People at the University of Portland were accepting and loving and open-minded. When you have a safety net, it allows you to take risks.

If you want to go on the floor, go in disguise because otherwise you won't be able to. I would just put on a full Darth Vader costume and walk through Comic-Con so I can actually check it out and enjoy it as opposed to being approached by everyone, which is lovely, but it gets very difficult to enjoy because there's so many people there.

I went to the University/Resident Theatre Association auditions. Deans come and watch you in this theater. You have three minutes, and you have to do two contrasting monologues - at that time, this is 2003 - one classical and one contemporary.

I would definitely line up for 'The Lord of the Rings.' I'm a huge 'Lord of the Rings' geek.

I know stuff about 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars,' but 'Star Trek,' I don't know.

Comic-Con has been an amazing experience. It's overwhelming, I have to admit, because of the lines and the crowds.

The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page.