Summer Glau
Summer Glau
Summer Lyn Glauis an American actress best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy television series; as River Tam in Fireflyand its continuation film Serenity, as Tess Doerner in The 4400, as Cameron in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as Bennett Halverson in Dollhouse, as Skylar Adams in Alphasand as Isabel Rochev/Ravager in Arrow...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth24 July 1981
CountryUnited States of America
real moving thinking
Every day on the set, things change. You move things around. The actors are creating the roles and bringing them to life, and bringing the moments to life, as they happen. That's the best thing about television. I think it gets misunderstood, when there's one credit that says, "Written by," because that's certainly not the way it happens, in real life.
lying be-who-you-are trying
Lying about anything is the cruelest thing in the world you could ever do. Be who you are. Don't try to be someone you're not. It never works.
people fans passionate
I've done other things, but it always seems like my sci-fi projects have been what people respond to the most, because those fans are extraordinary, so passionate.
teamwork independent knowing
I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input from my directors and my writers. I know that there's some actors who like to be left alone, they like to be very independent, but I actually really enjoy the teamwork.
firefly cameras angle
I worked on 'Sarah Connor' even longer than 'Firefly.' And I always remembered how generous everyone was to me when I didn't know what to do, and I didn't know the rules, and I didn't know camera angles, and I didn't know lighting.
thinking turkeys eggs
For breakfast, I always have eggs - whole eggs. I think the fats are really important. I also like turkey bacon and really hearty whole-grain bread. I'm very picky about it. You need bread that's high in fiber and low in carbs. It's hard to find, but it's worth it.
girl years play
Over the years, I have been fortunate to get to play a lot of really kick-ass girls.
team moving firefly
After doing 'Firefly' and moving on, I always wanted to be part of a series again. I love doing films, too, but there's just something special about being part of the team and feeling like you're actually a part of the family, and I always look to re-create that.
exercise water ballet
When I stopped doing ballet, I started training in the pool. I would do my barre exercises in the water, because that prevents injuries.
integrity men numbers
The number one thing I look for in a man is integrity. A man who does what he says he's going to do.
character self dancer
Coming from being a dancer, it was a great way for me to transition into being an actress. I get to really be expressive through my physical self, and that was just a comfortable way for me to start experimenting with how to get my character across.
girl feel-good roles
I always look for roles that make me feel good about being a girl. I have to say that there are a lot of roles out there that make me feel really bad about being a girl. You can imagine what the things are and I shall not go into detail.
song workout latin
Sometimes when I get home after a long day, I'll turn on music - I love Latin, disco, and pop - and do my own workout, even if it's a short one. Know a good song to work out to? 'I Will Survive.
fun class dancing
There's this certain caliber of dancing I was striving for when I was younger, and it's very hard for me to go back and just do it for fun. But I take all other kinds of classes: I take jazz classes, modern classes, and I love doing that instead of going to the gym. The gym is not very much fun.