VICTORIA PRATT

I competed in track for 10 years and have been doing kickboxing forever.

That's the thing with sci-fi and action roles. You have to play the danger as real. If you don't, you end up with egg on your face. You have to commit. You can't think about how stupid it might look without the special effects.

I approach my character with the question: What would an animal think? How would an animal respond? A lot of times, it's quick action and no fear, and sometimes it's irrational fear. You don't always know.

It's part of the job to compensate for outfit.

I did a lot of stunts, so the harness work isn't foreign to me either.

There are a lot of other things in this world that can and will bring me joy. Acting is one of them.

I never was really into comics as a child, and I think if you miss the boat when you're a kid, you don't necessarily pick up on it when you're an adult.

Cast changes are a hard thing. For two years, we had this little family. We weren't together when these changes were decided upon. It all happened during our hiatus.

When I was in university, my dream was to be a coach, like a high school track coach. Not to teach.

People get on a show and they fought tooth and nail. Almost 95% of the actors out there want to be on a television series. Then as soon as they get onto one, no, no, I want to be a movie star. This television series stuff, no, no no.

You show your vulnerability through relationships, and those feelings are your soft spot. You need to have a soft spot.

We take the show very seriously, but we don't take ourselves seriously.

I desperately want a dog, but I've been told I travel too much, and I'm not allowed to have a dog.

When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.

I read every script from beginning to end, and I read every draft that I can. I like the show, I like the character, and I want to protect both of those things.

We don't move on in the stunt unless it looks like a hit. So when I see it on TV, I'm generally satisfied that people are going to buy it.

In terms of being a role model, I didn't start out to be one. I don't go to work every day with that in mind. But, I do get a lot of fan mail from young girls.

Most women don't play like guys do: they don't wrestle, fight, get into brawls. They don't know how to express themselves in a physical, active way.

If you watch the show and the characters don't look at each other while they're talking, the actors probably aren't getting along.

In the beginning, people think vulnerability will make you weak, but it does the opposite. It shows you're strong enough to care.

It's all about exploring the more unpredictable aspects in the character, not just fighting people.

Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.

I can't say that I've made the transition to movies.

I would be very happy doing movies. I love to work and I think I'm a little different.

I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set.