Stamp of Approval with Marcia Cross (S3 E13 "Escape From New York")
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What nostalgic memories do Marcia Cross and Kristin Davis share about Melrose Place?
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Hi, I'm Kristen Davis, and I want to know, are you a Charlotte fan? Hi, everybody. Welcome to Are You a Charlotte? Today, I have the most special guest. It's Marcia Cross, everybody. I cannot wait for you to hear our conversation. I'm sure you all know Marcia. Marcia is incredible. Her breakout role was in 1992 as Dr. Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place. We were on the show together. And then she became hugely well-known as Bree Vanderkamp on Desperate Housewives, where Kyle MacLachlan played her husband. I mean, the connections that I have with this woman go back so far and we're going to have a lot, a lot, a lot of fun. So thanks for joining us. Okay, everybody. It's so exciting. Joining us on Are You a Charlotte?
is the amazing, the fantastic Marcia Cross. Oh my God, I just thought, am I a Charlotte? No, but I've always wanted to be a Charlotte.
Thank you.
We can get to that at the end, okay?
Put a pin in that. I will remember to get back there.
Okay, this is the thing, you guys.
How did Marcia Cross transition from Melrose Place to Desperate Housewives?
We are talking about one of the LA episodes. It's the first one. It's Escape from New York. And I've wanted to have Marsha on since the beginning that I started the podcast. And, you know, life has been taking her in many places. So I'm happy that there was a little opening that you could do this episode because when I think of the 90s, I think of Marsha because I spent literally, like, a huge chunk of the 90s with you yes running around santa monica you know we were filming up in calabasas oh yeah that's right right we were trooping around frontwood yes i mean apparently occasionally going out into the world because there are pictures of us yes yes i love those pictures i'm like oh look at us we're babies totally and we did but i did not feel
You didn't feel like a baby at the time, did you? Of course not. Right? No, you don't feel like a baby.
No.
It's only later you go like, oh my God, I was 12.
Right?
Right. I mean, I felt like we were like seasoned.
Right, right.
You felt more than me.
You know what I mean?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What nostalgic memories do Marcia Cross and Kristin Davis share about Melrose Place?
0:00–3:25
2
How did Marcia Cross transition from Melrose Place to Desperate Housewives?
3:25–5:25
3
What insights do Marcia and Kristin offer about their experiences in Hollywood?
5:25–7:45
4
How did the filming process differ between Melrose Place and Sex and the City?
7:45–11:00
5
What challenges did the actors face while filming in Los Angeles?
11:00–13:11
6
How do Marcia and Kristin reflect on their personal growth since their early acting days?
13:11–14:40
7
What unique experiences did Marcia have while working with other famous actors?
14:40–18:02
8
What lessons did Marcia Cross learn from her acting career that resonate today?
18:02–46:24
Speakers
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