Is it wrong to play favorites? Even if it is, I must admit that Lindsey Shaw was my favorite interview thus far. I love her character Kat in 10 Things I Hate About You and it turns out the character and the actress are very similar. It was fun getting to know her better and finding out more about this ABC Family original comedy series.

Sarah Eve: Your TV character, Kat, is rather different than the one in the movie, and personally I love how you portray your character, but in general, what reactions have you gotten about it?

Lindsey Shaw: Well, I’ve really only gotten fan reactions, kind of, about it, which fans tend to enjoy it, and they tell me that they like it, and I’ve gotten their reaction. The reviews seem to suggest that it’s a fairly balanced show, so I think that it’s been received well thus far. I don’t know. I feel kind of weird about answering this question. Is that weird?

Sarah Eve: No, I understand. It is weird because it’s the perspectives of your fans, not how it’s been for you.

Lindsey Shaw: Yes. I’m sorry. I think that the show is balanced and that everybody’s doing a good job. There’s my politically-correct answer.

Sarah Eve: That’s a great answer. So, speaking of your fans, I was reading online that some of the viewers while they love you on 10 Things I Hate About You, they also think you should have been cast as Bella in the movie Twilight. What do you think about that?

Lindsey Shaw: No, I have to tell you. I’m sorry. The last person who asked me about the greatest fan encounter, it was actually at a Best Buy, and this woman was helping me buy a computer. This woman was in like, I mean, she was a middle-aged woman, like 50s. We got to talking and for some reason, it takes hours to buy a computer, but we got to talking, and she was like, “What do you do?” I was like, “I’m an actress.” She was like, “Oh my God. I knew it. Bella from Twilight?” It’s so awkward to correct that. I always heard people telling me stories like that, but it’s extremely awkward in person. I was just like, “No. Have you ever seen 10 Things I Hate About You?” and she just looked at me. So, that was the greatest fan encounter.

In regards to that, I actually have no opinion of that either way, because I have not educated myself at all with anything Twilight-related. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but I don’t know. Thank you?

Sarah Eve: Yes, I would take it as a compliment. Another question. Do you have any input on your wardrobe on the show?

Lindsey Shaw: You know, I say, “Oh my gosh, I like this.” But the genius behind it is really our wardrobe department, who just put out cute outfit after cute outfit. It’s awesome, and the character has stayed consistent throughout the entire show wardrobe-wise. So, I say, “Ooh, that’s pretty.” Or “Ooh, I like that.” That’s about all the input that I have.

Sarah Eve: So, I was wondering, what the auditioning process was like for the role of Kat?

Lindsey Shaw: Actually, it’s funny. I was working on this small independent film at the time, and I had to get days off, like one day off for this audition from the director. He was wearing all the hats of the production, so obviously he was a little frazzled. So, after much coaxing, he gave the morning off so I could go and audition, and I did an audition for Carter Covington, the executive producer, and he really liked me.

I got a call later that day that told me that I was going straight to network, which was super exciting, and then I ended up booking it. We went to network and we met up. I did the chemistry read with Meaghan, and I got called that I had gotten it. The first call that I made was to that director to thank him for rearranging his schedule so I could actually go on that first audition.

Sarah Eve: Wow.

Lindsey Shaw: Yes. It was pretty awesome that way, I mean it was really like just the hands of fate were like okay. It all works out. Stars all align.

Sarah Eve: Yes, it was definitely meant to be.

Lindsey Shaw: Yes.

Sarah Eve: Another question. Do you have any sisters?

Lindsey Shaw: I have no sisters.

Sarah Eve: Well, I was thinking that, based on what I was reading about your biography, and so I was wondering where do you get your sisterly bond inspiration that you and Meaghan have?

Lindsey Shaw: Well, she has a sister. So, she sort of brought more to that area than I did. She’s just such an open person, she’s right there and she’s open and that just encourages you to be open with her, and I guess that’s what sisters are, just completely dauntless in front of each other, which I think when you’re doing a TV show together, you have to be somewhat fearless to go into it and make it worth watching. So, we were both going into this, and working so closely together, and I’ve never played kind of a close sisterly bond before, but she made it so easy. We just, I don’t know. We just got each other from the start, mostly because she laughed at all of my jokes and I thought this is a cool chick.

Sarah Eve: Yes, kissing up always works, right?

Lindsey Shaw: Haha! Right!

Sarah Eve: Well, thanks so much for talking with me.

Lindsey Shaw: Thank you.

Other reporters beat me to the chance to ask Lindsey about her co-stars. Here is what she had to say.

What is it like working with Larry Miller?

Lindsey Shaw: Oh my goodness, it’s a little bit like a whirlwind. You try to just follow along with what he’s saying. He’s going off on about 40 different brilliant paths all at once, and it’s wonderful. He is just the funniest man ever, and he can make a joke out of anything.

The thing I really respect about Larry Miller is that he’s such an accomplished performer, and he still has that quality of searching, as if this was his second job ever. He always finds places to make it better, to enhance it, to build a relationship. So, it’s really just giving me an example to hopefully take along my career. I just always hope that I have that searching that he has, the love of the art.

You and Meaghan Martin play sisters. How do you two get along off set?

Lindsey Shaw: Oh, we get along wonderfully. We are sort of the exact opposite of each other. I am sometimes a little blunt, and sort of in your face, and she’s this amazing, petite, sweet, little, awesome, sweet girl, and so it’s such a contrast even off set. She is such a wonderful girl with the greatest intentions, and such a great amount of talent, and I cannot even tell you how many times the rest of the cast, we looked at each other and just were in awe at how much she had grown from the first episode to our last episode. It was just exponential. Her talent was just, it was really quite incredible. Just to be able to watch that and work with her, I just felt like I’ve been there. It’s like this big sister protective figure. I just really love her.

Is Ethan Peck intimidating to work with?

Lindsey Shaw: No. Ethan is not at all intimidating. That is the wrong word. He is just completely honest and amazing. He’s really just the most honest person ever. Like, you look at him and you can’t get away with anything. So, intimidating is not the word. Just honest.

Thanks again Lindsey for talking with me about your show 10 Things I Hate About You. I wish you all the best of success. As for me, I plan to keep watching. I get a kick out of the witty writing and I’m thrilled to finally have a decent sitcom to watch. If you all would also like to watch you can tune into ABC Family Tuesday nights at 8:00/7:00 central or on ABCFamily.com.