THE JACKCOLTON REPORT: The Bachelorette Party Intervention.

Actress and model Shana Moakler talks with us by phone about her involvement in the Broadway show 'Pieces of Ass' which comically highlights the hidden plight of women everywhere.

Jack Colton: How did you get involved in the Pieces of Ass project?

Shana Moakler: Brian Howie, the director of the show, called me and asked me if I would be interested, and then I had a couple of other friends who are cast members of the show ask me if I wanted to be involved. I thought it would be a lot of fun to do something live. Of course, I’ve done talks shows and game shows in the past that were in front of a live audience, but never anything that would count as a ‘Broadway performance.’

JC: How was the transition going from the type of entertainment and acting experience that you have had in the past into that of a live stage performance?

SM: Yea, I definitely think it is a different kind of performance. But it all comes down to what you are able to bring to it as you are interacting with the audience. The good thing about Pieces of Ass is that we really encourage the audience to become a part of the show by getting involved, screaming things out, showing their emotions, etc. It takes a little while to get used to that, but, after I did, I loved it!

JC: Courtney was telling about how each of the cast members interact, how most everyone seems to get a long, how there are no catfights, etc.

SM: You know, the girls are all really cool, they each go up and tell a different story and a different personal experience to share with the audience. Since we all know how terrifying it can be to go up and there and open yourself like that, we all are very good about supporting each other so that the show does well and the audience has a good time.

JC: It is always helpful to have a good support system, I can imagine.

SM: Absolutely. We all have a lot of fun back stage, actually, laughing and playing. It’s a lot of fun!

JC: As the ‘Center-Piece’ of the show, what do you feel that you are able to bring to the show that is different from some of the ones in the past?

SM: You know, I’ve been asked that question before, and it is just really hard to pinpoint. I am who I am, and they are who are. Some of the other girls are sharing real-life experiences, but at the same time some of the still have a habit of getting into a character of some sort. A lot of people have questions about me pertaining to tabloids, gossip, and what they may have heard somewhere. I like being able to show a different side of myself that people might not know, but at the same time to still be fun and entertaining for people.

JC: Last question, what is the best thing that you have had an audience member, or fan of the show, come up to you and say that really made you think, “you know, this is why I am doing this?”

SM: You know, I had someone come up to me at the last show in L.A. to tell me that they specifically came to the show so that they could see me because they felt that I was very inspiring to them, they loved that I spoke my mind, and that they loved that I was a mother and that I was still out doing what I was doing in such a fun and cool way. I thought, “wow, that is exactly what I wanted someone to get out of this and they did.”