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Tell me about tonight’s episode
of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”.
Well, first of all I just love all the
Law & Orders, I’ve been a huge fan – and I was on “Special Victims Unit”, I’ve never been
on “Criminal Intent”. It was such an honor to be playing opposite from Jeff Goldblum, and after years of
playing victims and suppressed women… it’s so nice to play a powerful woman. I feel that it’s a brand
new experience for me; you have to go deeper into your imagination when you play characters that you normally don’t
do. You have to get into the right frame of mind to play someone who is so committed to their belief that they would
destroy even their own children; it’s been quite an experience to dive into this realm.
And who do you play in the show tonight?
I’m playing a general’s
daughter, and I’m a US Senator’s wife.
Is this
a one time part, or can you see your character coming back for multiple episodes?
I can’t
say for sure, on TV you never know because they always change their minds… which is the reason I love it. I know
they’re actually doing a lot of different “Law & Order” shows now… including a “Law &
Order: L.A.”, which should be fun. I think it would be quite interesting to bring some of the characters from
“Criminal Intent” to “Law & Order: L.A.”. I think it would be interesting.
What are some of your greatest fears as an actress, and how do you overcome them?
My biggest fear as an actress is that I don’t reach the point of totally 100% believing what I’m
playing. I think that the refreshing part about acting, no matter what role you’re playing, is to lose yourself
in it… and to be so in the moment that you no longer are thinking. When that happens the magic happens around
you, you’re in this little bubble. I love it when that happens, you feel very fulfilled creatively. It’s
almost like therapy… [laughs] it’s almost like therapy, when you get in a role you just feel that you’re
expressing different assets of human kind. In a strange way, they say we’re all connected… the only reason
why I believe that is because in your imagination you can be anyone.
 You’ve been doing a lot of TV lately, any plans for a new movie any time soon?
The
movies that I’ve been doing in the past few years have been very small and independent that go through Sundance…
I love the craft of acting, and if that takes the form of television… I started in television back when I was doing
soap operas… so for me as long as I’m acting or dancing I feel very creatively fulfilled. Or when I’m
writing poetry or writing I feel the same way. When I’m playing a character I feel so good, so for me it doesn’t
matter if it comes through the small screen or the big screen or the stage, as long as I’m working on my craft and being
creative… even when I’m making jewelry, which I love to do… I find it very meditative. The art forms
for me are a great outlet and a great place for me to re-group and find that inner peace that makes me happy.
I didn’t want to bring up Mulholland Drive because I know you get asked about it constantly…
but what was your experience like on the set and working with David Lynch?
[Laughs] I can’t
comment on that anymore. [laughs] My experience on Mulholland Drive was phenomenal, beyond any other acting experience
I’ve ever had. The way that David directs you is unlike anything I’ll ever experience, except if you’re
working with a poet. And it’s very easy to plug into exactly what it is that he wants, you can tap into it because
his voice takes you there… the way he holds his hands… and when he’s speaking his actual tone of voice
puts you into his world. It was very refreshing to be directed in that way.
Are
there any plans to work with him again in the future?
We have talked about it, and I can’t
really say… [laughs]
Each time I go back to one of his movies I see
things that I haven’t seen before… and it’s almost like a new experience…
Isn’t that amazing that a director is that able to take you that deep; it’s so complex that every time you see
one of his movies you notice different things because he’s all about the details. I remember there was something
about an ash tray that sometimes it had to be in the frame and sometimes it had to be off the frame, and when you watch the
movie you know why… or you think you know why.
Yes, I’ve
seen it multiple times and I still don’t understand it completely, but that’s what I like about it.
Exactly, when you are continuously asking questions… I think the movie did its job. The mystery
is so much more fun to see than a movie that has all the answers for you, and I think that audience members are a lot smarter
than we get credit for. It’s like when you read a book, you have your own creativity and you have your own imagination
when you’re reading – I think it’s the same thing with a Lynch film. He likes the mystery, I don’t
think he likes to have an easy answer. I think, but I’m not sure… I’ve noticed in all his films that
there’s a beautiful mystery behind them, they’re like a journey that everyone must discover for themselves.
What else are you currently working on?
I
just finished writing a story in Spanish, kind of abstract film making. I’ve picked up all these different philosophies
that I’ve put into film; we’re going to refine it and produce this movie, and they want me to be in it.
It’s in Spanish, and I’ve never… it’s so funny that my first project that I produce will be in Spanish.
I’m very excited about it because I love Latin America, and working in Argentina was so refreshing and so relaxing;
then we’ll be working in Brazil also… so it’s very close to nature and very Earthy.
I plan to do a lot more writing in the future, and I’m waiting for the next great project. There were a couple
great projects that came my way, which I was sorry to turn down… they were pretty amazing little movies that I’m
sure will be really great.
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