Readers of this site will know of my kinda-cute/probably weird crush on actress Felicia Day once I found out she was a Level 60 Gnome Warlock in the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft (In case you don't, read here and here). You thought I'd just stop thinking about her when she wrote me last month to confirm her virtual existense in Azeroth, but you thought wrong. I have way too much time on my hands.
The following is an interview about WoW and Video Gaming that we conducted with the former Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress, who first caught our eye as "Angie" in the United States Postal Service ads that have been running on the tele these last few months.
After reading this interview many of you will no doubt believe Felicia is the Biggest Nerd in Hollywood. And you probably wouldn't be wrong. Anyone who thinks Ultima 7 is the best game ever or says things like, "Sometimes my rage does get the better of me, like when I was minding my own business picking a gromsblood and I was killed in half-pick by a douche mage," surely does not hang out at the cool-kid lunch table.
But cool she is nonetheless. Actress. Gamer. Gnome Warlock. A nerdtastically sexy tripple threat.
Name: Felicia Day
Race: Gnome
Class: Warlock
Level: 60
Server: The one with the queue.
Guild: If I told you, I'd have to gank you.
LiquidGeneration: How many hours/days have you played WoW?
Felicia Day: 27 days, 4 hours 13 minutes. Oh my God, that's a little traumatic to read.
LG: First of all, do you find it weird that LiquidGeneration stalked you down because of your appearance in the USPS commercial? We kinda of feel like losers, but something about you made us think: there's something weird about this chick and we're determined to find out what!
Felicia Day: I think that people have been stalked for weirder reasons. Angie was a brilliant character, and to stand out in a 30 second spot, what more can you ask for? I think she should have a spinoff sitcom, about her sad office life vs. her home life with 9 cats. That would be great TV. I'm pretty sure Angie plays MMRPGS too.
LG: How many hours/days have you played WoW?
Wow, I think you already asked this question. (Someone needs to fire their assistant)
[Editor's Note: Dude, we wish we had assitants! We'd make them write the cartoons so that we can play games on the 'puter all day. Writing is hard! Whahaha! ]
LG: What led you to spend hours upon hours in a virtual world instead of doing more useful things, like, I don't know, partying with The Olsen Twins?
FD: Actually, the Olsen Twins rejected me for one of their movies early in my career. I remember them sitting on the couch with their mom as I totally massacred one of their scripts for a straight-to-video movie. I didn't get hired. I cried in my car.
LG: What games did you grow up on? What do you play now when you're not playing WoW?
FD: I've always been a PC girl. My mom though having a console would be a waste of our time. So my brother and I pretended to do Math Blaster on our Amiga while we really played Faire Tale Adventure on the sly. What a great game. Ultima 7 is the best game ever made though, bar none. I was even part of an Ultima Fan club as a teenager. Wow, I'm ashamed for typing that. The only game I play is WOW now, who has the time for anything else? I have a lot of fishing to do. I also love the online game Puzzle Pirates, I memorized the whole sea.
LG: A lot of people were amused when it was reported that Robin Williams plays a sniper in Battlefield 2. Do you know of any other celebrities who play WoW, or geek out to other games that are kinda of embarrassing to admit that they play. It would help if you named names so that we can track them down and make fun of them, too. :) [FYI, we hear that Dave Chappelle is a WoW fan].
FD: I stand alone in my addicition amongst the Hollywood crowd I know. Most people think I'm a bit of an abberation. New shoes online and new shoes in person both give me a thrill.
LG: Are you one of those players who can be found ganking noobs in Tauren Mill? We hate those a-holes, if only because our characters currently suck.
FD: PVP is my least favorite activity in the game, although I like AB because it's short and sweet. Sometimes my rage does get the better of me, like when I was minding my own business picking a gromsblood and I was killed in half-pick by a douche mage. He waved at my corpse after he picked it himself. I hate that guy. Actually, I'm gonna go kill lowbies after I finish this.
LG: Chinese Gold Farming Sweatshops: Ruins the Game or Capitalism At It's Finest?
FD: Honestly, I'm on the fence. On the one hand I hate farmers monopolizing an area when I just need quest drops, but on the other hand, I get a free epic mount as a warlock, and grinding 800 gold seems like torture to me.
LG: Do you like playing in groups or solo? Why?
FD: I like playing in groups of course! I raid a lot but I can't wait for the new patch and going back to 5 man Strat runs. That's my favorite instance. Playing in groups is like playing pool with friends. It helps me rationalize that I'm "socializing".
LG: What was one of your weirdest WoW experiences? For example, ours was when we paid a Night Elf 40 gold to spend the night with us in a tree house in Ashenvale. Sadly, she took our money and ran for it. No sexy Night Elf action, no anything. Just the sad look of our brokeass avatar in Ashenvale on a Saturday night. Goodtimes.
FD: There was a night when the lag was so frikking bad that the whole Onyxia raid got caught in some netherworld between Wetlands and Theramore on the boat, and the boat kept appearing after ten minutes on land in Arathi Highlands, then loading again to Theramore where no one could move, then loading again and appearing in the sky over Felwood. This took 45 minutes before the server reset. Fun times on Vent.
LG: Why do you think the guys who play WoW get so excited when a female player is in the game? What makes them actually believe they're going to get some?
FD: I guess my guild is weird but we have a lot of girls in it, so after the initial reaction of "Wow, you really are a girl like you claim" no one cares. You say the word "boyfriend" enough times you're scot free.
LG: We have a hard time admitting to our friends that we play WoW. For you this must be impossible because you're, like, an actress, cute, and you've worked with Buffy. Do you find yourself not telling people about your WoW playing for fear that you'll be ostracized by Hollywood/Family/Friends?
FD: I'm actually pretty up front about it, I mean, it's a hobby like anything else. You need to deal with your shame issues Slippy. :D And it beats talking about bad auditions I had.
LG: LiquidGeneration just moved to Los Angeles. Where do all the cool people [and this means you] hang out?
FD: Cool people "do coffee" a lot. Wherever you drive by and there are lots of ppl on the patio, that's probably a good place to break out the notebook and look like you're working to pick up hot chicks.
LG: Finally: There's a little series on LiquidGeneration called Who'd You Rather. Who'd *you* rather: Link or Mario, or probably worse, a LVL 30 Undead Warlock (that's us!) ?
FD: Umm, wow. So could this be easier? Link. First, I have a problem with the sanitariness of moustaches and Undead? I hate the way you guys dance. No offense.
LG: No offense taken. Gonna jump my warlock right off a bluff, thank you!
Just did a little snooping around the Ultima Dragons Internet Chapter roster and there is a Felicia Day listed as Codex Dragon who joined April 29, 1992.
Posted by: Dragon | March 17, 2006 at 06:28 PM
P.S. That's the same year, and about the same time, give or take a month or two, that Ultima VII: The Black Gate was released.
Posted by: Dragon | March 17, 2006 at 06:37 PM
Is the commercial online somewhere?
Posted by: Sean | March 17, 2006 at 07:21 PM
Haha I love the last question. Link vs Mario... Course it was EASY to pick from that! lol. And another thing, there are alot more girls that play WoW then most guys think. Most of them play on the RPG severs, from what I noticed. It's kinda crazy to know that celebs play games too. woo I don't feel so alone anymore.
Posted by: Anastasia | March 18, 2006 at 09:36 AM
I REALLY CAN CARE LESS ABOUT THE GAME BUT THAT GIRL IS HOT :)
Posted by: BILLY BOB | March 19, 2006 at 10:56 AM
One of the few last actions with a sense of rationality and a mature attitude
I say that of course because she plays Alliance.
Oh wow and she is enraged by ganking too.
I think I have an internet crush on someone who comes up to my knees.
Posted by: kronchev | March 19, 2006 at 03:09 PM
*actors/actresses
l2type
Posted by: kronchev | March 19, 2006 at 03:09 PM
Most important question forgotten.
Is she, as a warlock, a disciple Kralnor?
Posted by: Darkgar | March 19, 2006 at 05:02 PM
She has a few posts on Usenet about Ultima Online... she is a geek princess!
Posted by: Blah | March 19, 2006 at 08:33 PM
I totally agree with Felicia; Ultima 7 is the best game ever made. In what other game you'd have a spell called Armageddon, that kills all living things in the world, except you and 2 other main characters (and one of these survivors is so thrilled that you used it)?! And what about those good times making the party properly sit on the boat, so you can sail?! If anyone wants to try Ultima 7 today, I recommend getting the Exult Ultima 7 emulator, so you can play it on Linux/Mac/everything.
And Felicia, even though I also have a gnome warlock (without the full felheart regalia), lately I have a lot more fun with my Horde character. Alliance is sadly infested by a lot of "normal" people.
Posted by: Longinus | March 19, 2006 at 09:47 PM
"In what other game you'd have a spell called Armageddon, that kills all living things in the world"
Magic the Gathering. :D Though that destroys all lands. Wrath of God destroys all creatures. Both are white cards.
Posted by: Skizelli | March 20, 2006 at 05:15 AM
IMBA
Posted by: OOO | March 20, 2006 at 01:35 PM
Nice interview, but damn guys, you play this and you don't know that it's called "Tarren Mill" and not "Tauren Mill"...:-)
Posted by: Freddy Nord | March 21, 2006 at 03:59 AM
Is Dave Chapelle a Wow geek or you guys just fucking around?!
Posted by: Teh King | March 21, 2006 at 07:54 AM
No, we didn't f**k around...i don't have time to find the article mentioning Chapelle..but maybe's it's a gamestop article. just do a quick google and find it...
Posted by: Slippy Jenkins | March 21, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Why do ppl say wow geek and stuff?
Becuse we use the cuting edge of technoligy
to have fun?? I see us as pioneers in a new world of gaming seens bordgames.. or cards.
Prob.. cowboys where called card geeks :D
or Columbus a boat geek.. i dont know, but its history, and we all be that too some day. Usally ppl that dont understand it, is the ones that call it geeky..
MMORPG is the way of the future.. every one vill be playing games like this just wait a few generations,, =) moviestar or no movie stars.
So heads up to all you *Pioneers*
Enjoy..
Nemons druid 60 Eu server.
Posted by: Nemons | March 21, 2006 at 06:41 PM
Snygga pattar du har!
Posted by: peter | March 26, 2006 at 08:29 AM
Geek... :-), its probably because most geeks are nerds ;-D and I think another thing is that things like cards and boats exist, where as things created on a computer dont. Plus you can make a boat and its an acheivement. Get to level 50 million on WoW and whoopdedoo.
And finally, I think its the level of detail of knowledge, obessing over something so much that you memorise every single fact, and actaully care about them. Like Columbus might of been a geek if he said things like 'oh wow, they have ungraded the rigging to a v2.82 hypertension line, with dual plated metal bolts instead of the v2.81 which only had standard rigging, omqhfg tbh uber cool'... then all the other sailors would call him gay and draw cocks on his locker and stuff. :-p
Posted by: Johno | March 27, 2006 at 02:14 PM
Cool.. a star playing wow... thats rly cool ^^ would like to play with her ;)
Posted by: Simon | March 29, 2006 at 08:04 AM
I dont like u
Posted by: Virgin | April 04, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Hey, Johno,I think we all would
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