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asks: Are you anything like Callisto?

Hudson Leick: Absolutely.

asks: Why were you on Touched By An Angel only a few times?

Hudson Leick: I don't know.

asks: Who is you favorite female character on the show, besides Callisto?

Hudson Leick: There're not a lot of choices. I'd have to say Xena.

asks: Did you have to train in martial arts to play Callisto?

Hudson Leick: I did for 3 days when I first got the job, for 1 hour each day. Going back to that last question, I like the character that played Xena's mentor, that Asian woman, she was a brilliant actress.

asks: Do u like playing such an evil role? Is it fun to do things on "Xena" u couldn't do in real life?

Hudson Leick: Who says I can't do these things in real life? Just kidding. It's beautiful to play Callisto! I love it.

asks: Do you like Lucy Lawless?

Hudson Leick: Yes I do. I have a lot of respect for her.

asks: What is your favorite Xena/Hercules episode you have done?

Hudson Leick: When I turned into a goddess. And I also liked the musical. I thought that was really bold and brave.

asks: How many of your own stunts do you do?

Hudson Leick: I do most of my own fighting. And if you look closely, recently, especially in "Armageddon," one of the stunt women is six months pregnant and playing me.

asks: I loved the job you did singing on the "Xena" musical episode. Can we expect any more singing from you on or off the screen?

Hudson Leick: Hell no!

asks: what's it like working with Kevin Smith?

Hudson Leick: Ummmm. He's a gorgeous man, very friendly, very open with everyone, really guileless.

asks: What is your idea of the perfect man?

Hudson Leick: Definitely a man that works with his hands. Must be really funny. Very intelligent. Absolutely adore me.

asks: How do you stay in such great shape?

Hudson Leick: A lot of puking. {laughs}. I do pilates, yoga and work out with a trainer. And I'm mostly a vegetarian.

asks: How do you like filming in New Zealand?

Hudson Leick: It's beautiful, but it gets lonely. And the culture difference seems greater every time I go. The men ....

asks: When you got the role of Callisto were you a bit intimidated by the size and character of Xena?

Hudson Leick: I thought I would be before I met her. But when I saw her, she's much more delicate than she appears on screen. I didn't get intimidated at all. I feel that my fierceness matches hers.

asks: Hudson Leick is a fairly unusual name, what kind of name is that? I'm guessing it's Dutch.

Hudson Leick: Very very good! Hudson is my grandmother's maiden name on my father's side, and it is Dutch. Leick (pronounced "like") is German.

asks: What's your favorite movie?

Hudson Leick: I can't name my favorite--I like tons of movies. Usually very off-center ones. I loved Branagh's "Henry V."

asks: What's it like being famous?

Hudson Leick: I don't consider myself famous. In LA, where I live, nobody comes up and bothers me. I get asked for my autograph more and more, though. It's flattering but it makes me feel like I've got food on my chin.

asks: Would you ever like to direct an episode of Xena, just as Michael Hurst did?

Hudson Leick: God no!

asks: If Callisto were to be stranded on an island by herself, what 3 things do you think she would take with her?

Hudson Leick: A clever question. Whipped cream, a book, and my chihuahua.