Katie Cassidy was one of my favorite cast members on Supernatural. I don’t know if there has been a better Ruby than she was. But now she’s on Melrose Place. I haven’t been able to catch the show other than the first couple of minutes but it seems like she is rocking that show, just like I knew she would.

Here are the highlights of the interview in November 2009 issue of Saturday Night Magazine.

On her character Ella being ‘bi’ and how she plays her: She is “try-sexual,” meaning she will try anything. She is so open and so free, you never what she is going to do. I think it comes from a place where she is desperately seeking love and acceptance from everyone around her. She doesn’t let anyone see the vulnerability that is there. She definitely puts her guard up and protects herself at all times

On if she had any reservations playing that role: It definitely crossed my mind. I have to be ready to make out with women or have a threesome. I need to be ready for anything. It’s all part of the game though. Being an actor, a character might have an element or two that might be uncomfortable for you. But I’m not playing “Katie Cassidy,” I’m playing “Ella Simms” and that is a part of her. You have to be able to take on anything, and I was open to it. It sounds fun!

On if there was any funny on-set stories: It is a hard schedule. It’s a lot of hours. But, at the same time, I wouldn’t change it for a second. It’s exactly what I always wanted to do and I have the best job on the planet. I love it. I would never complain about any of it. As far as on set stories go, not really…I’m waiting for someone to fall in that pool. It’s very relaxed, everyone is sort of there to do their work and be done with it.

On starring in Nightmare On Elm Street (which also stars Kellan Lutz) and if making a horror movie is hard: As an actor, it is our job to know how to get there on our own. The director will relay to you what he wants, and then it is our job to bring it to the table and hopefully far and beyond. For me, its definitely draining emotionally, but it’s like running a marathon, you’ve got to be ready for those two months of your life. At the end of the day I’m so tired. I just go home and sleep, wake up and do the same thing over and over. But ultimately, in the end, it’s well worth it.

On how she spends her free time: I don’t have much, but I go to the gym a lot and exercise. I also spend a lot of time with my two best friends from growing up who are still here. We just hang out at home. We are kind of dorks, but we are fun that way. We hang out, we go to movies, we go shopping.

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