I read that you were named after Jaime Sommers in the classic sci-fi TV show The Bionic Woman. Were you a fan of the show?
The funny thing is even though my mom named me after Jaime Sommers, I never really saw the show. It wasn't still on by the time I was old enough to really watch TV. But I really want to see it because so many people love that fact, and it sounds like the kind of show that would really be right up my alley.
Were you a Star Wars fan growing up? When did you first see Star Wars?
I was! My mom always loved Star Wars. I think she may have seen it opening day. You know when you're a kid you can't remember the first time you saw something; it all just feels like a big blur in a way.
Did you ever dress up as a Star Wars character for Halloween?
No, but I dressed up as a bunch of other nerdy things! I remember my mom making me a full-on dinosaur suit made from green felt. Last year I was Peter Pan, and we went to Seth Rogen's Halloween party and I felt like such a nerd. I'm there looking like a boy with no make-up, my hair pulled back, and green tights, and if you looked at me the wrong way I probably looked like the Jolly Green Giant. Of course, all the other girls there were dressed up all sexy.
Which Star Wars character is your favorite?
Darth Vader is my favorite character. I feel like he had such a great deal of love and power that was misguided and misused. Eventually, he turned it around to do the right thing. It's interesting when you see people have to go through great difficulty to become who they are meant to be.
Why will Star Wars always be cool to you?
Star Wars speaks a universal language. It's symbolic of what we all go through in some way in our lives. The characters represent these beautiful archetypes. It doesn't matter what age you are, you'll be able to understand it and get it. It's incredibly spiritual and honest and fun. It's the only series of films, I think, that will stand the test of time. I can't think of any other film that touches people like Star Wars does. I will always love Star Wars and anything that comes from it.
What do you think of the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series?
I did a voice for one of the characters coming up in Season 2. In fact, Dave Filoni just texted me a little while ago to see if I'm available to do some more voiceover work. I kept harassing him to let me do some voices. I love the new TV show. The imagery is so beautiful! The last time I was up at Skywalker Ranch I spent a lot of time with the animators and Dave, and watched the whole process of how they make The Clone Wars. I love how they're exploring sub-characters. Each episode visually looks better and better. I think it's also exciting to open up more of the Star Wars universe to younger children to see.
Do you like the freedom of voiceover acting as opposed to tradition acting where you constantly have to think about lighting and how you look and standing on the right marks?
Absolutely! It's fun to be in the room with everybody. I'd love to do more voiceover work. I've always been doing films so I never realized how much I loved voiceover work until I started doing The Clone Wars. I have a lot of experience doing ADR (additional dialogue recording) which is kind of like voiceover work, but different.
How did you come across your role in Fanboys?
Harvey Weinstein from The Weinstein Company, who I already knew from doing Sin City told me about the role. I thought that it was cool because I gravitate towards the more sci-fi and comic book genre kinds of films, which I prefer to make. When they said it was a celebration of that as well as Star Wars, I thought that was cool. I had never met Kyle (Fanboys director) before, and didn't know anything about him. And by the end of the film, he ends up becoming my husband.
That's one of the best kinds of movie deals!
Exactly!
Seeing behind the scenes footage of Fanboys it looks like everyone had a blast on the set while filming. What was your favorite part of being in the film?
There were a lot of great actors in the film. I loved working with Seth Rogen and Dan Fogler. They're really phenomenal actors so it was a highlight for me to be around such great comedians. Plus the scene where Dan tried to pull a Jedi mind trick on me was pretty funny.
Have you ever tried to persuade anyone using a Jedi mind trick yourself?
No, but I've probably persuaded someone with some fast talking, though. (laughs) We've all pulled a Jedi mind trick on someone in the past and probably didn't even realize it .
