life serial killer in lifetime's "happy face." it premieres saturday. welcome to you. >> thanks for having me, piers. >> i remember all the "scream" series. it kind of propelled you into that weird celebrity stratosphere? >> yes. >> over the years i watched your career develop. the question i would ask you would be, do you wish you hadn't been propelled into that stratosphere? does part of you wish you had never been a famous star? >> not really. we're fourth generation, my family goes back to vaudeville, my grandfather was a character actor named charlie weaver. it's just sort of in our bones. i do wish to a certain extent i was a little more -- i don't
they know i've been in trouble with the police. the ridiculous things i've said and done. there's no more skeletons in my closet. >> katy, i've met her, lovely, feisty, funny girl. her mother, i imagine, must have had some concern about you and her hitching up. just -- the moment it happened exploded you into this celebrity stratosphere here. then slowly all the stories came out from your past. was she worried, katy's mom? >> i suppose her mother and father are christians and i suppose one of the key tenets of christianity is forgiveness and they've certainly practiced that with me. they've also been very, very open with me. and very loving. i was nervous meeting them. her father is like, literally, a preacher. i thought this is going to go down well. >> not easy bedfellows. >> you wouldn't have thought bedfellows at all. you thought that would be precluded. but, like, it turns out that we're very comfortable under the same comforter.
>> no, because what could be left to say about me? they know i was a junkie, i've carry on with women. the ridiculous things i've said and done. i've apologized for them. there's no more skeletons in my closet. >> katy, i've met her, lovely, feisty, funny girl. her mother, i imagine, must have had some concern about you and her hitching up. just -- the moment it happened exploded you into this celebrity stratosphere here. then slowly all the stories came out from your past. was she worried, katy's mom? >> i suppose her mother and father are christians and i suppose one of the key tenets of christianity is forgiveness and they've certainly practiced that with me. they've also been very, very open with me. and very loving. i was nervous meeting them. her father is like, literally, a preacher. i thought this is going to go down well. >> not easy bedfellows. >> you wouldn't have thought bedfellows at all. you thought that would be
>> mother-in-law writing a book would fill them with horror. slightly apprehensive? >> no, because what could be left to say about me? they know i've been in trouble with the police. the redick lus things i've said and done. there's no more skeletons in my closet. >> katy, i've met her, lovely, feisty, funny girl. her mother, i imagine, must have had some concern about you and her hitching up. just -- the moment it happened exploded you into this celebrity stratosphere here. then slowly all the stories came out from your past. was she worried, katy's mom? >> i suppose her mother and father are christians and i suppose one of the key tenets of christianity is forgiveness and they've certainly practiced that with me. they've also been very, very open with me. and very loving. i was nervous meeting them. her father is like, literally, a preacher. i thought this is going to go down well. >> not easy bedfellows. >> you wouldn't have thought