Expert: Kathleen - 8/19/2011

Question
Okay, so now I wanted to know if you ever heard of any of this. I know how Shannon had difficulties with all the cast members at some point. I know I read somewhere that during the times when Brenda and Dylan were romantically linked on the show, the actors were not getting along. Like Shannon had a cat in her pocket during a kissing scene with Luke, knowing he didn't like cats. And that Luke would go for days without brushing his teeth when he knew he would have to kiss Shannon. Did you ever hear any of that?

Answer
Hi, Laurie,

I have read similar things about tension with Shannen. Frankly, I believe that only those on the cast know exactly what happened between her and the other actors. The rest of the group has all been pretty tight-knit (if you read about Tori's first wedding and Ian's second, cast members were guests at those) with the exception of Shannen. Various members of the cast have noted that Shannen would arrive late to tapings, and they felt she received special treatment from producers. There was a wonderful interview with Larry Mollin which describes some of the issues:

http://teendramawhore.com/2010/01/17/beverly-hills-90210-producer-talks-college-

Hope this helps!

Kathleen