Buffy The Vampire Slayer

When it comes to curing the blues, women tend to opt for the shopping spree. At least that’s what Alyson Hannigan had in mind a few days after reading in an entertainment magazine that Buffy the Vampire Slayer-and hence, Alyson’s Wiccan-lesbian-hotpot character Willow-was being put to rest.

Alyson remained in good enough spirits, however, to invite FHM to join her on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA, before answering the obligatory 50 questions. Following stops at Tower Records (where she bought every one of our suggestions to the tune of a dozen), the Puma store, Guess and a candy shop, the 29-year-old Washington, DC, native seems to have put the sad news completely behind her. When we pop into the local Hooters for a break, she even jokes about getting her next job there. "I know I’m small-breasted," she says, "but they’re still nice!"

How did the first conversation with Sarah Michelle Gellar go after you found out she was putting a fork in Buffy? It wasn’t that big of a surprise, but finding out from a magazine article-that sucked. I’m really upset that that’s the way the cast and crew found out they would be unemployed.

Did Sarah apologize? No. She hasn’t said anything.

If you had to choose, which of the Buffy babes would you most like to get down and dirty with? Eliza Dushku. They’re all hot, but she’s really fun and outrageous.

The end of season five featured a lesbian love scene between you and Amber Benson. Come clean: Was that your first same-sex experience? In college I probably kissed a couple of girls or something.

Probably? That means you did. Well, it wasn’t a life-altering experience. It was more of a party thing and it wasn’t that memorable. It must have been the chick.

Do you have trouble with "magical" fans who can’t seem to comprehend that it’s just a TV show? Little kids call me Willow, which is fine. They’re kids, so you can’t blame them. With the American Pie fans, there’s the typical smart aleck: "Hee, hee, hee. Band camp!"

Do you guys have an end-of-Buffy slumber party planned? That’s a good idea. I’m sure we’ll have a wrap party, but I’m thinking about throwing my own soiree. Wrap parties end up being 500 people, and you only know who 10 percent of them are anyway.

What is the sexiest piece of clothing you own? I have this sexy see-through robe with a built-in boa.

When was the last time you watched a dirty movie? I got satellite TV and wanted all the movie channels, so I called up DirecTV. They can see what you’re watching, and the service guy was this sweet, polite Southerner. I clicked to a channel and it was a hardcore penetration scene. He was mortified. It was hilarious.

Have you ever had sex on the Buffy set? No. Some of the other crew members have, but I’m not saying who.

What is the definition of handfasting? Handfasting? I have no idea. It sounds like something you do with a man’s unit.

Close. It’s a Wiccan wedding ceremony. Oops.

Whose ass would you really like to kick? [Pointing to an elderly passerby on the street] That guy’s

Being that we’re here at Hooters, what’s your suggestion for the best way to hide a camel-toe? Hooters girls wear those God-awful tights, which seem to do the job. Wearing the shorts without the tights would totally reveal a camel-toe. But because the tights are so tight, it smushes any sort of camel-toe and keeps it all Barbie-like.

What celebrity was the biggest disappointment to meet? I’m a huge Tom Jones fan, and he was such a prick. He was waiting for his wife to get out of a store. Thinking he would be honored that someone my age even knew who the hell he was, I went up to him. He was like, "Yeah, uh-huh, whatever." I thought, "You dick. Well, I’ll never throw my panties at you, asshole!" Going back to whose ass I want to kick: Tom Jones’s.

When is it appropriate to call a guy a bitch? Always.

What’s the lamest acting role you’ve ever been offered? After American Pie, I was offered every dork role in all the teen movies. It was like, "First of all, this is a crappy movie, and second of all, this is a crappy part." I was in a great movie and I had a great part, so why would I go back?

You have 15 seconds to clear up any rumors you’ve heard about yourself. I’m not dead. That was a rumor I heard years ago, but it’s wrong.

What is the right amount of sex? When your muscles never recover, so that you always have a persistent aching muscle of some sort. When the next day you’re like, "Why is that muscle hurting? Oh yeah, that’s why."

If you could have sex with any historical figure, who would it be? Napoleon, to see what that complex was all about.

What’s the best way to say goodbye? With a hug.