AOLiveMC1: JimJMF (AOLiveMC1) and Norma II (AOLiveMC13) are your gracious hosts, welcoming y'all to AOL LIVE!
OnlineHost: Renee O'Connor stars as fast-talking young Gabrielle, Xena's plucky traveling companion and devoted best friend, in
the hit syndicated series "Xena: Warrior Princess." Described by Renee as "a romantic storyteller with a passion for adventure,"
Gabrielle often saves the warrior princess from her darker impulses and is the perfect foil for Xena's wit. Welcome to AOL!
AOLiveMC1: It is my pleasure to present to you, Renee O'Connor. Welcome to AOL!
ROC: Hello everybody. It is about time.
AOLiveMC1: Here we go with the questions for tonight.
AOLiveMC1: EtainBron starts us off with this question:
Question: How long did it take to learn how to use the quarterstaff?
ROC: I am still learning. Every fight scene I learn a new move. I usually hit someone while they aren't looking.
AOLiveMC1: Yogzilla has a couple questions for our guest:
Question: The only thing that surpasses your beauty is your talent. How many of your own stunts do you do, and how long do
you train with the staff each day? For a tough question: M&M's - plain or peanut? Have a good night.
ROC: Thanks for the compliment. I do all my own stunts that don't involve any jumping over crates. In between scenes I do a
couple of twirls until they take the staff away from me, but that is about it. That is all the practice I get.
AOLiveMC1: Rippper22 has a question about geography:
Question: How's life in New Zealand compared to Austin.
ROC: Well, I never actually lived in Austin. I only visit occasionally to see my mother. New Zealand is very cosmopolitan. It
reminds me of San Francisco.
AOLiveMC1: SueSteiny poses this question:
Question: Hi Renee! What episodes do you enjoy doing more - the funny or the more serious ones?
ROC: I love all the comedian episodes. Especially the ones where I can play off of Lucy's wild antics. The dramatic ones are
challenging as well, but it is more fun to play around the set.
AOLiveMC1: RagnaROC has a aesthetics question for Renee:
Question: Do you like the coloring of your hair now and will you keep it?
ROC: What color do I have on TV at the moment? Just kidding. I love it when it has the warm red tones.
AOLiveMC1: Deva4Life wants to know if Renee and her character have anything in common:
Question: Are you anything like Gabrielle?
ROC: Unfortunately, I have all the quirky, silly characteristics of Gabrielle.
AOLiveMC1: Cindywool wants to know about Renee's character:
Question: Your character has grown a lot, do you like the changes she has gone through?
ROC: I love the fact that the writers keep Gabrielle sensitive to the world around her. Even though she is faced with such
adversity.
AOLiveMC1: SGPernicu wants to know what a typical day is like:
Question: What months are you in New Zealand and what is your typical working day like?
ROC: I live in New Zealand all year. Except for the few weeks we have for hiatus. At that time, I usually try to return home to
visit the family. I usually wake up about 4:30 in the morning. I work a 12 hour filming day to end up returning home to prepare
for the next day's scenes.
AOLiveMC1: Shandarr5 wants to know if Renee is "adventurous" as well:
Question: Renee, WELCOME! Would you consider your life to be as adventurous as Gabrielle's?
ROC: I wish I could travel around the world as quickly as Gabrielle and Xena do. I also wish I was as tough with the staff as
she is.
AOLiveMC1: Leaf hrc wants Renee to compare all of these:
Question: Which do you like best: the Poteidaian peasant garb, the Amazon outfit, or the Bilious Green Sports Bra?
ROC: Which do you like best? We are preparing for next season's outfit.
AOLiveMC1: John30inD has this speculative question:
Question: Any inklings of a Xena movie in the future?
ROC: I haven't heard much about a Xena movie. I think we are all putting as much energy as we can right now into the series
itself.
AOLiveMC1: Ruve1 has this question to pose:
Question: I love Xena and Gabrielle as roles models because I am a six feet one inch girl, and am always made to feel like a big
savage you women look enormous. Would you please tell me what your real size is? i.e. height and weight?
ROC: I am 5'4" and do you really want to know how much I weigh?
