Waterston plays Daniels, the Chief Terra-formist aboard theCovenantship.

Bound on a colonizing mission,Covenantseems to find paradise.

But things take a turn for the worse and soon the crewmembers are soon fighting for their lives.

Can you start off talking about your character and her role?

How would you describe Daniels personality?

I dont think she thinks of herself as particularly special.

Shes very smart, shes good at her job, she likes her job, and shes a worker.

The events of the film reveal parts of herself to herself that she didnt know she necessarily possessed.

And that was really interesting to me.

Thats the kind of thing that keeps me awake: What will you do in a crisis?

Will you be the bang out of person who makes decisions quickly or do you fall apart, weep.

Describe the hierarchy of the group.

I think because she doesnt think of herself as the cats pajamas, shes one of them.

And like Ridley in the firstAlienshes technically third in ranking at the beginning of the film.

Does your character own a cat?

You know its too fun not to answer that question [laughs].

Its a good question.

Theres nothing that didnt work so theres no what should we fucking avoid.

I think a lot of all the actors talked about that.

Can we be having a little adlib about something else?

Or whats this relationship?

Weve been talking today about how Ridley Scott is a very detailed filmmaker.

Im curious how he helps you build the character and the relationship with the group.

You know he doesnt really…

Lets shoot the fucker he says about 500 times a day.

Youre working with Michael Fassbender playing two different characters.

Can you talk a little bit about that experience?

Its really been so so wildly fascinating to work with an actor whos playing a robot.

I mean really mind-blowing.

Its surreal and like nothing Ive ever done before, and probably wont get to do again.

Just because everythingany interaction is met with something Im not used to getting from another thing, another person.

And it makes my job really easy, because I cannot forget that hes a robot.

I never feel like its Michael.

And its really awesome; its really mind-blowing and its really fun.

Ridley said when you came into this room, Look how terrified she is!

Have you been put through your paces in this film?

Just because, its excitement.

Im very shy just meeting people, and this room is intimidating to me.

You dont make a movie in one day.

But when you walk into this room you think, Holy shit!

We have to do all of this!

But whats great about movies is you just go step by step.

Whats the relationship like between Daniels and Walter?

Thats sort of what I was talking about to explore that relationship which is strange.

Do you know what I mean?

And then David, I meet him in the film.

Hes new to me.

How do their personalities compare?

They do differ a great deal.

I know this for a fact.

I saw a scene that they do together which is one of the coolest things Ive ever seen onscreen.

Daniels also has a close relationship with the captain.

Can you talk at all about that?

Everyones a couple on this ship.

And…I dont know what else I can say.

And hes actually quite moving in this film.

But hes not [comic relief].

And you know thats Ridley.

He just has this eye for casting, and its really interesting to see.

Just some smaller parts that just got cast from a tape are so complex and beautiful.

All these guys are endearing.

He wants people to be sad about it.

Like Harry Dean Stanton.

You just love him from the second you see him onscreen, you know?

And its traumatic later on.

Could you talk about the atmosphere on-set and just being scared?

I find with playing fear I really have to conserve my energy.

But it takes a lot of energy to go into that stuff.

And thats been actually an interesting process to dedicate myself to, one Ive never done before.

Its legitimately freaky, a lot of stuff in this film.

How are you actually interacting with the creatures?

Are you interacting with someone in a suit?

All of the above.

Lots of different fellas in suits.

And then there have been more, well Ive worked with lots of different sort of alien things.

Its always better when it feels real, you know?

I hustled that day.

And Creatures [Design] also include all the amazing work theyve done on the people who get attacked.

That actually is maybe the most chilling thing to witness is your friends all damaged.

Im wondering if you took any cues from what Noomi [Rapace] or Sigourney did?

I mean I dont know about cues.

Obviously, Im a fan.

They are scared shitless sometimes, they are courageous sometimes.

You have to make a distinction?

I dont understand this.

And also that it always has to be strong.

The one-note strong character.

As opposed to the non-strong character that sometimes has other experiences or emotions.

So Ive probably been taking cues from her performance in a way my whole life on and off-screen.

Its just to me a very relatable, excellent depiction of a woman.

I dont think she felt any responsibility to belikeSigourney.

I dont feel any responsibility to be like that.

There are some traits all of these characters share, but there are also some differences.

Obviously were different people and bring different characteristics to it.

Obviously it must be great to be part of that legacy she established in the first film.

So how do you deal with the weight of that?

I just ignore it.

I dont read about anything about Hollywood stuff.

I have enough sketchy negative voices in my head that I conjure all on my own.

I find I reach my limit all by myself, I dont need to go looking for more.

And so I dont really engage with that stuff.

Does your character in this movie have a similar moral quandary that shes dealing with?

Is that what youre talking about when you say moral quandary?

I dont think it really plays out like thatIll say she has really good instincts like Ripley did.