Bop - 2/2000
Can Sarah Slow Down?
Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar
has a comfy Hollywood life? Find out why being the Slayer might
be a bit too much!
.......Super-sensaysh Sarah Michelle
Gellar looks like she's having a blast on the WB series Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, duking it out with creepy creatures and
hanging out with cool buds like Seth Green, Alyson Hannigan and
Nicholas Brendon. Ever wish you could trade places with her?
Well, let Sarah tell you about her day and see if you still want
to swap! "They keep me up 22 hours a day and it's not just
mentally but physically exhausting," the pooped princess has
admitted. "We were on the cemetary set and it was 5 in the
morning and freezing and I'm doing roundhouse kicks and I'm half
in tears because I want to go to sleep!"
.......Yikes! Well, don't think that
22-year-old Sarah doesn't appreciate the opportunity to be on a
hit tv show, as well as in movies like 1999's Cruel
Intentions and 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer.
"What is wonderful about the show is everyone loves it so much,"
she's confessed. It's just that the daily grind can make a girl a
teensy bit tuckered out. But Sarah sticks out the tough schedule
because she's dedicated to her goal of being an actress. "Sure,
it's hard but hey, this is my career and I love it," the star of
1999's Simply Irresistible has declared. "This is the time
in my life when I'm supposed to work ike a dog. I'll relax when
I'm old.
"I just want to do so much"
.......Sarah's got more than a few
years before she can give her rocking chair a workout, so she
handles her stress in the here-and-now by keeping poz and having
fun. "I like to hang out with my friends and go to the movies,"
she's pointed out. "I'm pretty normal." Regular work-outs and a
healthy diet also keep this super-energetic sweetie at the top of
her game. "If I can, I go to the gym three or four times a week,"
the gorgeous Ms. Gellar has explained. "I like to be outdoors, so
I hike, bike, in-line skate or I put my mini-trampoline out on my
patio and work out on that-it's great cardiovascular exercise and
it's alot of fun." Sarah also practices a form of martial arts
called tae kwon do and is skilled enough at it to have earned a
brown belt. "It's an art," Sarah explains to BOP. "Obviously you
learn to fight, but that's not what it's all about. It has alot
of yoga balance and it's also a wonderful way to keep in shape."
Sarah also keeps her bod sleek and Slayer-ready by cutting down
on sugary sweets, taking vitamins regularly and avoiding drugs
("They never held any interest for me," assures this smart
sista.)
.......So exercise and the right
foods help to keep Sarah smiley, but is there a special fella who
helps her cope? "I've dated a few people recently, but with my
job, it takes a back seat," she's admitted. "Yes, everyone misses
a boyfriend, but right now my career comes first." Well,
whichever lucky guy winds up on Sarah's arm had better be in tip-
top shape to keep up with this dynamic diva. "I think the reason
I'm so supercharged is that I'm enjoying what I'm doing and
everything is so exciting. I just want to do so much. I'll
probably slow down eventually," Sarah's quipped. "I hope!"
