I was always wanting to learn and be one of those actresses who can actually hold a conversation as opposed to standing there looking pretty.

The food was interesting. My background is Russian, so cheese and potatoes are my love. There was plenty of that. And fried cheese! It is really, really, really good. And really, really, really bad for you. It's like an artery on a plate

I plays Joe's best friend. I am the only one he has ever been able to trust in his life, so I help him understand what happened to him when he was younger.

I once dated a guy who was like, 'Holy sh--, I just made out with Harriet the Spy!' And that's messed up. Don't say that. I was 10, you're 30, it's just weird.

I feel that in order to truly be an actor, you have to differentiate yourself and your roles, and you have to constantly challenge yourself. I'm not interested in just doing glitzy movie after glitzy movie and being on the cover of Us Weekly every day.

I have never understood that. I come from a place where the press makes or breaks an actor and it is more of a teamwork relationship.

Four months filming in a foreign country. You know, it is great because you get to learn all about different cultures. I feel so much more enriched.