Jennifer O'Dell/Veronica
Jennifer O'Dell
Karen: If you had three homes, what kind of homes would they be and where would you want them? I know you probably have a place in California, as well as the accomodations the show provides in Australia, but I mean if you could have any kind of home anywhere, what would you want?
Jennifer: Well I haven't traveled to Europe yet and I know I'll just love it. For some reason I'm drawn [to] the south of France. So I guess one would be there. Another in California, probably in Pacific Palisades. And I'm not quite sure about the other one. Its hard for me to get past thinking about ONE, since I have yet to buy my first house, let alone [three]. But being a Sagittarius I'm a devoted traveler and would love to have homes all over the globe. I love new cultures.
Karen: What kind of car do you drive?
Jennifer: Well, because of my travels back and forth from California to Australia I don't have one! I was driving a black Ford Explorer. I love utility vehicles, especially the ones that have come out over the past two years.
Karen: Do you have pets? If you could own any kind of animal in the world, what would it be, and why?
Jennifer: Yes I have a female Persian [cat], 'Ciara'. She's my pride and joy. I'm also a devoted animal lover. If I could own any animal... I'd probably have a farm! But I do love cats and dogs the best. When I was young we always had a family cat or dog or both. I do love tropical fish tanks too. But because I do love animals so much, I don't think many other animals besides cats and dogs should be 'kept'. Most other wild animals belong just there, in the wild.
Karen: What's your family like?
Jennifer: My family is great. Very supportive and very proud of the show. They just came for a visit to Australia during the past Thanksgiving holiday. They finally got to see what I REALLY DO each day of my life. I can explain till I'm blue in the face, but they truly didn't understand the time and effort it takes until they actually saw for themselves.
Karen: I know you started in the entertainment field fairly young, but have you had other jobs?
Jennifer: Too many or embarrassing to mention.
Karen: Can you tell me about them ~ what you liked, what you hated?
Jennifer: Didn't like one of them! Hated anything that didn't have to do with acting.
Karen: Any good stories about any of the shows you've been on, besides TLW? Or about your time on The Lost World?
Jennifer: I actually enjoyed working on 90210 a lot more than I thought I would. Everyone I worked with was pleasant and fun and seemed to enjoy their time on set with each other. Which is something I think our show has as well, good camaraderie amongst the cast. I don't think our show would work as well, if we all didn't really enjoy working with each other. I mean we spend more time with these people than we do our own partners! So I guess we'd better like one another. Don't get me wrong, we all have our moments, but for the most part, we all truly appreciate one another's work and working relationship.
Karen: What are your favorites: movie, color, television shows (aside from TLW, naturally :) ). actor, actress, singer/group, flower, book/author, food?
Jennifer: I hate this question because I don't have favorites, only my favorites at the moment. Which at the moment would be...my favorite color changes with each season, right now its green, before that it was turquoise, then blue, then orange... I don't have a favorite actor or singer/group. I am a sucker for a good romantic comedy. And I hate scary movies. I love wild flowers, field flowers, exotic and rare flowers or plants. I love having lots of plants in my place. Food? I'm a bit of a health freak! I have to be to be in good shape for the show. I follow [the] zone ... diet as well [as] a diet that's right for my blood type, which has made a huge difference in my way of life. But my biggest weakness is frozen yogurt. I don't have a favorite author because I don't read [fictional] books that often; I'd rather read self-help books, cook books, health books, informational books.
Karen: What are your long-term plans; what do you want to do in several years (hopefully!), after TLW is over? A lot of actors talk about wanting to get into directing or producing, other stuff behind the cameras, do those things appeal to you?
Jennifer: I'd love to take my career into films. I think acting is plenty for me right now, but I can see myself producing later in life.
Karen: Can you tell us if the romances on the show (Veronica and Ned, Marguerite and Roxton) are going to get anywhere, anytime soon?
Jennifer: Well, I wish I could answer that one, but I'm not one of the writers...
Karen: I've always thought that I thought the whole Niko (the guy who "saw'' Veronica in his dreams since childhood in the episode"Blood Lust", and came to find her) story in the first season was so romantic and sweet ~ if Veronica wasn't sort of paired-up with Ned, do you think Niko be a good new love interest for Veronica? Or someone totally different?
Jennifer: No. I see her with someone who would be able to protect and provide for her, just like any woman would!
Karen: What's been your favorite LW episode dealing primarily with Veronica?
Jennifer: That's another commonly asked question and I truly don't have a favorite, only favorite moments in each episode, because each ep is so entirely different from the previous storyline. BUT, my favorite part ... is doing all the fighting and stunts. I never saw myself doing it, but I can't see myself NOT doing [it] now. I would love to do an action summer-blockbuster.
Karen: Do you know if there's going to be a third season?
Jennifer: I know this sounds weird, but you know as much about that as I do. I have a very good feeling that next year will go again, especially since the ratings have been so great. But I learned early in this biz you never count on anything. Time will tell!
Thank you, Jennifer!
2/16/01
Updated 8/19/01
