Wow post one interview and then immediately find another. Here’s another great Britt interview about LUX. This one is a little longer so I’ll add my favorite Q&A’s in here and link you to the source to read it in full there. She also talks about the recent passing of former child star Corey Haim, her plans for her 20th Birthday and of course more LUX!

How much input do you have into the character — parts of the storyline, what she wears?
Definitely wardrobe. Katia Stano, the wardrobe designer, was so generous in letting me help. Certain things I didn’t feel comfortable in, we’d change, adding certain things for, say, the formal episode. You know, finding a dress was really hard, what kind of dress, what color of dress. There’s always that kind of input that she was nice enough to let me help with.

Whose idea was all the hats?
That was Katia’s. It’s funny because Liz, the creator, and I always joke that Lux is Liz. Like, Cate is Liz, but Lux’s look is exactly the way Liz dresses. Liz always wears those goofy little hats and the same T-shirts. She tried to steal half of my wardrobe, which was pretty funny. I think it was a combination of Liz and Katia.

When you took this role, you did research into foster families. Did anything surprise you?
The thing I was most surprised at was how strong these individuals were. They didn’t take pity on themselves or beat themselves up because of the circumstances. They were so independent and just willing to take life into their own hands and get what they want in life. They were like, “OK, this is what’s happening in my life. Screw the foster care system. I’m gonna make a better life for myself — get my high school degree, go to college, find a career that I love.” They were all just so passionate about their lives and about not taking pity on themselves.

While you were shooting, you were roommates with Shiri Appleby. What’s she like as a roommate? Who’s the clean one and who’s the messy one?
Our common areas are very, very clean, so our kitchen’s clean, our living room’s clean, but as far as rooms go — Shiri Appleby’s a disaster. She will throw clothes on the floor. But also we had a maid come once a week so that we didn’t have to do that, so we’d just leave our rooms a complete and utter mess until the maid would come and do our laundry and stuff. She was a disaster as far as her room went, but I can’t say that I was that great either. I think we probably equaled out in the messy stage.

If you weren’t acting, what would you be doing?
I always loved biology, and I’m super-interested in ocean life, so I probably would have been a marine biologist. I still want to be. I tell my mom all the time, “Maybe I can start taking classes and juggle both!” And she’s like, “You’re crazy. There’s no way.” So we’ll see. I might go back to it in the future, but right now I’m having a blast.