 Sometimes
you simply have to state the
facts. Here is one - I love Tawny
Moyer! Not only did she give a
kick ass performance as Nurse
Jill in 'Halloween 2', but the
number of episodics she has
appeared on is legendary. I,
also, defy you to argue with the
woman who played the Warrior
Housewife- long before Terri
Hatcher and Marcia Cross- in
'Looker'. Not only was this model
beauty originally a Pre-Med
student, she, also, is an amazing
artist with all of her wares on
display at www.tawnymoyer.com
. It was truly my honor and
something I will always remember
- particularly every October 31st
- to have this brief moment in
time with her. Brian:
Was acting something that you
always wanted to do or was it
just a natural progression from
your career as a model?
Tawny:
My plan was to be a dentist! I
kind of just fell into modeling
and found it was a great way to
pay the bills. But, the moment I
tried acting I knew I wanted to
do it for the rest of my life.
So, I left UCLA, pre-med, and
committed full time to acting. I
moved to New York to study. I
found HB Studios and studied with
William Hickey. I modeled only to
support my acting. In those days
I never even told people I was a
model, but now I am more than
proud of my modeling career and I
want to do that for the rest of
my life too!
Brian:
You are officially one of my
favorite people in the world
because you appeared on 'Barnaby
Jones'. That was my
ultimate favorite show as a kid.
Do you have any fond
recollections from your
experiences on that set?
Tawny:
I remember that the food
was really good and Buddy Ebsen
was very tall!
Brian:
I love the strength and
professionalism that you
displayed as Nurse Jill. Although
I adore Ana Alicia and Pamela
Susan Shoop, I definitely thought
that yours was the most
believable portrayal. You also
played "Warrior
Housewive" in 'Looker'
another one of my childhood
favorites. Do you find you
specialize in playing strong
women? And - any neat thoughts
about your 'Looker' experience?
Tawny:
Thanks for the compliment;
however, I don't usually approach
a character as strong or not
strong. I am concerned with being
truthful to the story and finding
the reality of my character
through the circumstances she is
in. 'Looker' wasn't
my first movie, but many things
were still new to me. I drove
onto the lot and was directed to
the sound stage. As I approached
the big door of the stage, I was
feeling a little intimidated
because everything was already in
full swing with the shoot and
there were people, busy people,
everywhere! Suddenly, from
seemingly nowhere, a really nice
security guard appeared and asked
me if I needed some help. I said
that I was looking for the
assistant director to check in.
He took me by the hand and said,
right this way, young lady. He
delivered me to the right place
and with a nod to the AD and a
twinkle in his eye, he left me
there. Later, I realized it
wasn't the studio guard who had
rescued me, but, Albert Finney in
his guard costume for the chase
scene! What a fun, sweet man!
Brian:
I find 'Halloween 2'
to be creepy and incredibly well
photographed. The set-ups to the
killings are thought out and
spooky, also. It is perhaps not
the classic that the original
was, but I still feel it is a
strong entry in the horror movie
sweepstakes. Yet - it has been
thoroughly panned by many. Do you
have any thoughts about or
responses to that?
Tawny:
I can't give it a critique. I'm
way too close to it! I'm just
happy people still enjoy it!
Brian:
I am sure that you have answered
questions about 'Halloween
2' until you were blue
in the face. Is there anything
that you would like to say about
your involvement in the series
that hasn't been touched on a lot
or would you, simply, like to
offer your feelings on its
incredible popularity, in
general?
Tawny:
Well, I feel blessed to have been
a part of it. None of us had any
idea what would become of our
little project, but I know we are
all humbled by the endurance of
its popularity, despite the march
of time and jaundiced eye of the
critic.
Brian:
You've done a lot of episodic
work and have appeared in a
handful of films. Do you have a
favorite role among the many that
you have done?
Tawny:
I loved playing the journalist in
'Sports Night.'
Brian:
A silly one! If someone
could give you the perfect gift -
what would it be?
Tawny:
I know it's asking a lot, but the
perfect gift would be the power
to heal people and animals. Or,
maybe, a nice bottle of Merlot!
Brian:
Finally, any last
thoughts or future plans that you
would like your fans to know
about?
Tawny:
I invite my fans to check out my
paintings. I've got cards, mugs,
posters, and clothing and lots
more, all with my art. They can
find my paintings, among other
info and photos from Hall 2 on my
website, www.TawnyMoyer.com . I want
my fans to know that I appreciate
and feel blessed by them. Though
they may be in the dark, in their
seats, and I may be up on the
screen, with Michael Myers, I
hope and trust that we will all
share many, many more scary,
Halloween nights together!
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