PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

What’s it like having to create and perform an entirely new play in just 24 hours? “Torture! Spending the entire day in terrifying agony and anxiety. Not a glimmer of joy until it’s done.” —Naomi Watts (Getty Images)

—Jennifer Aniston

What is your special skill? “Catching grapes at record speed.” —Liev Schreiber (Getty Images)

—Demi Moore

—Ashton Kutcher

Did you enjoy kissing Jennifer Aniston in your play? “Oddly enough, three out of the four times I’ve done this, I kissed her. At this point it’s getting pretty annoying. I mean, I kissed Jennifer Aniston about as many times as Adam Duritz probably did. I’m guessing. That’s just the numbers, I’m doing the numbers.” —David Cross

—Amber Tamblyn (Getty Images)

Have you attended the Harvard class created about your show The Wire? “Yes, I was there. It was amazing to all of a sudden be in an Ivy League school and hear people with professor in front of their name talk about the show and how great the show was and how great you were. You think, ‘Oh shit, I guess I was. Wow. I was just trying not to get fired.’” —Andre Royo

—Julia Stiles

Did you tell your castmates you had any special skills? “I’m like, I can do backbends and splits, I can sing and I can dance. And then I went home and I was like, ‘What in the hell was I thinking? I’m going to be walking doing handstands the entire time. It’s going to suck!’ But — woo — I was lucky. Thank goodness.” —Rosario Dawson

—Brooke Shields (Getty Images)

What was it like as a 24 Hour Plays rookie? “It’s so fun. I was so nervous I wondered if anybody ever passed out right before, and I thought maybe I might be the first one. But luckily, no. I’m addicted. I can’t wait to do it again. The camaraderie is amazing.” —Eva Mendes

—Billy Crudup

What was your favorite part of this experience? “It was amazing how low-key everyone was for the most part. Such big stars and everyone was, like, naked and changing in the same dressing room. It was really amazing. They all changed right there.” —Emmy Rossum

—Rosie Perez

What was it like to play a dog during your play? “It was good — a little painful on the knees and the neck. It was really fun to play a dog and to hump Leslie Bibb.” —Fisher Stevens (Getty Images)

—Rachel Dratch

What is your special skill? “I have no special skills. I imagine I’m good at jujitsu. And I’m a good spy. But that’s all I have going for me.” —Diane Neal

—Tracy Thoms

—Emily Blunt

What was your special skill? “I can’t remember anything at this point.” —John Krasinski