ET) Julie Plec, 43, knows how to spin TV gold.

I think that is the coolest thing in the world.

Read on for the things that shaped her pop culture identity.

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And of course all the subsequent sequels, which I read at least five plus.

[Laughs]And I loved them.

I thought that was fantastic.

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Also, I did truly ship Buffy and Spike.

The song I want played at my funeral

At my funeral?!

I have never thought about that before.

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When you are 12 years old, theres nothing that gets much better than that.

There are a set of scientific strategies in the way that you have to shoot your stuff.

You cant just point the camera and scare people.

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I wouldve loved, loved, loved to have had a chance to work on that show.

I wouldve let Julia have her goddamn abortion on screen.

My college friends and I sat in our apartment for an entire year watching Dominique die.

Prince on The Purple Rain Tour in 1984

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It was the most drawn-out and wonderful, cathartic, devastating year of television.

And that is where I learned that trick.

The album I know every word to

I have five!

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Yeah, that sums me up.

He was a really beautiful storyteller and I loved his stuff.

Its Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield.

And well throw Trixie Belden on there.

They are strong but imperfect.

Thats my life at least.

My favorite on-screen kiss

I can partner with shipping.

I loved Dave and Maddie fromMoonlighting.It made me so happy.

I remember their kiss, because if Im not mistaken they kissed and then she slapped him.

I could be wrong.

I sort of loved that.

Those are all movies that I can quote regularly.

AndE.T.needs to be added to my favorite list because thats the other one.