With vampires, there is such a great tradition that you suddenly find yourself a part of. Each generation reinvents what that means to them.

Change the scheme! Alter the mood! Electrify the boys and girls, if you'd be so kind.

With vampires, there is such a great tradition that you suddenly find yourself a part of. Each generation reinvents what that means to them.

In the case of two actors connecting with each other and trusting each other, our bodies have memories without us having to consciously think about it, so rather than think, "Oh, I must think about my daughter dying," you just let that go and trust that you have all the emotions you need in there, and by losing yourself in the scene, that stuff kicks in without having to spend the day thinking about horrific things happening to your own child.

I don't find the life in Hollywood all that meaningful or inspiring.

No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

My tragedy is that all I want is a dog, and yet I have been cursed with cats all my life.