"Entertainment Tonight"
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: What attracted you to "Dark
Angel"?
JESSICA ALBA: It's more like what didn't attract me to "Dark
Angel"? There's nothing not to absolutely love about this.
It's fast, it's hip, it's cutting edge, it represents strength and
power, but in a good sense. There's a lot of heart. There's amazing
action that we owe to Jim Cameron. It just breaks down life -- and
it's really good.
ET: How do you feel about having James Cameron for a boss?
Jessica: I think he's pretty cool. He's a nice guy. He's just totally
cool to me and he's always been really positive and he makes me
feel good. And he's totally there for us. He keeps an open ear and
any time we have any suggestions or any worries or anything, he's
totally there for us. So, I love it. I think it's great. I couldn't
be in a better situation.
ET: What kind of advice has he given you?
Jessica: Don't do anything you're uncomfortable with, and stay true
to your character. He has so much belief and confidence in me and
in what I'm doing with the show, that he just lets me go and he
just frees me. You can't ask for more.
ET: There's a lot of pressure, besides having James Cameron as
your boss, you're also the perfect female prototype.
Jessica: (Laughs) Well that was 11 months of training. I wasn't
born like this. No, I went through some pretty intensive training,
three hours a day, five days a week. Weight training, running, bicycling,
and an hour to two hours a day of gymnastics, motorcycle training,
and Kung-Fu. I did this for eleven months. I actually started training
for the show before it was even written.
ET: How did you get cast?
Jessica: I wasn't auditioning at the time for pilots. I didn't want
to do anything unless my heart was in it, you know? I read this
and the character just shot me in the heart, I was like, wow! I
just related to her completely. And then they had the whole outline
with being like genetically enhanced and the reason why she has
to be secretive and why she's so intense, but yet she really just
likes to have fun.
ET: How much is she like you?
Jessica: I have a hard time sort of expressing my deal -- so does
she. I kind of beat around the bush a little bit and ...(Laughs)
but then I'm really confrontational. She doesn't let anybody get
away with anything. And it's just my nature not to let anybody get
away with anything. I can't help but be honest and she's just nothing
but honest. So in that way we kind of are married, I guess, but
she's way cooler than me (laughs).
ET: This show is pretty high profile, how prepared are you to be
catapulted into that level of fame?
Jessica: God, I don't know. I really don't worry about it that much.
I want to be safe. I know sometimes it can be unsafe when people
think that you're something that you're not and they can get some
kind of connection to you that really isn't there. But other than
that, I mean, if people recognize me I'd be like, wow! Thanks! I'm
not sitting here trying to be a movie star or trying to stick my
nose in the air -- I'm doing it because I want to relate to people
and touch people and have fun.
ET: Why do you think people should watch this show?
Jessica: It has a really good message. She learns from her mistakes
and if it's good, it works out in the best way, and she just kind
of goes with it. Plus it's just visually awesome. Who wouldn't want
to see this? You know? It's like 'Matrix,'/Catwoman/'Mission Impossible'
all rolled into one! She really has a heart and she takes people
in and she's human and she's real and honest. I think that's why
people should watch the show. Just give it a chance.
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