I've Been An Actor For 30 Years,

I Remember Gale Gordon Was In The Pilot [of Hi Honey, I'm Home], And It Was One Of My Very First Professional Gigs Without Having An Adult Take Me To The Job.

I Originally Read For The Roles Of Debra And Rita [in Dexter], Because They Didn't Know What Direction They Were Going In, And I Worked So Hard On Deb, Because I Just Wanted To Swear. I Wanted To Say All Those Nasty Words. That Was It: "i Want To Swear On Television!".

I Didn't Really Know Who [dario Argento] Was At The Time. I Know Him Now, Obviously. But I Went In To Be An Extra On The Movie [two Evil Eyes], And He Saw Me Sitting Out Waiting To Meet The Casting Director, And He Pulled My Mother And I Into A Separate Conference Room.

[john Larroquette] Is One Of The Smartest Men I've Ever Met. He's Very Cerebral And Book-smart. He Would Say Things And I'd Have To Go Look Them Up, Thinking, "that Can't Be True!" And They'd Be True.

Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer] Wasn't Darla In The Beginning, By The Way. Darla Was Just Vampire Girl #1. But I Just Started Adding A Little Bit Of Glee And Joy Into Everything She Did And Just Relied On The Fact That The Prosthetic Does The Work. And Then I Didn't Have To Be Scary. The Prosthetic Was Scary Enough. I Just Had To Smile And Show Off Darla's Really Great Dental Work.