Im married to my job. Im obsessed with my work, and I run myself into the ground every single day. Unfortunately, a lot of other pursuits have to take a back seat.

Im a massive science fiction and fantasy geek.

What True Blood does really well is that it balances on the line between good and evil - you blur the distinction between the two.

The constant education is what keeps me interested. That's what absolutely fascinates me about this job. This week, I'm playing a faerie. Last year, I played a soldier. What am I going to be playing in six months? It's amazing! It's a wonderful job.

While there are things with this job that remain constant, in terms of how you shoot, the actual crux of the character is always different and always evolving.

Im massively scared of spiders. Even small ones scare the life out of me.

The headmistress was a very well-respected theater teacher. She taught me what stage left and stage right were, what a director was, and what all these things meant, which was something I had no concept of. She sent me off to drama school, at age 18, and I stayed there for three years. Before I knew it, I was working on a TV show.