[filming Payne] That Was Also

[joss Whedon And David Greenwalt] Pushed Me Out Of My Comfort Zone [in Buffy The Vampire Slayer ].

[dario Argento] Speaks Very Broken English - He's Italian, So I'm Going To Do A Very Bad Italian Impersonation - But He Asked Me My Name, And I Told Him, And He Goes, "walk Across The Room." He Looked At Me, And He Said, "do You Want To Be In My Movie [two Evil Eyes]?" I Was, Like, "yeah! Yeah, I Do!"he Goes, "okay! You Play Betty!" And I Was, Like, "oh, I'm Playing An Extra Named Betty! Great!" So We Walked Out, Thinking That I Was Playing An Extra Named Betty, No Lines, Just Background.

That Was One Of The Reasons I Took The Role [of Mayor Amanda Rosewater In Defiance] - To Be A Part Of Something Groundbreaking Interested Me.

Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer] Was Where I Grew Up. For Me, Darla Was Like Going To Graduate School For Acting. I Learned So Much With Joss Whedon And David Greenwalt. They Encouraged Us To Make Creative Choices With Our Characters.

There Were A Couple Of Years Where I Was Skating And Acting At The Same Time.