Not long ago,Katie Holmeswas the Wednesday-night crush of The WB, starring for six seasons onDawson’s Creekas Joey Potter, whose life-altering dilemma was choosing between two loves, Dawson or Pacey. Nowadays, Holmes, 24, is dealing with other choices – and thanks to a busy big-screen career, she’s got plenty of ’em. The actress, whose credits includeWonder BoysandThe Gift,is earning her indie cred in two new movies:The Singing Detective,starring Robert Downey Jr., andPieces of April.
InApril,Holmes plays an eccentric daughter who invites her straitlaced family to Thanksgiving dinner at her apartment. She recently talked to PEOPLE about her own family’s Thanksgiving, as well as her career afterDawsonand life in L.A. with her boyfriend,American Pieactor Chris Klein.
Your turkey-cooking skills are on display inPieces of April.What’s Thanksgiving like with your family?
My mom would probably kill me, but last year, the turkey … she usually puts it on the porch the night before, to keep it cold. We live in Ohio, so it’s cold. But it froze. And she didn’t know it. So the turkey took longer to cook than usual, and it threw everything else off, so it wasn’t a good year for her.
I’ve never attempted to cook a turkey. (In the film) I didn’t really enjoy the washing of the turkey, sticking my hand in it to pull out all the innards … Ugh! So gross. I like to cook, but I’m not into the whole turkey, chicken kind of thing. I like fish. De-boned, easy.
Do you have any specific cooking duties for Thanksgiving?
I’m the youngest of five – so there’s no pressure. I have the important job of quality control. On Wednesday (before Thanksgiving), my friend and I test the stuffing and add the appropriate amounts of sage, salt and pepper. And I do a lot of work in preparing for that. I try not to eat too much that day so I’m fully ready to have a lot of stuffing. It works out pretty well.
How do you feel about the critical kudos you’ve earned forApril?
It’s a wonderful opportunity. It’s a really amazing script. I feel like it’s an ensemble movie. And I’m really proud of it. I don’t really think about what the critics are saying – though it’s really flattering.
After all those years shootingDawson’s Creekin North Carolina, is there any adjustment to living in L.A.?
I like living in L.A. (I do) a lot of drugs. No, no, no … I’m kidding. Nothing out of the ordinary. It kind of is an odd culture. It’s nice to be there, but at the same time, I like to travel.
Do you live with your boyfriend (Klein) in L.A.?
That’s our business. But thank you for wondering.
But things are good with you two?
Things are very good. Thank God.
Do you ever miss your old pals from theCreek?
source: people.com
