The life of a character doesn't just exist between action and cut.
Being an actor, the less people know about my personal life, the more open-minded they can be about each role I play.
I've always said it's flattering to be desired, just as it's flattering that people accept the reality of the character you play. But it was always ridiculous to assume that because I could play a gigolo on screen I'd play anything like that role off screen.
Every time I come off-set, I am just like a normal kid again.
Films were just a profession. The moment I step into the house the actor in me disappears.
I think fans sometimes forget we also have lives outside of the show.
Being an actress does not mean that each thing that happens in my life has to be news or meant to be shared with others. Acting is a profession, and once I leave the sets, I want to be left alone.
Joss Whedon, he is really hands-on, and he wants every character to have a life on and off screen.
I am only an actress when they say, 'action' and I stop being an actress when they say, 'cut'. I am a normal person outside of acting.
