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Warner Bros. presents

Lily Mariye & Yvette Freeman
"ER" Nurses

September 13, 2000

Yvette Freeman and Lily Mariye, two of "ER's" nurses, answer questions about NBC's hit show, acting and their experiences directing short films.

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WarnerBrosHost1: Welcome, chatters! We are thrilled to have two of "ER's" nurses here with us today. Not only are they actors, but they both have recently directed their own short films. We welcome Yvette Freeman and Lily Mariye. Welcome, and thank you for being here with us.

ER Nurses: Lily: Great! Hi!

Buttah: How did you get your start in acting?

ER Nurses: Yvette: My family is a musical family, and I started singing when I was 7 years old. I was trying to impress my father and mother. It didn't work. Lily: I started dancing at 9. My family was pushovers. I made them sit in the living room and watch me dance. I was very impressive if I say so myself.

WarnerBrosHost2: Do you still dance?

ER Nurses: Lily: My first job was the movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." That's how I got my SAG card. I continued dancing for the next eight years. It's too hard on the knees.

Barbiedoll: Could you tell me which characters you each play so I know who's who?

ER Nurses: Yvette: I play Haleh Adams, R.N. Lily: I play, coincidentally enough, Lily Jarvik. Yvette: If you want to know what I look like, I am the large, black female nurse. Lily: I'm the female Asian nurse, as opposed to the male Asian nurse played by Gedde Watanabe.

Inky: A question for Lily. Is it a coincidence that your character's name is Lily, or was the character created for you to play?

ER Nurses: Lily: The producers named my character after they cast me.

TonyToneToni: What is an average day on the "ER" set like?

ER Nurses: Yvette: If you're counting a few average days I had this past week or two, they were 12-hour days on your feet. Lily: Except for the saving lives part.

Kellyblue: Do you wear real nurse's shoes? Do they work?

ER Nurses: Lily: Yes we do. And they do work. Yvette: In fact, everything is real, but doesn't work, except for the saving lives part.

FreakDawg: Do either of you have any medical training?

ER Nurses: Yvette: Lily: No way.

Heeker: Are either of you squeamish?

ER Nurses: Yvette: Not any more. Lily: I am, although blood on our show is so fake looking. I love looking at it. "Look, there's a bullet hole!" Yvette: I think whatever they're doing now with the new prosthesis is going beyond.

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