I think I'm a people person. I get very attached to people. And I've become so attached to all the people on my show, the cast, the crew and the producers.

It's part of the job to compensate for outfit.

Most women don't play like guys do: they don't wrestle, fight, get into brawls. They don't know how to express themselves in a physical, active way.

I know what it's like to live in a cold climate. I grew up in the Snow Belt, north of Toronto in Canada, and I did years and years of running outside.

That's the thing with sci-fi and action roles. You have to play the danger as real. If you don't, you end up with egg on your face. You have to commit. You can't think about how stupid it might look without the special effects.

I think people are just shocked to see me walking around. It's weird. When they see you on TV, they don't expect to see you in a store.

Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.