Alicia Silverstone: Arousing Alicia

Q: Speaking of turn-ons, some of your early roles, like The Crush, had a sexuality to them that was beyond their years. What do you think of when you look at pictures from that time?

A: Sometimes I laugh and I think, "I hope I'm going to have the imagination to do now what I did then." I was totally free as Darian in The Crush. Like where did that come from when I was 15? That scares me. And there's some pictures where I look so sad and I'm just like, "Wow. That's so neat that I was totally into it." I really, really got off on doing The Crush. Maybe there's something weird about that, I don't know. I guess I got to let out all my angst or something.

Q: Then came Clueless. What does that movie mean to you, looking back?

A: I loved it, but I was really terrified to do it. That was a character role for me because I'm nothing like that girl. Then I started to get into this groove and I felt like I was channeling some kind of wonderful thing from the past.

Q: Unlike Cher in Clueless, you've never been much of a clotheshorse. Has that changed as you've gotten older?

A: Not really. The fact that I'm wearing this semi-hip outfit right now is shocking. It's my wrap-party outfit. I'm just learning to be a woman. I'm just learning about makeup. I think that all came from becoming healthier, because once I got healthy, I started wanting to feel pretty. There's definitely been moments, like at the Emmys or Golden Globes, where I've felt more girly and more, like, appreciative of a good hairdo. It's so funny to me that I would say that now, because I would so not admit to anything like that before.

Q: How hard was it for you to go vegan?

A: I really thought I was making a huge sacrifice but then the most amazing things started happening to me. I calmed down emotionally. I don't have to exercise, and I still maintain a really nice figure from my diet. My skin got better. My nails got strong. My eyes got white and bright and I have not been really sick in five years.

Q: If you were going to seduce me into veganism, what would you prepare for me?

A: I'd take you to Real Food Daily and order the nachos, some tacos, the Rueben, the club sandwich and some mashed potatoes and gravy--so yummy! Then for dessert, I would get us coconut cream pie, chocolate cake, the macaroons, carrot cake and pecan Pie.

Q: I'm sold. You win. The name of your company is First Kiss Productions. Do you remember your first kiss?

A: I was 10, and it was with a guy named Isaac. His brother was encouraging him and my girlfriend was encouraging me. I don't know if it's because I was embarrassed or because it was true, but I went to school saying, "Don't ever French kiss. It's very disgusting."

Q: If you could be a guy for a day, what would you want to experience?

A: Oh, my mind goes one place really quick, but that's weird [Laughs]. You know what would be really nice? To pee so easily, though I still do pee easily, just wherever, but a guy can get away with it a bit easier.

Q: Have you ever been in a typical movie star situation--like in a limo--and just snuck away and did your business in the bushes?

A: Oh, I've peed everywhere you could possibly imagine. I've been like, "Pull over!" and my friends are like, "No!" because they don't want me to get caught, but I don't care. Whenever I gotta pee, I pee.

Q: You've been involved for several years with musician Christopher Jarecki. Do you think about getting married? A: Yeah, but I still feel like I'm a little girl. I think when I was in unhealthy relationships marriage was a really important concept. I don't think it was conscious, but I think it was like, "If they'll marry me, they really love me." But now, I'm not that interested in marriage as much. It's a really romantic, beautiful concept, but for me, it wouldn't be so right to have a traditional wedding. I would want something more, like, tribal, something that was an expression of where I was at that time.

Q: How would you describe this time in your life?

A: Insane but fulfilling. My lifestyle really allows me to feel healthy as I'm being pulled left and right and up and down and my brain's falling out. I feel like as long as you can get to yoga, eat really good food, feel healthy and have love in your life, it's all good.

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