Thank you so much to Jo from Singapore for not only providing me with the scan of an old magazine cover (view full size in the gallery), but also taking the time to type down the 4 page interview within the same magazine! The following article was published in the autumn issue of Premiere, a UK magazine.

“Did you shoot him? Did you do a Thelma and Louise?”

Geena Davis cocks her forefinger and thumb into the shape of a gun, blowing her imaginary assailant away, a tactic thankfully not needed by her interviewer the prevous night after an attempted mugging on L.A.’s Melrose Avenue. The woman who was Thelma suddenly laughs, clearly pleased at this real-life reference to her favourite movie, the one that transformed her from the quirky star of such features as The Accidental Tourist, The Fly and Earth Girls Are Easy into the woman at the centre of last summer’s feminist zeitgeist. And now, with the huge success of the Davis-domincated A League of Their Own — $90 million and rising – into the woman who has dramatically become a major movie star, right there at the very top of the Tinsel Town tree. Not bad going for a former oversized model from somewhere called Wareham, Massachussetts.

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Originally from HairBoutique.com

Thanks to 77517, the entry about Geena’s Emmy outfit has now been updated. Below is another interesting story that she’s made me aware of, on how to copy Geena’s hairdo from the event.

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Since the traditional gift for a 5th wedding anniversary is wood, Dr. Reza Jarrahy commissioned a wood toy of his wife from Michael Leavitt. The 10 inch tall figure was hand-carved in walnut wood, painted with acrylic, and articulated with internal elastic strands and 10 moving body pieces. Dr. Jarrahy wanted her depicted as MacKenzie Allen, from ABC’s “Commander in Chief”.

See the animated 360° video of the figure below, see more pictures here.

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Geena will speak at the Greater Dallas Chamber’s Women’s Business Conference this Thursday. It’s 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 400 N. Olive St. Cost is $150 – it’s currently sold out, but you can email womenbiz@dallaschamber.org with the subject “Wait List” and ask to be put on a waiting list.

Finally, the second part of “The Inaugural Season” – and unlike part one, there actually are special features!

• Episodes 11-18 from 2005-2006 season on two discs
• Commentary by writer/producer Dee Johnson (“The Elephant in the Room”)
• “A conversation with Madame President” – One-on-one with Geena Davis
• Deleted Scenes
• “White House Humor” – Bloopers and Outtakes

Other Info:
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Running Time: 390 Minutes

The following is from the DVD cover:

“Acclaimed actress Geena Davis joins Emmy® Award winner Donald Sutherland and an accomplished cast in a captivating blend of drama, excitement, and political intrigue. Enjoy the thrilling conclusion to the series’ award-winning first season – complete with exclusive bonus features. As a potentially devastating confrontation with North Korea escalates, President Allen’s (Davis) leadership skills are put to the test. At the same time, tensions remain high between the President and the Speaker of the House (Sutherland), forcing the Commander in Chief to master the art of political hardball – all while juggling the full-time responsibilities of motherhood. The San Francisco Chronicle raves that Davis is an “inspired choice, equal parts powerful leader, conflicted mother, and concerned wife.” Experience the excitement and the drama of this outstanding series with the gripping culmination of Season One.”

Buy the set from Amazon.com (not yet available at Amazon.co.uk).