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What do you think of the changes to Trance's character? Do you like
her new look? What do you think of her new role as "spiritual advisor"
to the crew? It has been said that the changes to the character are at
least partially to give her more "sex appeal" - is this something that
you are comfortable with? Who decided to change the character? How
much input did you have on the changes?
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The change to the Trance character was devised by the production team in
hopes of ameliorating the character. Yes, I do believe that sex appeal was
one motivating factor, and that the purple was not doing much in that
department, but it was not the only factor. One important thing was that
they wanted to visually demonstrate that Trance was a powerful creature.
There is something to be said for a disguised power, which was found in the
earlier, cuter Trance, but, for various reasons, it was felt that her
influence and potential should be outwardly demonstrated - hence the change.
Do I like it? I do now. I can well imagine that the viewers seeing it for
the first time will be outraged, but, really, it is a whole change, and to be
fair, one has to see the character and her evolution in the show to give an
opinion. I was reluctant at first, only because I had grown to know and
love the purple Trance character. But now that I have played the new Trance
for a few months, I have grown to like her as well. I work with gifted
make-up artists and and hair designers, and with the collaborative effort
between them and the guidance of the producers, we came up with the new
Trance. There are a lot of people involved in the decision-making process,
and it took us many hours of tests and conceptual meetings to come up with
the new look. So please, be aware of the work that went into the change
before calling it a vomitous mess. People's feelings are equally involved.
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After Andromeda is done, what would you like to do for your next project? What sort of career goals do you have?
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I have many aspirations. When Andromeda's done, I would ideally love to
keep working in the film industry, but one cannot force that if the work
isn't there. I still have a degree I could go on with in a Masters and PhD,
which I have also considered seriously. But as far as career goals are
concerned, I am really hoping to break into the independent film circuit - I truly
admire the shorter and smaller-run films that are made because they tell a
really interesting story, not because they will make a large profit at the
box office. Perhaps veering in that direction will be my next attempt.
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Do you ever talk to Lani Billard from Ready or Not? Do you know what she is doing these days?
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Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to contact Lani Billard
lately, but, last I heard, she was pursuing a career in music and was in the
midst of releasing a CD. She is a dynamic and wonderfully gifted
perfomer, in many avenues. An actor, a musician, and I even think she has
the comedic potential - she is a fantastic woman.
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