Jennifer Carpenter

[On why she wanted to play Emily Rose] Jennifer Carpenter: I wanted to play this role because I thought the story was so incredible and so fascinating that it's almost unbelievable, which is exactly why I wanted to help tell it. I liked the idea that Scott Derrickson wasn't thinking of using a lot of special effects, which was sort of a brave call nowadays. And I liked the idea of being invited to make something new, something that hadn't been made before.

[On if she believes in demons] Jennifer Carpenter: I believe in possibility, but I'm not sure I believe in demons. I was trying to like downgrade that word to superstition. "Am I superstitious?" And I realized, "No, but maybe it's superstition, maybe it's OCD." They might be closer than you think. Like when I pick a book off a shelf, I'll look at all of them. They're the exact same book with the exact same words inside, but I'll think that one is meant to go home with me. Now I sound crazy. [laughs] And I'll never pick the first thing up off a shelf, it has to be the one behind.

[On her character from Dexter] Jennifer Carpenter: I get that she's a fighter for what she believes in, like her destiny is always on the horizon and she's chasing it with all her might. She doesn't always have the vocabulary to say what she means, which is why she has a bad mouth. But her heart is in the right place.