What were the auditions like?

The word �gruelling� comes to mind, but that�s not really applicable. I would say more nerve-wracking than most. I understood right away that there were a set of rules here to which I didn�t generally ascribe as an actress.

I had not only to acclimate myself in the audition room, but to find a certain level of confidence which Janeway did not instil in me because she was a Star Fleet captain, and all of this was very peculiar for me. So I decided to imbue here with whatever qualities would stand her in good stead, those being obviously authority, command, a sense of power, a sense of confidence, which I lacked entirely in the moment, and some fun, some humanity. I thought, �What the hell do I have to lose doing that?� So.