Title: The Hot Seat
Publisher: Wizard
Publishing Release Date: January, 2003 (issue 136)
Byline: Casey Seijas
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Wizard Magazine: To start off with, can I get your phone number?

Rachel Skarsten: I'm sorry?

WM: Nothin'. So you're originally from Canada, right?

RS: I am.

WM: Is it true that you can't go five feet without running into a drunk hockey fan riding a moose...

RS: ...and that we all live in igloos! Come on, I'm from Toronto, which is only six hours away from New York City! I'm also always getting ribbed for my accent, like I say "bean" instead of "been" and "sore-e" instead of "sorry."

WM: Yeah, yeah, I've seen "You Can't Do That On Television." But is it true everyone plays hockey?

RS: I still play hockey; it's my passion. I play goaltender, so I'm a little nuts.

WM: Ever have a terrible hockey-related injury?

RS: No, I've been [pronounced "bean"] pretty lucky so far. I've had more injuries acting.

WM: Any in particular?

RS: Well, the most recent was when we were filming the pilot, and there's a scene that involved newspaper flying around. So they're filming my close-up and, WHAP!, this newspaper slaps me right in the face.

WM: Sounds like that hurt your pride more than your face.

RS: Oh yeah.

WM: So who would win in a fight: Clark and the gang from "Smallville" or you guys from "Birds of Prey"?

RS: C'mon, three chicks against Tom Welling?! We would just charm him with our femininity before we even had to bring out the punches.

WM: So are you getting a lot of ex-boyfriends calling you now that you're famous?

RS: Not really. Usually the guys who approach me either don't know I'm on "Birds of Prey," or they like me because I play hockey.