How
did
you
become
part
of
this
project?
What
attracted
you?
I
had
just
finished
shooting
the
pilot
for
Heroes
and
we
didn’t
know
if
the
show
was
going
to
go
or
not.
The
script
was
sent
over
and
my
first
reaction
to
it
was
that
Claire
was
a
strong
female
character
and
I
am
always
drawn
to
women
that
speak
their
mind,
and
have
an
interior
strength
to
them.
The
filming
fit
into
this
little
amount
of
time
that
the
show
would
allow
me
to
leave
and
I
said
let’s
go
for
it.
What
was
your
reaction
to
the
storyline?
I
thought
it
referenced
The
Birds.
I
feel
like
they
were
trying
to
do
a
little
bit
of
a
kick
back
to
it,
with
an
homage
to
The
Birds
and
there’s
not
that
many
genres
that
allow
you
to
have
two
strong
women
in
the
movie.
I
thought
that
was
interesting.
This
character,
Claire
Redfield,
was
from
the
videogame.
I’d
never
played
the
videogame
and
as
I
read
it,
I
thought
she
really
serves
a
purpose
in
each
of
these
people’s
lives
that
she’s
with.
She’s
part
of
this
traveling
convoy
across
the
Nevada
desert
and
there’s
all
different
ages
of
people
that
she’s
traveling
with
and
for
one
of
them
she
kind
of
serves
as
a
mother
and
for
one
of
them
she
serves
like
a
best
friend,
for
one
of
them
she
serves
for
a
teacher,
so
she
plays
all
these
different
roles
depending
on
what
that
person
needs
and
I
thought
that
was
interesting
also.
How
did
the
convoy
come
together?
They’re
just
the
last
people
surviving.
It’s
a
post
apocalyptic
world.
What
are
they
trying
to
accomplish?
Survival.
Why
do
you
think
Claire
has
taken
on
this
position?
Again,
I
think
it’s
survival
of
the
fittest.
I
don’t
think
that
people
choose
certain
roles
in
that
situation.
I
think
they’re
almost
chosen
for
them.
Was
this
role
physically
demanding
for
you?
It
was
some
of
the
most
extraordinary
heat
I’ve
ever
experienced
in
my
life.
It
was
about
128
degrees
and
it
was
just
brutally
hot.
There’s
a
level
of
realism
in
the
movie
that
we
could
have
never
accomplished
if
we
had
shot
on
a
stage.
Did
you
have
to
take
any
special
precautions
because
of
the
heat?
Well,
no.
There’s
not
many
precautions
you
can
take,
you
drink
Gatorade,
you
have
little
wet
rags
you
put
around
your
neck,
you
try
to
eat
bananas
for
the
potassium
to
try
to
hold
on
to
some
of
the
water,
but
you
just
go
for
it.
What
was
it
like
working
with
Russell
Mulcahy?
Russell
was
fantastic.
He
has
got
the
enthusiasm
of
a
boy
and
he
had
a
lot
of
great
ideas.
It
was
great
working
with
him.
Was
it
helpful
having
Paul
Anderson
on
set?
Absolutely.
He
created
it.
He
was
the
one
who
took
it
from
the
videogame
and
made
it
into
the
movies
that
they
are.
I
think
he’s
got
a
great
sense
of
what
works
in
these
kinds
of
movies.
It
was
great
to
have
the
chance
to
bounce
ideas
off
of
him.
There
are
great
special
effects
in
this
movie.
Did
that
interfere
with
your
acting
at
all?
It
doesn’t
interfere,
you
just
have
to
use
your
imagination
because
you
don’t
know
what
it’s
going
to
look
like
so
you
just
imagine
it
and
then
you’re
playing
against
nothing.
I
know
you
mentioned
it
earlier,
but
can
you
tell
me
how
this
fit
into
the
schedule
for
Heroes?
In
the
TV
world
you
shoot
a
pilot
and
there
is
an
amount
of
time
before
you
realize
it’s
going
to
be
picked
up.
Then
there’s
another
couple
months
from
when
it
gets
picked
up
to
when
you
actually
start
shooting
the
series.
So
I
got
this
movie
before
we
knew
that
we
got
picked
up
but
you
have
to
be
sure,
just
in
case
you’re
picked
up,
that
you’re
done
shooting
by
a
certain
time.
Have
you
noticed
any
change
in
your
life
from
Heroes
being
as
successful
as
it
is?
It’s
just
been
extraordinary.
I
don’t
go
into
things
looking
at
the
outcome,
but
it’s
amazing
to
be
a
part
of
a
project
that
has
struck
a
cord
in
people.
We’re
about
to
embark
on
an
Asian
world
tour
for
the
show
and
the
fact
that
we’re
in
175
territories
and
it’s
reached
so
many
people,
that
to
me
has
just
been
extraordinary.
Do
you
have
a
preference
between
film
and
television?
I
hope
to
do
it
all,
including
theater.
There
are
definitely
plusses
and
minusses
to
all
those
different
mediums.
I
like
the
pace
of
television.
I
don’t
ever
feel
rushed
on
our
show.
Especially
with
the
emotional
stuff
I
have
to
do,
I
prefer
to
not
have
hours
between
for
the
lighting
set
ups.
Versus
film
where
I
prefer
having
a
beginning,
middle
and
an
end.
I
like
being
able
to
build
an
arc
out
for
a
character.
I
like
having
the
time
to
prepare,
especially
if
I
have
to
learn
different
stunts
or
just
different
hobbies
that
the
character
would
have.
I
like
having
that
time
for
preparation.
Then
with
theater
there’s
just
a
freshness
every
night,
a
chance
of
recreation
on
a
daily
basis
that
I
really
respond
to.
What
theater
projects
have
you
worked
on?
“The
Vagina
Monologues,”
which
I
absolute
adored.
It
was
a
special
time
for
me,
I
was
in
New
York.
I
look
forward
to
doing
different
things.
It’s
not
going
to
work
into
the
schedule
for
the
next
couple
years
but
there
will
definitely
be
a
time
in
my
life
where
I
look
forward
to
doing
it
again.
You
started
out
as
a
model,
traveling
the
world
at
a
young
age.
In
what
way
did
that
experience
prepare
you
for
an
acting
career?
I
don’t
think
it
prepared
me.
I
didn’t
know
I
wanted
to
be
an
actor
at
that
point.
I
had
an
opportunity
to
travel
around
the
world
and
to
experience
different
cultures,
so
for
me
it
was
an
incredible
opportunity.
When
I
got
into
the
acting
world,
I
had
deferred
from
NYU
for
the
year.
I
was
supposed
to
go
to
NYU
to
be
a
news
broadcaster
and
I
had
come
out
to
Los
Angeles
for
a
job.
I
ended
up
checking
out
an
acting
class
and
it
was
the
first
time
I
saw
that
you
can
place
emotions
and
the
experiences
and
the
feelings
that
you
have
about
life
and
relationships
and
actually
put
that
into
something.
What
role
do
you
consider
your
break
out
role?
There’s
been
many
different
ebs
and
flows
in
my
career.
I
think
that’s
with
anyone
in
any
industry.
If
you
look
back
on
it,
I
think
Varsity
Blues
was
the
first
thing
that
kind
of
thrust
me
to
the
next
place
of
my
life.
The
Final
Destinations
were
another
kind
of
thrust
and
then
I
would
say
Heroes,
again
has
kind
of
taken
me
to
the
next
place.
Aside
from
Heroes,
do
you
have
any
upcoming
projects?
Marigold
is
open
now
and
going
into
wide
release
in
September.
It’s
a
romantic
comedy
that
I
shot
in
India
about
an
American
actress
who
gets
into
a
Bollywood
musical.
Then
we
have
the
second
season
of
Heroes
launching.
What
was
it
like
working
with
Milla?
She
was
amazing.
She’s
so
gracious.
She’s
got
a
wicked
sense
of
humor.
I
don’t
think
it’s
easy
for
anyone
to
walk
onto
a
trilogy
when
these
people
have
been
working
together.
It’s
truly
her
trilogy
so
walking
on
you
never
know
how
people
are
going
to
react.
She
was
so
welcoming,
so
gracious,
very
spirited,
fun
to
be
around,
positive
and
I
think
she’s
a
true
entrepreneur
in
every
sense.
I
have
nothing
but
respect
for
her
and
her
entire
career
and
all
the
facets
of
it.
What
do
you
like
about
the
horror/thriller
genre?
I
like
that
you
can
have
strong
dynamic
women.
For
me,
that’s
why
I’m
drawn
to
it.
Do
you
see
a
difference
in
the
types
of
roles
available
to
women?
It
seems
like
we’re
seeing
more
and
more
of
these
strong
woman
roles.
I
think
it’s
great,
the
more
the
better.
I
don’t
look
at
it
on
that
level
of
comparing
it
to
other
times
within
the
industry.
I
feel
lucky
to
play
great
characters
and
I
hope
there’s
many
more
in
my
future.
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