could I would change the storyline with Paige last season because it was boring. It wasn’t my favorite. I liked the idea on paper, it was a good idea but sometimes things don’t work.

Do you like reality TV shows and would you be on one?
I don’t watch anything like Survivor, really. I like the mocumentary actually, don’t ask me why, I just like it, I find it entertaining. And I’ll never, never be on a reality show, I’m too shy.

Do you give the writers feedback to change anything in your storylines?
Yes, because the writers and producers, like Ilene, do hear what we have to say and they are very open. If you don’t love the idea completely, it’s a different story, but if you just want to prove the point why this scene doesn’t work then for the most part they listen and it never happens in television, never.

Do you have some crazy fan stories when someone tried to get your attention?
Sometimes, I get grabbed a lot. I get a little manhandled. It happened once or twice. Last year in London we got presents from fans and we were in the room, going through the gifts and some woman in her bag left a dirty pair of underwear. I just threw it across the room, the bag was flying…I don’t know what kind of attention she wanted from that. But person to person, nothing really happened.

Anyone gave you their room keys?
Room keys? Not yet (laughing)

Your hair is short…would you like to have it longer or keep it short?
I’d like it a little bit longer but my hair grows really slow, so it takes awhile.

How much are you like your character?
I think we’re pretty opposite, though I’m also attached and loyal to my friends. Actually, you know, my character and I sort of blended together, and we kind of became one. Her and I actually have similar walls around. I don’t know if it’s a trust thing or what but yeah, we are similar in some ways but my morals are different.

What do you want for your birthday?
Well, it’s a pretty big birthday, I’m turning 30. I want Rolex, are you buying?

I read that you like horoscopes…
Yes, I’m really into astrology. I don’t know what is it about, it’s a sick obsession, it fascinates me. I’m a Capricorn (then she asked fan what was her sign and planet or something, but the fan didn’t know).

Some people have an idea, not me but others, but do you think that Shane has a crush on Tina?
Say what? Where did you get this idea? No, no. I love Laurel and I love Tina but no. I think that Shane is looking at Bette and Tina as the big sisters of the group…everyone was looking up to them, you know, Bette and Tina.

Do you want them back together?
Sure (with an exaggerated sigh that made everyone laugh). Yeah, but I began to like Jodi. Maybe it’s because I love Marlee so much but I think Jodi is really interesting character, so Shane is torn right now.

Everyone began yelling that there’s no chemistry between Bette and Jodi and Kate said, “Okay, I hope Bette and Tina get back together.”

A fan began telling a little story about some haunted house in Philadelphia because it was almost Halloween…
We filmed this year in this shut down old mental asylum in Vancouver. It’s apparently wickedly haunted and they gave us lots of rules to follow, especially not to wander around. Leisha and I were so excited so we brought the camera and went around, taking pictures and after we checked them, and we were seeing a lot of orbs.

What is your favorite scene with Carmen?
I liked the whole triangle storyline. I thought it was interesting, especially because the friendship between Shane and Jenny was becoming apparent. And I liked to fight, I liked fighting with her.

What about quinceanera?
It wasn’t fun, the dress was itchy. And it was also pouring rain outside and I was freezing, because it was May, and May in Vancouver is still kind of chilly and it was a birthday cake dress and so I was freezing the whole day. I liked the scenes where we fought.

Fire extinguisher?
That was another one that wasn’t fun to film…it’s all over you and it tastes horrible and then you stink, but I liked screaming.

Have you thought about putting on another puppet show?
We have hours of puppet show outtakes and a lot of it was just us laughing. It was so funny. This little project was 3 days of fun. We were planning to do it this year too but we worked so much, so were too busy and Erin was gone.

Ilene said that Shane’s storyline is the best this season, do you agree with that? Is Shane back to her old ways or there’s a little more character development?
I actually had the best time doing it this year. Shane is back to her old days 100%, oh yeah. I never know what to say and what not to say before season airs so I won’t say anything. But she definitely has a storyline behind it and I had a lot of fun this season, so I agree with Ilene. I personally think it’s a lot better than last season, especially for my character. I really believe that this is the best season, a lot of party scenes, a lot of group scenes, a lot more lighthearted.

Did you have a lot of heat over your commentary on season 2 DVD and that’s why there aren’t any in the latest DVD’s?
(laughing) What do you think? Yes…we had a lot of fun and we just found out that Dana was going to be killed off. We had a lot of resentment, anger, confusion. I don’t know where it came from. I feel bad that we went as far as we did but it’s over, what you gonna do?

We enjoyed it, we did.
I’m glad. So they don’t have any good features on DVD? (Everyone yelled that extras sucked) I can’t believe it and every year we’re always saying, “Why there’re no good extras?” and everyone agrees, even Ilene agrees but it’s not up to anyone on the show. People at the network, DVD department, make those decisions. I know Showtime is in charge of the DVD’s extras and I know they suck and every year we asked for it.

How was it to film the pool scene with Cherie Jaffe?
(laughed) Physically, it was really cold, we were filming at 2 am and the water was really warm but the air was really cold and, I’m not sure if I should say it or not, but Rosanna and I got a little drunk to keep warm. Rosanna was a little more tipsy than I so part of the scene I had to hold her up so she wouldn’t fall backwards. But when you do the sex scene, part of you blocks it out, you just go for it. But you know there’s camera and you might feel self-conscious but you shut down for a moment and we were a little bit choreographed.

What’s your favorite drink of choice?
I like beer and my favorite is ‘Pacifico’. You know it? I don’t really drink hard liquor but I like vodka. And I think this is it for me...

Kate’s exit was met with a lot of applause and cheering and she left the stage, only to come back again with Leisha and Erin. So, finally we had all three ladies appeared together for the first time in the TLW Convention history. Stay tuned for the last Q&A session of the Saturday.