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Posted Nov 1, 07 04:08 PM

Welcome

Welcome to the "CSI" live blog! We'll be up and blogging with actress Liz Vassey and writer Evan Dunsky at 10:00 pm (ET), 7:00 pm (PT). Director Richard Lewis could not be with us because of a scheduling conflict.

Post your questions for Liz and Evan here.

Posted Nov 1, 07 05:57 PM

Question from headcheese--if Chiller is showing the amped up version, what had to be toned down? And were you given more leeway than usual (since it's a Halloween episode)?

Evan--I wouldn't say the version we did was amped down, it includes other story telling elements of the episode. We used all the really vital parts of the episode.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:34 PM

Question from chillsandspills--Do either of you think a horror film is in your future?

Liz--Oh, I hope so. I hope I can do one sometime. I loved every bit of it.
Evan--I'll second that. I think they are a blast. I haven't done much work in the genre but I hope to in the future.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:36 PM

Question from crazyladi--Liz, can you explain how the effect of you being cut in half with a chainsaw was accomplished?

Liz--The part that I thought was most interesting was they had a body double come in for me. I had to wear green from the waste down. I had to fall back, like a chicken with a head cut off. It was so interesting.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:39 PM

Question from crazyladi--Liz, can you explain how the effect of you being cut in half with a chainsaw was accomplished?

Liz--The part that I thought was most interesting was they had a body double come in for me. I had to wear green from the waste down. I had to fall back, like a chicken with a head cut off. It was so interesting.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:40 PM

Question from So Raven--Evan, where did the idea for the script come from? Where do you get the ideas for all the CSI stories?

Evan--Oh wow. Okay. The idea for this piece came off an NPR segment about Eli Roth. I thought it would be a really fun way for the ensemble actors act as they would on the show and let the episode itself turn into a horror film, and play with the episode a bit.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:46 PM

Question from Buhbuhraven--Liz, any chance of you getting a regular spot on the show now that Jorja Fox is leaving?

Liz--I actually am on the show on a pretty regular basis. I hope to continue on a regular basis. I know my character will miss her character, and as a person I will miss her a lot, because she's another gal to have around the lab. But personally I hope the show is on for a long long time.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:47 PM

Question from uncartoonist--What's the sickest scene you've ever done on CSI?

Liz--I been on it for almost exact two years, and the sickest thing I've had to do is remove fluid from an eyeball and stick a needle in it. My nieces were afraid they were going to have nightmares about it.
Evan--As you were talking about that eyeball thing...we spend a day in autopsy observing actually autopy. I watched that same procedure on a real cadaver. I hope the most disgusting thing I have to do lies in the future.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:51 PM

Question from rmcooper--Liz, I understand you grew up in the Tampa Bay area. Do you remember the local horror movie host, Dr. Paul Bearer?

Liz--The short answer is no. But I moved out of Tampa when I was pretty young. My dad was a minister. We didn't watch a lot of horror movies growing up.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:53 PM

Question from Miss Scarah--Evan, what was your experience co-writing "Voodoo Dawn" with Gina Gershon?

Evan--I had a blast writing that movie. It was very early in my career. We had about 50 cents to make the movie and we all had a great time doing it.

Posted Nov 1, 07 06:54 PM

Question from ftheirish--What's your favorite horror film? Anything you like recently?

Evan--The film that by far scared the pants off me the worst was "The Exorcist." I was 13. I was so freaked out. We had the great pleasure on CSI with working with William Friedkin.
Liz--Evan stole my answer. But it would have to be Poltergeist. Something about tapping into my childhood fears and nightmares.
Evan--I like Rob Zombie's stuff. Night of a Thousand Corpses.

Posted Nov 1, 07 07:08 PM

Thanks Everyone!

Thanks for logging on to our CSI live blog for a chat with Liz and Evan. Good night!

Posted Nov 1, 07 07:09 PM

Thanks everyone!

Thanks for logging on to our CSI live blog for a chat with Liz and Evan. Good night!