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LC’s TVGuide.com Interview

by Shea on June 21st, 2006

Here’s a snippet of Lauren Conrad’s recent interview with TVGuide.com.

TV Guide: You mentioned getting a message from Jason. Is there some romantic drama to come?

Lauren: Yeah, it’s us getting back together, and then the beginning [of the reunion], and how it ends up… all that fun stuff. [Sheepishly] But I don’t know what they’re going to show. I do know he comes to my office [at Teen Vogue] to surprise me with flowers. TV Guide: How much say do you have in the final product

Lauren: None. They film for nine months, about four days a week, and then edit all that footage into 10 episodes. I have absolutely no idea what they’re going to use or not use. What I do on camera is my own responsibility. But I knew what I was signing up for.

TV Guide: Do your friends get paid when they visit you and appear in an episode?

Lauren: Three of my best friends are actually never seen on camera. They’re really supportive; they’re just not interested in being on TV. It’s an understanding we have. Like, if we were filming Laguna and we were having a party and the cameras would leave at 11 o’clock, they would come after. Or they would just hang out in the area where there were no cameras.TV Guide: You’re probably the first intern in publishing history to end up on her magazine’s cover.

Lauren: That was exciting. I’ve worked cover shoots for [Teen Vogue], and then to actually be at one…. I felt like I should be steaming clothes and stuff! [Laughs]TV Guide: Is the magazine’s West Coast editor as much of a witch as she comes off to be?

Lauren: No… she seems that way, but she’s a really nice person. She is a bit intimidating, though!TV Guide: What was the big deal with those cushions at the Roosevelt [party in Episode 1]? Who were they reserving them for?!

Lauren: I don’t know! A lot of people had their own table, like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan and all that, so I still don’t know who those were reserved for. [Keeping them saved] is what I was told to do, so I just did it. I didn’t ask.

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TV Guide: Why did your friends show up even though you told them not to?

Lauren: They probably would have gone to that even if there weren’t cameras, because a lot of our friends went to that event. I mean, there were Laguna people there, too, which was kind of weird. Stephen and Dieter went together, and I think Talan was there….TV Guide: What would have happened if Teen Vogue didn’t hire you, or if they fired you?

Lauren: I would have had to find another job. They made it very clear that if I messed up and if I did something wrong, I would get fired, so there was pressure on me all the time. And there wasn’t a guarantee that I was going to get hired, either. They waited a week to call me back, and they didn’t show half of the stuff they told me — “You’re too young, you have no experience, you wear sandals….” I was looking at other internships at other magazines [just in case]. I think [The Hills‘ producers] would have enjoyed it if I got fired. It would have made for a better story line!TV Guide: What’s been your favorite thing about attaining the level of celebrity you have?

Lauren: Probably the free stuff. [Smiles] Like, when awards shows come up, they’ll rent out hotel rooms and you walk through and get all the free stuff. That’s really cool. TV Guide: What’s it like knowing that people all over the Internet are dissecting your life?

Lauren: They like to dissect my face, I know that! I’ve read about everything that’s wrong with me! They’re not usually nice, so I stay away from [message boards].TV Guide: What’s the wildest rumor you’ve ever heard about your rivalry with Kristin Cavallari? Ever see ridiculous stuff published?

Lauren: [Shrugs] She, like, lies in interviews, but other than that…. [Laughs] We just don’t like each other.TV Guide: Do you think she herself started the Dukes of Hazzard/Daisy recast rumor?

Lauren: I don’t know, but probably!TV Guide: What TV do you like?

Lauren: I don’t watch very much TV. If anything, we get DVDs to watch. We really like Family Guy and The Simpsons, and we just got Grey’s Anatomy. I’m not a big TV person.TV Guide: Are you a party person?

Lauren: No, I’m not. Really! [Laughs] If we have time off, we like to go out to lunch, or go shopping. TV Guide: If you’re an intern and full-time student, how can shopping be a hobby? Do you get a stipend from your parents or from the show?

Lauren: No, I haven’t gotten money from my parents in, like, two years. For a while, we did appearances where you sign autographs for a couple of hours and that pays really well. I saved up from doing stuff like that.TV Guide: Do you have an interest in doing scripted television at some point?

Lauren: [Shakes head] I can’t act. TV Guide: That doesn’t stop a lot of people.

Lauren: [Laughs] Yeah, but I’m really bad. I don’t have a passion for it and I don’t enjoy it, so I wouldn’t do it. TV Guide: Do you anticipate any “withdrawal” when the day comes that your life isn’t chronicled by cameras?

Lauren: No, because in between seasons it totally ends, and I totally enjoy that. I won’t be upset when it’s completely gone!

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