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WONDER WOMAN
Actress Heather Graham on Role-Playing, MMOs and More
Whether starring alongside Mike Meyers in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, doubling as Boogie Nights’ Rollergirl or moonlighting on hit TV show Scrubs, Hollywood’s Heather Graham is always easy on the eyes. Ditto for digital appearances: As EverQuest II’s Antonia Bayle, she also cuts quite the amazing figure on your flat-screen LCD display or 19” CRT monitor. With any luck, we’ll be seeing more of the sexy starlet – who claims not only a love for all things fantasy-related, but a general preference for massively multiplayer titles – in the virtual space shortly. But until then, here’s an exclusive interview to help keep your hormones under control:
LQGaming Services:: Let's start at the beginning. Why do you think so many people love MMOs? They've obviously become a huge phenomenon, given that companies like Sony Online are now tapping Hollywood headliners such as yourself for voice-overs.
Heather Graham: A better question would be: Why wouldn't they? Like many people I'm sure, I was a shy and insecure type of girl when I was growing up. But I always did love to play dress-up and enjoyed fantasy games. I used to play with friends and someone would be a monster and I'd try to break into or escape from their cave. MMOs let you do the same thing, only on a much grander scale. Because you're playing a character, no one knows who you really are, so you can act or behave however you like and live out any fantasy, too.
LQGaming Services:: What prompted the appearance in EverQuest II? Something tells us you're not hurting for gigs. And will we be seeing more MMO cameos anytime soon?
HG: You know, it was kind of a surprise. They offered me the role in sort of a last minute scenario. I have friends who play titles like this, but I never played myself. Not knowing what the whole thing was about up-front, it was an amazing experience to take part in. I was really pleased by how good of a fit it was, too.
I'm the type of person who feels they missed out by not getting to play Dungeons & Dragons and stuff like that as a child. My friends just didn't think that sort of thing was cool, but I always wanted to get into it. I'd certainly welcome more opportunities to be in games like this.
LQGaming Services:: Do you actually play the game now that it's out and in the public eye?
HG: Once in a while. And if I do, it's under an anonymous character, the same way that anybody else would. That's part of the fun: getting to not be yourself for at least a little while.
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