My phone is just vibrating. My purse is on the floor, it's just vibrating, vibrating. I'm like, what is going on? Buzzing, buzzing, and I picked it up and just all of the messages. And I was like, oh my god. Oh my god. And he was like, what? What? I got nominated for a freaking Emmy.

Not only are you in front of the camera, you are also behind it. You've directed, you're directing an episode of Scandal. Yes. Uh Being Mary Jane, and a movie. Yes. What is it like to get to call the shots and boss other people around?

I wouldn't say boss.

Really? Really? Really? And this kind of outfit? Come on. This is my boss outfit.

Yeah, there you go. Boss lady. hashtagbosslady. I love it. I love it. I think it was just a natural place for me to go. I am, um I'm a person that some people might say control freak. I like to say detail-oriented. Right?

Yes.

Thank you. Thank you for that. I'm, I'm, I am a detail-oriented person. And uh really with directing, what's the most uh intriguing, the most exciting thing for me is the opportunity to work with everyone. As an actor, you're pretty much only working with the director, maybe the wardrobe stylist. You know, as a director, you go in there, you express your vision to the production designer, the wardrobe stylist, your DP, and then they go out, and then they come back with all of these ideas that your idea inspired, and they all come together. I mean, it's galvanizing, you know. It's, it's pretty, it's pretty exciting. You don't get any sleep, but you don't need any. You're just like going. It's like a battery in your back.

Right. Yeah. What's the hardest Is there anything about you know, getting into the director's chair that kind of surprised you?

Hmm.

Did you always know you were kind of a boss lady?

I think so. I think so. I think probably the most surprising thing for me was how you kind of have to reset your energy every new group of actors that come in. So say, for example, you're shooting, um, like six different scenes on a day. Mhm. And in each of those scenes, you might have two different groups of actors in each of those scenes. So you're by the end of the day, you will have worked with 12 different actors. Each group of actors when they come in, this their first, you know, hour on the set. So they're coming in with all of this energy, and you've already been there for nine hours. Right. And you gotta flip it and give them that same energy you did at 7:00 a. m. , you know?

Just chug another Red Bull. And keep it going.

Exactly.

Well, I have to ask this for all of the Southland fans. Yes. A movie. A Southland movie. Michael Cudlitz tweeted me said that we would all, he would like to see it. Everybody would like to see it. Cooper's not dead.

Yes. Cooper is not dead. We would love to see it. We would love to do it. Um, you know, we need to like Veronica Mars the situation, you know. Kickstarter. GoFundMe. How do we get this started? Please.

We should start that. Please, tell everybody. We should kickstart a Southland 2016. There you go. There you go. Her schedule hasn't, you know, been set yet.

Yeah, I have to clear my schedule.

Yeah, she'll clear her schedule for it. She's, And like the five minutes that five minutes that you have left over, you're joining the cast this season. Yes. How excited are you?

So excited, so excited. Um the, we're in Austin, Texas. The set, um, moves from Mapleton, New Jersey, where, uh, the first season was, to the town of Jarden, Texas. Interesting. And yes, and um, you meet my family, the Murphy family. We're the Murphys. And you get to see what's going on in the Murphy household and how the Garveys are navigating their way in Jarden, Texas. Um, it's, you know, Leftovers, it's shrouded in mystery. So you try to be so careful when you're talking about the show. But I will say that I get to do a lot of cool things. I'm a doctor.

Oh. Yes. Nice.

At the little town clinic. So, you know, it's not like the doctor at Cedars-Sinai. Okay. Yeah, yeah. It's more.

But just as important. Let's not say small. It is important.

No small roles here, please. I'm the doctor at the Quick Care. Okay. All right. Okay.

Well, we'll keep a lookout for that. And I I wanted to play a little because you, you are so busy. And I wanna find out a little bit more about the real Regina. So we're gonna do a little rapid fire with Regina King. So I'm gonna.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

So All right, so I'm just gonna throw out some stuff, and and you give me, you know, which one you prefer. So spa day or beach day?

Ooh. A spa day on the beach.

Are you can't do that. You can't. Oh jeez. You can't. Now, you can do that. Now, you can do that. Now, you can do that. You're Regina King, you can do that. Dogs or cats?

Oh, dogs. Yes. Didn't my face just turn up in everything? I got a reaction. I got a reaction to that one.

Chocolate or vanilla?

Chocolate. Dark chocolate. We are talking about ice cream, right?

Sure. Okay. Stilettos or sandals? You got your stilettos on today?

Stilettos. Stilettos. Sandals are more comfortable, but stilettos are just sexy, and they look good, and even if you can't walk in them, they still look awesome.

True. Yeah. Napa or Vegas? Ooh, I stumped her.

Vegas.

Vegas? Really? You like the shows, right?

I like the shows. I don't gamble, but I like the shows. I like the buffets.

Really? Do you where's where's a good buffet in Vegas?

Oh my gosh. The Paris. I go out. The Wynn.

Really? You can get a buffet pass? Really? This is the whole thing. We need to talk about. Yes. I need to give you the buffet, I need to give you the Vegas buffet hack. Yeah. Before you leave.

But I love the shows in Vegas, and someone's always performing. Someone good is always performing. Yes. Yes.

Magic Mike or Chocolate City?

Oh, Magic Mike.

Really? Really? Really? Yes. Oops. Now, you have to reason that. What's that all about? Have you seen both movies?

Yes. Chocolate City. Magic Mike.

Okay. You have shared the small screen, and we'll be sharing the small screen with some really handsome men, speaking of, you know, Magic Mike and hot men. So we're gonna play a little game called make out, marry, or kill.

Don't ask me about any men that are already married. Oh. Oh. No. See, I don't want, they're.

Do you, They're already it's written in Sharpie. I can't change it now. Okay. Um, all right. So I've got Andre Benjamin, who'll be joining you, uh, on American Crime. Um, this is gonna be tough. Ben McKenzie, and then Justin Theroux. So those are your three.

Oh god. Make out, marry, kill. Hmm.

Everyone's waiting on your answer in here.

I know. I know. Andre Benjamin is make out or marry? That's tough. Oh, that's a tough one. Yeah. Okay. Ben McKenzie. Ben McKenzie kill because he's like my brother. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I love Ben, but, yeah, that makes that one easy. Okay. Okay. So And then you have Justin. So now, Justin and Andre. We gotta.

Oh, Justin make out, Andre marry.

Make out, make out and marry. I like that. Make out and marry. I I think you could do that. If you marry, you can, yeah, you can make out. And of course, we prefaced it all with if they were single.

If they were single. Exactly.

Uh, Regina, thank you so much for hanging out with us.

Thank you. So much fun. Can I come back?

Always. And can this pillow be here when I come?

You can take it with you. I think is what we right? Yeah. You heard that here. Young Hollywood said. I can take

We got it on camera. It's bound by law.

I'm gonna name the pillow. What should I name? Oh my gosh. I don't know. Audra is a pretty good name. I like that. Audra. I like that name. Thank you so much. I'm gonna give you my um Vegas buffet hack. Yes. Before you leave.

Yes. You know, we'll be doing when we step off the set. Exactly. Exactly. Hit the buffet.