Press - 2004
Metro Point Michelle Interview
Michelle Trachtenberg, 19, has just scored a part on Six
Feet Under, completed a dark indie drama and is
rehearsing for a movie about an ice princess. But to most
fans, sheıll always be Dawn, the cute, snarky kid sister
on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Next week, in response,
the former child star is out to prove she's all grown up
in the best Hollywood way possible.
She appears in Eurotrip, a raunchy comedy in which four
high school grads head to Prague and other far-flung
locales, downing pot brownies, skipping to nude beaches
and meeting creepy Italian guys. Trachtenberg wears a
string bikini and makes out with exotic dudes including
her on--screen twin brother.
Metro talked to the actress about her career, the un-Dawn
like part and about why she ıd rather head to Prague than
go to college.
METRO: So you make out with your brother in this movie ...
TRACHTENBERG: Well, we get drunk off
our asses and my brother and I start going at it and then
surprise!
METRO: How does this comedy differ from past teen flicks
filled with crazy sex jokes?
TRACHTENBERG: I want to make sure
people know this is not a sequel. This is raunchy,
funny, like Road Trip. But the difference between that
and this thereıs more character development in this
movie. So itıs funnier. You get to laugh at them when
theyıre eating pot brownies because you know them.
METRO: So no sexual relations with pies? How
disappointing.
TRACHTENBERG: What?!? Brother and
sister making out doesnıt do it for you? Alright, Iıll
let you know, I personally have a slow-motion sexy bikini
scene. Thatısthe point in the move when the audience realizes sheıs a
woman.
METRO: Yes, on the poster, your breasts are hanging out.
How does it feel when they use your sexuality to promote
a film?
TRACHTENBERG: Thatıs what the genre is
about. The movie is about teen sex and, listen, sex sells.
That's not breaking news. Now, I didnıt choose the poster. But as long as everyone is having fun....You know,
Iım young. I might as well show off while I can.
METRO: You ıre 19. Do you see college in your future?
TRACHTENBERG: I applied and did my
SATs, which were a bitch but I got good scores. I applied
to my two top choices and got in. But then I took a year
off because Iıd like to get into the producing side [of
movies ]. Itıs good to further your education but if your
doing something you love, why put a hold on it?
METRO: How are students supposed to choose between
studying and running away to Europe?
TRACHTENBERG: It ıs wonderful to take a
year off before you go to college, or take a year off
during. Go party, get it all out of you and then go back
to school and focus. Just donıt go to a party school.
College is all about responsibility.
METRO: Speaking of which, was there any truth to the
rumors about you continuing with ³Buffy ² after it was
canceled?
TRACHTENBERG: I really enjoyed my time
on Buffy because it was my favorite show. But I didnıt
see myself continuing as Dawn because I like to have
diversity in my roles. A lot of people are like: Oh my
God! Little Dawn grew up! And as much as I love you
guys, suck it up. I love Buffy but I felt like every
year, my character got younger as I got older. The
scripts even had me speaking grammatically incorrect. So
I had to do something else. Besides, the show is over. If
you miss it, get the DVDs.
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