I think that in a general sense, the idea of getting comfortable with the truth in life is uncomfortable.

The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way.

Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet who have an emotional vocabulary as a primary experience. It's as if their life is experienced emotionally and then that is translated intellectually or conceptually into the performance.

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.

For me, as an actress, one of the most essential things that I need to know is what do I want for and from the people around me in the story.

That moment was very important because it was political. That's what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out motivation that she felt was worthy trade-off. The motivation here is survival, and she has to think like a leader.

It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire.