my character, who is so fun and cool, sheila hammond, kind of saved my life. i was in my 40s, and i'm mom of two, and had given up acting to, like, you know be a stay-at-home mom. and i probably was more like-- ( growling ) than-- like, you know, raising kids is hard, and it's wonderful and it's so rewarding. and this thing came along. and i was like this is the worst timing and i don't want to go back to work. she is what all 40-something-year-old women need, which is, like, a "pull it back together, undead is a metaphor for never being more awake. and when you realize that you start living through your id, rather than your fears and your overtiredness and kind of walking through life a little bit dead, in some ways, we all could use a really swift kick in the ass, and giving it the full oprah, you know what i mean? >> trevor: that's fascinating-- no, i know exactly what you mean. ( cheers and applause ) that's a fascinating way to spin it. because, like, in many ways, that's what sheila is doing in the show. >> yeah. >> trevor: the zombieness in her life has