Q&EH :: Interns & The Girls Next Door

There are not a lot of bonuses to being an intern in the publishing industry — unless, of course, you get one of the coveted spots here at Chill. Recently, we let our two interns have their way with some of the hottest Girls Next Door. You may have caught their show on E!, and watched the crazy lifestyle that some of these ladies lead.

Meet the Shannon Twins. They live next door. To me? No. To Burton? No. Try Hugh Hefner. You got it — They’re bunnies, Playboy bunnies. Burton and I had a chance to sit down and chat with the lovely twins. Here’s what we talked about:

Chill: Tell the Chill audience a little bit about your new comedy-drama, “Somewhere,” which is expected to release later this year.

Shannon: “Well, we have a new movie coming out that was directed by Sofia Coppola and stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning. I can’t say too much more, but I think you can expect to see it release around September. I play Bambi in the movie, Dorff’s girlfriend, and Karissa plays Cindy, who is, obviously, Bambi’s twin sister.”

Chill: What can we expect from the movie? Would you expect fans of “The Girls Next Door” to carry their fandom over to “Somewhere?” Does it reach out to a similar audience?

Shannon: “Well, Stephen Dorff plays a Hollywood actor in the film. However, he has a daughter that surprises him and comes back into his life, and he all of the sudden wants to take care of her. He has his whole career made in acting, and he has to find time to be with his daughter. So, it is different, but, I do think it is meant for a similar audience.”

Chill:  Are you girls still taking part in “The Girls Next Door” now that you’re moving on to do other things, like “Somewhere?”

Shannon: “There is actually a new show coming out called Bunnies Next Door and it’s about the girls at the Playmate House, rather than the actual house next door. Karissa and I are going to be all over it.”

Chill: How did being on the cover of Playboy magazine affect your life and what kind of impact did it have on you?

Shannon: “I think that Playboy is very classy. It makes women look very beautiful, and it’s definitely not trashy. Everybody that I spoke to loved it and was so happy for us. Everybody supported us, including our family.

Chill: Explain the process of getting involved with Playboy.

Shannon: “There are many ways — sometimes people get scouted, sometimes people apply, and sometimes people simply send their photographs to the mansion. We sent our photos in the second we turned 18 and got a call a few weeks later.”

Chill: What is Hugh Hefner like when he’s not in the spotlight? Is he different when the cameras are off?

Shannon: “He’s just the way you see him on “The Girls Next Door.” He’s very, very nice. I think the best way to put it is by saying that he’s a kid at heart. He likes to have a good time and do what the girls want to do. He’s all about having a good time.”

Chill: What is life like at the Playboy Mansion, in your own words?

Shannon: “Oh. My. God.”

Chill:  No, really. What’s it like?

Shannon: “I love this place. Whatever people think of it, that’s what it is — plus more. You never wear a bikini, your clothes are off before you even get into the damned house, and it’s full of girls. There are never any guys inside, besides security. Oh my God. I love it.”

Chill: Is that what you were expecting?

Shannon: “Not at all. It was a total shock. I was 18, didn’t really know who Hef was, I had never even really looked through a Playboy Magazine, and I definitely didn’t know what a Playmate was.”

Chill: What is a Playmate?

Shannon: It’s much more personal than simply being involved with Playboy — It’s like being in a big, happy family.”

Chill:  This all sounds like fun. What is the best way for us, and any other guy reading this, to sneak in to the Mansion?

Shannon: [laughs]. “We always get people sneaking in. They jump the fence and join the party.”

Chill: How do you like to Chill?

Shannon: “I love partying, working out and hanging out with my girls. I also really love travelling. I have been travelling almost every weekend, making appearances in Hawaii, Mexico and Canada.

Chill: Do you ever get sick of being a twin?

Shannon: “I hate when guys want to get with a twin — to them, it doesn’t matter which one of them they get, they just want one of them. But, we’re two different people and it’s kind of hard to have your own identity.”

Chill: What’s next?

Shannon: “I want to do more acting. Ever since we filmed “Somewhere,” acting has become my passion. I still want to stay involved with modeling, that’s for sure, but I think acting is slowly taking over.”

Chill: What advice can you give to aspiring models, actresses and actors?

Shannon: “Just be as natural as possible. A lot of people, especially girls, try to be something they’re not. People need to embrace their own beauty. There’s no need for fake boobs, no need for fake hair, don’t wear a lot of makeup — just be as natural as possible. People will accept you more for your natural beauty than they will for something fake.”

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