Lauren Koslow (DAYS) - Michael Fairman On-Air On
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Lauren Koslow (DAYS) - Michael Fairman On-Air On
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Lauren Koslow happily admits there~ aman out there for who she would trek cross country to see any time auren Koslow has graced television screens as Kate on Days Of Our Lives for 11 years, but there are many more strings to her bow. She's a costume and clothes designer, eco warrior and a huge fan of one man who appeals to her quest for uniqueness. L There are a lot of stuffed toys in your dressing room; are they from your fans? "(Yes). Some of them have some glasses and leopard hats; very Kate-like. I have the best fans in the world. I love David Bowie, and my fans know that, so I also have lots of David Bowie things." Yes, I too know you're a huge Bowie fan ... "My daughter and I flew to New York recently for a David Bowie concert. He was doing a benefit. I worked here at Days on a Wednesday, and then we flew back from New York on the red eye. It was absolutely the best. He's a fabulous artist, totally original and kind of out there. That appeals to me. He's really hot and my daughter and I share this. Actually, she got me into Bowie. I don't know why I passed over him back in the days when I was a teenager." 12 Do any of your co-stars share your Bowie appreciation? "James (Scott, who plays EJ) understands my Bowie (fascination). He told me he dressed up once as Ziggy Stardust! James has a great sense of humour and is charming, and a Brit; the accent does it for me!" It's a shame your character doesn't have a fling with EJ! She's currently involved with Dr Daniel (Shawn Christian) what are Kate's feelings for him? "I have no idea. I am confused! It's hard to play this. I go with it day to day. Shawn and I are always seeking to find some kind of truth in what we're doing and when you don't know what's going on, you have to flesh things out. We're always coming up with stuff. We didn't know if our sleep ing together was one time or mUltiple times, when we did this, so we play around with scenes to justify it for us." Did writers switch it around to show that Kate and Daniel hit the sheets? "We worked backwards from it. When we're doing all these scenes in the hospital when Chelsea (Rachel Melvin) is having her operations, we didn't know about that plot point. Then we filmed a flashback to show them in the pub. It's very challenging." So now Kate is sleeping with her granddaughter's man! "Yes, it's my daughter's daughter. I am the grand mother. We kind of started this Chelsea-Kate relation ship when she was an adult. I have to say it's been chal lenging for me with all of this. For Kate, a lot of her actions over the years have been to protect or control her children, or do what's right for the family, or further the power of the family and all of it. With Chelsea, it's relatively new. It's difficult when you don't have as much invested." What's it like working with Shawn? "Great! He absolutely dives into these scripts, and rolls up his sleeves until we film it. Shawn is the most gracious. He's hugely hot, and sweet. The character of Daniel was flirting with everybody, but Kate is very controlled and always keeps things in check. Daniel is really out of control; he really likes risky things. Kate is extraordinarily attracted to that because she wants a little of that in her own life." Interview If you were to write a story for Kate, what would it involve? '" think that Kate has a great void in her life. I've been playing this charac ter for 11 years and you get very attached. I feel there is a whole side of her life that is so incom plete. I would like her to have some kind of love interest - she would have a volatile romance - and I would love to get back to exploring the power of this character and her eccentricities." How is your organic farm coming along? "This is our second year producing and selling. We sell to organic food markets and farmer's markets. and are moving into our own market stand. It's lot of work. The food business is really strange; it's almost worse than showbusiness'" . Do you live a 'green' lifestyle? "It has always been that way for me and my family, and now it's politically correct. It's (about) being aware of your environment, so for us, the growing of vegetables was a no-brainer. We had this beautiful fertile land and we said we wanted to grow it. Together we're doing very well, and it's a full-time gig for Nick." Are you still designing clothes? "I did make clothes and I did start out in costume design, and I've decided to do it again. Recently. I started sewing and designing. Some of the fashion that has been around recently is so deconstructed, so I go, 'What the heck!'" How do you like to dress? "I like edgy clothing. The last time I was taken by a garment, it was a tuxedo in a scene in the film, La Vie en Rose. It was a period tuxedo." You always seem to wear lots of jewellery. "It all depends on my mood. Also, the other thing is, you have to change it up. For a while. Kate was all about pieces. I had to end that look because more and more people had that on. I prefer to stand apart." Are you involved with the costume designing for Kate? ""m in on the clothes that are chosen for me to wear on Days and, as Kate, I always had a point of view. I love men's trouser suits, and I would wear ties all the time if I could!" What are your thoughts on the state of the soap genre, and the possibility of Days being cancelled? "I really believe we will be on the air. Ratings are down both on daytime and nighttime, but I think there is something for everyone. People still want to see these stories, but they do need to be contemporised - MICHAEL FAIRMAN IN HOLLYWOOD 13