Summary Actress Emily Bett Rickards was happy when she scored a one-off role on the CW's "Arrow" last year.
NEW YORK (AP) - Talk about making a good impression. Actress Emily Bett Rickards was happy when she scored a one-off role on the CW s "Arrow" last year.
Bett Rickards played IT girl Felicity Smoak on the action-adventure series, which stars Stephen Amell as billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, who secretly fights crime and corruption with a bow and arrow.
"It was one episode, two scenes," the 22-year-old Canadian actress recalled.
Her portrayal of a person with tech-savvy smarts and a funny, sweet stream-of-consciousness rhythm to her speech caught on with viewers.
She was brought back for more episodes, and by the end of the season, she was a part of Queen s inner circle.
She s now a regular on the series, which returns for a second season Wednesday night.
Bett Rickards talked about "Arrow," snacking on the set and doing stunt work during a recent interview with The Associated Press.
AP: You re doing stunts this season. Is that fun?
Bett Rickards: I like doing stunts because I m very physical, I always grew up with sports. It s a different part of acting.
That part is really educational and I m still learning. It can be painful, too. Our stunt doubles are so trained in making sure they don t hurt the next day. My body s not used to doing it.
AP: Is it strange to have stunt doubles?
Bett Rickards: I said once (that) I want fair warning every time my stunt double is on set because we re the same build, she s got blond hair, you put her in a dress and the same makeup, it s like looking in a mirror.
The first time I saw her I (gasped) because your brain kind of knows what it is but you re still shocked. (Laughs) She s fabulous. And even seeing someone else s stunt double is weird.
My stunt double, Kim, is married to Stephen s stunt double, Simon. They re the cutest couple!
AP: Stephen Amell has to stay in tiptop shape for his role. Does he avoid craft services to keep those abs?
Bett Rickards: Oh, he s a grazer. He eats. Yeah, he does. It s different for men than it is for women. We ll go and we ll grab a handful of almonds. He and David (Ramsey) come back with coffee cups full of almonds. (Laughs.)
AP: There are fans rooting for an Oliver-Felicity romance. What do you think?
Bett Rickards: It has to be earned. It could happen but it also could not because they are friends and they re also dealing with life and death every day. I think if they were to get together so early, I wonder if it would lose sweetness or a friendship compatibility.
