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Author: Edward Gross
Date: 10/3/00

The 19-year-old star on appearing as the genetically-engineered
Max in James Cameron`s new science fiction TV series.

One of the most anticipated shows of the new television season is
James Cameron and Charles Eglee’s Dark Angel, which debuts
tomorrow night, Tuesday, airing on Fox, right across the airwaves
from the WB’s Angel. Jessica Alba stars as Max, one of a dozen
genetically engineered children who escaped from a government
facility and tried to immerse themselves into society after a nuclear
pulse weapon has wiped out most of our computer technology.
Years later, Max reluctantly teams up with a video hacker to do
what she can to help those in need and to restore order to society,
with the government always closing in on her.

For a nineteen-year-old, Alba has amassed an impressive list of
credits, having co-starred in the syndicated Flipper series, scored
guest starring roles in such shows as Beverly Hills 90210 and
Chicago Hope, and appeared in the feature films Idle Hands, She’s
All That, Never Been Kissed, and the forthcoming Sleeping
Dictionary.

Alba recently took the time to talk to Fandom, and the first thing
that becomes apparent is that this young lady has a very old soul,
with her feet rooted firmly on the ground and an applaudable
down-to-earth attitude that one hopes will stay with her despite
the trappings of stardom that are certain to come her way.

FANDOM: IS THIS WHAT YOU EXPECTED OR MUCH TOUGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED?

ALBA: Oh, a lot tougher than I anticipated. The truth is, I expected
the worse, but expecting the worse and actually doing the worse
are actually two completely different things [laughs].

GIVE ME AN IDEA AS TO WHY IT’S BEEN SO DIFFICULT.

Well, I have to get up at 6:30 so I can work out from 7:00 to 8:30;
then I have to run back to my house, take a shower so I can get
picked up at 8:45 – which I’m usually five to eight minutes late for,
and my driver probably isn’t the happiest man in the world.....