Crystal Bell

You make a such a great redhead. Were you apprehensive at first? Because red can be kind of tricky to pull off.

It was really shocking at first! Red can be a very restrictive hair color, whereas blondes can really be offered anything. But I’ve grown to really love it. You know, the hair makes it easier to play my character. It gets me into the right mindset and really gives off that vamp-y vibe.

Now, before you made the change, when you were still wholesome and blonde, what attracted you to the role of Moira?

Originally, I just auditioned for it, and I really responded to the role because she was the type of person that I’ve never played before. She’s extremely sexual and a little devious as well, so that was something that I really wanted to explore as an actor. I actually hadn’t read the script before I got the part. They were keeping everything secret.

She seems like one of the more mysterious characters, too. What more can you tell me about her?

It’s particularly hard at this stage to talk about my character. She is a bit of a mystery. Frances Conroy and I obviously play the same person, the maid of the house. She plays the older version, and I play the younger version. Certain people see me, and then there are certain people that see her. It all takes place in present time, so it can get confusing, but that’s what makes it interesting. You’re not sure what’s real or what’s not or what’s happening.

But the two sides you and Frances Conroy play couldn’t be more different, right?

Well we are the same person, but I obviously play the younger version, and I think that people really tend to develop in different ways over time, so even though we play the character very different, we are the same person. There were a few scenes where we had to have similar mannerisms, but ultimately I was doing my own thing.

Read More: The Huffington Post