How is the third installment of "Austin Powers" different from the first two?
It's the same, but it's bigger and better. It had to be. You couldn't just deliver the same old, same old. People expect something different. I hope the fans enjoy the movie. It was fun to make.

Which genre of film do you prefer performing in?
I like doing everything. It's much more interesting that way than being confined to one [type of character]. That's awful; that's like being sent to prison.

Diane Mizota and Carrie Ann Inaba at the Premiere of "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
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What did you think when you saw the names of your characters?
Diane: I thought it was hilarious.
Carrie: That's what I thought.
Diane: I just thought it was so funny.

You didn't have a "wait a minute - I don't want to do that" reaction?
Diane: Oh, no way. It's all in good fun. It's all in good humor.
Carrie: And "Austin Powers" makes fun of everybody equally so it's not humiliating at all.

Was there a lot of improv during your scenes?
Carrie: We did this one scene where Diane does a back bend and then I broke a chair in between my legs. There was so much improv going on that I didn't want the moment to end. It was hilarious.
Diane: We just keep going and going and going. You just have to be ready for whenever he's going to talk to people. That was the best part - getting to watch him at what he does best.

What's next for you two?
Diane: I host a show on G4, the video game network.
Carrie: I choreograph, and I just directed a short film. I'm trying to get it ready for the festivals next year. And, I'm getting married (flashing a huge smile along with a beautiful engagement ring) next summer.

Which do you prefer - acting or directing?
Carrie: I like them both. You know what? Directing helped me find more of an interest in acting. They really go hand-in-hand.

Josh Zuckerman at the Premiere of "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
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How did it feel to become the young Dr. Evil?
I felt real naked without my hair. They really shaved it off. Nobody actually told me to, but I was definitely up for the challenge. They shaved off both sides first and I had this Robert DeNiro "Taxi Driver" cut, at first. Sort of like a Mohawk and then shaved on the sides.

What did the rest of the cast/crew think about your new look?
Everyone wouldn't stop looking at me. Maybe it was the light shining off of my head or something. I was actually looking forward to [having a] bald head. When it grows in a little bit, you have this baby fine hair. It's like a puppy dog - it's amazing.

Beyonce got a kick out of my contact lenses because they're extra blue. She kept on looking at my eyes.

How tough was it to get the Dr. Evil 'accent' down?
It was pretty tough. I went through this evolution of these different metamorphoses - all these different stages. First it was baby talk and then it finally ended up basically somewhat like Dr. Evil.

Did you ever find yourself using it when you weren't being filmed?
I did! I can't believe you caught that! I did find myself [doing that], completely. I'd start talking and then all of a sudden I'd do something. It was just burning in me to do it. It was just a reflex or something. I'd done it so often that I'd say a word the way that Dr. Evil would say it.

Do you still slip up?
That's why I stopped watching the films for a while. Whenever I do 'Dr. Evil' I'm going to tsk-tsk [myself].

What's next for you?
I'm doing a play here in Los Angeles called "Women and Wallace." It's eight women and myself.

What's it like to work with eight women and be the only male?
It's pretty cool, I must say (laughing). It's really going to be a great play. It's about Wallace and all his interactions with these other women in his life after his mother committed suicide when he was six years old. It's got incredible writing.

Is that where your heart is? With the stage?
I don't know if I can say that right now. I think I'd always go back to theatre. In my mind, they are so completely different, utterly different. I guess that the energies and all the different aspects of the theatre and film are two different realms. I don't know if I could say [I prefer] one or the other. I think I need a little more film experience.