Sarah Michelle Gellar was "annoyed" to play Buffy

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ACTRESS Alyson Hannigan says Buffy co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar was "annoyed" at having to play the vampire fighting hero.
In a TV interview, the How I Met Your Mother star was asked who was most annoyed to be on Buffy the Vampire Slayer by the seventh and final season.

"Sarah," the 39-year-old replied. "Well, she had a big career going on ... It was a lot of work."

Hannigan was then asked after what season did Gellar start hating Buffy.

"Uh, three," Hannigan answered.

Gellar, 36, spoke years ago about the problems she had with committing to a series.

"I was 18 when I started the show; I'm 26. I'm married. I never see my husband [Freddie Prinze Jr.]," she said. "This has been the longest span of my life in one place. There've been times where that's been difficult - you want to pick up and go, try other things, live in different places. It feels right, and you have to listen to that."

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Because it would have been too professional for Alyson to just respond with, "I can't comment on that"?

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[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

Wow, she was 18. A lot of us were in college at 18. Imagine being in college for seven years. But hey, she got paid and it was a successful role. Now she's got plenty of money and time to spend with her husband. But I bet she wishes for a really great role now and again.

It's such a long time ago. I don't mind knowing the truth. I've been watching Sarah since she was Kendall on AMC when she was 14. She started working early and it is hard on them when they start so young.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

She had just turned 18 when they filmed the unaired pilot I believe, so yeah she was always quite a bit younger than the rest of the cast who were playing teens when they were in their mid-late 20's