The Bold Types Katie Stevens is trading bylines for bad guys.

I was like, Okay, Ive done that before, thats easy.

I think thats always your goal, to play someone youre nothing like.

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I just remember reading it and really loving that there was story to it.

I think having that background behind it made her choice that much stronger.

Did they give you much backstory on Harper?

What about the background on the bad guys?

Then they just had to splatter blood on me at times.

I think the hardest thing was getting the splatter of blood to have continuity.

It was a mess.

Awkward hand-painting aside, did you enjoy the experience overall?

So well see what the future holds.

It didnt really scare me away from going to them.

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