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    Q:  Are you the type of actor that stays in character between takes, given the busy, bustling nature of a film set? (I'm thinking of the prison scene in 'Ides of March' for example.) Or does it depend on the emotional content of the scene, the actors you work with, and the script? – Annie

A:  Well, it is funny, but before Xena, and maybe even before Hercules, the tele movie, I did mostly like to stay in character.  I would prefer to keep to myself with some music just to help me stay focused and to keep me from chatting with the girls on set about things that had nothing to do with what I needed to be feeling in a moment’s time.  I would always ask about how long the set up would be to get an idea of how much joking around I could do before I had to “work” again.  But on Xena it was different.  There was a feeling of family there so I would always want to see how everyone was doing on a particular day.  More than that, though, in New Zealand, is a sense that if you are trying to stay in character or take it all too seriously, then you are a bit of a “try-hard.”  Perhaps, the skill, for them, was in being able to go in and out of a scene without any prep . . . just effortlessly.  I don't know, except it took me awhile to adjust to the difference.  I guess now, I would do whatever it takes to get me to be the best I could be in a part, even if I had to stay in the character for 14 hours or more.  Seems interesting to me.


Q:  Would you be content never acting again and being an artist or director? – Eve

A:  Well, no, I don't think I would be content NOT acting again.  I still love it passionately because it can scare the hell out of me.  I have so much more to share and learn as an actor.  To be honest, you haven't seen much of me because of two reasons: one being that I have so many other interests, like producing and directing and writing and painting, that these “others” have taken precedence over my being on T.V.  There is only so much time in the day, where a family is concerned.  Alien Apocalypse was a turning point for me, because I had just finished filming One Weekend and I realized how much more I prefer to grow as a person on projects that knock me out of my comfort levels, than to just play it safe.  I think battling giant monsters is still normal for me!!!  I did grow up in Texas after all.  I would rather nurture independent projects where I can walk away and feel I gave it the best I had to offer, and maybe not be seen as broadly, for now, if in the end I am going to say “wow, what a learning curve that one was for me."  Don't worry.  I am doing it all on my own terms and I feel very excited!

Q:  I was wondering if One Weekend a Month will be sold on dvd? – Tammy

A:  One Weekend a Month was never intended to be sold as a DVD, but realized more as an experimental piece to draw attention to the people who are suffering as a direct result from the War On Iraq.  Eric and I want as many people to see it as possible to help further an understanding of what it means NOW to be “on call” for our national government.  Especially the young ones whom we should be educating and protecting.  That's why Eric and I added it to the video section on my website.  We hope you feel the compassion and empathy we felt for the situation “Meg” is in, along with so many other mothers, and future mothers fighting in Iraq right now.

Q:  I was wondering if you and Lucy are still friends and keep in touch with each other? – Shiran

A:  Yes, I still see Lucy.  In fact I saw her recently when my son and I went over to her house to play with her family, who are all beautiful and clever.  We see each other for the “coffee talk” sessions and have a good time, and then we try to go out for some laughs without all the children.  That is a hard thing to come by these days.

Q:  Will you be doing any more plays? – Kim

A:  I have a wonderful friend and actor who I have been entertaining the idea of putting on a play with. It is not someone you know.  He lives in NZ and we would like to do a Shakespearean play together, like Much Ado About Nothing, but I don't know if it will happen next year or not.

Q:  Are you going to be getting behind the camera for anything in the near (or heck, the distant) future? –- Tina

A:  I will be getting behind the camera in November when I am the director on the third part of our Diamonds and Guns film.  The first part was directed by Chris Dollard, the second part by Ted Raimi, and the last part will be by me. The way the film is structured, all the parts will be intermingled so you won't really know who did what, but I hope each aspect brings its own life to the film. This project has been an unbelievable lesson in independent filmmaking for me, and I can't believe how fortunate I have been to have been on this roller coaster for the past two years.