Initially, what drew you to Sleepy Hollow and your character Katrina Crane?

Well I like that she's from a different century, and she has magic powers! I thought that was quite cool! (laughs) Although I didn't really get to use them in season one, but season two is going to be better.

For those who may not have seen the series yet could you describe what the show's about?

It's about Crane waking up in modern-day time, he's from the 18th century, and he doesn't remember a thing. He's very confused obviously and he's partnered up with this woman who seems to be the only one he has a connection to and kind of believes his story a little bit.

Me, I'm playing his wife, I'm stuck in purgatory, trying to reach out to him, explaining what's going on, and then you find out actually that I was the one who saved his life, and the only way I could save his life was to cast a spell on him, so he's been asleep for the whole time.

And then there is a war coming to Sleepy Hollow, and we're all fighting to save it basically! (laughs)

We're anticipating the second season here, where should we expect Katrina's story to go this year? We know she's just been kidnapped!

I'm excited for people to actually really get to know her. I knew from the start season two was going to be a lot better for my character - being stuck in purgatory the whole of season one - but now that she's out she gets to interact with all the other characters.

There's an interesting relationship forming with Headless, which is Abraham her ex-fiancé - she doesn't see him as Headless, she sees him as her former fiancé - so, there's an interesting 'Beauty and the Beast' thing going on, you know? She's his captive for a while.

Also Ichabod and Katrina are going to try to figure out their relationship in the modern-day world, which is not that easy for them, and there's a lot of conflict going on between Katrina and Crane, Katrina and Abbie, Katrina and Headless, and Katrina and Henry her son - fighting against her - so she's in a bit of a pickle! (laughs)

Obviously we know the original Sleepy Hollow story, do you feel a pressure with the show because there's such a big name behind the original?

No actually, not at all, because I think the original story - it's so different to the original story. Maybe Tom (Mison) feels a bit of pressure because the character Ichabod Crane is very specific, but it's set in the modern-day world and there's so many other things going on. There's so many different mythologies and creatures and monsters that they're bringing into the show from all over, so I don't feel pressure at all actually.

Now you're in your second season, was the feeling this year different going onto set?

Well actually I'm really good friends with Lyndie Greenwood who plays Abbie's sister on the show. But actually we rent the house together here because we were so lonely during the first season, and then it's like: 'let's live together!' so we did. Yeah, she's awesome. It's funny we've never actually met on the show. We've never worked together for a year and a half! (laughs)

Is there a mood onset when you're filming these dark scenes?

It depends on who you work with, I think, it's very different. Everyone is so different and everyone brings a different energy to set. This season I'm working with most people, but it depends what you do as well. I tend to always get these heartbreaking scenes where I'm losing somebody or somebody's dying or, somebody's upset and mad at me and then comes off and leaves me crying! (laughs) That seems to be my thing this year! But I'm glad to have the more light-hearted scenes as well.

How does it feel waiting for the UK response to the second season?

A little nerve-wracking I think. The show is a bit hit in the States, it's a very-American show I think. I think in Europe in general people are a little bit more - I wouldn't say critical - but a little bit more 'not so excited'? (laughs) They're a little bit more reserved. It's not for everyone but I'm glad it's been well-received, in general across the board.

How does this differ from the other work you've done? I know you've had time on Dexter...

It's a very intense show that's for sure. Dexter was a very easy job because it was all in-studio, kind of like a 9 to 5 job, you went in and had more time for your scenes and what-not, but here you're shooting an episode in eight to 10 days, which is potentially nearly an action-packed feature film with flashbacks to the Revolutionary War, and battlefields and soldiers, creatures and monsters, there's so much to do, I don't even know how we get it done every week. All the special effects, you know? There's not much time to think, you have to be very ready when you come on-set then bang it out in a few takes! (laughs) So, in that sense it's different.

What's next for you?

I have from January to May opening up, and I've just started taking meetings for films, I've always loved films. I'm actually producing a film as well for the first time which has been very exciting. So I've been busy even though I've been busy with the show, I have to juggle many things at once. I'm producing a film called Lost Inside which is based on a book, I've essentially just had a meeting with my agents last week, because now is the time to start planning jobs for January, February and March. We'll see! (laughs)

Sleepy Hollow returns tonight to Universal Channel in the UK, with season 2, episode 1 at 9pm.


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