|
Rose as Lisa in Phantoms
As Debbie in Devil in the Flesh
|
In late 1997 Miss McGowan met shock rocker Marilyn Manson at the premiere of Gummo. Manson had just moved to Hollywood and said, "The only person I want to meet is Rose McGowan." Rose had a boyfriend at the time but was unhappy in that relationship and ended it. "We went to this bar and she started dancing really sexy dancing to Iron Maiden, which I thought, if a girl can dance to Iron Maiden, this is the girl that I'm going to be with forever,” Manson said of Rose. She moved in with him shortly after and they fell deeply in love.
Besides finding happiness with Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan was busy starring in films in 1998. She signed up to play Lisa in Phantoms, her first big movie since Scream, to be able to work with Peter O'Toole. She would spend time hanging out with him in his trailer drinking tea and then after they finished filming, they continued to exchange letters. Southie provided Rose the meaty role of Kathy Quinn. The film went on to win Best Picture at the 2000 Seattle Film Festival. While Rose herself is not a huge fan of the movie, Devil in the Flesh still remains one of her most memorable roles as the psychotic Debbie Strand. Rose also did a series of sexy print ads for Bebe clothing in 1998.
McGowan and Manson find happiness
|
Marilyn Manson cast his muse in his music video for "Coma White" and composed songs and painted portraits of her. Rose went on tour with his band, as the couple did not want to be apart for more than seven days. On February 12, 1999, in a bathtub surrounded by candles, Manson gave Rose a beautiful ring dating back to 1930s, and asked her to marry him. Despite her commitment phobia, she said yes and announced the engagement on Howard Stern's radio show. Rose and Manson never set a date but they did buy a house together.
|
