Then there was this extra on the set who runs up to me and says, 'Oh, I know you! I know who you is, I seen you before. You that comedienne, Margaret Cho! I saw you at the Comedy Store. You was wearin' a kimono and you was bowin'.' 'No, that's the other one.' 'Oh, right! Now I remember. I just didn't recognize you because you've put on a little weight since your show.' And it didn't piss me off that she said that, but it was that she said 'You put on a lot of *gestures* weight!' so I'll know exactly where I put it. And it pissed me off, so I just sort of talked about it to everybody for the whole day. The next day I come into work and the assistant producer comes over to me and says, 'Uh, you know that lady from the other day? Well don't worry. We took care of her.' Oh my God! What did you do?! Suddenly I felt like I was running around like this tyrant, all drunk with power...'Nobody can call me fat on this set!'

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