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Rose McGowan Wants You To Suck It Up

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Though you'll never find Rose out with a tracksuit and Uggs, that's what we love about her. The beautiful and charming actress takes us through the six hour hair and makeup process to become Marique in 'Conan the Barbarian.' We also hear her very adamant thoughts on fashion dos and dont's. Hosted by Nikki Novak.

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Rose McGowan

You're thinking about giving back to mankind, not seeing muffin top over your juicy tracksuit. People are on the airplane. You're on it for two hours. Really? You need to bring your pillow with the uggs. Really?

Young Hollywood

I do the uggs, though, but they're comfy.

Rose McGowan

No. I don't care. Suck it up.

Young Hollywood

Hey, everyone. Nikki Novak here in the Young Hollywood studio with the gorgeous, provocative, and talented Rose McGowan.

Rose McGowan

Thank you. That's very kind of you. You're looking very girly today. I generally look pretty girly. It's actually probably what I look like. Maybe girly glam with a twist. I don't know what twist it is. Maybe the girly glam is the twist. But, yeah, people, um, I'll put it this way, makeup companies send me, like, dark red lipstick. They think you're like this--the characters that you play. I wear pink.

Young Hollywood

Well, speaking of makeup, your new movie, six hours of makeup. Here we get slick, slick back, and then put it into this netting. And when I first saw it, I thought, did she go bald for this movie?

Rose McGowan

I was asked if I would. I was like I was like, oh, hell no. That was a flat hell no. Like, no. So, wigs were crazy and heavy. The outfits were the worst. The first day, two people had to help me get up a staircase. So, if they had just pushed me, I would've been like this beetle that didn't get up. That was the ultimate joke. And Jason Momoa kills it. That's gonna no pun intended. I actually just realized how silly that sounded, but he's like it's funny cuz you see him and you think, how do regular men come out of the same factory from him? Cuz he's just like, do you find that attractive? Like, what kind of guys do you normally like?

Rose McGowan

I do like tall. I try not to date, like, high risk, like, people that are gonna wind up cheating on you. Like, actors, you know, this, this, like, why would you? Cuz I I wouldn't date me. No, basketball is probably. Just kidding.

Young Hollywood

What's the girliest kind of thing that you do in your own life? Were you a ballet dancer growing up?

Rose McGowan

I was. And that's how I actually use the hand movements of ballet for my hand movements in Conan to kill people. Because normally, um, my hands kind of flop around like this, and if I do any role where I'm strong, you know, say like, in the Grindhouse films or something, I have to really make a concerted effort to keep my wrists still. So, in this, I could just kind of use it, which worked really well. Girliest thing, I don't know, I'm a big baker. That I don't know if that's girly, cuz I think guys bake, too. They think I don't know if they admit it, that they bake.

Young Hollywood

You were at Comic-Con and you're talking about the movie and having to sit through all this hair and makeup. I think the interviewer said to you something about, were you wearing your Juicy clothes? And you said, I don't do terry. Rose McGowan does not do terry cloth. And neither should you, really. At the end of the day, you might. If you're thinking about giving back to mankind, not seeing muffin top over your Juicy tracksuit.

Rose McGowan

To be it. I love it.

Young Hollywood

And on a plane.

Rose McGowan

On a plane. People are on the airplane. You're on it for two hours. Really? You need to bring your pillow and your Juicy or knockoff Juicy tracksuit with the uggs. Really?

Young Hollywood

I do the uggs, though, but they're comfy.

Rose McGowan

No. I don't care. Suck it up.

Young Hollywood

I I I suck it up. I got to tell you. I'll come to Blow Dry Bar, but I cannot stop wearing my uggs. You should. So, you have a ton, ton, ton of fans. We always ask, you know, people to Twitter questions for people that come in, and you got a lot of response. So, I'm gonna ask you some Twitter questions from some of your fans. This is from we're giving a shout out to these people from Charmed Daily. How would you describe your character, Marik, in three words?

Rose McGowan

Bold. Is badass one or two words?

Young Hollywood

One.

Rose McGowan

Good. For our purposes. Bold, badass, majestic. Ooh. Love majestic.

Young Hollywood

Masha 19 Maria, if I get it wrong, I'm so sorry, Masha. Do you miss your team from Charmed? My team? Your team? I guess they're talking about your costars and and the whole experience.

Rose McGowan

Weirdly enough, I do through Twitter. Well, because they live in the valley and I live in the city, and those two things never the twain shall meet. I remember when I first started Charmed and we were shooting initially in the valley and they were like, you're gonna move to the valley. I'm like, no. And I did not. But or you would be wearing uggs right now. I'd be wearing uggs and knockoff tracksuits. Which I do not.

Young Hollywood

And she's clearly not.

Rose McGowan

I will go for the discomfort, people. Go for the discomfort. You will look better. Prefer yourself in your makeup. Suck it up, people. Suck it up. If I can leave you with anything, suck it up.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Rose McGowan

    Featured guest, discussing her career and life

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Jason Momoa

    Co-star in 'Conan the Barbarian'

FAQ

What character does Rose McGowan play in 'Conan the Barbarian'?+
Rose McGowan plays the character Marique in 'Conan the Barbarian'.
How long did Rose McGowan's hair and makeup take for 'Conan the Barbarian'?+
Rose McGowan's hair and makeup for her role as Marique in 'Conan the Barbarian' took six hours.
What are Rose McGowan's thoughts on tracksuits and Uggs?+
Rose McGowan is very much against wearing tracksuits and Uggs in public, encouraging people to 'suck it up' and dress better.
Did Rose McGowan shave her head for 'Conan the Barbarian'?+
Rose McGowan was asked to go bald for 'Conan the Barbarian' but refused, opting for heavy wigs instead.
How did Rose McGowan's ballet background help her in 'Conan the Barbarian'?+
Rose McGowan used her ballet hand movements to portray her character Marique's movements in 'Conan the Barbarian', particularly for killing scenes.
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