I had auditioned for 'The Vampire Diaries' years ago before 'The Originals' happened, so I was familiar with that mythology.
I have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.
I wouldn't be able to tackle a character like Rosalee on 'Underground' without having tackled the many characters I've played before.
I did television a lot in my earlier years, so to do the high school student that's just the pretty girl, I've done that before, so I don't have any interest in that.
Any time you cast an actor, you don't just cast that actor; you cast all their other performances as well.
I've done a lot of period drama before. A lot of my jobs have been that.
I try to choose characters that don't remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.
I had the idea that the film would be much better served by a Branch Rickey lookalike than a Harrison Ford lookalike. I didn't want the audience to go into the film thinking that they knew me from some previous experience in a movie.
I've actually done a lot of on-screen, live-action stuff prior to 'Adventure Time.'
Before 'Fringe' I was in 'Dirty Sexy Money' playing Jeremy Darling who was this bratty New York socialite.
You're always being cast for what you've been in last.
Before I did any action movies, I did a couple of thrillers. That's hung around for me.
I've been an assistant to a folklorist and a teacher. There may or may not have been some sandwich-making at a certain sub chain in my past as well.
It's a hindrance in trying to get a serious acting role. The minute a producer has a script and my name comes up, they immediately think of 'Playboy,' 'Hee Haw,' 'Fantasy Island' and 'Love Boat.'
