I was a big sci-fi fantasy geek when I was younger... secretly, in my room.

There are a lot of theories about Shakespeare.

It's so normal for a teenager to dress in black -- and be real unhappy and stay in your room and say sarcastic things. How could something so normal be considered morbid?

Hopefully what you do as an actor is strong enough and has enough of an impact that people get what you're trying to communicate.

When I was a little girl - well, like, a teenager - I wanted to be Sam Jackson. I always wanted to be men.

I get so nervous. I happen to be socially awkward and shy. I spent a lot of my time as an adult not going places.

Well, it's difficult to fall in love with a character when you just read the pilot. You don't really know who the character is.