Alyson Hannigan talks about how Buffy The Vampire Slayer has changed over the past five seasons, the growth of her character Willow, and her favorite Internet site.

The WB: How does Buffy compare now to when you first started five years ago?
Alyson: It's definitely different. When we first started, it was our small, intimate little group. And now it's beyond anything anyone could have fathomed with the merchandising and the world-wide fan base. It's incredible! You can't ask for something this nice, and it's still wonderful.

The WB: You were recently in Australia...
Alyson: Yes, and I was really sick in Australia and it was not fun, sorry.

The WB: What do you think of the general response to the Buffy phenomenon?
Alyson: It's awesome, it's overwhelming, and it's great. I feel bad for the fans in other countries because they haven't started getting the fifth season so they're relying on spoilers on the Internet.

The WB: Do you use the Internet?
Alyson: Sometimes.

The WB: What is your favorite Internet site?
Alyson: It's my friend's website, and it sounds dirty, but it's not. It's www.pussart.com. He paints and all his paintings have cats, and he makes his own frames. In fact, there's a painting of his in Willow's dorm room. It's happy and fun.

The WB: How do you feel about the development of Willow?
Alyson: I think it's great. Willow has come from the shy wallflower to really becoming a great person who's not as reserved and shy. College is definitely her place, she fits in and all of her developments have been great.

The WB: Where would you like to see the character go from here?
Alyson: I don't know. I think she's becoming more powerful with her magic, and that's really cool, but Joss is really the brilliance behind all the arcs and everything - so wherever he wants her to go.

The WB: You're one of the few actors/actresses on The WB who has successfully transitioned into film. What did you like the most about that and do you have any other projects coming up?
Alyson: I do have a movie that is lost somewhere in independent land, but I really love both aspects of film and television. Luckily, our shows are like doing a really quick film because we shoot on 35mm. But with movies you actually get time to rehearse, try new things, improv, and do stuff like that, so that's always a nice luxury.

I like both. We're going to try to fit in stuff... but it's kind of hard to figure out what to do because the strike is coming up. Everything is starting while Buffy is still in production, so who knows?

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