I think what matures us is time, not necessarily our physical bodies. So I think she can probably change as much as human would in the timespan of the show. However, I do think as a human you reach a point where there's a certain amount of humility and acceptance of life and its consequences when you see your own body change and age, and the pounds come or the wrinkles come.

I think heroism comes in different packages. The superhero package is one that we're familiar with.

Even just pestering people with questions, and being nosey and pushy and getting her way, are things I think many young women grow up struggling with, to assert themselves.

It is definitely a hard show [True Blood] to jump into the middle of, but luckily we have things like HBO Go now. It's not like you've missed it and now you're stuck. And I think once guys give it a shot - and you'll be able to speak to this better than I will - there's a lot of stuff that can be interesting to guys. There's a lot of action. Plenty of people are getting their heads chopped off.

I think we need that to ground us as human beings. I would imagine after an extended amount of time, a vampire might stall a little bit.

I was shy and a hard worker, so acting was a way to focus whatever nervous energy I was experiencing onto a goal.

I don't see myself going back to blonde outside of work though. I really like the red.