Like when you go to a magic show and you know how they do the illusions. That's how I am when I watch any movies where they have people flying through the air.

I believe over the last six years now, I've been learning in between actual acting moments on the show.

I find that actors who are wanting to pursue tv or films don't seem to have much interest in classical theatre.

I've grown so much as a person through playing Gabrielle, much less living in New Zealand and being with all of these people that I can't imagine my life being any different.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.

But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it sort of plays into itself.

When Xena finished I just really wanted to work with Shakespeare's material.