Transcript: Our Emmy chat with Mary-Louise Parker

vozas: greetings from Portugal!!!

iskolar: Greetings from the Philippines.

DerickNam: greetings from South Korea!

Tom O'Neil: They're judging the category right now

Mary-Louise Parker: I had not heard the news. that's really great

gogol: Hi and congrats! Hope you make the top 10, too!

Tom O'Neil: CONGRATS

moi: greetings from saudi arabia too! :)

Tom O'Neil: That bodes well for you making the top 10 for actress, too

FishBiscuit: You guys deserve it. season 2 was awesome

Fabiobn: I hope you get a nomination this year

MicheBel: we are rooting for you!

Tom O'Neil: Do you vote for the Emmys?

Atypical: Your submission tape is excellent this year Mary-Louise.

Mary-Louise Parker: um i am a bit overwhelmed with all these nice people here asking me questions-which one do i answer? help, miss manners.

24fanatic: Tom should have priority

Tom O'Neil: First, answer me, Mary-Louise

MicheBel: whichever you want

Mary-Louise Parker: ok

Tom O'Neil: Are you an Emmy voter?

Mary-Louise Parker: yes

Fabiobn: Mary, beside weeds is there any other show you watch?

BTN: what have you watched?!

Tom O'Neil: Do you ever do the at-home voting -- screening the DVDs?

Mary-Louise Parker: i watch charlie and lola-its on disney

iskolar: Good!!!

Tom O'Neil: Tell us about your Emmy episode submission -- "Mrs. Botwin's Neighboorhood"

Mary-Louise Parker: i actually didn't submit anything-my agent or the studio did it. i can't really remember what that episode is about. what happens on it?

BC: Mary, do you know what the result of last season's cliffhanger is, or will we have to watch on 8/13?

FishBiscuit: You act your a$$ off

maryc: nancy gets the neighborhood from peter

booradley: you confront megan's dad after he hits silas

Mary-Louise Parker: bc-they don't let me tell. and thank u fish biscuit

Tom O'Neil: That's where those rival pot houses pop up in the neighborhood

FishBiscuit: YW

Atypical: It's the episode where you confront Megan's father on the lawn.

Tom O'Neil: yeah, there's that great lawn shoutdown

Kams: Don't you follow the proccess of choosing the best episode??

Mary-Louise Parker: i don't. i try not to follow that process, because it's a bit crazy

Mary-Louise Parker: it's like, love me love me

MicheBel: and we do (love you)

BC: Who is your favorite actor to work with on "Weeds"?

Mary-Louise Parker: i love all those actors, bc-justin kirk and i are really close because of angels and martin is one of my best friends

mlsenn: Do you find it difficult to be unbiased when voting for the Emmys if you have friends or colleagues in certain shows?

Tom O'Neil: Tell us your feelings about your role on Weeds

BC: You're awesome

Parkerfan57: Ms. Parker, when will you return to Broadway?

babypook: we do

Tom O'Neil: it's a controversial character

Fabiobn: we love you Mary

Mary-Louise Parker: i love you fabiobn

Tom O'Neil: Let's stay focused on Weeds and the Emmys, pls

BTN: You were very blunt in Entertainment Weekly about having questions about a character that could leave her kids motherless

Mary-Louise Parker: i feel like i wouldn't want to play a character that was only lovable and above reproach. i don't know if that mother exists. that said, she could have gotten a job at the gap. but then i wouldn't have a job.

maryc: i love your character because she is just so human

babypook: We're waiting for the release of the Jesse James film

Tom O'Neil: Mary-Louise -- Do you get much flak or grief about your Weeds character being a sympathetic pot dealer?

Tom O'Neil: sympathetically portrayed in the series, that is

babypook: great question

Mary-Louise Parker: i dont get any flak but i don't get out much

TommyCastro: -How did it feel winning the Golden Globe against all those Housewives?

mlsenn: Do you get nervous when you go to awards shows like the Emmys?

Mary-Louise Parker: the housewives were really sweet to me, actually. i sent teri flowers

BC: cool

24fanatic: That was nice of you!

Fabiobn: wow that's great

Atypical: Their reaction to you winning the Globe was great.

Atypical: What's been some of your favorite shows airing this season ML?

Tom O'Neil: You're smoking too much pot at home, eh?

Tom O'Neil: Makes ya lazy, yeah

babypook: haha

Mary-Louise Parker: no drugs in my house but children's tylenol

Tom O'Neil: As TV moms go, MLP portrays the Anti-June Cleaver on Weeds

Kams: You have worked with Edward Norton. What it is like to work with him?

BTN: Do you still have any conflict with the writers?

Tom O'Neil: answer whatever questions here you like, ignore others

Mary-Louise Parker: in fact the writers and i are getting along pretty great this year

mlsenn: I just wanted to say that "Fried Green Tomatoes" is my favorite film. You were brilliant in it.

Parkerfan57: Ms. Parker, have you found a good play to do?

24fanatic: What was it like to work with Snoop Dogg?

Mary-Louise Parker: i think i do have a play. maybe for next fall

mlsenn: Do you prefer to work in movies or television more?

BTN: or stage?

Tom O'Neil: sorry that this is chaotic

MicheBel: lots of fans here

Mary-Louise Parker: snoop dogg was a lovely fellow. shook everyones hand, really sweet. but my son was disappointed because he thought there was a real dog on set

TommyCastro: -What's it like having a notable personality like Mary-Kate Olsen on the show this year?

Tom O'Neil: haaaaaaaaaaaa

Mary-Louise Parker: mary kate is really sweet. i never saw her show so i am unbiased. she has great shoes.

BTN: your son's funny

BC: lol, Mary. How old is he?

Mary-Louise Parker: he is three and a half

Kams: Would you rather do a play, make a movie or work on a TV series?

marta: lol@ the shoes

Mary-Louise Parker: i love the theater, it's my home. but always grateful for work.

sajjadali: Did you expect Weeds to win the Golden Globe for Best Comedy in the second season? were you disappointed?

babypook: It's great knowing you made it into the top ten, and here with us thanks to tom!

Mary-Louise Parker: i don't recall being disappointed, honestly, my dress was so f-ing tight. that's really all i was thinking about

Kams: Is there anyone you would like to work with in the future?

Mary-Louise Parker: i would love to work with sidney poitier again. or michael c hall

moi: MLP, how do you think your acting differs in theatre and in films? how does the aspect of transience in theatre affect your acting/character portrayal? thanks!!

24fanatic: Can you tell us about any possible guest appearances for the upcoming season?

Atypical: You were wonderful on "The West Wing".

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you atypical. loved that show.

MikeyJ7: This is unrelated to Weeds, but we were talking about this earlier and just want you to know HOW AMAZING you were in Angels in America. kudos to you! You're wonderful.

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you mikey j7 that was a highlight of my life, that job

Lucia: what about jonathan rhys meyers?

Mary-Louise Parker: jonathan rhys meyers is a doll. i was his first screen kiss, which he reminds me every time i see him. he was like, 15 so i felt a bit like mrs. robinson

Parkerfan57: Ms. Parker, Lori and Bruce send their best from the Mary Louise Parker fan page

Mary-Louise Parker: hey lori and bruce

Parkerfan57: you're the best

Kristie-K: I love your work, Mary-Louise. Good Luck with the Emmys

babypook: yes. Love love your work

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you so much

mlsenn: Do you like to eat fried green tomatoes?

Mary-Louise Parker: i actually had them once and thought they were rank

MicheBel: LOL

maryc: that happens if you make them wrong

24fanatic: Who will be doing Guest Acting work this season on Weeds?

Mary-Louise Parker: matthew modine, mary-kate olson, carrie fisher

BC: I hope Zooey Deschanel gets nominated. She was gr8 last season.

MicheBel: Zooey is such an awesome singer too

Fabiobn: Zooey was terrific

Mary-Louise Parker: zooey is a blast. love that girl

Kams: What is the best thing about working on "Weeds"?

Mary-Louise Parker: the actors. really. you have to like people to see them at 5am

Tom O'Neil: Do you think Weeds is more of a comedy series or a drama series?

booradley: great question, Tom

Mary-Louise Parker: i like the show the most when it lives in the area that is more of a black comedy. it works best for me when it is a bit darker and less apologetic. the broader it gets, the less i can connect to it. but thats just me.

Tom O'Neil: great answer

sajjadali: Is Alexandar Gould like his real charachter in real life? He won Young Artist Award 2007.

Mary-Louise Parker: alexander is really sweet. freakishly so. didn't know he won anything.

gogol: I was rooting for Josh and Amy. Til the very end. You were perfect on TWW!

Mary-Louise Parker: bless you gogol. so was brad

gogol: Too bad Brad wasn't show runner then, lol

Mary-Louise Parker: i think it was richer in the later episodes

DerickNam: can you tell me about new film Les Passages, with Julie Delpy?

maryc: i really admire all of your work

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you maryc-and les passages isn't set up yet

mlsenn: Do you find it easier to have comedies when they can be on networks like Showtime since they don't have to be censored?

Mary-Louise Parker: it's easier sometimes to work on cable because there aren't the same restrictions.

sajjadali: In the UK, it is on Sky One - it's quite popular. Do you know about its sucess in the UK?

Mary-Louise Parker: i am a huge anglophile

Jamie: Who is your favorite character on the show?

mlsenn: What actor do you look up to for inspiration?

TommyCastro: Are there any actors on your show you wish you had more screentime with?

Mary-Louise Parker: i always want to act more with justin

Tom O'Neil: What will you do if you catch your son smoking pot someday?

Fabiobn: great question tom

Mary-Louise Parker: i have to stay in the moment. i can only think as far ahead as kindergarten.

Tom O'Neil: hhaaaaa

moi: mlp, i've read some of your articles, and i think you're a brilliant writer.

Mary-Louise Parker: merci, moi.

marta: are you writing anything new for Esquire?

Mary-Louise Parker: yes, i am working on something for esquire but i cant seem to finish it

Atypical: I loved you and Kirk's dream sequence in "Angels in America".

24fanatic: Luv Justin! What did you think about his speech last season about self-pleasure?

Tom O'Neil: yes, justin's controversial masturbation rant

Tom O'Neil: wow

Fabiobn: the speech was awesome

24fanatic: that was priceless

BTN: that's infamous

booradley: haha-- that speech may have been the highlight of the season

Mary-Louise Parker: justin is a huge perv so it wasnt a stretch. actually he is a wildly talented actor and worked really hard on that speech.

Tom O'Neil: justin wouldn't leave when he chatted with us here during Golden Globes time -- he hung out here for more than an hour or two!

DerickNam: I heard that you do How I Learned to Drive again?

Mary-Louise Parker: how i learned to drive was cancelled

mlsenn: Would you consider writing and directing in the near future?

Mary-Louise Parker: no interest in directing. none

Kams: Mary Louise, you give great acceptance speeches.

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you kams. its crazy up there.

DerickNam: i love it!! 1000 dollars!!

Kams: You seem very natural up there.

Mary-Louise Parker: she paid me, too

DerickNam: Janel Moloney paid it!

Tom O'Neil: do you want to do any writing on Weeds?

Mary-Louise Parker: no i really write prose and poetry. drama isnt my thing

Kams: What do you think about the award shows? Are they a crazy experience?

Mary-Louise Parker: the red carpet is not my favorite place to be.

Kams: I would imagine...

babypook: haha

sajjadali: MLP, are you doing your own typing/have a typist?

Mary-Louise Parker: i am typing, cant you tell? actually i have a team of six minions typing away......click click kids!

FishBiscuit: ML; I love your interaction with Heylia; you Tonye work great together

Mary-Louise Parker: tonye is a force. love her.

maryc: did you feel like NCSA was good training?

Mary-Louise Parker: ncsa was invaluable. i am a theater actor so i wanted to go to a conservatory with the rest of the artsy fartsy freaks

FishBiscuit: ML you've responded to me twice; I'm offically in love with you

Mary-Louise Parker: aw, sweet. thank you

iskolar: Mary Louise, just for fun, Who will win in a catfight? Nancy or Celia?

BC: Celia, hands down. (sorry, Mary)

Mary-Louise Parker: bc don't know what you are smoking-nancy would kick celia's ass

BC: I'd pay to see Nancy and Celia fight.

sajjadali: MLP, Do you have an Apple Mac?

Mary-Louise Parker: yes apple

24fanatic: haha...hell yeah

sajjadali: what beverage are you drinking at the moment - is it caffienated?

iskolar: hahha. Thanks for answering, Mary Louise. That made my day!

Mary-Louise Parker: a and w root beer

MikeyJ7: you'll never pay for another one in your life...well if this was on TV you wouldn't

Mary-Louise Parker: really? bring it, a and w

Atypical: How did you like Gwyneth Paltrow's performance in "Proof" ML?

Tom O'Neil: Yeah, whatcha think of Gwyneth's perf?

BTN: Thief!

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you btn. never saw proof, did the play 486 times. know what happens

Tom O'Neil: yikes

maryc: i would much rather have seen the play

Tom O'Neil: saw you on b'way -- you were magnificent

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you tom

marta: do you miss NYC?

Parkerfan57: did you enjoy doing reckless on Broadway?

Mary-Louise Parker: loved reckless. love nyc. could use a good hot dog rt about now

marta: dirty water dog?

gogol: tofudog?

mlsenn: nathan's

Mary-Louise Parker: oh wow daddy are you there?

babypook: bagels?

Tom O'Neil: Paris Hilton didn't know what a hot dog was -- called it mystery meat

Mary-Louise Parker: bagels, oh yeah

Kams: Would you work with Edward Norton again?

Mary-Louise Parker: i like ed a lot. really smart.

Aura: I'm confused. Are you playing Brad Pitt's mom in the Jesse James movie?

Mary-Louise Parker: i am playing brad pitts wife! jesus christ! we are the same age! do i need a face lift?

maryc: nooo

mlsenn: NOOOOO

maryc: don't do that

BTN: noo

Kams: No, you don't, Mary. You are so beautiful.

BC: You don't need a facelift. You're hot.

lofton20: no face lift, you're beautiful

booradley: no-- we were talking just before you came in about how young you look

Kams: Yes, we were talking earlier that you look amazing.

JimRichie: seriously, ML, i'm gay, but i'd think about crossing over for you.

iskolar: Mary, you look so beautiful! You dont even look like a mom.

Mary-Louise Parker: kidding, not cutting the face. don't like needles. except for knitting

Mary-Louise Parker: you are so nice, you guys.

DerickNam: Mary Louise, what do you think about Pipe Dream? You were soooooo funny!!!

Mary-Louise Parker: i loved making pipe dream-martin and i just laugh all the time

marta: it was soooo funny when martha stewart stabbed you with a knitting needle

Mary-Louise Parker: martha! omg! the woman stabbed me!

booradley: I heard you are in an adaptation of a Margaret Atwood novel! BTW, she mentioned how great you were in it at a reading i went to!

DerickNam: (Mary-Louise, I'm Nam! :))

BC: Is Mary-Louise your first name, or just Mary?

Mary-Louise Parker: it's mary-louise, thanks for asking

sajjadali: When Chris Rock presented the Golden Globe he made a lot of fun of your show compared to Desperate Housewives...were you offended?

Mary-Louise Parker: no, but if he ever needs a dime bag, he shouldn't come crying to me

MikeyJ7: what's the last broadway show you've seen, ML?

Mary-Louise Parker: curtains, the musical. really liked it

sajjadali: Are you this season going to do different theme versions by different artists of ''Little Boxes''?

Mary-Louise Parker: yes, different people sing the song

Parkerfan57: Ms. Parker, i understand you are a big Beatles fan?

Mary-Louise Parker: love the beatles

marta: is the play in the fall definite?

Mary-Louise Parker: 90 percent or i would tell you the name of it

mlsenn: I'm going to play James Lipton and ask, "What's your favorite curse word?"

Mary-Louise Parker: mother ****er

marta: You were awesome in The Five Senses

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you marta

Mary-Louise Parker: i like that movie

Mary-Louise Parker: and i have only seen about half my movies

Lucia: do you have a favorite director?

Mary-Louise Parker: most of my favorite directors are dead. but i love mr mike nichols. and mark brokaw, dan sullivan

mlsenn: Has Joan Rivers ever insulted you or your friends on the red carpet?

Mary-Louise Parker: joan is always nice to my face. don't watch the aftermath so i don't know if the talons come out or not

DerickNam: how about Jane campion?

Mary-Louise Parker: i couldn't relate to jane campion. but i have enjoyed a lot of her movies. didn't see the one I was in, though

24fanatic: One of my favorite scenes from Season 2 was when Nancy stood up for her son who had been hit and proceeded to hit back...how did that feel? Was that a fun scene to do?

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you 24, i wanted to hit that guy, it wasn't in the script, but the actor was really lovely about it. obviously, i discussed it with him first.

gogol: Why can't you watch some of the movies you're in? I'm curious about that.

Mary-Louise Parker: don't want to become self conscious??

Mary-Louise Parker: i have to wrap it up soon to take someone to a swimming lesson?

?Tom O'Neil: I'm on TV 20 times a week and I never watch myself if I can avoid it??

Tom O'Neil: THANKS FOR JOINING US??

24fanatic: Have you wrapped up filming Season 3 yet, and if not, what episode are you on???

NateDoggg: keep up the good work!??

Dynasty: We wish you all the best!??

Kams: Thanks for chatting with us, Mary-Louise. You are a lovely person.??

mlsenn: Thank you for chatting. I love your work. You are a brilliant actor.

??BC: Well, it was nice chatting with you, Mary. Good luck and I want you to win another Emmy this year!??

FishBiscuit: Bye ML thanks for chatting with us??

Tom O'Neil: You WILL be nommed for an Emmy??

Aura: thanks Ms. Parker??

Italian Stallion: thanks mary, good luck with everything :)??

Atypical: Thanks for the chat, Mary-Louise.??

Mary-Louise Parker: thank you wish i could type faster. we are on ep 12??

Kams: You are so brilliant. One of the most complete actresses nowadays.??

Tom O'Neil: GOOD LUCK @ EMMYS??

Kams: Good luck at the Emmys.??

Princematt999: your performance in Angels in American is one of the best I have ever seen. thanks for being so great!??

DerickNam: Hey MaryLouise Bye! I'm Nam!??

mlsenn: Good Luck at the Emmys.??

BC: I love you, Mary Louise!??

marta: we like your sense of humor too

??BDFan: thanks and good luck!??

Atypical: Good luck at the Emmys!??

MicheBel: we love you!??

Parkerfan57: Be happy and safe.??

Mary-Louise Parker: you are all so generous-your kind words really knock me out. thank you. and hi nam!??

DerickNam: You finally noticed me!!!??

24fanatic: I'd wish you good luck, but you don't need it. You've got that emmy nomination in the bag! Take care! Thanks for doing this, Much appreciated??

Kams: Bye, Mary-Louise, and thanks once again for chatting with us.??

DerickNam: So glad to talk with you! i will go to nyc to see your play next year!!??

maryc: wear sunscreen??

Mary-Louise Parker: i wear sunscreen to sleep. but thanks. xoxoxoxoxo and thank you tom??

Italian Stallion: bye mary-louise, we love you??