I went to a French school, so we didn't study Bram Stoker there. I just thought it was a genius thing.

I think it's a blessing that the show [Dracula] is on a network because it forces everyone to use their imaginations and be creative. The power of suggestion comes back. So, in the sex scenes, no one is ever fully naked, but I feel the suggestion is so much sexier.

I haven't ever seen a period drama that has a fantasy element to it, that's set in London, that's as lavish as it is, and that's made for American TV.

When I read the script, I said to one of the producers, "I know you probably want Jonathan Harker really fluffy, but I'm not gonna do that. It needs to be a mask. There needs to be a duel between Harker and Dracula."

There are so many sitcoms. So, when you get to be a part of something that feels exciting to you, you just want to be a part of it.

Nowadays, everything is so gratuitous. The violence is suggested, and it's much more impactful than showing everything.

You work with seasoned actors, and sometimes you realize that they phone it in.