It was in 2015 that the chance of joining the next horror-actioner came to Pulvers attention.

And when I was in the room with her, she was so playful.

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Shes such a wonderful mess, Pulver muses about her character.

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Its blatant, Pulver remarks of her modus operandi.

And Semira was here first.

She feels slightly pushed to one side, Pulver says on her characters behalf.

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The performer even suggests Semira was robbed by Viktors fleeting affections.

When Victors attention was turned to Selene, she is lacking an identity, almost.

So shes out to prove her worth.

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Twelve hundred people sang Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim, Pulver recalls with genuine fondness.

Yet at roughly the same time, shed also be training with Spanish long-blades hailing from the 17th century.

They wanted [Semira] to be a real master of weaponry, Pulver says.

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So my training involved probably six to eight hours a week [duringGypsy].

You name it, they wanted me to be able to be a master of it all.

But fight she does in a wardrobe she describes as fantastic.

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That was so helpful for me, creating the character and plotting her story arc.

What undead form that silhouette takes will become clear whenUnderworld: Blood Warsopens on Friday, Jan. 6.

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