David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter graduate from Buffy
and take on the dark side of L.A. in their brand new series, Angel.

They are two of TV's most gorgeous rising stars. So it makes perfect sense that David Boreanaz, 28, and Charisma Carpenter, 29, have ended up side by side on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's spin-off series, Angel, debuting in the fall. If you're a Buffy fan, however, the pairing of Boreanaz's Angel -- a moody, 240-something vampire -- with Carpenter's bratty, sharp-tongued Cordelia may seem a little surprising. But don't get too excited: It's strictly business between these two characters. No romance...at least for now.
In the new series, Angel runs into Cordelia in Los Angeles, where he moves after breaking it off with Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the love of his so-called life. He is fighting inner and outer demons, and and sets up an agency to help other lost souls; Cordelia, meanwhile, is struggling to make it as an actress. Broke and desperate for work, she becomes Angel's girl Friday.
While Angel promises to be dark, even by Buffy's standards, the lives of its stars are anything but. The currently single Carpenter, a one-time cheerleader and ballet student, loves rock climbing in her spare time and recently bought a house in Los Angeles. Boreanaz, a native of Buffalo, New York, lives in L.A. and plays golf every chance he gets.
Before heading off to shoot their new series in L.A., Boreanaz and Carpenter chatted with seventeen about Angel, life before Buffy, and -- strangely enough -- their feet.

Some Buffy characters will be visiting Angel. Can you tell us who?

Boreanaz: Xander [Nicholas Brendon], or Oz [Seth Green], or Spike [James Marsters].

And Buffy herself?

Boreanaz: I don't think you've heard the last of Buffy and Angel -- there's another story to be told concerning the 2 of them. But I think right now they need their space, so their communication will be from afar.

What do you have in common with your characters?

Charisma Carpenter: Cordelia is honest and forthcoming, and I'm like that, too. Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes it's not. I'm more down-home and athletic than she is. She has to be fixed up to go grocery shopping.

Boreanaz: I'm definately a night creature. I tend to really wake up in the evening. I'm not a morning person -- unless golf is in the picture.

Who was your first sweetheart?

Charisma Carpenter: Danny M. He was Hawaiian-American, and we dated from fourth to seventh grade. But he dumped me for an eighth grader who put out.

Boreanaz: Rachel R. She was a friend of the family. We were three years old. My sisters used to marry us off, and we'd make out in the closet. It was like, "There go David and Rachel, kissing."

Which part of your body were you the most sensitive about while growing up?

Charisma Carpenter: When I was thirteen, I had a pool party; my feet were awful from ballet -- I had bunions, calluses, hammertoes -- so I wore socks to my party and even swam in them.

Boreanaz: My feet are not that attractive, but they're feet -- what do you expect? But I love women's feet. I have to admit I have a big foot fetish.

So your wife, Ingrid, must have great feet.

Boreanaz: Exactly. She's got great legs and toes.

I heard you met her at a party. Was it love at first sight?

Boreanaz: No, it wasn't. It was love built upon strength, endurance and patience.

Charisma, you were born in Las Vegas. Did you ever dream of becoming a showgirl?

Charisma Carpenter: Never. But between the ages of eight and fourteen, I had a good time touring the local Travel Lodges in talent shows. I was in a group called the Young Entertainers.

Did you guys ever get into trouble when you were kids?

Charisma Carpenter: I was grounded every weekend -- usually because of my low GPA -- or sneaking out, or going for a spin in my dad's car, which was totally off limits...but it wasn't my fault!

Boreanaz: When I was three or four, I went into my uncle's bathroom, took out the red Mercurochrome [an antiseptic] and spilled it all over the place. I hid the bottle, thinking they'd never find out. Everybody was like, "Who spilled the Mercurochrome? David, did you do it?" "No." Of course it was all over my hands.

Before you broke into acting, what were the worst jobs you'd ever had?

Boreanaz: I sold gourmet meats door-to-door -- that lasted a week.

Charisma Carpenter: I was a really bad waitress. I would have a section with maybe five tables -- three tables hated me and two of them loved me. I had no consistency.

It's almost fall, and you know what that means. Any back-to-school advice?

Charisma Carpenter: There's this huge misconception that when you get out of high school, everybody's going to be much more mature. The truth is, high school is like boot camp. The social pecking order and all that stuff you're struggling through still exists in the real world. So you need to hone those survival skills now.

Boreanaz: Be truthful to yourself, have fun and don't take anything too seriously. It's only a period in your life -- you'll get over it. You might be the ugly ducking now, but in ten years they'll be knocking down your door.