WISHFUL DRINKING's Fisher Gives 'Q&A' to The Huffington Post

Wishful Drinking at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) celebrated its official opening on Sunday, October 4th, 2009.

Carrie Fisher checked in with The Huffington Post for a little Q & A.

In this excerpt the actress discusses bringing her story to the stage:

How difficult was it to separate yourself from your life in order to tell this story both as a writer and performer?

Not difficult at all. I read a book that was about writers who feel like they have part of their person who is the writer and another part of their person that sort of has to take care of the writer. There's always someone who's in a separate watchful place, who doesn't participate in the show, just watches the rest of it go on. That's the part of the person who takes care of Carrie Fisher so she can do the show. I always felt there was a part of me a little detached from it. It's a way of staying safe when you're not so safe. It's good if you have something that's just to the left of things, not being so overwhelmed by them.

To read the full Q & A on The Huffington Post click here.

Wishful Drinking is created and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Tony Taccone at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher recounts the true and intoxicating tale of her life as a Hollywood legend, told with the same wry wit she poured into bestsellers like Postcards from The Edge.

The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher became a cultural icon when she starred as "Princess Leia" in the first Star Wars trilogy at 19 years old. Forever changed, Carrie's life did not stay picture perfect. Fisher is the life of the party in this uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover.

Wishful Drinking premiered in November 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse and enjoyed an extended engagement there through January 2007. Following that premiere, the show has completed successful runs at a number of not-for-profit theatre organizations around the country including Berkeley Repertory Theatre (February 2008), Arena Stage (September 2008),Huntington Theatre Company (October 2008) and Seattle Repertory Theatre (April 2009).Roundabout Theatre Company is pleased to welcome Carrie Fisher to Studio 54 in the fall.

Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212) 719-1300 and online atwww.roundabouttheatre.org. Wishful Drinking will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM. Prices range from $31.50-$111.50.

For more information visit, www.roundabouttheatre.org.

Photo by Joan Marcus